I've had an electric car for the past 5yrs and don't have any range anxiety. The whole idea is you get a level2 at home don't need to worry about range if you charge up every night. Going on a long drive stop and charge at 20% fast charge up to 80% easy.

I just purchased a Soltera and for around the city driving it is exceptional. Love the speed, handling and tech is excellent! So far I driven 1256 miles and haven't been to a gas station for nothing more than a gallon of milk

Very interesting video on the driving range for your Solterra. Thank you for sharing your mileage range under various conditions and charging station types.

Really enjoyed this. Thanks for all of the details about charging, mileage, etc.

The Solterra seems a large and roomy vehicle. I'm impressed. Thank you for posting the video.

I have just had my Solterra upgraded here in Norway . now the percent is shown on the console and the range for 100% battery is 420 km (252 miles). The value stipulated when I bought this Solterra was 416 km (250 miles). I am therefore satisfied. The car has performed well (as Alex states in his verdict). As for being cautious (nervous) about road trips, well I will embark on my first road trip in a couple of days. I am sure it will go well since I have mapped a number of chargers on the route. Bye the way, the new upgrade permits 4 DC charging (actually 3.86) in a 24 hour period. This is a significant improvement over the former 2.. Bear in mind that the conservative, restrictive control over charging is motivated by a desire on the part of Subaru/Toyota to lower degradation of the battery pack. The present improved restriction is fine by me because I do not see me going over the top with extremely long road trips. Conclusion: very satisfied.

Excellent EV review, all the info I need, good job

It's summer in AZ so it's been in the 90's nearly every day. We use climate control normally. We average about 210 miles indicated on a full charge. Note that the battery "limits" that can be set in the car aren't the actual battery limits. "100%" is actually closer to 80% and "0" is closer to 20%. So you can "fully" charge it each time and the computer maintains the battery. The set scale is to allow you to limit fast charging because it takes so much time to charge from 80% - 90%. I find the quessometer to be pretty accurate. We have a level 2 charger and a super-off-peak rate of $.063/KwH. So we charge about once a week and the electricity is half what the gas cost for our former 47MPG Prius.

I traded in my Nissan Leaf for a Tesla Model Y and now I have an EV that fits my lifestyle. I took my family on vacation from NYC to South Carolina last month and it was seamless. We drove for 2hrs (about 150 miles), charged for 20 minutes while we used the restroom and bought snacks, then drove another 2hrs (about 150 miles) and repeated the process. After 8hrs of driving we stopped at a hotel spent the night and started the process over the next day. Based on my experience with a slow charging EV (nissan leaf) vs a fast charging, long range, EV (anything Tesla). I would recommend getting the latter. It doesn't have to be a Tesla, Ford, Hyundai (ioniq 5 or 6), Kia EV6, VW etc.

Rented one in Seattle and loved the car until it came to charging. I returned it after 2 days of hours of charging efforts at my hotel. Not ready for prime time @ 60 degrees.

Thank you for the review. I still do not know if electric is the answer as environmental effects are just moved not eliminated but I still like to follow the development. Great reviews Alex. I watch often.

If you are a two car family, then you can likely have at least one of those cars be this EV without an issue. Subaru should have some recommended guidelines for charging such as the optimal percentage range for daily charging. It depends on the battery chemistry, but you can typically charge every day at on an L2 home charger up to 90% without harming the battery pack.

I do appreciate your videos, including this one. However, as you said, you wouldn't want to take in on a long trip. I have a 2022 Forester Premium and it gets pretty good gas mileage. Also, being that my wife and I live in central Texas and do a lot of road trips out of state... we'd never make it to any border. LOL! FYI, we made it home from Baton Rouge, Louisiana, to almost Austin, Texas, with one tank of gas on one of our trips. That's 425 miles. I'll keep my gas vehicle. Thanks, Alex.

Test drove the Solterra today - loved it! But I can't get past the low range. I make a regular 200 mile one way drive to Southern Colorado and back and need at least 275 miles on the range before I'd consider it. I'll stick with my 22 Outback Wilderness for now.

having the climate on LO and not on auto mode definitely ran the battery down faster as its having to constantly run the compressor

Hey Alex, we really enjoy your videos and your info helped us decide to buy our Forester Sport and learn about the features and options. We are expecting delivery of our Sapphire Blue Pearl next week. We have a question about Android Car Play and 2 users. We share the car and are sometimes both in the car. Does this system automatically connect with each start up? Or will we need to connect as users are switched? What happens if we are both in the car? Any tips to make the process easier. Thank you and keep giving us great content.

Interesting Alex, but hey bring it to Duluth, Mn. Head of Lake Superior, where Duluth is built on a hill. See how far you would get going up and down the hills including the not so perfect flat roads we have here. With air or heat in summer or winter, I'll bet maybe 150 at the most. Maybe wrong, but we never hear about hills or mountain driving.

Former Subaru forrester driver here that had a deposit on a Soltera until I sat in it at an auto show. I really wanted to like it because I loved my Subaru. The first thing that was a no for me was the stupid dashboard screen that sits behind the wheel above the dash rather than in the dash. Stupid! Then all the negatives about range etc. So glad I bought a Kia EV 6! I’ve had it about 9 months now & absolutely love it! Range isn’t an issue for me & I’ve had it on two road trips including the charging desert in the Midwest!

We have a 2023 Solterra touring model. Once in a while when backing out of the garage, the automatic braking or park assist suddenly and violently engages. We can't figure out how to make that stop. My wife is getting tired of having her head bounce off the seat back when she leaves for work. There's nothing behind her, so there's no reason for the brakes to slam on. Any tips to resolve that?

I would like to know if your test was done in regular or eco mode? You never mentioned it in your video. We bought the Solterra Limited a few weeks ago. I agree with you about the vehicle not being good for road trips but we are retired and have a 2023 Outback Touring for road trips. We plan to use the Solterra for everyday driving. My Grizzl-e level 2 charger cost $350 + tax and I spent $212 to have a 220-240 outlet installed right below my breaker box inside my garage. So, under $600.

Finally a Solterra video that contains actual nominal range with dashboard information.

Will there be more Solterra videos? We have an issue with the initial set up as my husband was the primary driver-they said we had to wait to set me up as the secondary driver-wears still waiting for the dealership to figure this out. As it turns out, I am the primary driver. It is frustrating. Would love more videos.

There are WAY too many of these sitting at Subaru dealers. It’s to the point that Subaru is eating the $7500 credit on leases & dealers are doing the impossible to move them. I want to get my feet wet with one of them, but it needs to be at a steep discount, I feel sorry for those who paid MSRP and took the depreciation hit.

After about 12 years and 4 different Subaru's (3 Outback's & 1 Ascent) I'm considering going Soltera now that I'm retired. I'm still not sure about the decision. I drive quite a bit from San Bernardino to Palm Springs, Ca. And with that kind of heat I wondered if it's worth it. Anyway I always enjoy your imput's of the Subaru brand.

Can you look into the remote parking in the advance parking assist. Subaru Solterra 2024

It looks like your Solterra does a good job of estimating range, adjusting with your AC usage, too. My Tesla Model 3 is a guessing game. It always overestimates its range. I usually have to calculate that it will use 20 to 30 pct more than it shows in miles remaining.

Are those charging times correct? Only ask becouse that's not what I heard elsewhere. Changes my decision to purchase greatly.

Alex, that’s a nice car for car drivers, but not for normal drivers who go more then that daily. I have a family member that but a tesla, and added up the cost of charging for him and found out that his Prius got better mileage cost. So I can’t get on board with EV cars. Keep the videos coming.👍

hey man I have a question, when you drive you hear a small sound, does it sound like when you are calling someone on the cell phone (ring)? Let me know please. Thanks

Can you show how the Solterra Apps works

I was one of them that signed up for the solterra and can’t wait to get it while gas prices was as crazy as $7 a gallon and the tax benefits. Back then many unknown like the interest rates and how much taxes can saved. Then we have the recall happened and glad I didn’t buy it. Then I been researching more about EV cars and saw that it takes too long to recharge and very few charging station. So I decided that it is not as convenient as I want. And the prices are too high. I want the Forester Hybrid and when are they making it?

Thank you Alex. It’s just too bad the range isn’t better. The range of my 21 Forester is 4-500 mi. Just no comparison, especially if planning a trip to the mountains.

Alex, I very much appreciate your insight into Subarus and all your reviews and information. Does the Solterra navigation system direct you to where chargers are that you would need to stop at on a lengthy trip? I believe Tesla and some others do that. If not, is there a best app that does that and you could suggest? Thank you .

Alex - on the Solterra how do you disable the parking assist alarm sound permanently? I can only seem to make it work every time I turn the car on.

do you commute mostly by highway?

I daily one. Coming from Tesla I really like the style and comfort over the Tesla.

Does the Solterra not have a trip odometer?

It need a wilderness upgrade package for me to even consider it.

Not going to cut it for me on this type of vehicle. I will check back in 5 years.

I was wondering if I person who’s tall as I am 80 inches tall with half that being my legs. Would I fit this model of Subaru? I do fit in a 09 Forester with no problem

Autoweek, dutch car magazine, tested the Solterra against the Audi q4 etron. The Solterra was the far better car and EV.... . Faster charging, far more comfort, more efficient motors. Far smaller battery pack compared to the Audi, so somewhat less range, 330km, the Audi with far bigger and heavier battery pack, 380km. The testers were very impressed with the Solterra and said it was a good EV, worth the money. It had a better build quality as well although some cheaper materials in interior but rock solid....

Great review! We own two Subaru Outback Touring. Subaru almost had a winner here but the dismal range is a drastic concern. What a way to limit your driving to a very small radius. What was Subaru thinking to release such a limited range vehicle? We will wait for improved models with greater range. 8:25

Great review. Is this a 2023 or 2024 and should we expect a difference between the two?

Is that neighbourhood real?? it looks like a Movie set

We bought a Solterra because we live on a rough country road in Australia and really need high clearance and AWD. Level 1 charging at home and at work is fine for commuting to town. We keep a plug in hybrid for longer trips, but recently we were forced to use the Solterra instead. We had a number of excitements, including a charger that was broken, where we’d already ordered dinner before we figured it out. We trickled in to the Echuca fast charger late at night ( expected) on less than 0% (unexpected). Nevertheless, we made it fine with the bonus miles for idiots they seem to provide. I’m more irritated with the poor maintenance of the chargers. Only Tesla has figured out that they need to guarantee to have them available and working. Private enterprise isn’t doing very well with supplying and maintaining chargers so far.

Is there any truth to the Subaru Brat or Baja coming in 2035

The past 10 years-I have only driven my gas car in town. We use our other gas car when we drive long distances.

Good information 👍 unfortunately for people like me electric cars aren't a viable option yet. If someone does very little driving & lives in the suburbs with relatively mild weather i suppose they're phenomenal. That said my crosstrek gets 420 to 440 on a tank of gas (15 gallons) and costs $15,000 less. I don't see a benefit if you're commute is 100 miles a day or longer trips are required.

Thank You beautiful car, but the range is way too low. I commute from CA to Nevada. If I get stuck in the mountains, especially in the winter time, or held in any accident or slowdown, this will not work.

What's the level 3 charging network name. I'd like to see if any near me. I only see tesla chargers

I drive long distances, so until I can get 500 miles and full recharge in less than an hour, an electric car is of no value to me. My 2023 Outback Touring XT is perfect.

Just wait for solid state batteries

I am seriously considering making this vehicle my 1st EV. I am considering getting a Tesla smart charger at home before buying the car for the tax credit this year. Do you know if Subaru has plans to switch to the tesla brand charging system?

Let's say you're on a road trip and need to stop to charge. How long does it take to fully charge?

When I think Subaru, I think long road trips in the wilderness, etc. I just think that this is really not Subaru's thing, and the fact they had Toyota make it so that the US would get off their backs is another thing. My local dealer says they haven't sold many at all. Also, "saving the environment", electric cars involve lithium mining, plus eventually when these cars die and end up in the junkyard, eventually it may be a case of "we wish we hadn't".

Impossible to justify the price of the car and the range that it has. For 25k, maybe.

How much did you pay for that single, full charge?

"Mornin' Truman!"

is that car a good car to go on a long trip with?

88 is "pretty war"? That's cool in Arizona. I don't turn on ac to full until it's over 105. 88, my windows are down. If it's cold out, it's not the climate control that kills your eco, it's the climate effect on the batt cells.

Thanks for these videos the Solterra lease deals are so good I might replace my 2012 Nissan Leaf

sure go ahead and buy one for $55K and in less than a year it is worth $30K

I originally had the Solterra on reserve. I had to cancel due to the embarrassing recall on potential front wheels coming off when bard braking and/or making sharp turns. In a way, I was glad I did cancel out. I reserved it in February 2022 and had to cancel in September. I went and bought a 2023 Hyundai Ioniq 5 limited AWD. The range was 266 miles and dc rapid charge from 10 to 80% in less than 20 minutes. Subaru range was 222 and took almost an hour to dc rapid charge. I make trips from Baltimore to New York often. The solterra will take forever. I have taken the Hyundai Ioniq 5 from Baltimore to New York twice. Where I was going was 210 miles. The range was 320 on a full charge when I left Baltimore. I had about 89 miles of range left when I went to the dc charging station in Elizabeth New Jersey with 20 miles to go to my destination in New York. If the Solterra had a range of 300 miles and a rapid dc charging time of less than 30 minutes, I would've considered it in a heartbeat. THE ELECTRIC RANGE AND DC RAPID CHARGING TIME FOR THE SUBARU SOLTERRA IS WAY OUT IN LEFT FIELD. I believe, they missed the boat. Unfortunately, Subaru entered the EV market late. Not competitive at all !!!

Yep, The EV is not a viable alternative for my two day trip from Dayton, OH to Austin, TX. How long does it take to recharge? Then the the availability of charging stations.

This car stacks up great against the older EV's (Chevy Bolt or Nissan Leaf plus) the problem is that it cost a lot more. It's priced like a Tesla, Ford, Hyundai (ionic 5 & 6), Kia EV6 etc, but it was built to compete with cars that are being discontinued. Subaru and Toyota missed the mark with this platform 🤦‍♂️.

200 ish mile range is a deal breaker....C'mon, minimum EV range nowadays should be 250 - 275 miles. Can't wait for 500+ EV range in 2 - 3 yrs from now...then we can talk about death of ev range anxiety.

Alex, I love your Subaru videos and just bought two 23 Ascent Touring SUVs for myself and my wife here in Jacksonville, FL from Subaru of Jacksonville that is a great dealership. That said, the Solterra is one of the worst EVs on the market and does not even qualify for the $7,500 tax credit as it's made in Japan. 223 miles of range is half what most gas tanks do so the range is terrible. Also, the regular house charging is very slow. I would recommend the level two charger for sure but the range needs to be doubled to 400 miles per tank and Subaru needs to use the Tesla charging port for fast charging on the road. Great videos!

228 miles? Electric vehicles have a LONG way to go. I'd go hybrid but NOT total electric.

Not practical for remote areas

Not buying into yet!

Subie should have a separate 12 volt battery to run the climate, entertainment and usb chargers rather than run those off of the same battery that runs the vehicle. Need more range.

I'll not buy an electric car until its batteries can be recharged in max 10 minutes and this charge lasts for min 500 km. In the meantime, I can use my 2017 Outback.

So of you don't live in California or Hawaii. Don't buy a EV.

our actual is about 180. in order to get 200 or more, the driver must drive like a grandma. solterra is toyota/subaru's first ev...so i'm sure they'll work out the flaws and come out with a decent ev in the near future. as for now, the solterra is a piece of crap...but cheap enough of a crap that almost everyone can afford.

This is just not a good idea. Shouldn’t be pushed on anyone and according to Bidens plan, what’s the percentage of gas to electric?? So the country’s grid will handle all of this right? Best to ask some residents in California how that’s working out. Just should be a choice not an all right change. This will not end well. I will say this, I like the Subaru ev over Tesla.

An extremely expensive car that you can't take on long trips. All electric cars are toys for the rich.

Bro, I'm sorry to say electric vehicles are not better for the environment It's actually worse, gasoline vehicles are much better for the environment. Do you research bro?

I am australian and just compare paying 40k for a subaru impreza with 80k subaru Ev. With an everage 12000km travel distance a year. A subaru impreza cost 7.2l / km that means total cost of fuel a year for subaru impreza is 1728 aud ( 2$/ 1 litre of fuel ). So it takes 23 years for a Subaru Ev get money back comparing to petrol vehicle 😅. Good investment 👍

I think its sad that subaru is tryi g to push the electric vehicles. Im thankful that i got my wrx before they ruin it with electric. There is nothing realistic with making us all drive these cars in the next 5-10 years.

Great review! We own two Subaru Outback Touring. Subaru almost had a winner here but the dismal range is a drastic concern. What a way to limit your driving to a very small radius. What was Subaru thinking to release such a limited range vehicle? We will wait for improved models with greater range.