Subaru Names Three-Row SUV Ascent
Subaru's future three-row, seven-passenger SUV will called the Ascent, the company announced at the New York International Auto Show.
Photo of Ascent concept SUV courtesy of Subaru.
Photo of Ascent concept SUV courtesy of Subaru.
Subaru's future three-row, seven-passenger SUV will called the Ascent, the company announced at the New York International Auto Show.
The Ascent, which is being shown as a concept vehicle in New York, will be powered by a new turbocharged direct-injection boxer engine. It will have a 117-inch wheelbase and overall length of 198.8 inches. It will ride on 275/50 R21 tires.
The vehicle will be built on a modified version of the Subaru Global Platform and assembled at Subaru of Indiana in Lafayette. It will arrive at U.S. dealerships in 2018.
Subaru first showed a seven-passenger SUV concept called the VIZIV-7 at the Los Angeles auto show in November.
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