Subaru Solterra - Review & Off Road Test

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Is the new Subaru Solterra just a Toyota BZ4X in disguise? Well... yeah, kind of. But there are some differences! And, as Gav discovered, it's surprisingly agile off road. It's also quite a comfortable highway cruiser.
But what do you get for your money and how far can you drive per charge? As always, there's only one way to find out: press play (and be sure to upvote or downvote as you see fit!).
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Contents:
0:00 - Introduction
0:25 - Price, range, tech specs
3:12 - Interior
3:50 - Comfort
4:42 - Interior space
5:22 - Storage space
6:46 - Gadgets
9:05 - Road trip
10:00 - 0-100 time
11:11 - Autonomous driving
12:04 - Comfort and handling
13:13 - Efficiency & range
14:40 - DC charging
15:07 - Off-road test
18:10 - Spudscore

Пікірлер: 76

@Nigel999 3 ай бұрын

Analogy, simile, metaphor - Gavin, you are the Grand Master….conjuring up comparisons that defy the imagination and make you smile. But at the same time your car review is insightful, informative and interesting. Waiting for your next one already 😊

@rohankilby4499 3 ай бұрын

Toyota actively campaigned against even the smallest improvements in Australian fuel efficiency standards. I wouldn’t touch em

@ObiePaddles 3 ай бұрын

NEDC = Not Even Damn Close WLTP = Way Less Than Predicted.

@nickwilliams1953 2 ай бұрын

Way Less Than Promised?

@kosmokramer9502 2 ай бұрын

The WLTP range on my BYD is bang on. I very often also beat the rated WLTP range of 425km

@ObiePaddles 2 ай бұрын

@@kosmokramer9502 I generally get the WLTP for most cars. I learned to drive in working class family with no money…amazing how far you can go on fuel when you can afford it!

@ObiePaddles 2 ай бұрын

@@nickwilliams1953 Probably!

@RennieAsh 3 ай бұрын

2:26 I put slightly larger tyres on my car so now it has about 1cm more ground clearance. Off road status success!!

@oblivionnokk3531 2 ай бұрын

Not all solterras have wireless android auto, that depends where it is from. Here in Norway it is without wireless android auto, but the charger compartment is nice to stowe away the wireless dongle as I like to charge my phone with USB cables either way so it does not loose power even while charging as the wireless charging is slow in general, so with android auto active, its actually loosing power while charging. But the car has plenty of USBc chargers. Looks wise, I love mine which is also white, but black roof (Glass roof) As mine is the Premium version. Does make the car more fulfilled with the extra black spots around the car. And its soooo comfy, even for a big fella like myself.

@eriklevin8447 3 ай бұрын

Yet another great review Gav 😎👍🏻✅

@mighty_bunny 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for the review!

@rob1733 3 ай бұрын

Your reviews are one of a kind! So Informative, but also crack me up! Thanks again!

@Garethmeech 3 ай бұрын

Great video Gavin - your puns and kiwiana references in this one are next level!

@nakfan 3 ай бұрын

Great video with a lot of info on practicality like seat height and ingress / egress 👍 I like that 😊Per (Denmark)

@LINCARD1000 3 ай бұрын

Always enjoy your reviews, Gav, nice one :-) Not a fan of this JAUAV (just another urban assault vehicle), and I think its "intended market" would consider driving over a curb an off-road experience ;-) But still, you make a very gray experience hugely entertaining nonetheless, thank you!

@keithwilson1554 3 ай бұрын

As you Know Aussies are the Standard setters when it comes to English and Pronunciations. So Mr Pedantic Here to tell you it is Sue bah roo.....cobber.

@cicmelo 3 ай бұрын

Hey Gavin, did you write the script? It's hilarious! 😅 Another great review!

@bluestraycat 3 ай бұрын

Wasn't the Austin Allegro the first car to feature a square steering wheel? Laughed at, at the time, but now seems to be standard equipment on EVs. The off-road capabilities of this car really surprised me, even if the interior was like winter in Greymouth !

@justohall 3 ай бұрын

Great video Gav. Car looks solid, but not exciting. The value proposition doesn’t seem to be there unless you are a grey fan.

@TruthInFiction 3 ай бұрын

wireless charger is in the fold up middle compartment where the extra usb is

@JasonMarkantes 2 ай бұрын

Great to see someone finally driving a Solterra like a Subaru, ie off pavement. Curious how this will actually rally at top speed. Nice that there's less concern bouncing the oil pan off the ground on fast rough terrain, but wondering how the battery packs will do bouncing that same terrain, especially over the long term.

@scottsanquentin601 2 ай бұрын

Hi Gavin. I just test drove the sister car to this, the 2024 Toyota bz4x AWD. On the plus side, very good road handling for a family car and ample boot space. BYD, Kia & Hyundai all have better battery tech. While the 385 Km range of the bz4x is practical, it is 10 percent less than many of its competitors. Toyota still has much to learn in the EV space.

@nickwilliams1953 2 ай бұрын

Another great review and and super funny at the same time. Car looks pretty good but that's a rubbish tow rating for an AWD vehicle. No V2L is also weird these days. Pity as the rest of it looks fine, on the plus side we may get a few used imports at some point.

@QALibrary 3 ай бұрын

I was very much looking forward to this review - they used to sell a lot of this brand of cars a lot in Australia and New Zealand so will this reverse the trend? My thoughts are it’s not off roady enough for the long time buyers of this brand and the change to battery powered could also scare brand followers off

@scottsanquentin601 3 ай бұрын

I wonder how much extra driving range you would get if you didn't turn on the heated seats / heated steering wheel?

@Sparrowdeplume 3 ай бұрын

Love my Solterra Touring. ❤ The interior is not vinyl it’s Startex which is recycled and vegan as well as being water resistant and breathable.

@ZoneKei 3 ай бұрын

I wish it came in a Drum and Bass version.

@kelvynbettridge 3 ай бұрын

Gav just dropped into say g’day, but cant hang around to watch a video on such an inadequate and overpriced car to ever wear the Subaru name. See you soon.

@unSTEVOED 3 ай бұрын

Id love to get one, just need to win lotto first

@kapadokyali_arabaci 2 ай бұрын

hello there, Solterra VS Torres evx...Which one should i buy now? help me pls.

@TassieEV 3 ай бұрын

As always another fantastic video Gav. Being Japanese of course they used the Not Even Damn Close rating over the WLTP which isn't close to real world either only EPA is closest to real world but that is only used in the US/Canada unfortunately. That interior though as you mentioned is very boring and to not have V2L or wireless AC/AA for a new 2024 EV is poor. No glovebox though, think the bz4x is the same mind you but ridiculous to not have it where do you put the service manual or owners manual then or your mints for that matter.

@vhol93 3 ай бұрын

04:59 0.89 jason momoas loooool

@SydneyEV 3 ай бұрын

How does an EV have symmetrical AWD?

@kjoebek 3 ай бұрын

I love mine Solterra❤

@primafacie6442 2 ай бұрын

How does it go in a half meter flood in South Auckland? Same as manufacturers fuel consumption figures, any EV range is more accurate if you bank on achieving 75%.

@Zarphag 3 ай бұрын

Adequate I guess. Theres a market for this but at $80k I'm not convinced

@tomduncan3547 3 ай бұрын

Too expensive but I am 100% with you on Lord of the Rings. Why watch three movies just to see people climbing a mountain. Nope.

@Jcewazhere 3 ай бұрын

I wish Subaru had made their own. Having the notably anti-EV Toyota do most of the work hurt the car. It's basically a slower, oversized, overpriced Chevy Bolt that happens to have AWD. You can get a new Bolt for a bit over half what you can get that Roo for. Shame cuz I really liked my Subarus.

@stephenodonohue9876 2 ай бұрын

Gavin, Mach-e pronounced Mack-e... not Mark-e. Also interesting way to pronounce Subaru.

@morri03 3 ай бұрын

I was amazed at how many of these were sold maybe it was just dealers registering demo vehicles. I can’t think of a single reason why you’d choose to buy one of these

@malbo2864 3 ай бұрын

No spare tyre in a heavy EV, marketed as being more than capable for most adventures. That's a glaring stupid omission and one you didn't even comment on! Imagine going down a road less travelled out of phone coverage and ripping a tyre as does happen... A lot. Good luck.

@scottsanquentin601 3 ай бұрын

Great comment. The makers of EVs opted for larger batteries to improve range. In the course of doing so, they sacrificed the space that used to fit a spare tyre. Most EV makers just include a puncture repair kit with new cars.

@johnlambert1744 3 ай бұрын

So it's basically an EV version of the Crosstrek, except twice the price!

@4dshow 3 ай бұрын

STROGEN or ROGEN?

@winghosamLeung-ff3bu 3 ай бұрын

Panda look ev

@zanetrevarton5769 2 ай бұрын

Estrogen. Legend. 😂

@JoshuaMcTackett 3 ай бұрын

❌Subaru Solterra ✅Tesla Model Y or BYD Atto 3

@garydmercer 2 ай бұрын

I test drove the base model of the Subaru Solterra. I completely disagree with you opinion that the front seats are comfortable---compared to what? My 2020 Subaru Forester base model has the most comfortable seats I've even owned in a car---I've owned 22 vehicles so far...I test drove the Solterra. Subaru put cheap Toyota designed front seats which are awful in it. I couldn't believe it. Even the Subaru rep agreed, that Subaru had made a huge mistake regarding the seats, allowing the lower quality Toyota seats to be used. FAIL!!!! The most important part of the car is the seat you sit on. I"m not driving for hours on a cheap, uncomfortable car seat poorly designed by Toyota. That is the main reason why I didn't buy a Toyota Rav4 base model. Its seats were awful. Now I find these same awful seats in a Subaru? No amount of money is worth driving a car with crappy low quality seats. Then add to the huge price for sale in America? Can't even take advantage of the FED $7500 EV tax rebate offered in the U.S? These overpriced Solterras are a failure here in the U.S. Sales are meager. Overpriced. Subaru has failed with its first offering of an EV in my opinion. Lost a future EV customer. I'll go with Tesla. It has more mature technology, better FSD drive capability and is a better value for the purchase price currently.

@solwong97 2 ай бұрын

So im paying 80K for a rebadged toyota, ok? Rather go for a Macan at the same price.

@introduxium 3 ай бұрын

The Toyota version of this car is crap, the range is bad, super bad in cold weather. Hopefully this version is better, but ye i dont know. Works probebly better in NZ then in scandinavia.

@Zarphag 3 ай бұрын

NZ bz4x doesnt have the garbage panasonic battery tho like conusa etc

@andrewlast9960 3 ай бұрын

Sue Bar roo and heated seats

@P-Bee 2 ай бұрын

Not according to the Japanese. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qbNkicp3p7LWZ40.html

@firefighterbradh 3 ай бұрын

Off road? That's not even as steep as the average Auckland backyard 🙂

@garywillis8737 3 ай бұрын

Winger Subaru Greenlane is a joke. Bought four cars from them over the years, most recent one appeared to be an accident repaired vehicle. Would avoid and go else where.

@mitchellhandcock1891 3 ай бұрын

Appeared to be? In what way?

@garywillis8737 3 ай бұрын

@@mitchellhandcock1891 Panels out of alignment, fitment, missing clips - all found at a specific portion of the vehicle. Nothing against Subaru, just need to be careful who you're buying from, if not buying brand new. I know who I would avoid going forward.

@user-zn4yn6ge4l 3 ай бұрын

Soooobaarooo.?

@metricstormtrooper 3 ай бұрын

That price means this car is a hopeless joke.

@ObiePaddles 3 ай бұрын

Model Y + $8k is daft. 3 spuds maximum

@toyotaprius79 3 ай бұрын

That's what Toyota intended

@Zarphag 3 ай бұрын

@@ObiePaddles AWD model Y is $80k tho so same price. Still an easy choice tho

@gregb1599 3 ай бұрын

Well only Tesls are selling over 100 EV per month. I believe they sold 6 Solterra last month! Even the second best selling EV sold a whopping 23 BYD Atto 3, Seal 13 and Dolphin 1!

@global_southerner 3 ай бұрын

This car is an IQ test, I will look for those who drive it on the road 😂

@Bagels29 3 ай бұрын

For some reason my brain thinks this is Ford Mustang mach-e sultana.

@adh1003 2 ай бұрын

The frankly fairly crappy Toyota upon which is based is infamous for wildly over-stating its range, almost to a criminal extent. The fact the Subaru is equally as bad is no surprise. I don't agree, then, with your comments about badge engineering being scary - this was a bad platform from the start and the outcome is unsurprising. Companies trying to hide who really made something via branding is a scourge. You take it off road and ultimately claim it is a "real Subaru". But you compare it to a Leaf! Why didn't you compare it to the Toyota upon which is based? Well, I think we know the answer - both would make it up the easy, dry, grassy hill climb. Again, this is just trying to hide the fact that it's basically the same car, the original Toyota isn't good, and this variant is more expensive. As an aside, it feels click-baity that you quote the marketing 485km range up-front but *do not say* that this *is not WLTP*. That should've been made clear straight away.