Subaru Outback VS Subaru ASCENT br Subaru Outback 2018 VS Subaru ASCENT 2018 br 2018 Subaru Outback VS 2018 Subaru ASCENT br br 2018 Subaru Outback: br Featuring revised front and rear styling for a more robust stance, the 2018 Subaru Outback also debuts significant upgrades to comfort, safety and multimedia capability. Many new engineering and design details throughout the 2018 Outback enhance the driving experience and the vehicle's versatility. As the World's First Sport Utility Wagon the Subaru Outback was instrumental in launching the crossover trend more than 20 years ago, with rugged styling that highlighted increased capability. Today, the Outback offers the most interior room in an expanding segment of sport-utility wagons: total passenger volume 108.1 cu. ft., plus 35.5 cu. ft. of space behind the rear seats and 73.3 cu. ft. with the standard 6040-split fold-down rear seatback folded. The load floor is nearly flat, and the cargo area features convenient rear seatback release levers. Numerous details help make the Outback convenient to load and carry cargo, as well as items such as kayaks and bikes. Roof rails with integrated retractable crossbars are standard on all models, except Touring, which features exclusive low-profile roof rails in a silver finish with available detachable crossbars. Step-style doorsills allow a person to stand firmly when securing objects to the crossbars on all Outback models. Rugged Good Looks, With an Added Touch of Elegance: The Outback shows a bolder, more rugged looking face for 2018, highlighted by wider, lower grille openings and a new bumper that complement the iconic Subaru hexagonal grille. The C-shaped headlights, parking lights and new horizontal character lines extending outward from the grille subtly suggest the piston motion of the BOXER engine, a Subaru core technology. The redesigned headlights feature distinctive "Konoji" daytime LED running lights... br br br 2018 Subaru ASCENT: br What It Is: Subaru has been without a three-row crossover SUV since it discontinued its ill-received Tribeca in 2014. However, the brand isn’t giving up on the segment, as seen in these spy photos. Wearing generous amounts of camouflage, Subaru’s new seven-passenger SUV appears to follow the smaller Forester’s formula for success, which marries a boxy exterior design with generous interior space. Although Subaru has not officially released a name for its new crossover, the brand formally registered the moniker Ascent with the United States Patent and Trademark Office earlier this month. Subaru also applied for trademarks on Ascent 7, Ascent Seven, Sojourn, Venterra, and Cypress, but the company did not follow through with registration of these names. Isuzu has used the name Ascender in the U.S., but no one remembers that vehicle; if there's any risk of name confusion it might be with Hyundai's subcompact Accent, which differs by only one letter. Why It Matters: Subaru just can’t seem to lose these days. As of August 2016, the company has sold nearly 400,000 vehicles in America, a gain of more than 4 percent over the same sales period last year. This success is fueled by U.S. buyers who can’t get enough all-wheel-drive crossovers, and Subaru aims to carry that momentum into the three-row segment....