Automotive Fleet, August 2018
AUTOMOTIVE FLEET I AUGUST 2018 50 Subaru National Fleet Sales Manager Charles Reed Rforeground hosted residual guide books editors for a test drive and briefing of the all new Ascent to provide them with the data necessary to calculate future residual values There is 178 cubic feet of cargo space behind the third row seat In addition the third row seats can fold in a 60 40 split for more cargo room The rear doors open 75 degrees making it easy to enter and exit the third row seat Standard roof rails allow for a number of accessories for carrying items such as kayaks and bicycles The Ascent can receive overthe air software updates potentially providing fixes and improvements quicker than waiting to take the SUV back to a dealer to perform routine service needs The Ascent is powered by an all new turbocharged 24L BOXER engine that generates 260 horsepower and 277 pound feet of torque A 193 gallon fuel tank gives the Ascent a 500 mile cruising range The first generation 1996 Outlook has the reputation of being the worlds first sports utility wagon It was powered by a 25L BOXER engine and offered asysmmetrical AWD The legendary Subaru XT was a two door coupé that was sold in the U S from 1985 to 1991 When it debuted the New York Times called it the ultimate in jazzy design The iconic four wheel drive Subaru BRAT debuted in the U S in 1978 and was sold until 1994 The name BRAT is an acronym for Bi drive Recreational All terrain Transporter The three row Ascent has a 1138 inch wheelbase and 1535 cubic feet of passenger volume It is available with a choice of seven or eightpassenger configurations The versatile SUV has nine unique seating configuratitions Standard equipment on the Ascent is EyeSight a collision mitigation system that includes forward collision warning automatic emergency braking adaptive cruise control lane departure warning and pedestrian detection The 2019 Subaru Ascent has up to 5000 pound towing capacity the most ever in Subaru history The SUV is equipped with Trailer Stability Assist which helps maintain vehicle stability while towing by monitoring trailer sway MODEL ANALYSIS TEST DRIVE 2019 SUBARU ASCENT ICONIC SUBARU MODELS OF YESTERYEAR
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