Subaru Solterra MSRP $44,995.00 Score Details “The Subaru Solterra has a top range of 227 miles on the lowest-end Premium trim. This simply isn't good enough.” Pros Cons Subaru is finally getting into the EV game. The Subaru Solterra is built to usher Subaru into the age of electric cars, offering all the benefits of an electric car but with those rugged features that customers know and love about their Subarus.
Design and interior I live in California, so I see Subarus more or less every day. For the most part, they’re immediately recognizable — but the Solterra doesn’t look like any Subaru that came before it. The interior of the Solterra is roomy enough for a small family, and there’s a good amount of storage, including a 23.8 cubic-foot trunk. It has a digital gauge cluster that is mounted further back toward the windshield than many other cars, coupled with an 12.3-inch display for infotainment . The driver handles the car with a square steering wheel, and I didn’t mind the feel of it — I got used to it pretty quickly.
The Solterra is Subaru’s most forward-facing car yet, and it does have some helpful driver-assist features. For starters, there are basic ones, like blind-spot monitoring and a backup camera — though I really dislike the fish-eye effect on the car’s backup camera. On our review model, there was also a bird’s-eye view for parking, which was quite helpful. And you’ll get things like adaptive cruise control and lane-centering.
Generally, I found driving the Solterra Touring to be a good experience. The car was relatively zippy, though not as quick as many of the competitors in this price range. Steering was relatively responsive, but again, perhaps not quite as much as the likes of the Ioniq 5. The Solterra has paddles behind the steering wheel to tweak regenerative braking, and there’s a button to enable single-pedal driving.