2026 Subaru Trailseeker First Look

Subaru's second electric crossover is far more spacious than the Solterra EV.

Andrew Ganz | 

Apr 17, 2025 | 3 min read

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Stretching half a foot longer than the Subaru Solterra, the new all-electric Subaru Trailseeker has far more room for activities than the automaker's existing EV model. Here's what you need to know about the new Subaru Trailseeker, which debuted at the 2025 New York International Auto Show.

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2026 Subaru Trailseeker: Styling

The Trailseeker is about 6 inches longer and nearly an inch taller than the Solterra, giving it a footprint closer to the Honda Prologue and the non-electric Subaru Outback.

Viewed from the front, the Trailseeker looks a lot like the Solterra, albeit with a different headlight design and a standard illuminated badge. From the side, the longer roofline stretches purposefully toward the rear bumper, a marked contrast to the more hatchback-like Solterra. Both models have oversized, unpainted fender flares, though only the Trailseeker has pronounced roof rails that look similar to the automaker’s rugged Outback. Depending on the trim level, wheel sizes range from 18 to 20 inches in diameter.

Inside, the Trailseeker features a 14.0-inch touchscreen mounted high on the dash, with a smattering of knobs and buttons below. The low dash has few buttons, though those present look like they were lifted from Toyota's parts bin rather than Subaru's, and that's no accident. Toyota owns a stake in Subaru, and the Solterra shares many attributes with the Toyota bZ4X.

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2026 Subaru Trailseeker: Power and Performance

The Trailseeker's all-electric powertrain includes a pair of electric motors mounted at each axle, fueled by a 74.7-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery pack. In total, the system puts out a combined 375 horsepower, and Subaru says that the EV will scoot from zero to 60 mph in just 4.4 seconds, making it quicker than the company's WRX sports sedan. Those two motors provide all-wheel drive, and the Trailseeker even includes a version of the automaker's off-roading X-Mode system.

While Subaru hasn't said how quickly the Trailseeker can be charged, the automaker did estimate a 260-mile-plus range on a full battery. The Trailseeker features a now-common North American Charging Standard (NACS) port.

The high-riding suspension provides up to 8.3 inches of running ground clearance, giving the Trailseeker decent off-road capability, something not normally seen in low-riding EVs. Properly configured, it can also tow up to 3,500 pounds.

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2026 Subaru Trailseeker: Features and On-Sale Date

Though Subaru has only released limited details about the Trailseeker's feature set, the automaker said the vehicle will have two wireless device chargers, adaptive cruise control, blind-spot monitoring, a 360-degree camera, and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto functionality.

The Trailseeker will be available to dealers in early 2026. Pricing will be announced closer to that date.

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.