Great improvements in all right places for 2026

When the first Subaru electric car It was launched in late 2021Solterra faced a problem: it was not completely competitive in any of the main factors that Ev buyer usually search. Its excessive range was length Tesla Model y. The strange design did not help exactly.

For 2026, Subaru gives Solterra a great task. Do not call it a restart, because it is still the same SUV as it was before, but with more scope, more power and best technology (although we are still waiting for prices). The result is a more convincing car. Now, as Tesla’s international attractiveness is to its lowest level ever, which raises the Y model from the table to many buyers, the first EV of Subaru seems to have found time to finally shine.

More than you want

I am the first person to tell the potential buyer that the range is not the first criterion in which they should think when shopping EV. There are many most important factors that affect the quality of your life on a daily basis of the number of shipping stops that you will need to do on your annual trip. However, when the original Solterra was 220 miles on charges, while the Tesla Model y has achieved more than 300, making the thing a little bit of difficult sale.

Fortunately, Solterra 2026 gets a great stumbling block in this section, up to 288 miles on charges. He is not a pioneer in the category by any means, but as a person who lived with EVS for years, I can say with confidence that a lot of juice is to get rid of anxiety on the scale for most.

Incalously, the new Subaru is on a barely larger battery package: 74.7 kW for 72.8 by. Where does the additional range come from? Subaru and Toyota engineers (this car is identical to mechanically 2026 Toyota BazPublishing a set of accurate improvements that lead to great efficiency, everything from aerodynamic adjustments to updated electronics and new engines.

When it is time to connect, Solterra and Model y can now use the same charges. For 2026, Solterra moves to the NACS port similar to the Tesla, although the car comes with transformers to use the J1772 and CCS ports. The explicit charging speed is 50 percent above a car last year, but this is only equivalent to the maximum shipping rate of 150 kW. Again, it is a great improvement, but it is not a pioneer.

These electrons can burn at least more quickly. Explicit power rises, with Solterra now 338 hp through all four wheels on Trims XT, a nice batch of old 215 car.

Big display, great safety

All of these updates are nice, but potential buyers will be obtained immediately by designing a completely totally strange dashboard but less embarrassing than before. The 14 -inch new touch screen dominates the procedures, allowing you to quickly and easy access to everything from moving to media. It is a generous fabric for any Android Auto or Apple CarPlay, both of which are wireless.

There are only wireless charging platforms to keep your devices sticks during melodies and mobility, as well as a pair of USB-C ports in the second row of passengers. With 60 watts of output, productivity production dogs can maintain the back seat Fortunately, writing away Even if they forgot their transformer.

They will also be comfortable. There is a good amount of the main space and the legs of the legs in the back seat, as well as 23.8 cubic feet of goods in the back.

When it comes to maintaining the safety of everyone, the new Solterra provides a standard of vision system in Subaru, including the automatic emergency brakes, controlling adaptive seizure and center system. She got a good opportunity to taste these increasing thick traffic systems in Denver and around Colorado. The adaptive trip brought the car to a complete stop and resumed on its own when the traffic reached the crawl, while the active corridor conservation system ensures that Solterra has been focused.

Drive

Lily behind the new Solterra wheel, Subaru supplied me with a model at the Top-Helf Touring XT TRIM, which is the highest performance. This means that I got 338 horsepower samples, but I must admit that with regard to acceleration, the thing is still not a rocket ship. It contains the immediate torque of EV and is definitely fast, but the energy is delivered in a somewhat more relaxed way than many EVS peppers on the market today.

This character continues in all the experience of Solterra Drive. The steering is sharp and fast to respond, but the suspension does not really encourage any very refreshing instincts. The traction and stability control systems are killed quickly and surprised all the power in the first hint of a fist. For many Subaru fans, this is only when things begin to enjoy.

It will not be terrifying on your favorite route, but Solterra is reasonably qualified when the asphalt ends. Subaru created a short dirt cycle, which was more zigzag through trees than the appropriate campaign. However, it has proven that the four -wheel drive vehicle is able to terrain, such as the basic market for markets.

Regarding the comfort and the quality of the passengers, Solterra dealt with most road defects and bumps without a problem, but she felt a little harshly on larger things. There is no real wind noise or the like, which makes it a quiet and calm repetition on the highway, but a little road noise has been shown by commenting on more extensions than asphalt.

conclusion

In many ways, it seems that the improved Solterra is as if it were the electrical SUVs that should have been launched in the first place. Better late. Great support and performance, as well as all other technology promotions and features, makes a great improved car. There is still a little less than the competition from Hyundai or Tesla in terms of the main standards that EV shoppers tend to excessive stabilization-especially the range-but it is close enough now to be judged on its other advantages. Fortunately, these advantages are good.

Update, Aug 25, 2025, 11:14 am Each time: This story was originally published with a deputy owner on the price of Solterra, which has not yet been announced. When Subaru reveals the price of 2026 Solterra, we will update this story.