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Used Subaru Ascent: the years to buy and the years to skip
Every Subaru Ascent from 2019 to 2025: what each year typically sells for (about $20,000 to $40,000), its crash rating, and whether it's a year to target or skip. The best bets are 2021–2025. Look harder at or skip 2019–2020.
2019–2025 Subaru Ascent
A three-row family SUV with standard all-wheel drive, turbo power, generous cargo space and plenty of cupholders.
Years to target: 2021–2025. Look harder at or skip: 2019–2020. It has an average reliability record.
| Year | Typical price | Verdict | Crash rating | Typical miles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | $20,000 | Skip | 5 of 5 | ~95,000 |
| 2020 | $22,500 | Look harder | 5 of 5 | ~85,000 |
| 2021 | $25,000 | Target | 5 of 5 | ~70,000 |
| 2022 | $26,500 | Target | 5 of 5 | ~60,000 |
| 2023 | $31,500 | Target | 5 of 5 | ~45,000 |
| 2024 | $35,000 | Target | 5 of 5 | ~35,000 |
| 2025 | $40,000* | Target | 5 of 5 | ~20,000 |
* Estimated from nearby years, since few were listed for sale.
Worth knowing
- Skip 2019. The first year of this model had more early problems than later ones.
- 2019: owner complaints spike (441, mostly the electrical system).
- 2020: owner complaints spike (322, mostly the electrical system).
- Test the CVT carefully and check the recall history, and expect fuel economy to drop sharply when towing.
The trim we'd park in our garage
Look for the Premium: it adds a power driver seat, heated front seats, blind-spot monitoring and an available captain's chair second row over the base.
On the test drive
Ask whether the CVT fluid has been changed, and feel for shudder or hesitation when pulling away. Get a pre-purchase inspection and a vehicle history report before you buy.
Safety tech
- Automatic emergency braking: standard from the start of this generation (2019).
- Adaptive cruise control: standard from the start of this generation (2019).
- Blind-spot monitoring: standard from 2020.
Also worth comparing at this price
- Toyota Highlander 2020, 2022 · $28,500–$33,500
- Toyota Sequoia 2016–2017 · $29,000–$32,000
- Lexus GX 2017 · $31,000
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Prices are typical dealer and private asking prices from used listings, collected in September and October 2026, for an average-mileage car. Years with too few listings are estimated from nearby years. Crash ratings, recalls and owner complaint counts come from NHTSA public records. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and a vehicle history report before you buy. Spot something off? Let us know.