2024 Subaru Solterra price and specs: Electric SUV built for all-terrain driving

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The 2024 Subaru Solterra is offered in two variants however share the same drivetrain and battery pack. The 'base' model AWD and the flagship variant AWD Touring are differentiated by the premium features added to the latter.

• Both variants are equipped with a 64 kWh (usable) battery and two electric motors in all-wheel drive configuration with one at the front and one at the rear. Claimed WLTP driving range is 420 km.
• The two electric motors combine to produce a max output power of 160 kW and 337 Nm of torque, allowing the Solterra AWD to sprint from 0-100 km/hr in 6.9 seconds.
• The Solterra is capable of 11 kW AC and 150 kW DC Charging

Refer the following section for the different features of each variant.

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The Subaru Solterra Australian line-up is separated by two model grades – the Solterra AWD and the Solterra AWD Touring.

• The AWD and AWD Touring models are both available with a 64.0kWh (usable) battery pack and AWD powertrain;
• The flagship AWD Touring model provides additional premium features over the base model.

Subaru Solterra AWD price: $79,990 before on-road costs

The Subaru Solterra electric medium SUV starts from $79,990 before on-road costs with the Solterra AWD. Key features include central 12.3-inch high-definition touchscreen, grip control function and a dusk-sensing, self-levelling LED headlights made for all-terrain driving.

Solterra AWD features:

Subaru Solterra AWD Touring price: $83,690 before on-road costs

For an additional $5700 from the base model, you get the flagship Solterra AWD Touring which is identical spec-wise but offers additional premium features over the base model. Key features of the AWD Touring not present in the base model include: synthetic leather seats and 10 Harmon Kardon® speakers..

Solterra AWD Touring adds:

Subaru Solterra Paint Options

Standard paint – no cost:

• Harbour Mist Grey Pearl
• Cosmic White Pearl
• Galactic Black
• Smoked Carbon
• Elemental Red
• Dark Blue Mica

Two-Tone paint (AWD Touring only) – $1,200:

• Harbour Mist Grey Pearl
• Cosmic White Pearl

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Both variants of the Subaru Solterra are backed by a five-year, unlimited kilometre vehicle warranty and an industry-standard eight-year/160,000km battery warranty.

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The Subaru Solterra is considered as a twin to the Toyota BZ4X and will also be competing with similarly priced medium-sized electric SUVs such as the Tesla Model Y, Hyundai Ioniq 5 and the Kia EV6.

Subaru Solterra AWD

The base model Solterra AWD is priced competitively, being cheaper compared to other electric SUVs with AWD powertrains. Notwithstanding the lower price, it falls short on a number of key fronts including range, charging speed and storage. The Solterra however has substantially more ground clearance (212mm) compared to the other models.

Subaru has come late to the party with the Subaru Solterra. While the starting price is $69,990 before on-road costs is lower than that of electric AWD SUV alternatives, its falls short on key specifications such as driving range, charging speed and overall passenger and storage space.

Potential customers of the Solterra will likely be loyal Subaru customers or those seeking more serious off-road capability from their electric SUV. The average SUV customer however who likely will never take their SUV off-road and will likely get better value from other options.

If you are seeking an off-road capable electric SUV, the Subaru Solterra offers a solid package.