Subaru Australia is set to launch its first battery electric vehicle (BEV) the Solterra SUV which it co-developed with Toyota Motor Corporation in 2023.
The brand says the Solterra brings Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive (AWD), and its active safety technology to an all-electric vehicle.
Built on the e-Subaru Global Platform, a new all-electric vehicle architecture, the brand says Solterra is designed to provide an electric offering without compromising on its’s features and abilities, delivering a vehicle that existing customers can feel is truly a Subaru.
“Subaru Australia will continue its electrification journey with the introduction of our first battery electric vehicle, the Solterra, in 2023,” Subaru Australia managing director Blair Read says.
“The Solterra will deliver the all-terrain capability Subaru owners have enjoyed for decades. We look forward to sharing more about the Solterra with Australians soon,” he says.
The brand says the e-Subaru Global Platform enables a driving experience with superior driving dynamics, that brings high stability and handling linearly responds to driver’s steering operation.
It says due to functions of axle motors at the front and rear, power distribution and brake vectoring are controlled continuously and precisely to maintain grip for each wheel. Grip optimised to road conditions assures stable traction on wet or slippery surfaces.
As with its ICE and Hybrid siblings, the Solterra also features the X-Mode AWD control system that enhances the sense of security on rough roads. By adding the new Grip Control function, which enables the vehicle to run at a constant speed while stabilizing the vehicle even on rough roads, the capability is further enhanced.
More details will become available in the lead up to launch.
