Third row space is average for the class, a bit too tight for larger adults on longer trips. Front seats have three levels of heat but ventilation is only available in higher trim levels.
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The seats look decent and easy to clean but the texture is tacky and we can imagine having to peel our skin off it on a hot summer day – it could be a deal breaker for some. The Onyx Edition forgoes leather seating opting for a two tone charcoal and grey all-weather material similar in feel to neoprene. While we are being critical, we wish the heat element didn’t take quite so long to reach a decent temperature. The black metal trim on the wheel looks great but it also blocks the heat at 9 and 3 which isn’t ideal. The leather wrapped steering wheel is “full-circle” heated but we found the elements to be strongest at hand positions 10 and 2. The stealthy theme continues into the interior silver bits replaced with sleek black trim and a carbon-esque accent across the dash and doors which complement the interior nicely. Another nice touch is the Subaru Six Stars logo etched into the side mirrors, which illuminate when you unlock the vehicle or turn on the ambient lighting. Subaru does allow you to choose between four other colors if you only want the chrome deletes but we find the Crystal Black Silica paint combination especially striking in this trim. If you are not a fan of chrome this is definitely the one for you. Curiously the chrome trim piece across the rear hatch remains but at least the emblems are finished in a smooth shade of black. With its Crystal Black Silica paint job, black front grill, door handles, window trim and 20-inch black wheels our tester looks all business it could make for a convincing unmarked police vehicle just as well as a family hauler on your driveway ready for the next trip to the supermarket. New for this year, the Onyx Edition is aptly named for this blacked out trim. Now in its fifth year of production at the Lafayette, Indiana assembly plant, the Ascent continues to deliver the Subaru experience to families that have outgrown the Forester. In 2017, fresh off the development of the new Subaru Global Platform, Subaru came out swinging with the largest Subaru vehicle ever – the Ascent.
Slow sales prompted Subaru to redesign the fascia with a more traditional look but the Tribeca was just too small and underpowered to compete in the class and was discontinued in 2014. Like many Subaru designs it proved polarizing upon release – endearing to some, but a non-starter for the broader mass market appeal Subaru so badly desired. A nod to Subaru’s past manufacturing airplanes, the Tribeca had a bi-plane styled front fascia that was to become the new face of Subaru. As they grew their lineup expanded to include their first three-row crossover SUV, the B9 Tribeca.
But wait, there’s some background – as one of Japan’s smaller automakers, Subaru relied on quirky designs and solid engineering to build a name for itself on the global stage. This is the 2022 Subaru Ascent Onyx Edition.
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