2026 Subaru Solterra First Look

New styling and a big range increase for Subaru's smaller EV.

Andrew Ganz | 

Apr 17, 2025 | 3 min read

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Just four model years after its debut, the Subaru Solterra electric SUV gets a raft of changes for the 2026 edition. Co-developed with Subaru and part-owner Toyota, the Solterra now has a longer estimated range in its base configuration and is available with a new, more powerful setup.

Here's what you need to know about the 2026 Subaru Solterra.

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2026 Subaru Solterra: Power and Performance

The 2026 Solterra's 74.7-kilowatt-hour (kWh) lithium-ion battery boasts more capacity than last year's 72.8-kWh pack, resulting in a manufacturer-estimated 285 miles of range on a full charge. That's a hefty increase of nearly 60 miles over the longest-range 2025 model.

The 2026 model is also slightly more powerful. Its electric motors, mounted at each axle for standard all-wheel drive, produce a combined 233 horsepower, up from 215 last year.

Additionally, the Solterra now includes a North American Charging Standard (NACS) port, enabling access to Tesla Superchargers. It can charge at speeds of up to 150 kilowatts, and Subaru says the battery pack can go from 10% to 80% in less than 35 minutes.

Drivers after more power can opt for the new Solterra XT, rated at 338 horsepower. Subaru says the XT can accelerate from zero to 60 mph in less than 5 seconds — a second or so quicker than the standard model. Range estimates for the XT haven't been released yet.

It's not clear if the closely related Toyota bZ4X will receive similar changes. The automaker has not yet announced the 2026 model.

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2026 Subaru Solterra: Styling

The Solterra has a new look up front, with an illuminated logo flanked by revised headlights and bumpers. Available painted fender flares, offered with certain paint colors, give it a monochrome look when compared with the 2025 model's contrasting unpainted flares. The standard 18-inch and available 20-inch wheels have a new design, too.

Inside, the cabin gets a new dashboard design with a 14.0-inch touchscreen, replacing last year's standard 7.0-inch display.

Notably, the Solterra shares much of its front-end styling with the automaker's upcoming — and larger — 2026 Subaru Trailseeker electric crossover, but that model has a longer roofline that helps give it the edge in terms of cargo-hauling ability. The Trailseeker debuted at the 2025 New York International Auto Show in April.

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2026 Subaru Solterra: Technology and Features

The new 14.0-inch touchscreen comes with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto functionality, and other tech highlights include a 15-watt wireless device-charging pad and a handful of USB-C outlets.

Standard driver-assistance features include adaptive cruise control, blind-spot monitoring, a 360-degree camera, and lane-departure warning.

Subaru hasn't announced how much the 2026 Solterra will cost when it goes on sale later in 2025. The 2025 model saw a price reduction of more than $6,000 from 2024, starting at about $40,000 in its least-costly configuration.

All vehicle pricing includes MSRP plus destination charges (set at the time of publication), and will be rounded to the nearest thousand.

Andrew Ganz

Andrew has been hooked on cars since his mother coaxed him into naps by driving him around in her rattly old diesel Mercedes-Benz. Perhaps it was the diesel fumes that lulled him to sleep. Either way, he has since parlayed his automotive enthusiasm into a decades-long career as a journalist writing for such well-known sites as Auto Express, Autoblog, Car and Driver, Leftlane News, Motor1, Motor Authority, and The Car Connection, not to mention numerous classic-car publications. When he's not researching cars, he's probably working on one — though he has yet to own a diesel Mercedes. Off to the classifieds he goes.