Subaru electric SUV to be called Solterra, arrives in 2022

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Subaru electric SUV to be called Solterra, arrives in 2022
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BENGT HALVORSON MAY 11, 2021


Subaru has announced that its first fully electric vehicle, due to go on sale in 2022, will be called Solterra.

The small electric SUV was confirmed by Subaru in December as on schedule and headed to the U.S. It will be built on a dedicated electric vehicle platform that has been co-developed with Toyota, combining Subaru’s all-wheel-drive expertise with Toyota electrification tech.

Although Subaru hasn’t yet shown the Solterra beyond the badge and profile shot from today’s release, you can still get a very good picture of what it will look like—because the Toyota side of that development project has already been shown in a production-bound concept called the Toyota bZ4X Concept.

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Teaser for Subaru Solterra electric crossover due in mid-2022

Expect the Solterra to be about the same size as the Subaru Forester, albeit somewhat lower and sleeker. And given the nature of the project, which doesn’t plan on a combustion engine,

The name is formed by combining the Latin words for Sun and Earth. Although it also sounds like a hint that Subaru plans to use solar power in a new way—or like a solar-panel brand in and of itself—the outdoorsy vehicle brand didn’t make any such claim. Subaru otherwise describes the model as “a truly capable and durable Subaru SUV” and one that’s of course engineered to be safe, versatile, and capable.

Just as with previous jointly developed vehicles between the automakers—the Subaru BRZ and Toyota 86 being the prime example—you can expect slight differences in trim and equipment while the designs remain essentially the same.

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Toyota-Subaru electric vehicle platform

This isn’t the first time Subaru and Toyota have partnered for plug-in vehicles either. The Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid, a plug-in hybrid offering 17 miles of all-electric range, 35 mpg combined, and the same kind of all-wheel-drive capability you can find in other Subaru models, is built around Toyota’s hybrid system.

So far, the Crosstrek Hybrid is strictly a compliance car, available only in states that have adopted California’s ZEV mandate. We’ll soon see if the Solterra will be more widely available.

The Subaru Solterra will be sold in Canada, China, Europe, and Japan, as well as in the U.S.
HIGH-RES GALLERY: Teaser for Subaru Solterra electric crossover due in mid-2022
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Wish there was some sort of specs, kinda reminds me of a RAV4.

Will be interesting going forward for Subaru, since their main thing is the symmetric AWD which of course doesn't exist in the EV world.
 

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Wish there was some sort of specs, kinda reminds me of a RAV4.

Will be interesting going forward for Subaru, since their main thing is the symmetric AWD which of course doesn't exist in the EV world.
Didn't subaru team up with Toyota on future hybrids and BEV? I thought I remember something about that a few years back to bring down the overall R&D cost to each company.
 

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Subaru electric SUV to be called Solterra, arrives in 2022
Ford Mustang Mach-E Subaru electric SUV to be called Solterra, arrives in 2022 ta-bz4x-concept--2021-shanghai-auto-show_100789216

BENGT HALVORSON MAY 11, 2021


Subaru has announced that its first fully electric vehicle, due to go on sale in 2022, will be called Solterra.

The small electric SUV was confirmed by Subaru in December as on schedule and headed to the U.S. It will be built on a dedicated electric vehicle platform that has been co-developed with Toyota, combining Subaru’s all-wheel-drive expertise with Toyota electrification tech.

Although Subaru hasn’t yet shown the Solterra beyond the badge and profile shot from today’s release, you can still get a very good picture of what it will look like—because the Toyota side of that development project has already been shown in a production-bound concept called the Toyota bZ4X Concept.

Ford Mustang Mach-E Subaru electric SUV to be called Solterra, arrives in 2022 ta-bz4x-concept--2021-shanghai-auto-show_100789216
Teaser for Subaru Solterra electric crossover due in mid-2022

Expect the Solterra to be about the same size as the Subaru Forester, albeit somewhat lower and sleeker. And given the nature of the project, which doesn’t plan on a combustion engine,

The name is formed by combining the Latin words for Sun and Earth. Although it also sounds like a hint that Subaru plans to use solar power in a new way—or like a solar-panel brand in and of itself—the outdoorsy vehicle brand didn’t make any such claim. Subaru otherwise describes the model as “a truly capable and durable Subaru SUV” and one that’s of course engineered to be safe, versatile, and capable.

Just as with previous jointly developed vehicles between the automakers—the Subaru BRZ and Toyota 86 being the prime example—you can expect slight differences in trim and equipment while the designs remain essentially the same.

Ford Mustang Mach-E Subaru electric SUV to be called Solterra, arrives in 2022 ta-bz4x-concept--2021-shanghai-auto-show_100789216
Toyota-Subaru electric vehicle platform

This isn’t the first time Subaru and Toyota have partnered for plug-in vehicles either. The Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid, a plug-in hybrid offering 17 miles of all-electric range, 35 mpg combined, and the same kind of all-wheel-drive capability you can find in other Subaru models, is built around Toyota’s hybrid system.

So far, the Crosstrek Hybrid is strictly a compliance car, available only in states that have adopted California’s ZEV mandate. We’ll soon see if the Solterra will be more widely available.

The Subaru Solterra will be sold in Canada, China, Europe, and Japan, as well as in the U.S.
HIGH-RES GALLERY: Teaser for Subaru Solterra electric crossover due in mid-2022
Ford Mustang Mach-E Subaru electric SUV to be called Solterra, arrives in 2022 ta-bz4x-concept--2021-shanghai-auto-show_100789216
Ford Mustang Mach-E Subaru electric SUV to be called Solterra, arrives in 2022 ta-bz4x-concept--2021-shanghai-auto-show_100789216
Ford Mustang Mach-E Subaru electric SUV to be called Solterra, arrives in 2022 ta-bz4x-concept--2021-shanghai-auto-show_100789216
Ford Mustang Mach-E Subaru electric SUV to be called Solterra, arrives in 2022 ta-bz4x-concept--2021-shanghai-auto-show_100789216
Ford Mustang Mach-E Subaru electric SUV to be called Solterra, arrives in 2022 ta-bz4x-concept--2021-shanghai-auto-show_100789216
Ford Mustang Mach-E Subaru electric SUV to be called Solterra, arrives in 2022 ta-bz4x-concept--2021-shanghai-auto-show_100789216
Damn. Could the perfect car—rav4 sized suv. IF it rocks with 4 motors and 0-60 in 4.8 or less. Knowing Subaru, it’s likely to have a Snooze rather than Unbridled mode.
 
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Damn. Could the perfect car—rav4 sized suv. IF it rocks with 4 motors and 0-60 in 4.8 or less. Knowing Subaru, it’s likely to have a Snooze rather than Unbridled mode.
I see it being a better ID.4 with more all-terrain capability rather than a Mach E competitor. We'll see.
 


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Didn't subaru team up with Toyota on future hybrids and BEV? I thought I remember something about that a few years back to bring down the overall R&D cost to each company.
Correct. Presumably we'll see a similar bZ branded Toyota hit the US market at around the same time. Does anyone know if this Subaru shares a platform with the bZ4X recently unveiled in China?
 

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Those headlights look vaguely reminiscent of the Mach-E’s.
 

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Neither of those companies has demonstrated a serious commitment to EVs…this will be a disappointing compliance car and not a real contender. Too bad too, for I’m a huge Subaru fan, they really are the perfect cars for where I live.
 

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It will be interesting to see which car companies go bankrupt due to not taking Electric Vehicles seriously.
 

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Correct. Presumably we'll see a similar bZ branded Toyota hit the US market at around the same time. Does anyone know if this Subaru shares a platform with the bZ4X recently unveiled in China?
The bz4x and Solterra are basically identical cars with the Subaru having different programming for its AWD system
 

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Damn. Could the perfect car—rav4 sized suv. IF it rocks with 4 motors and 0-60 in 4.8 or less. Knowing Subaru, it’s likely to have a Snooze rather than Unbridled mode.
Forester 2.5XT was a nice car and fun to drive. I definitely can see this one as a replacement, if reasonably priced.
 

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It will be interesting to see which car companies go bankrupt due to not taking Electric Vehicles seriously.
It won't be any of the Japan companies for sure.

One thing people don't talk about when BEV in Japan conversations happen is that most houses have no more than 60A service to the whole house. (I had to upgrade my house from 40 to 60) To go beyond 60A, you usually need to upgrade your whole panel and switch to the "large" plan. When I lived there, the large plan was prohibitively expensive (around $100 just for the access fee), but it appears to have come down. Looking at current rates, the 60A access is about $17 and the 100A access is about $24 (per month).

Its hard to get executives excited about BEV when their home market is nowhere near ready.
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