Great improvements in all right places for 2026

When is the first first electric car subaru launched at the end of 2021. yearsSolterra had some problems: it was not exactly competitive in any of the main factors that usually use EV customers. Its range 220 miles and output of 215 horsepower at best were middle of the vehicle as compared to vehicles like Tesla Model and. His senses were not a very aid.

For 2026. year subaru gives Solterru a significant employment. Do not call it restart, because it is still very much SUV as before, but with more spans, more power and better technology (although we are still waiting for the price). The result is a much convincing car. Now, with Tesla’s international complaint that fell at all times low, which takes the model and from the table for many customers, the first EV subaru is like it finally found their time to shine.

More of what you want

I am the first person who told the potential EV customer to which the scope is not the first criterion that should be considered when the EV is purchase. There are many more important factors that influence your quality of life every day than charging will stop you to find yourself on your annual journey. However, when the original Solterra worked 220 miles on the accusation, while the Tesla model and done over 300, which did a little hard selling.

Fortunately, 2026. Solterra gets a big rush on that department, up to 288 miles on the indictment. It does not take classes with any means, but as someone who lived with EVS for years, can only reliably say that it is a lot of juice for most of the survey elimination juice.

Impressive, the new subaru works on a battery pack that is barely higher: 74.7 kW against 72.8 before. Where does additional range come from? Subaru and Toyoti Engineers (this car is mechanically identical 2026 Toyota Bz) Connecting subtle improvements that result in significant efficiency, all of the aerodynamic settings to updated electronics and new engines.

When it’s time to turn on, Solterra and model and now I can use the same chargers. For 2026. Solterra is transferred to the NACS port on Tesla-style, although the car comes with the adapters to use J1772 and CCS connectors. The county filling speed is 50 percent compared to last year’s car, but it only equals the maximum charging rate of 150 kV. Again, it’s a great improvement, but not the leading class.

It can burn these electrons faster. The district power is up, with Solterr, now lowers 338 horsepower through all four wheels on KST device, a beautiful stimulus of the old car 215.

Big screen, high security

All these updates are beautiful, but potential customers will be more immediately woo to fully review the appearance of a control panel that is still strange, but significantly less uncomfortable than before. The new, 14-inch touch screen dominates the process, giving you fast and easy access to everything from navigation to media playback. It serves as a generous canvas for Android Auto or Apple CarPlai, which are both offer wireless.

There is no one except two wireless charging pads to keep the devices during demolition and navigation, plus a pair of USB-C ports in the second row for passengers. With 60 watts of outputs, back productivity can be retained happy knock Even if they forgot your adapter.

They will also be comfortable. There is a good amount of head and legs in the back seat, plus 23.8 cubic meters of freight space.

When it comes to keeping all secure, the new Solterra offers Subaru’s system system standards, including emergencies, adaptive cruise control, and tape centers system. I got a good chance to put these systems in increasing traffic in and around it, Colorado. The adaptive cruise has led to complete stop and independently continued when the traffic came into creep, while the active system for searching for searching for Solterra was centering.

Drive

For my day behind the wheel of Novi Solterra, Subaru provided me with a model in top shelves KST trim trim, the highest effect. It meant I have to sampling that the car was full of 338 horses horsepower, but I have to admit about accelerating, the thing is still not a rocket ship. It has the current torque of EV and is certainly fast, but power is brought in a more relaxed way from many EVS peppers on the market today.

This character continues during Solterra driving. The management is quite sharp and reacted, but the suspension does not encourage excessively dramatic antiquity to connect. Traction and stability systems and abruptly kill every power at the first hint of grip loss. For many subaru enthusiasts, it is just when things start entertaining.

There will be no terror of your favorite road, but Solterra is reasonably competent when the asphalt is over. Subaru set a short dirt course, which is more Meen Meender through trees than a proper expedition. However, SUV proved capable of a massive market Mass market can be seen on a kind of terrain.

As for the comfort and quality of driving, Solterra led most imperfections on roads and protuberances without problems, but he felt a little hard for the bigger things. There is no real noise of wind or similar, making it a peaceful and quiet cruiser of the highway, but pretty noise with roads appeared through the suspension on rough asphalt stretches.

Wrapping

In many ways, this improved Solterra feels like an electric dry that the brand should run first. Better late than never. Large reinforcements in range and performance, plus all other technician and function updates, make a significantly improved car. There are still a little lacking competition from Hyundai or Tesla in terms of key metrics that EV customers have a hyper-fixator – especially the range – but now it is close enough to condemn on other merits now. Fortunately, these merits are good.

Update, 25. August 2025, 11:14 ET: This story was originally published with Spare Reserve for the price of Solterra, which has not yet been announced. When Subaru reveals the price of Solterra 2026, we will update this story.