Starts at $38,495
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What's New for 2025?
The Solterra gets major price cuts this year, just like its Toyota bZ4X platform-mate, but lower prices can't compensate for this EV's fundamental lack of credentials.
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"It's rare these days to come across a vehicle that's obviously not competitive in its class, but the dual-motor Solterra is unfortunately one of those exceptions. Maxing out at just 227 miles of range, Subaru's Toyota-based EV simply doesn't have what it takes to win over an EV-shopping public that's understandably beset by range anxiety. You don't even get swift acceleration by dual-motor EV standards, and the charging speeds are lackluster, too."—Ranked #11 out of 12 Compact Electric SUVs
MotorDonkey's proprietary vehicle data identifies every significant version of each model so that you can compare and decide. There's only one standalone version of the 2025 Subaru Solterra, and here it is, along with our expert analysis and recommendations.
Close kin to the Toyota bZ4X and more distantly related to the Lexus RZ, the Subaru Solterra is frankly not a competitive electric vehicle, even after a significant price reduction for 2025. A range of 227 miles (222 miles with the larger wheels of the Limited and Touring trims) really isn't acceptable for a compact electric SUV pushing $40k to start. And with just 215 horsepower on tap, the Solterra is at the bottom of the heap output-wise when it comes to dual-motor EVs. Its peak DC charge rate of 100 kW is also far behind the times.
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