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Roadshow's long-term 2019 Subaru Ascent is a big, comfy family-hauler

We're spending one year with Subaru's new three-row SUV.

Steven Ewing
Steven Ewing spent his childhood reading car magazines, making his career as an automotive journalist an absolute dream job. After getting his foot in the door at Automobile while he was still a teenager, Ewing found homes on the mastheads at Winding Road magazine, Autoblog and Motor1.com before joining the CNET team in 2018. He has also served on the World Car Awards jury. Ewing grew up ingrained in the car culture of Detroit -- the Motor City -- before eventually moving to Los Angeles. In his free time, Ewing loves to cook, binge trash TV and play the drums.
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Say hello to Roadshow's long-term 2019 Subaru Ascent. We'll be testing this car for one full year.

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The Ascent is Subaru's new three-row SUV, replacing the old Tribeca.

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Like all Subaru crossovers, the Ascent comes standard with all-wheel drive.

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Power comes from a 2.4-liter, turbocharged H4 engine.

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260 horsepower and 277 pound-feet of torque are sent to all four wheels through a continuously variable transmission.

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Our long-term Ascent is the Limited trim, one notch down from the fully loaded Touring.

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The Limited trim gets us Subaru's Starlink infotainment system on an 8-inch screen, leather seats, LED headlights and more.

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A $2,950 option package adds embedded navigation, a panoramic sunroof and a premium audio system.

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All in, our long-term 2019 Ascent costs $43,052, including $975 for destination. 

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Keep scrolling for more photos of our long-term Subaru Ascent.

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