The 2026 Subaru Solterra comes in four trims and spans $7,060 from bottom to top. Every one of them gets Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive, the same 74.7-kWh battery and the same 150-kW charging ceiling.
The Premium opens at $38,495 and is EPA-rated at 288 miles. The Touring XT tops the range at $45,555, makes 105 more horsepower, and is rated at 278.
Subaru charges $1,450 to deliver any of them, and $1,600 in Alaska.
Key Takeaways
- Four trims: Premium $38,495, Limited $41,395, Limited XT $42,895, Touring XT $45,555, all before a $1,450 delivery charge. A Touring XT with the Black and Blue leather is $45,855.
- The least expensive trim is the only one rated at 288 miles. The other three drop to 278, and the reason is wheels rather than power.
- The XT badge buys 105 horsepower, from 233 to 338, using a bigger front motor rather than two bigger ones. Subaru quotes under five seconds to 60 mph.
- The panoramic moonroof costs 0.9 inch of rear headroom, and only the Touring XT has one.
- 23.8 cubic feet behind the second row and 63.5 with the seats folded, under a row Subaru labels EPA cargo volume, plus a load floor with two positions.
- A Solterra Touring XT is the car behind the small-overlap ratings on six vehicles. Toyota crash-tested it, and IIHS assigned the results across both brands.
- Subaru’s own press kit contradicts itself twice, on the number of regenerative braking modes and on the name of the platform.
The Four Trims and What They Cost
Subaru rebuilt the Solterra for 2026 and held the entry price. The Limited came down $600 against the outgoing car.
| Trim | MSRP | Output | EPA range | Wheels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solterra Premium | $38,495 | 233 hp | 288 miles | 18-inch |
| Solterra Limited | $41,395 | 233 hp | 278 miles | 20-inch |
| Solterra Limited XT | $42,895 | 338 hp | 278 miles | 20-inch |
| Solterra Touring XT | $45,555 | 338 hp | 278 miles | 20-inch |
Paint is the only other line on the price sheet. Premium paint costs $475, two-tone $495, and both together $970. Subaru also notes that the $1,450 delivery charge varies in nine states, naming Connecticut, Hawaii, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island and Vermont without saying what any of them pay.
No federal tax credit applies. The $7,500 credit ended September 30, 2025, and the Solterra is assembled in Japan, which would have disqualified it from the assembly requirement in any case.
What the XT Motors Change
Premium and Limited run an 87-kW motor at each axle for 233 horsepower. The XT trims pair a 167-kW motor with an 87-kW one, which is how 233 becomes 338. Subaru publishes the pair without saying which axle gets which.
Subaru’s Trailseeker uses 167 kW at both ends for 375 horsepower, which makes the Solterra XT the middle setting on this platform rather than the full one.
Subaru quotes the XT at under five seconds to 60 mph and publishes no time at all for the 233-horsepower cars. Neither figure has been independently tested.
The 288-Mile Trim Is the Least Expensive One
The Premium is EPA-rated at 288 miles. Limited, Limited XT and Touring XT are all rated at 278.
The Limited makes exactly what the Premium makes, 233 horsepower, and still lands at 278. The Premium runs 18-inch alloys on 235/60R18 tires; everything above it runs 20-inch alloys on 235/50R20.
Subaru publishes 131 city, 109 highway and 120 combined MPGe for the Premium, against 128, 105 and 117 for the other three.
So the 105 horsepower the XT badge adds costs nothing in range. The wheels underneath it already did.
Inside the 2026 Solterra
Every trim gets a 14-inch Subaru Multimedia touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a 7-inch LCD combination meter, dual 15-watt wireless phone chargers and a rotary shift knob.
Upholstery is StarTex, Subaru’s water-resistant animal-free material, on Premium, Limited and Limited XT. The pricing release offers it in gray or black; the at-a-glance sheet lists black only. The Touring XT can be ordered with Black and Blue leather for $300 more.
| Interior dimension | Front | Rear |
|---|---|---|
| Headroom, no moonroof | 38.8 in | 38.0 in |
| Headroom, with moonroof | 38.6 in | 37.1 in |
| Legroom | 42.1 in | 35.3 in |
| Shoulder room | 58.0 in | 55.0 in |
| Hip room | 54.4 in | 44.8 in |
EPA passenger volume is 97.5 cubic feet without the moonroof and 96.2 with it, across five seats.
Heated front seats are standard from the Premium. Heated rear outboard seats and a heated steering wheel arrive with the Limited. Ventilated front seats and radiant leg warmers are Touring XT only.
What the Panoramic Moonroof Costs
Subaru publishes its interior dimensions twice, once with the moonroof and once without, which makes the trade easy to read.
Rear headroom falls from 38.0 inches to 37.1, front headroom from 38.8 to 38.6, and EPA passenger volume from 97.5 cubic feet to 96.2.
Only the Touring XT carries the roof, so only the $45,555 trim pays for it. Anyone regularly carrying adults in the back is buying nine tenths of an inch less headroom by climbing to the top of the range.
Cargo and the Two-Position Load Floor
The Solterra holds 23.8 cubic feet behind the second row and 63.5 with the 60/40 seatbacks folded. Subaru puts both figures under a row it labels EPA cargo volume, which is more than Toyota does for the same body.
The load floor moves. In its upper position the cargo area stands 29.8 inches tall; dropped to the lower one it stands 32.6. Maximum cargo length runs 38.8 inches behind the second row and 73.0 with the seats down, through a rear opening 41.3 inches wide.
Roof rails are standard across the range, and Subaru rates them at 700 pounds parked and 176 pounds moving. That static figure is the one a rooftop tent buyer needs, and it is a number Toyota does not publish for any of its versions of this car.
Charging, Warranty and What Carries Across
Every trim runs the same 74.7-kWh lithium-ion pack: 104 cells, 391 volts, 191 amp-hours, with a NACS inlet in the right front fender. Subaru quotes 10 to 80 percent in about 30 minutes at up to 150 kW, and fits an 11-kW onboard charger for home use.
A battery preconditioning system warms the pack before a fast charge, which is the change Subaru leans on hardest for cold-weather buyers.
Underneath, the suspension is common to the range: MacPherson struts with internal rebound springs and lower L-arms in front, a double wishbone rear with steel lower arms under aerodynamic covers. Brakes are 12.9-inch ventilated discs with dual-piston calipers in front and 12.5-inch ventilated single-piston at the rear. Steering is geared 14.2:1 with 2.8 turns lock to lock and a 36.7-foot turning circle.
Warranty terms come from Subaru’s Electric Vehicle Warranty and Maintenance Booklet rather than the gasoline schedule: three years or 36,000 miles basic, five years or 60,000 miles powertrain, five years of rust perforation with no mileage cap, and eight years or 100,000 miles on the battery and electric drive units with 70 percent capacity retention.
What Each Trim Adds
Solterra Premium, $38,495
The range leader on paper. It brings the 10-way power driver’s seat with two-way lumbar and two-position memory, heated front seats with an automatic mode, EyeSight, Blind-Spot Monitors, a power rear door with height memory, dark tint privacy glass, a digital key through the SubaruConnect app, and the 18-inch wheels that give it the 288-mile rating.
Solterra Limited, $41,395
Adds an eight-way power passenger seat, the 20-inch wheels, Advanced Park, power-folding mirrors with memory synchronized to the driver’s seat, a Harman Kardon system, heated rear outboard seats, a heated steering wheel, the Panoramic View Monitor, a power liftgate with kick-to-open, a 120-volt rear outlet and the roof-mounted dual spoiler.
Solterra Limited XT, $42,895
The Limited with the 338-horsepower motors. Nothing else changes, which makes $1,500 the clearest price Subaru puts on the XT powertrain anywhere in the lineup.
Solterra Touring XT, $45,555
Adds the camera-based digital rear-view mirror, ventilated front seats, front and rear LED footwell lighting, the panoramic moonroof with power sunshade, radiant leg warmers for both front occupants, a retractable luggage cover, and the option of two-tone paint or Black and Blue leather.
The Trim That Crash-Tested the Platform
The Institute’s footnotes name the tested vehicle as a 2026 Subaru Solterra Touring XT, and say the test was conducted by Toyota rather than by IIHS.
The driver-side and passenger-side small overlap results were then assigned to the Toyota bZ, the bZ Woodland, the C-HR, the Subaru Trailseeker and the Subaru Uncharted.
The two small-overlap ratings reach all six. The side-impact assignment is narrower, naming only the bZ, the bZ Woodland and the Trailseeker alongside the Solterra. The Solterra’s moderate overlap result came from somewhere else again, an IIHS test of a Toyota bZ XLE.
The Twin and the Siblings
Toyota sells the same car as the bZ, on an identical 112.2-inch wheelbase and 184.6-inch length. Toyota advertises up to 314 miles, a manufacturer estimate rather than an EPA rating, and offers a front-wheel-drive version. Subaru matches neither. The two diverge more than any other pair on this platform.
Inside Subaru’s own showroom the Solterra sits between the Uncharted, which costs $3,500 less and goes farther, and the Trailseeker, which carries more and tows. It is also the only one of the three with a recall history, at five campaigns since 2022.
Subaru sold 197 Solterras in August against 1,466 a year earlier, and 5,472 for the year to date, down 42.6 percent.
Two Places the Press Kit Disagrees With Itself
Subaru’s specification sheet says the regenerative braking system has four driver-controlled modes. The at-a-glance sheet in the same press kit says five, twice.
The same two documents also name the platform differently. The specification sheet calls it the Subaru e-Global Platform. The at-a-glance calls it the e-SUBARU Global Platform.
Neither changes what the car does. Both are worth knowing if you are comparing spec sheets across brands, because a figure that moves between two documents from the same company on the same day will not settle an argument.
Which Trim to Buy
Buy the Premium if
Range or price decides it. At $38,495 it is the least expensive Solterra and the only one rated at 288 miles, and it keeps the full 38.0 inches of rear headroom, because Subaru does not list the moonroof on it.
Buy the Limited if
You want the equipment without the power. The $2,900 step up buys the Harman Kardon system, heated rear seats, a heated wheel, the power liftgate, Advanced Park and the 360-degree monitor.
Buy the Limited XT if
You want the 338 horsepower and nothing else. It is the same car as the Limited for $1,500 more, and it is the least expensive way into the XT powertrain.
Buy the Touring XT if
Ventilated seats, the moonroof or the two-tone paint decide it. Accept the 0.9 inch of rear headroom the roof takes.
The Verdict
The 2026 Solterra’s own price sheet argues for the bottom of it. The Premium is the least expensive trim, the only one rated at 288 miles, and the only one that keeps its rear headroom, and it gives up equipment rather than capability. From there the interesting step is the Limited XT, where $1,500 buys 105 horsepower and changes nothing else on the car. The Touring XT is the one to think hardest about: $2,660 over the Limited XT for ventilated seats, a digital mirror, leg warmers and a roof that costs nine tenths of an inch of headroom in the seats most likely to carry passengers. Whichever you pick, price the Toyota bZ before signing, because it is the same car with a longer-range configuration Subaru does not offer.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many trims does the 2026 Subaru Solterra come in?
Four: Premium at $38,495, Limited at $41,395, Limited XT at $42,895 and Touring XT at $45,555, all before a $1,450 delivery charge. A Touring XT with Black and Blue leather is $45,855.
What is the difference between the Solterra Limited and Limited XT?
The powertrain, and nothing else. Both carry identical equipment and the same 20-inch wheels. The Limited makes 233 horsepower and the Limited XT makes 338, for $1,500 more.
What is the range of the 2026 Subaru Solterra?
288 miles on the Premium and 278 on the Limited, Limited XT and Touring XT. The difference is wheel size rather than power: the Premium runs 18-inch wheels and everything above it runs 20s.
What is the 2026 Subaru Solterra Touring XT?
The top trim, at $45,555. It adds a panoramic moonroof with power sunshade, ventilated front seats, radiant leg warmers, a camera-based digital rear-view mirror, front and rear LED footwell lighting and a retractable luggage cover over the Limited XT, and it can be ordered with two-tone paint or Black and Blue leather.
What is the 2026 Subaru Solterra interior like?
Five seats, a 14-inch touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a 7-inch instrument display, dual 15-watt wireless chargers and a rotary shifter. Upholstery is StarTex on the first three trims, with Black and Blue leather optional on the Touring XT. Front legroom is 42.1 inches and rear legroom 35.3.
How much cargo space does the 2026 Solterra have?
23.8 cubic feet behind the second row and 63.5 with the seats folded, both measured to the EPA standard Subaru names on its spec sheet. The load floor sits in two positions, giving a cargo area 29.8 or 32.6 inches tall.
How fast does the 2026 Subaru Solterra charge?
Up to 150 kW on a DC fast charger, which Subaru quotes as 10 to 80 percent in about 30 minutes. Home charging runs through an 11-kW onboard charger, and the NACS port sits in the right front fender.
Is the 2026 Solterra all-wheel drive?
Yes, on every trim. Subaru does not sell a front-wheel-drive Solterra. All four trims get Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive with X-MODE, Grip Control, Downhill Assist Control and Hill-Start Assist.
How much does the 2026 Subaru Solterra weigh?
4,395 pounds for the Premium, 4,475 for the Limited and Limited XT, and 4,510 for the Touring XT.
Where is the Subaru Solterra built?
Japan. Subaru states it in the pricing release. Toyota does not publish an assembly location for its version of the same car.
Is the 2026 Subaru Solterra safe?
IIHS publishes ratings for it, but the small-overlap and side-impact results come from a test Toyota conducted on a Solterra Touring XT rather than a test IIHS ran. The small-overlap results were assigned to five other vehicles across Subaru and Toyota; the side-impact result reached three of them. The Solterra is not a Top Safety Pick for 2026.
Has the 2026 Subaru Solterra been recalled?
The Solterra nameplate carries five campaigns since 2022. The one that reaches the 2026 car is a June 2026 high-voltage battery ECU fault that can cause a loss of drive power. NHTSA campaign 26V393000 covers 20,991 vehicles across three nameplates, the Solterra alongside the Toyota bZ and the Lexus RZ, with owner letters mailed August 17, 2026.
Specifications, pricing and photography come from Subaru’s US Media Center, with range figures from the EPA and ratings from IIHS. For how the Solterra sits against its showroom siblings, see our guide to Subaru’s three electric SUVs, or the Trailseeker against the Uncharted. The complaint and recall record for the battery under all of them sits on our 74.7-kWh pack reference page, and our guide to EV battery longevity covers how packs like it age.
Michael Kahn
Michael Kahn is the writer, photographer, and publisher behind The Weekly Driver. He cares about how cars drive and what they're like to own. He covers automobile industry news, car shows and events, and new car reviews. The reviews come from behind the wheel: day trips that favor back routes, treating a good meal as half the reason to go. He directs and produces the visual media, matching each car to a setting and mood that fit it. When he's not reviewing new cars, Michael races paddleboards, camels, and ostriches, along with the occasional exotic car on the racetrack, and has driven in every state and country visited.
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