Subaru Adds Bronze And Onyx Trims to 2025 Ascent
Published 2:30 pm Sunday, May 11, 2025
Subaru Ascent, the Japanese automaker’s largest SUV, adds two trims for the 2025 model year: Bronze Edition and Onyx Edition Touring.
Ascent is an award-winning, three-row, all-wheel drive SUV that offers a spacious interior with flexible seating options, along with an impressive list of standard safety, driver assist, and in-vehicle technologies.
Other available trims include the base Premium model, Limited, and Touring edition. My tester, the Bronze Edition, builds upon the Limited trim and adds exclusive bronze accents throughout the interior ad exterior. Key features include 20-inch bronze-finish wheels and exterior trim, as well as black StarTex water-repellant upholstery with bronze contrast stitching.
Ascent is powered by a 2.4-liter, DOHC, turbocharged Boxer engine paired with a high-torque, Lineartronic CVT transmission with eight-speed manual shift mode. The combination generates 260 horsepower and 277 pound-feet of torque.
It comes with a 5,000 pound maximum towing capacity, driving range over 500 miles, and combined 22 miles per gallon fuel efficiency. It can seat up to eight adults with an above-average cargo capacity that can be increased by lowering third- and even second-row seats when needed.
The flexible Ascent delivers limited off-road capability thanks to an 8.7-inch ground clearance and standard dual-function X-MODE system including Snow/Dirt and Deep Snow/Mud settings. The system optimizes all-wheel drive performance for various road conditions. Hill descent control helps traverse difficult grades with confidence.
Ascent is loaded with comfort and convenience features to help keep a smile on the face of every family member and row occupant. Highlights include tri-zone automatic climate control with second-row HVAC controls, 11.6-inch multimedia navigation system, Harman Kardon quantum logic surround sound with 792 watts and 14 speakers, panoramic power moonroof with power sunshade, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and 19 cup and bottle holders.
Other features worthy of note included heated front and second-row seats, advanced adaptive cruise control with lane centering, third-row dual USB A charge ports, and 43.5 cubic feet of storage with the third-row seats folded flat. That increases to a maximum of 75.6 cubic feet when the second-row seats are also folded flat.
Subaru has always been to gold standard when it comes to safety.
The 2025 Ascent adds Blind-Spot Detection with Lane Change Assist and Rear Cross-Traffic Alert, as well as Reverse Automatic Braking to its suite of standard active safety features. With the addition of Blind-Spot Detection, Automatic Emergency Steering is also standard for 2025. The safety feature uses Blind-Spot Detection in conjunction with the EyeSight Pre-Collision Braking to help the vehicle avoid a collision when traveling at speeds slower than 50 mph.
For the first time on Ascent, Emergency Stop Assist is standard. The safety feature can detect an unresponsive driver when the Advanced Adaptive Cruise Control is active. The system will stop the SUV, activate hazard lights, and unlock the doors. SUBARU STARLINK Connected Services will then call emergency services for help.
For enhanced all-around situational awareness while parking, an available Surround View Monitor offers a 360-degree overhead view of the vehicle. The system uses images from four vehicle cameras and combines them to create a single image for a bird’s-eye view of the area around the entire vehicle.
Also standard across the model line is rear seat reminder, automatic power door locks, power windows and power side mirrors, security system with engine immobilizer, and rear vision camera.
Base Price: $48,530
Price As Driven: $48,807
Destination charge is included in base price. Vehicles are provided by the manufacturer. List price may vary at local dealerships.
