In Los Angeles presented a large crossover Subaru Ascent

29 November 2017

New will be the largest car company

Subaru hasn't released large SUV. Tribeca has sunk into oblivion in 2014, then the older model off-road lineup remained the Forester. But at the auto show in Los Angeles, the Japanese company has finally unveiled the successor to the Tribeca.

The novelty has received the name Subaru Ascent. It turned out to be really big: the length of its body is five meters long, approximately 15cm longer than the Tribeca. In General dimensions of the car almost caught up with the Ford Explorer, and the largest wheelbase has even surpassed (in Ascent, it is of 2.89 meters).

Large crossover architecture the Subaru Global Platform, which is used in passenger models, including the Impreza and Crosstrek. According to engineers, the increased number of welding points has improved body rigidity and reduce noise. Declare 220-mm ground clearance. The maximum weight of the towed trailer — 2 270 kg.

Specifically for the Subaru Ascent has developed a new boxer turbo engine with a volume of 2.4 liters. It develops 264 horsepower and 376 N·m paired with it will work brand CVT Lineartronic, and AWD system Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive.

Inside the crossover may be seven or even eight seats. It is noteworthy that the capacity of the Subaru Ascent will not affect its value: the price does not depend on the number of seats. The developers noted the availability of the advanced security system EyeSight, which automatically stops the car in front of virtually any obstacles: other cars, pedestrians and cyclists. There are eight USB sockets,
so your gadgets can charge all the passengers.

Key market Subaru Ascent will be the US. There will be expanded the production of the largest model of the company. Sales will begin in the summer of 2018.