2020 Subaru Ascent: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

17 builds left the factory as a 2020 Ascent, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 11 main configurations sell for $12,000–$31,299 today.

  • 11 main configurations
  • 22,923 vehicles built
  • 611 for sale right now
  • $12,000–$31,299 typical price range

Which Ascent is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

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What actually differs

Touring+ES+KA+M/R+Navi+H/K · AWD Limited 7+ES+KA+M/R+Navi+H/K · AWD Premium 7+ES+KA · AWD Limited 8+ES+KA+M/R+Navi+H/K · AWD
Seats 7 8 8 8
Typical price today $22,285 $19,800 $18,500 $21,404
For sale right now 156 168 68 45
Vehicles built 6,353 5,427 2,883 2,039
Same on every 2020 Ascent
  • Engine 2.4L 4-cyl
  • Power 260 hp
  • Drivetrain All-wheel drive
  • Transmission Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)

What people actually pay

954 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Touring+ES+KA+M/R+Navi+H/K · AWD
$22,285
Limited 7+ES+KA+M/R+Navi+H/K · AWD
$19,800
Premium 7+ES+KA · AWD
$18,500
Limited 8+ES+KA+M/R+Navi+H/K · AWD
$21,404
Limited 7+ES+KA · AWD
$20,995
Premium 8+ES+KA · AWD
$18,555
$11,640 $16,790 $21,939 $27,089 $32,238
Price trend

Median down $1,684 over the last 12 months.

2020 Ascent price history →
Cost to run

21/27 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,020/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2020 Ascent

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

5 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

Driver assistance — every 2020 Ascent
  • ✓ Warns you before a crash
  • ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
  • ✓ Watches your blind spot
  • ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
  • ✓ Steers you back into the lane
  • ✓ Keeps distance on the highway
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What 4S4WMABD-L means

4S4 WMABD · L
4S4
the World Manufacturer Identifier Subaru registered — assembled in the United States
WMABD
together encode the Ascent line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2.4L 4cyl, All-wheel drive — as Subaru filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
L
in position 10 — model year 2020
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
6 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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