Anyone here considering or have gone from Outback to Ascent?
Several Current and / or former OB owners are now Ascent owners.Anyone here considering or have gone from Outback to Ascent?
With 1 more on the way, extra room is what I'm looking for without going the van way :surprise:. I'm considering between used Lexus LX470, used Land Cruiser, or (if I can find one in a year or so) a used Ascent. What makes the Ascent additionally attractive is the mileage compared to the first two choices.moved to Asecnt section,
and I would think plenty on the Ascent forum have.
people looking for more room: just like those that bought a dorky tribeca 3.0, or tolerable tribeca 3.6.....but the ascent seems to be a hit so far.
(without jumping to a Sienna AWD Toyota minivan, ...or a body on frame big job like a chevy suburban).
Didn't debate... now having both!Anyone here considering or have gone from Outback to Ascent?
Now you just should look at CKE SSP upgrades for family carsDidn't debate... now having both!
Both serve their respective purpose!
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So I have had a 93 LC 12mpg and old car costly stuff to fix. We took the SUBARus 99.999% of the time. I hade a 2001 Legacy GT Limited 5spd and a 2010 Limited 2.5 cvt during my LC ownership. The truck was our 3rd car it was driven 5000miles a yr at most. The LC was too tight for two kids, parents and a local grandparent so we sold it and bought a 2005 Sequoia which has been great. But again 99.9% of the time we take the Outback. Our plan is to sell both the OB and the Sequoia and possibly get the new Ascent. The only reason that might not happen is the lack of a bench 2nd row in the touring model.With 1 more on the way, extra room is what I'm looking for without going the van way :surprise:. I'm considering between used Lexus LX470, used Land Cruiser, or (if I can find one in a year or so) a used Ascent. What makes the Ascent additionally attractive is the mileage compared to the first two choices.
did you try one yet. ? maybe try a slow controlled crawl over a tall curb before climbing the nearest nasty rock strewn up hill test track.They sold 6,000+ in October after just a couple full months on the market. That's pretty good. I agree that it is nowhere as distinctive as the B9 once was, but it is bland stuff that sells. I personally find it way more appealing inside than the competitors, but the exterior is indeed no better than a Highlander. Again, blandness has not stopped Toyota from moving millions of appliances around....
Not sure I get this. Are they (ascent and outback) both not at 8.7 inches clearance for the undercarriage ? so not sure I understand the evenly low / unevenly high part ?As for rocks...it is no better than a Tribeca and it might actually be worse. The undercarriage is still flat, but it seemed to be evenly low rather than unevenly high (like an OB's). So, no, whereas an OB can be pushed, the Ascent will be limited to rough dirt roads, like a TB.
Not sure I get this. Are they (ascent and outback) both not at 8.7 inches clearance for the undercarriage ? so not sure I understand the evenly low / unevenly high part ?
**** right, unless you have a owner like thisI cannot imagine anyone will be taking an Ascent into any rocks over a few inches.
We started taking sold orders in February for them, with the first ones not hitting the ground until late June / early July (depending upon region). Total plant capacity is 5,000 per month (60,000 per year), and we've sold 24,000 of them - with only 25,000 of them produced so far. There's just NOT that many out there yet - I've only seen two in the wild, as it were, so far.I haven't seen many Ascents on the road and I get around. I see Consumer Reports really like them in their latest review.
I'm not sure I like the look of the Ascents; while not bad, not good enough either. The rear is bad and bland, the dual exhausts are too small. The inside isn't distinctive enough. Rear captains seats are lame and make little sense to me. While they probably won't be a total dud, I bet Subaru won't be as happy as hoped with the sales numbers. Just a guess though.
One right here!Several Current and / or former OB owners are now Ascent owners.
No...I might for the heck of it, but I am not really that interested.
I did take a very close look at the cargo and also at the undercarriage. The cargo area is very deep and would have done the job for me, but the 4Runner's rectangular shape is much more user-friendly. The Ascent's cargo floor and bumper top are exceptionally high--higher than the 4R's--which is no good for people who need to carry more stuff rather than more humans. Also, for all the dogs during the reveal, I am not sure how you get any dog smaller than a German Shepherd jump into an Ascent.
As for rocks...it is no better than a Tribeca and it might actually be worse. The undercarriage is still flat, but it seemed to be evenly low rather than unevenly high (like an OB's). So, no, whereas an OB can be pushed, the Ascent will be limited to rough dirt roads, like a TB.