New York sees premieres of redesigned Outback, Solterra, and new Trailseeker SUV.
Like Kia, Subaru debuted a trio of latest 2026 fashions on the 2025 New York Auto Present, together with the Outback wagon and two electrical SUVs: the redesigned Solterra and all-new Trailseeker.
Subaru: 2025 New York Auto Present
2026 Subaru Outback
Outback will enter its seventh design era for 2026. Whereas Subaru calls it an SUV, it’s extra like a station wagon of yesteryear however with an off-road-inspired raised suspension. With greater than 3 million items offered since its authentic debut 30 years in the past, the corporate is hoping the brand new mannequin will attraction to loyalists and newcomers alike. Subaru is touting elevated cargo room and passenger consolation for the 2026 mannequin, saying the previous is improved by 2 cubic toes whereas wind noise has been decreased by 10 p.c. A redesigned management stack strikes local weather features to devoted buttons as a substitute of being built-in into the infotainment show.
Most 2026 Outback fashions will use a revised 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine with 180 horsepower and 178 pound-feet of torque. The highest-line XT and Wilderness grades get a 2.4-liter turbocharged engine that produces 260 horsepower and 277 pound-feet. Naturally, all-wheel drive is customary together with 8.7 or 9.5 inches of floor clearance. Pricing and a full function checklist can be obtainable nearer to the car’s late-2025 on-sale date.
2026 Subaru Solterra
The second-generation Subaru Solterra additionally launched on the 2025 New York Auto Present. Co-developed with Toyota (which sells its personal model because the bZ4X), the 2026 Solterra sees new styling, extra obtainable energy, and improved vary. The revamped exterior design makes this SUV look a bit extra standard than its considerably radical-looking predecessor, which ought to assist give it a broader viewers. Inside adjustments are extra delicate with the addition of a brand new 14-inch central infotainment display screen.
The most important Solterra information comes “beneath the hood” the place the corporate is boasting markedly improved driving vary of 285 miles from the outgoing mannequin’s 227. A brand new battery preconditioning system is designed to optimize charging efficiency even in chilly climate. Horsepower for the usual motor improves to 233 from 215. A brand new XT grade will get extra highly effective twin electrical motors with a complete of 338 horsepower. Pricing and ultimate function availability can be launched when the 2026 Subaru Solterra goes on sale later in calendar 2025.
2026 Subaru Trailseeker
Lastly, Subaru revealed a brand-new electrical SUV: the 2026 Trailseeker. It is a extra off-road-oriented mannequin, although with 8.3 inches of floor clearance, that’s lower than the 8.7 Subaru affords with its gasoline/electrical hybrid Forester. The Trailseeker could have a dual-motor propulsion system with about 375 horsepower and an estimated 260-mile vary. It’s 6 inches longer general and about an inch taller than the Solterra, which the corporate says is used to boost its cargo-carrying capability. This SUV is ready to completely launch in early 2026 at pricing that can possible be greater than that of a comparable Solterra.
CG Says:
The Subaru Outback has Fdeveloped a really loyal following throughout its time available on the market, and we’re happy to see it persevering with for one more era. The redesigned Solterra’s extra standard styling and longer driving vary ought to broaden its attraction. Trailseeker has us scratching our heads a bit. The concept of an electrical SUV that may go off-road doesn’t appear logical as a result of in case your battery runs out of juice, you’re greater than more likely to wind up stranded. Subaru’s personal Forester Hybrid is a much more wise buy because it has extra floor clearance than the Trailseeker, to not point out the power for the proprietor to convey a can of gasoline ought to it run out.
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