On November 19, at the 2021 Guangzhou Auto Show, Subaru SOLTERRA was officially unveiled. This car had its official world premiere on November 11. It is a brother car of Toyota bZ4X and focuses on the pure electric SUV market. It will be launched in the summer of 2022, followed by the BRZ sports car in the spring of 2022.

In terms of appearance design, the front part of SOLTERRA creates a very strong cross-border attribute, especially the black lower surround with silver bodyguard. The angular shape of the board also has a very wild flavor. In addition, SOLTERRA also continues the tradition of low visual center of gravity of other SUV models in the Subaru family.

The external dimensions of the new car are 4690 mm long, 1860 mm wide, 1650 mm high, and the wheelbase is 2850 mm. In terms of power, a 150-kilowatt electric motor is used with front-wheel drive, and a 71.4-kilowatt-hour battery corresponds to a range of 530 kilometers; the combined power of the front and rear dual motors is 160 kilowatts, and with four-wheel drive, the range is 460 kilometers with the same battery capacity. In addition, the vehicle supports fast charging of up to 150 kilowatts.

SOLTERRA’s interior design is relatively traditional. The T-shaped layout cuts each functional area. The control area is relatively large, and the function adjustment buttons are basically used. Touch control. Looking at the picture, the gear shifting mechanism has been replaced by a knob, which is also a common design technique for many electric vehicles. The instrument panel is not large in size, but it can display a lot of information.

SOLTERRA is based on the e-SUBARU GLOBAL PLATFORM platform jointly developed by Subaru and Toyota. It can be efficiently applied to a variety of different EV vehicles by combining several modules and units such as the front, middle and rear of the body. In the four-wheel drive model, the vehicle is equipped with the X-MODE AWD control system to enhance handling and stability. In addition, the vehicle also incorporates Grip Control configuration to ensure driving performance on non-paved roads.

Editor: Zhao Yu