2023 Subaru Ascent Gets Tweaked Design, More Standard Tech

Subaru has given its Ascent SUV a mild-to-medium design update for 2023, and added more technology to keep the three-row people-mover up to date vis-à-vis the competition.

Visually, those looking for differences with the outgoing Ascent will find them mainly at the two extremities. The more-prominent front grille and the headlights have been modified, with a horizontal bar now cutting through them and housing the Subaru badge. There are tweaks as well to the low end of the bumpers. The effect is to create a bolder-looking SUV. In back, Subaru has given the Ascent new C-shaped taillights for 2023.

On the safety front, buyers get the latest version of the EyeSight system as standard. A new wide-angle camera is now in place to provide a larger view of the goings-on around the vehicle, as we’ve seen in the new 2023 Outback and Legacy editions. The EyeSight suite now also includes emergency steering assistance, which works with the pre-collision braking function to prevent collisions when moving at less than 80 km/h.

The Ascent gets a 360-degree overhead camera view around the vehicle as well, for help with parking for example.

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