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Subaru Solterra AWD

10-80% charge
28 minSubaru of America — 2027 Subaru Solterra press release, 18 Jun 2026 · 2026-09
Capacity loss
2.7% / year estGeotab EV battery degradation study, 2025 — SUV and MPV class rate, not a measurement of this model · 2026-09
Battery safety score
7.9/10How this is calculated

By , editorUpdated How we work out these numbers

The EPA rates the 2027 Subaru Solterra AWD at 288 miles combined and 28.0 kWh per 100 miles measured at the wall, which is 120 MPGe. City and highway split 314 and 261 miles, a 17 per cent drop on the highway.

Those figures come from the regulator and are used in the comparison tables, the efficiency and range rankings and the per-state charging costs on this site. The rest of the record is not yet sourced: usable battery capacity has no published figure credited here, so this page does not state it. It will appear when it can be credited to a named source, and not before.

Full specifications

Market & identity

Where the car is actually sold. Fields left empty for a market render as "not sold here", never as zero.

Model year2027
Body stylesuvUS EPA / US Department of Energy — fueleconomy.gov, 2027 Subaru Solterra AWD — EPA vehicle class "Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD" · 2026-09
Sold in the USYes

Battery

Pack chemistry and construction. Usable capacity, not gross, is what the car can actually deliver.

Cell chemistryLFP tolerates daily charging to 100% and is the most thermally stable; NMC and NCA pack more energy per kilogram.NMCEV Database: Subaru Solterra AWD (MY22-25); also Solterra AWD 73.1 kWh (MY26) · 2026-09
Gross capacity74.7 kWhSubaru of America — 2027 Subaru Solterra press release, 18 Jun 2026 · 2026-09
Capacity loss per yearRate for this vehicle class from published fleet datasets, not a measurement of this model and not a manufacturer claim.2.7% / year estGeotab EV battery degradation study, 2025 — SUV and MPV class rate, not a measurement of this model · 2026-09
Projected state of health at 8 yearsModelled from the observed degradation rate at average annual mileage. An estimate, not a measurement.78% estStraight-line projection from the class rate above; method published at /methodology/ · 2026-09

Range & efficiency

EPA, WLTP and CLTC are different tests, not different opinions about one number. They sit side by side here and are never converted into one another.

EPA rangeUS EPA combined cycle, the most conservative of the three official tests.288 mi
EPA range, cityThe city half of the EPA combined rating. Usually the higher of the two for an electric car.314 mi
EPA range, highwayThe highway half of the EPA combined rating, and the figure to plan a long drive around.261 mi
EPA consumption, city25.6 kWh/100 mi
EPA consumption, highway30.8 kWh/100 mi
EPA consumption28.0 kWh/100 mi

Charging

Peak power is a marketing number. The 10 to 80 percent time and the shape of the curve are what you actually wait through.

Peak DC powerHeld briefly, often only inside a narrow state-of-charge window.150 kWSubaru of America — 2027 Subaru Solterra press release, 18 Jun 2026 · 2026-09
10 to 80 percent DC charge timeThe honest measure of fast-charging speed.28 minSubaru of America — 2027 Subaru Solterra press release, 18 Jun 2026 · 2026-09
AC onboard chargerSets how fast the car fills up overnight at home.11 kWSubaru of America — 2027 Subaru Solterra press release, 18 Jun 2026 · 2026-09
DC connector (US)The plug fitted to the car as sold in the United States. Blank where we have not sourced it for that market.NACS (J3400)Subaru of America — 2027 Subaru Solterra press release, 18 Jun 2026 · 2026-09

Cost of ownership

Prices are sourced separately per market. A US price and a European price are two different market prices, not one price at an exchange rate, so this site never converts between them.

Base MSRP (US)$38,495Subaru of America — 2027 Subaru Solterra press release, 18 Jun 2026 · 2026-09
Battery warranty8 yrSubaru Warranty and Maintenance Booklet (Solterra, 2023 MY) (US) · 2026-09
Battery warranty distance (US)100,000 miSubaru Warranty and Maintenance Booklet (Solterra, 2023 MY) (US) · 2026-09
Warranty capacity floorThe state of health below which the manufacturer replaces the pack under warranty. Usually 70 percent.70%Subaru Warranty and Maintenance Booklet (Solterra, 2023 MY) (US) · 2026-09

Safety & risk

Crash ratings come from the testing bodies. The battery safety score is our own composite and its formula is published on the methodology page.

NHTSA overall rating5/5NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings — 2025 Subaru Solterra SUV AWD · 2026-09
Battery or high-voltage recalls1NHTSA recall database — battery, electrical and powertrain campaigns only, last four model years · 2026-09
Recall history notes26V393000 (electrical system:propulsion system): The electronic control unit (ECU) that controls the high voltage battery may experience a fault, resulting in a loss of drive power.

Projected battery capacity

Projected straight-line from 2.7% a year — the published rate for this vehicle class, not a measurement of this car. Nobody releases per-model degradation data: the one fleet dataset large enough to matter anonymises the models. Capacity loss is driven as much by calendar age as by mileage, which is why it is reported per year rather than per kilometre. Real packs vary with climate, how long the car sits at a high state of charge, and how much of its charging is done at high-power DC.

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% warranty floor 70% new yr 4 89.2% yr 8 78.4%

The battery warranty replaces the pack below 70% capacity. This projection reaches 78.4% at eight years.

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