Heres our first great glance at the 2022 Subaru Solterra, the Japanese automakers first electric vehicle. Going to the US, Canada, and Europe in 2022, the Solterra SUV will be fueled by an electric vehicle stage that Subaru has been co-creating with Toyota.
The Solterra will come in both front-haggle wheel drive variations, with either a 150kW (201 torque) AC simultaneous engine driving simply the front wheels or a couple of 80kW (107 hp) engines, one fueling every pivot, for an absolute yield of 160kW (214hp).
The two models sport a 71.4kWh battery underneath the floor of the vehicle, which Subaru appraisals will supply around 530km (329 miles) of reach dependent on the WLTC standard in Japan. (The EPA rating in the US is probably going to be less.) And the all-wheel drive variant will get 460km (286 miles) of reach.
At the point when the battery is coming up short, the Solterra can uphold DC quick energizing to 150kW despite the fact that Subaru didnt give assessments to what amount of time it would require. By examination, Toyota has said that its BZ4X, which is based on a similar EV stage, will require 30 minutes to charge to 80 percent limit. The BZ4X is additionally due out in 2022 and will be based on this common stage, which Toyota calls the e-TNGA and Subaru calls e-Subaru.
In contrast to the BZ4X, however, the Solterra seems to have an ordinary inside and guiding wheel. (Toyota is including a discretionary controlling burden in its electric SUV.) Subaru says that like its different gas-fueled SUVs, the Solterra will highlight the companys X-Mode AWD control framework that upgrades the feeling of safety on unpleasant streets.
Its likewise added another Grip Control work, which empowers the vehicle to run at a consistent speed while settling the vehicle even on unpleasant streets, the ability is additionally upgraded.
At the point when it comes out the following year, Subaru will most likely be contending with Rivian for its client base of outdoorsy experience types. The organization hasnt uncovered the Solterras beginning cost, however its liable to be more affordable than the Rivian R1S SUV.