Subaru’s only EV adds 25 percent more range, faster charging, and improved AWD

Subaru’s archetypal and lone EV, the Solterra, is getting a facelift for 2026 with galore upgrades that see a amended AWD system, longer range, and improved performance.

Subaru gave the caller exemplary a modular symmetrical all-wheel thrust strategy that allows beforehand and rear motors to enactment independently and connection amended power successful assorted upwind conditions. The motors are besides much powerful, with up to 233 horsepower combined, portion a higher-end XT exemplary bumps the powerfulness to 338 horsepower with 0-60 mph acceleration successful nether 5 seconds.

It has a cleaner and flatter beforehand bumper, caller headlights, and an illuminated logo that marque the conveyance look much refined than the archetypal version. Meanwhile, the interior receives an upgraded 14-inch infotainment touchscreen, 2 15W wireless smartphone chargers, and USB-C charging ports.

The Solterra present has a 74.7kWh artillery battalion that gives it an EPA-estimated scope of 285 miles connected a azygous charge, compared to the erstwhile 227 miles. It tin complaint from 10 to 80 percent successful “less than 35 minutes” connected a 150kW charger. It features the now-standard NACS charging port, which volition let the Solterra to complaint astatine “more than 15,000” Tesla Supercharger locations crossed North America sometime this year.

The changes travel aft Toyota upgraded its BZ4X past month, which uses the aforesaid e-TNGA level arsenic the Solterra.