It's not so much an issue (in thier smaller lighter vehicles) as it's more that's a lot of vehicle for a small engine and that style of transmission. Plus it's rated to tow 5,000lbs??
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Huge fan. We are an outlier. Got ****** on 109k mile engine issue, Subaru tried helping but they failed. Great cars. Great experience. They failed our family.
I've blown head gaskets on both my Outbacks around the 80,000 mile mark but that last one was a 2006 model... I'd buy another one if I could but my wife is skeptical.
We are looking at the Ascent too. My wife and I bought a 2012 Outback with a four cylinder CVT off the trailer with 4 miles. It now has 104,000. We want to replace a 2004 Corolla. Our Outback has been a great vehicle. Had to replace breaks and tires, but you have to do that on every car. It gets great gas mileage. The CVT was a little weird to get used to but we've had no issues. As someone mentioned we are also considering the Kia Telluride because they are offering better incentives/financing than Subaru.
We have a 2019 Ascent that we picked up last fall. I love it and have had zero issues so far (about 7500 miles).
I average about 22 mpg in a mix of city streets and freeway driving.
I used it to pull one of the big 6'x12' tandem axle Uhaul cargo trailers about 700 miles last December (probably pushing 4,000 pounds fully loaded) and had no issues going up steep inclines at highway speeds.
We live in MN and sprung for winter tires. Definitely happy with that choice given the amount of snow we had last winter.
I average about 22 mpg in a mix of city streets and freeway driving.
I used it to pull one of the big 6'x12' tandem axle Uhaul cargo trailers about 700 miles last December (probably pushing 4,000 pounds fully loaded) and had no issues going up steep inclines at highway speeds.
We live in MN and sprung for winter tires. Definitely happy with that choice given the amount of snow we had last winter.
I expect it would be. The vehicle we have has been great. Until the head gasket blew. We did all service. The vintage vehicle we have has had issues w the head gasket. With that subararu has helped other owners. They didn’t help us. That is our frustration.
Sorry for bringing up old sheet here, but what say you now about your Ascents? We are in the market and it may be the clubhouse leader.
Thanks in advance!
Ten cats ~ more than one kid. Certainly was on the other side of the short list before having kids...
Motor Trend puts it #2 on the list, which is good
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Motor Trend puts it #2 on the list, which is good
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What new SUV should you buy? With rankings, ratings reviews, and specs of new SUVs, MotorTrend is here to help you find your perfect car.www.motortrend.com
People would rather buy s**t vehicles, like Jeep's, Chevy's or Ford's, than be seen in a Subaru. Not me... I look for quality... and Subaru's have always rated very well.
We have a Toyota and a Honda, but looking at trading in the Toyota since it's a 2006 with over 150k miles. Hard to do though since we haven't had to put a dime into it, other than regular maintenance.
I'm a total Honda/Toyota fan boy. I've had 4 Toyota's, a Lexus, probably 7 Honda/Acuras, etc. and have always been happy with them. With that said, 2 years ago when it came time to pick up an SUV I looked at and drove the Pilot and Passport, the Mazda CX-9, Hyundai Palisade, Kia Telluride and the Toyota Highlander. The Highlander and the two Honda's were just no longer competitive in the class even though I'm sure they were the most reliable. Last month I also drove a 2023 Highlander rental car, which had been updated since and I didn't come away impressed. It had rattles coming from the infotainment that I wouldn't expect from a Toyota. When I got back into my Kia after driving the Highlander for 4 days I was shocked how more solid the Kia felt than the Highlander. I should have drove the Subaru 2 years ago but my experience with turbo 4 cylinders has not been good.
The truth is that most SUV's today are really good and most will easily go 200k miles with very few issues. This includes both domestics and imports. Only when you start getting into the luxury brands do you have big concerns over reliability/cost (Land Rover, BMW, Mercedes, etc). I would drive a bunch and see what you like best.
In my research, avoid German luxury vehicles if you're looking for reliability. I love the style of BMW's, but I expect my cars to go 200k miles+ without putting a lot of $ in them. Japanese brands are the way to go, or maybe even Lincoln. Sadly the same is for Cadillac - I love their style but GM is **** for reliability.
I joke about Subaru, but they're pretty solid in terms of reliability from what I've seen.
Son-in-law had a Forester (he was the only owner) that only the dealer serviced. About 300 miles after a service, the motor locked up tight...no oil. Could not figure out a reason for no oil. Turns out this was not the first one to do this. The Subaru mechanic said they have had a number of unexplained, catastrophic engine failures over the years. This vehicle had 80.000 miles at the time of death.
