2021 Subaru Ascent: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
18 builds left the factory as a 2021 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 $12,949–$31,219 today.
- 11 main configurations
- 35,456 vehicles built
- 638 for sale right now
- $12,949–$31,219 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.
Pick your Ascent
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Premium 8+ES+KA · AWD 4S4WMACD-M2.4L 4-cyl, 260 hp, All-wheel drive. 2,115 built.
$14,884 great deal $22,425 typical $28,444 top of market -
Premium 7+ES+KA+M/R+Navi · AWD 4S4WMAHD-M2.4L 4-cyl, 260 hp, All-wheel drive. 1,685 built.
$15,995 great deal $19,988 typical $26,087 top of market -
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Premium 7+ES+KA · AWD 4S4WMAFD-M2.4L 4-cyl, 260 hp, All-wheel drive. 4,980 built.
$12,949 great deal $20,998 typical $28,998 top of market -
Limited 7+ES+KA+M/R+Navi+H/K · AWD 4S4WMAPD-M2.4L 4-cyl, 260 hp, All-wheel drive. 8,776 built.
$15,699 great deal $22,473 typical $28,297 top of market -
Premium 8+ES+KA+M/R+Navi · AWD 4S4WMAED-M2.4L 4-cyl, 260 hp, All-wheel drive. 681 built.
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Premium 8+ES · AWD 4S4WMABD-M2.4L 4-cyl, 260 hp, All-wheel drive. 385 built.
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Limited 8+ES+KA · AWD 4S4WMAJD-M2.4L 4-cyl, 260 hp, All-wheel drive. 963 built.
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Limited 8+ES+KA+M/R+Navi+H/K · AWD 4S4WMALD-M2.4L 4-cyl, 260 hp, All-wheel drive. 2,946 built.
$14,200 great deal $23,475 typical $29,998 top of market -
Most common — 30% of 2021 Ascents
Touring+ES+KA+M/R+Navi+H/K · AWD 4S4WMARD-M2.4L 4-cyl, 260 hp, All-wheel drive. 10,484 built.
$18,350 great deal $24,200 typical $31,219 top of market
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 | |
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| Typical price today | $24,200 | $22,473 | $20,998 | $23,475 |
| For sale right now | 171 | 168 | 90 | 53 |
| Vehicles built | 10,484 | 8,776 | 4,980 | 2,946 |
Same on every 2021 Ascent
- Engine 2.4L 4-cyl
- Power 260 hp
- Drivetrain All-wheel drive
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
What people actually pay
832 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★★ 5 / 5
2 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
- ✓ Warns you before a crash
- ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
- ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
- ✓ Steers you back into the lane
- ✓ Keeps distance on the highway
What 4S4WMACD-M means
- 4S4
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Subaru registered — assembled in the United States
- WMACD
- 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
- M
- in position 10 — model year 2021
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
7 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Premium 7+ES+KA+M/R+Navi 2.4L 4cyl 4S4WNAHD-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Touring AWD With Captains Chairs 2.4L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 4S4WMAGD-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 454WMAFD-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Touring AWD 2.4L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 4S4WMADD-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 424WMARD-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 424WMAFD-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 424WMALD-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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