All-New 2019 Subaru Ascent Scores Top Marks in IIHS Testing, Earns 2018 Top Safety Pick+ Rating
MISSISSAUGA, ON:
The largest Subaru ever built is big on many things, including safety, with the all-new 2019 Ascent three-row SUV earning the coveted Top Safety Pick+ (TSP+) designation from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) for 2018.
The three-row Ascent with seating for up to eight earned Good ratings — the highest possible — in all six crashworthiness tests conducted by the IIHS: driver- and passenger side front small overlap; front moderate overlap; side impact; roof crush and rear. Additionally, the Ascent earned the highest possible six-point score in front crash prevention for a Superior crash avoidance rating, helping it earn the TSP+ award when equipped with available steering-responsive LED headlights.
Safety isn't just something we do, it's part of everything we do, said Subaru Canada, Inc. (SCI) president, chairman and CEO Yasushi Enami. This Top Safety Pick+ rating from the IIHS for the 2019 Ascent reinforces that commitment, and I couldn't be more proud of this accomplishment.
With its standard EyeSight driver-assist system, the Ascent includes preventive safety technologies like adaptive cruise control, lane-keep assist, lane departure and sway warning, pre-collision braking and pre-collision throttle management.
Other safety systems offered on the Ascent including Subaru Rear/Side Vehicle Detection (SRVD), which features blind spot detection, lane change assist and rear cross-traffic alert, and reverse automatic braking, as well as a standard rearview camera and available front-view camera and Smart Rearview Mirror.
With the all-new Ascent earning the top rating from the IIHS, the 2019 model year Subaru lineup now boasts seven TSP+ award-winners, including the Impreza sedan and five-door, Legacy, WRX, Crosstrek, Outback and Ascent, all when equipped with EyeSight and specific headlights. The all-new 2019 Forester, which is now on sale at Subaru dealers across Canada, has not yet been tested by the IIHS.
Safety isn't just something we do, it's part of everything we do, said Subaru Canada, Inc. (SCI) president, chairman and CEO Yasushi Enami. This Top Safety Pick+ rating from the IIHS for the 2019 Ascent reinforces that commitment, and I couldn't be more proud of this accomplishment.
With its standard EyeSight driver-assist system, the Ascent includes preventive safety technologies like adaptive cruise control, lane-keep assist, lane departure and sway warning, pre-collision braking and pre-collision throttle management.
Other safety systems offered on the Ascent including Subaru Rear/Side Vehicle Detection (SRVD), which features blind spot detection, lane change assist and rear cross-traffic alert, and reverse automatic braking, as well as a standard rearview camera and available front-view camera and Smart Rearview Mirror.
With the all-new Ascent earning the top rating from the IIHS, the 2019 model year Subaru lineup now boasts seven TSP+ award-winners, including the Impreza sedan and five-door, Legacy, WRX, Crosstrek, Outback and Ascent, all when equipped with EyeSight and specific headlights. The all-new 2019 Forester, which is now on sale at Subaru dealers across Canada, has not yet been tested by the IIHS.