

Most were still in dealer inventory only nine had been sold. Due to the complexity of fixing such a problem, the company said it would instead provide owners with new vehicles. In August 2018, Subaru recalled (at least) 293 vehicles that were thought to have faulty spot welds. Although some sources reported the Evoltis name would be used for the first battery electric vehicle sold by Subaru, that vehicle, which was co-developed with Toyota, was announced in September 2021 as the Subaru Solterra instead.

The Evoltis name is also used in Israel and several South American markets. Its release was delayed numerous times owing to the COVID-19 pandemic, and eventually was introduced in the Philippines in May 2021. Subaru initially announced the Ascent would be sold in the Philippines as the Evoltis starting from 2020. Although the Ascent was spotted testing in 2017 with an expected mid-2017 on-market date, the sale date was pushed back to early summer 2018. The first spy photographs of Subaru Ascent development mules surfaced in late summer 2016. In terms of exterior design, it was akin to a 3-row Outback as is the Ascent to the Forester. Subaru Japan had their own three-row crossover called the Subaru Exiga that was available from 2008 until its discontinuation in 2018. It was to be the flagship Subaru vehicle in North America, and replace the Subaru Tribeca (previously the B9 Tribeca), which was discontinued after the 2014 model year. Production began in late 2017 alongside the current Subaru Impreza. The Ascent was originally introduced as a concept car at the 2017 New York International Auto Show in April, where it was also announced that Subaru would be producing the vehicle at its Lafayette, Indiana Subaru of Indiana Assembly Plant. Like its American-built predecessor, the Tribeca, the Ascent is not available in Japan. The Ascent became available in the third quarter of 2018. The seven or eight-seat passenger SUV, with the design based on the VIZIV-7 concept, made its debut at the LA Auto Show on November 28, 2017. It is the largest automobile Subaru manufactures.

In some markets, it is sold as the Subaru Evoltis. The Subaru Ascent is a mid-size crossover SUV with three-row seating produced by Subaru.
