The Ascent reliability is
The Ascent reliability is good. The build quality is very smart and refined — no one builds a tight door like Subaru. I went in for the transmission recall, it was not a big deal it was just a sensor test and software update — there are no moving parts in the cvt so it’s very dependent on perfect oil pressure. In my opinion what’s really missing from this review is the responsiveness of the drive and stability. Transmission latency is very low and the ratios give you legs into the 140km/h speed. I just love this car, it’s a snow tank with a sports car turbo engine. Off road dream. It’s Subaru’s prototype super car, this engine will be upgraded in 2022 to deliver 400hp. I often wonder if Subaru is just really honest about performance stats :)