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Subaru to launch the Ascent SUV outside of the USA

The Japanese automaker has stated more than once than its largest SUV on the lineup would only be available in the United States and Canada – but, apparently, there was a change of plans.

The three-row crossover vehicle debuted at the 2017 LA Auto Show and went into production in Indiana, where Subaru also produces its Impreza, Legacy and Outback models. In the third quarter of 2020, the company will start shipping it to the Philippines using a different model name: Evoltis. When the corresponding trademark was registered last year, some of us assumed it referred to a new hybrid or EV – but this now turns out far from the actual case.

The Ascent comes based on SGP (Subaru Global Platform), which is module-based and used by all other modern Subaru vehicles. In its most basic form, the SUV has room for eight passengers, but the more expensive trims introduce separate seats and thus reduce the capacity to just seven people. The equipment includes a three-zone climate control system, LED headlights, a panoramic glass roof, heated steering wheel and seats, and light alloy wheels measuring either 18 or 20 inches across. The car also packs the company’s signature safety system called EyeSight, which incorporates adaptive cruise control, lane departure warning, automatic emergency braking, blind zone monitor, and more.

The series comes powered by an opposite-four-cylinder engine with 2.4 liters of displacement and a single turbocharger. A continuously variable transmission delivers up to 260 hp (194 kW) to the wheels. Regardless of your trim choice, the car gets the company’s in-house Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive.

Once the Subaru Ascent/Evoltis hits the showrooms in the Philippines, it will likely expand further to Southeastern Asia and Australia markets.

Editor: Andrew Raspopov

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January 17, 2020


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