Today we are comparing the new Toyota Grand Highlander to the Subaru Ascent. The Ascent has a more boxy and off road oriented design while the Grand Highlander looks more like a big RAV4. The Grand Highlander offers full LED lighting while the Ascent’s is mostly incandescent. Inside, the Grand Highlander delivers a lot of space while the Ascent steps it up with the luxury. The Ascent offers Napa leather, open pore wood trim, and up to 14 ways of power adjusting seats. The Grand Highlander has the slight edge for the storage, but neither are bad in any way. The Grand Highlander and Ascent have their brands latest technology packed into 12.3 inch and 11.6 inch screens, respectively. They also offer full 360 degree cameras with the Grand Highlander offering a washer and the Ascent offering a parking sensor diagram. They both offer panoramic sunroofs and digital rear view mirrors. Subaru and Toyota both paid attention to the second rows. Both offer lots of space and amenities including two USB ports, a household style power outlet, a third zone of climate control, and heated seats. The Grand Highlander steps it up with ventilated seats while the Ascent has the edge for versatility with 19 cup holders. The third rows are relatively roomy with the Grand Highlander in the lead for space, and they both offer nice amenities like 4 and 5 cup holders, USB ports, and a storage cubby in the Ascent’s case. There is a good amount of space in the cargo area, with the Grand Highlander offering more space in every dimension, and both the second and third rows are manually folding. Toyota is offering customers three powertrains in the Grand highlander including a gas engine and two hybrid engines. The standard 2.4L 4 makes 265 horsepower while the 2.4L Subaru BOXER 4 in the Ascent makes 260 horsepower. The Grand Highlander is slightly faster, and the fuel economy is about the same. Thanks for watching this comparison!

Final score:
GRAND HIGHLANDER: 9.5 points 🥇
ASCENT: 4 points