CAR's full review of the Subaru Solterra - is Subaru's first EV distinct enough from the Toyota bZ4X it's based on?
. Of course, this isn’t the first time the two Japanese brands have partnered on a car, though a biggish
The Solterra uses the same Toyota-developed platform as the bZ4X, the same Toyota-developed body, the same Toyota-developed interior and infotainment system. The X-Mode system includes Snow/Dirt and Snow/Mud modes designed to keep the wheels turning whatever the conditions. And there’s very clever automatic hill descent control – just crawl over the brow and the car will hold that speed on the way down. But it needs the right tyres. With road rubber it made a bit of a meal of mud and slipped and slid down slopes. But not alarmingly so.As with the exterior, the Solterra’s interior is all-but identical to that of the bZ4X.
There’s tons of passenger space front and back, though the skateboard chassis means you sit with your knees quite high. Long-legged passengers might wish for better thigh support but the seats are perfectly comfortable and supportive in corners. Front and rear seat heating comes as standard.
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