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Is the 2021 Subaru Ascent a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 24 SUVs

6thof 24

  • No. Top half on 2 of 6 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 47.0 cu ft.
  • 6th of 24 SUVs close in size and price.
  • Best: cargo (6th of 24), price (9th of 24).
  • Weakest: power (21st of 24, tied with 2).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2021 · SUVSTraver…Chevrolet TraverseAtlasVolkswagen AtlasPasspo…Honda PassportExplor…Ford Explorer4RunnerToyota 4RunnerAscentSubaru AscentPilotHonda PilotDurangoDodge DurangoAtlas …Volkswagen Atlas Cross SportBroncoFord BroncoNautil…Lincoln NautilusGrand …Jeep Grand CherokeeDefend…Land Rover DefenderOutbackSubaru OutbackMuranoNissan MuranoBlazerChevrolet BlazerXT5Cadillac XT5RXLexus RXTellur…Kia TelluridePalisa…Hyundai PalisadeHighla…Toyota HighlanderCX-9Mazda CX-9AcadiaGMC AcadiaXT6Cadillac XT66th of 24
24 SUVs from 2021, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2021 Subaru Ascent in a class of 24
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$32,2959th of 2465%
Best combined mpg23 mpg9th of 2443%
Most horsepower260 hp21st of 244%
Cargo behind rear seats47.0 cu ft6th of 2478%
Rear legroom38.6 in16th of 2426%
Max towing5,000 lb5th of 2443%

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Chevrolet Traverse 57.8 cu ft
  2. Volkswagen Atlas 55.5 cu ft
  3. Honda Passport 50.5 cu ft
  4. Ford Explorer 47.9 cu ft
  5. Toyota 4Runner 47.2 cu ft
  6. Subaru Ascent 47.0 cu ft
  7. Honda Pilot 46.0 cu ft
  8. Dodge Durango 43.3 cu ft
Show all 24
  1. Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport 40.3 cu ft
  2. Ford Bronco 38.3 cu ft
  3. Lincoln Nautilus 37.2 cu ft
  4. Jeep Grand Cherokee 36.3 cu ft
  5. Land Rover Defender 34.0 cu ft
  6. Subaru Outback 32.5 cu ft
  7. Nissan Murano 32.1 cu ft
  8. Chevrolet Blazer 30.5 cu ft
  9. Cadillac XT5 30.2 cu ft
  10. Lexus RX 23.0 cu ft
  11. Kia Telluride 21.0 cu ft
  12. Hyundai Palisade 18.0 cu ft
  13. Toyota Highlander 16.0 cu ft
  14. Mazda CX-9 14.4 cu ft
  15. GMC Acadia 12.8 cu ft
  16. Cadillac XT6 12.6 cu ft

SUVs in 2021: 145. The photo shows the 24 closest in size and price.

What this cannot tell you

Six published numbers. No quality, reliability or safety data.

Each figure is the model's best trim. No one trim has them all.

How values are checked