I have one (Subaru) and love the car - never had a problem with seating position and the steering wheel - in fact it’s the most comfortable I’ve ever been in a car. It does qualify for the $7500 tax credit under a leasing option. The horsepower is fine with me - how fast do we really need to go? I can pass anyone. I looked at a Tesla Model Y and couldn’t do it for another $150 per month. I’m pretty happy with the Solterra!
Just leased our first EV ever "premium" trim 24 Solterra yesterday(9/10/24). Kinda stumbled into it. We were looking for a used small SUV for the wife. Apparently the dealership had an order for 100 Solterra Premium units by the State of NY, but NYS cancelled the order and got vehicles from out of state! So now the dealership is doing the best to sell/lease them. Good deals on them. As of this posting, we still haven't learned all the options yet but we're having fun as we go!!!
I have a 2024 Solterra Luxury Package and absolutely love it! I also have no issue with the squircle steering wheel and the adjustment to see the display.
@@pablocruise7680 While I would definitely recommend the vehicle for that distance and if there is enough charging infrastructure where you live, I would not recommend it for your age simply because they are priced to high right now. Unless you are in Canada. Here, we still have 12K government subsidies and a 5k manufacturer bonus. This makes the price far more digestible, especially if you have a trade in. If you have home charging, it makes it even more viable. Personally I drive a lot in the city and once a week I have a medium trip of 250 kilometers (one-way). I have a few days in between the to and fro medium trip, but my Solterra takes this in stride and makes each trip quite enjoyable.
I got a great lease deal on the limited. Can get the tax credit applied when you lease. It’s a great daily driver for around town. If it didn’t have a great lease deal it would be less appealing for sure.
sorry this reviewer doesn't know what he's talking about. car is quiet, more than enough power, steering wheel is squared off so you look above the steering wheel at the screen. It can also do off roading, can a Tesla do this? Nope. ..
Yea it will go so far with that clearance hahaha it's barely higher off the ground that my Mustang lmao. 6.5 zero to 60 is very slow even among turbo 4 cylinders. The ev bolt which doesn't even have a dual motor Or tesla just rwd anything stomps it with excess on demand power. For what your paying it should be atkeast at competitor levels. Honestly this is the most uninteresting over priced electric vehicle I have ever heard of. Pass... I mean it doesn't even have a frunk?!?!?! Should of just saved resources who can do more with these raw materials which would be any other brand in electric vehicles with the exception the Nissan Leaf lol both these cars are terrible on range . Stay competitive Subaru and stick to your strong points
@@Franky73-Canada all I am saying is that competitors are offering More For Less and right now they are at the bottom of the range list and we are at a raw material crisis so we don't have enough resources to be producing such low range cars let's be real here.
We’ve had our ‘23 for just over 1 year and 10k miles. It’s basically our in-town/local car. We have other cars for other uses. Is it perfect? Nope. But we love it anyway. Also, you don’t see many at all, so it’s nice not to be part of the herd.
Just bought Solterra Touring in June, there is no tax credit for it, only apply 0% APR for 72 months installments. However, if you lease a Solterra limited, there is a $7500 OFF from the MSRP. Only for limited trim at the time when I bought my Solterra. No tax credit for Solterra since it is imported from. JAPAN.
It’s funny that he criticized the ground clearance. It is the one way that this car is competitive. I also think the cladding around the wheel wells looks terrible. I agree with the rest though,Toyota gave this a small battery and two small motors, giving this car a unique combination of low horsepower and low range. Probably a fine car for around town if you get a good deal, I am certain that Toyota doesn’t want to make or sell many EVs at this point. Not sure that Subaru did enough to separate this from the Bz4x.
Fun fact: a squircle is actually a technical term for a square with rounded edges. But yea I don't like it either. Oh and as far as maps, for google maps always choose to download offline maps. You can choose several different regions. It saves you from data if you don't have an unlimited plan and will still work without a cell connection.
'25 Equinox EV, Blazer EV, Hummer EV, probably nothing from GM is getting NACS in '25 either. You are stuck with the adapter. GM fault, Tesla fault, who knows.
I considered solterra, but it is like subaru was just throwing random ideas together without considering how they worked together. They are so far behind the ev world.
It has an Austin allegro steering wheel which British Leyland termed as Quartic , this was back in 1973 and by 1977 it had gone back to a normal shape steering wheel. It was probably the least bad thing about that car considering how shit that car was !
The pricing reflects that they were not prepared to enter this category cause who is spending this much on a subcompact vehicle outside of a BMW or Merc!?
Just bought a 2024 Solterra Touring in June. There is no tax credit for Solterra since it is imported from Japan . They only apply 0% APRfor 72month installments
it's a decent EV and any EV is better than any gas car. But as far as EVs go, there are better options, that's all I'm gonna say. As far as the HP numbers they don't seem to matter at all due to the torque band, as it's an EV. It's fast af off the line.
This car and the Toyota variant have to be the worst EVs currently for sale. Yes, they improved the charge times, but there is absolutely no reason to buy this over anything else out there. Unless they are giving you this car for free, buy or lease something else. Anything else.
give me some reasons what made you so opinionated? it is a great SUV and nothing can go wrong with $329 a month with 329 down, there is no better AWD car on the planet for median income family, Subarau known for it is quality and have the biggest fan base period. Don't get me wrong, I DONT OWN A SUBARU. I drive MDX and Q7. but few days ago I tested the car and I LOVED it, the best suspension in EV. PERIOD. 220 low range it is more then enough for even someone living in LA, most people drive 70-80 miles a day so why the heck we need 330 miles. I do not agree with this guy, who hired him for reviewing the car. many cars have simiar steering I drove one for few years is Nissan Maxima, which has similar steering and boy I loved it, with that steering on SPort mode suspension, I have drove my maxima at 120 speed on yellow lane for 5 miles lol. remember you dummy reviewer, this type of steering is super helping in turning in high speed, it cut down the extra rolling of steering when turning. I am buying ( leasing) this car. this weekend ( 329 a month with 329 down 36 month lease and buy back option for 20K) I spend over 280 a month on my Q7 on premium gas. so you do the math. Go test drive and dont listen to this guy he is bribe by some company.
Just leased one in Washington state for $189 no out of pocket. Touring msrp 54750. Washington state has a $9k ev rebate on top of the federal 7500. Basically free so I said yes.
Just bought my 2 mos ago. Not satisfied with my buy. SOLTERRA takes eternity to charge. From 5% to 100% took me 2 Days and 4 Hours. No wiper on rear windshield w/c makes visibility zero during rainy days. I dread the coming winter especially since I live in Chicago. I wouldn’t recommend this one.🥲
I have one (Subaru) and love the car - never had a problem with seating position and the steering wheel - in fact it’s the most comfortable I’ve ever been in a car. It does qualify for the $7500 tax credit under a leasing option. The horsepower is fine with me - how fast do we really need to go? I can pass anyone. I looked at a Tesla Model Y and couldn’t do it for another $150 per month. I’m pretty happy with the Solterra!
Not far off but that has to be the Mazda ev
Just leased our first EV ever "premium" trim 24 Solterra yesterday(9/10/24). Kinda stumbled into it. We were looking for a used small SUV for the wife. Apparently the dealership had an order for 100 Solterra Premium units by the State of NY, but NYS cancelled the order and got vehicles from out of state! So now the dealership is doing the best to sell/lease them. Good deals on them. As of this posting, we still haven't learned all the options yet but we're having fun as we go!!!
What dealership is that??😊
I have a 2024 Solterra Luxury Package and absolutely love it! I also have no issue with the squircle steering wheel and the adjustment to see the display.
I’m looking at a base one rn with 10k miles. I’m 18 and drive an hour ever day for work. Do you recommend?
@@pablocruise7680 I definitely recommend the Solterra for this. Do you have a home charger?
@@pablocruise7680 While I would definitely recommend the vehicle for that distance and if there is enough charging infrastructure where you live, I would not recommend it for your age simply because they are priced to high right now. Unless you are in Canada. Here, we still have 12K government subsidies and a 5k manufacturer bonus. This makes the price far more digestible, especially if you have a trade in. If you have home charging, it makes it even more viable.
Personally I drive a lot in the city and once a week I have a medium trip of 250 kilometers (one-way). I have a few days in between the to and fro medium trip, but my Solterra takes this in stride and makes each trip quite enjoyable.
I got a great lease deal on the limited. Can get the tax credit applied when you lease. It’s a great daily driver for around town. If it didn’t have a great lease deal it would be less appealing for sure.
sorry this reviewer doesn't know what he's talking about. car is quiet, more than enough power, steering wheel is squared off so you look above the steering wheel at the screen. It can also do off roading, can a Tesla do this? Nope. ..
Yea it will go so far with that clearance hahaha it's barely higher off the ground that my Mustang lmao. 6.5 zero to 60 is very slow even among turbo 4 cylinders. The ev bolt which doesn't even have a dual motor Or tesla just rwd anything stomps it with excess on demand power. For what your paying it should be atkeast at competitor levels. Honestly this is the most uninteresting over priced electric vehicle I have ever heard of. Pass... I mean it doesn't even have a frunk?!?!?! Should of just saved resources who can do more with these raw materials which would be any other brand in electric vehicles with the exception the Nissan Leaf lol both these cars are terrible on range . Stay competitive Subaru and stick to your strong points
@@kylecampbell2501 thanks for your opinion.
@@Franky73-Canada it's not an opinion it's a fact that the cars capabilities are far less at similar or even less than in price points
@@kylecampbell2501 🤷♂️🤷♂️
@@Franky73-Canada all I am saying is that competitors are offering More For Less and right now they are at the bottom of the range list and we are at a raw material crisis so we don't have enough resources to be producing such low range cars let's be real here.
We’ve had our ‘23 for just over 1 year and 10k miles. It’s basically our in-town/local car. We have other cars for other uses. Is it perfect? Nope. But we love it anyway.
Also, you don’t see many at all, so it’s nice not to be part of the herd.
I was looking on my Local Subaru dealership page and it says that there is a $7,500 on leasing
I leased one a few months ago and they applied the $7,500 tax credit to it, lowering my payment
Just bought Solterra Touring in June, there is no tax credit for it, only apply 0% APR for 72 months installments. However, if you lease a Solterra limited, there is a $7500 OFF from the MSRP. Only for limited trim at the time when I bought my Solterra. No tax credit for Solterra since it is imported from. JAPAN.
It’s funny that he criticized the ground clearance. It is the one way that this car is competitive. I also think the cladding around the wheel wells looks terrible. I agree with the rest though,Toyota gave this a small battery and two small motors, giving this car a unique combination of low horsepower and low range. Probably a fine car for around town if you get a good deal, I am certain that Toyota doesn’t want to make or sell many EVs at this point. Not sure that Subaru did enough to separate this from the Bz4x.
This review feels like he is out to make the brand look bad instead of showing the car as is and allow viewers choose if they love it or not
Fun fact: a squircle is actually a technical term for a square with rounded edges. But yea I don't like it either. Oh and as far as maps, for google maps always choose to download offline maps. You can choose several different regions. It saves you from data if you don't have an unlimited plan and will still work without a cell connection.
'25 Equinox EV, Blazer EV, Hummer EV, probably nothing from GM is getting NACS in '25 either. You are stuck with the adapter. GM fault, Tesla fault, who knows.
doesn't even stand out with offroad capability, being a subaru you'd want it to have good ground clearance. seems pretty average at best.
Great review crappy car.
I considered solterra, but it is like subaru was just throwing random ideas together without considering how they worked together. They are so far behind the ev world.
It has an Austin allegro steering wheel which British Leyland termed as Quartic , this was back in 1973 and by 1977 it had gone back to a normal shape steering wheel. It was probably the least bad thing about that car considering how shit that car was !
Nice toyota
The pricing reflects that they were not prepared to enter this category cause who is spending this much on a subcompact vehicle outside of a BMW or Merc!?
You can find used ones for under 25k with less than 20k miles
You do get a tax credit with the Solterra.
The 2023 doesn’t but the 2024 does.
Just bought a 2024 Solterra Touring in June. There is no tax credit for Solterra since it is imported from Japan . They only apply 0% APRfor 72month installments
it's a decent EV and any EV is better than any gas car. But as far as EVs go, there are better options, that's all I'm gonna say.
As far as the HP numbers they don't seem to matter at all due to the torque band, as it's an EV. It's fast af off the line.
Ugly car... I'll go with the Ford Mustang Mach-E . 100%
The black, plastic fenders look absolutely terrible.
This car and the Toyota variant have to be the worst EVs currently for sale. Yes, they improved the charge times, but there is absolutely no reason to buy this over anything else out there. Unless they are giving you this car for free, buy or lease something else. Anything else.
give me some reasons what made you so opinionated? it is a great SUV and nothing can go wrong with $329 a month with 329 down, there is no better AWD car on the planet for median income family, Subarau known for it is quality and have the biggest fan base period. Don't get me wrong, I DONT OWN A SUBARU. I drive MDX and Q7. but few days ago I tested the car and I LOVED it, the best suspension in EV. PERIOD. 220 low range it is more then enough for even someone living in LA, most people drive 70-80 miles a day so why the heck we need 330 miles. I do not agree with this guy, who hired him for reviewing the car. many cars have simiar steering I drove one for few years is Nissan Maxima, which has similar steering and boy I loved it, with that steering on SPort mode suspension, I have drove my maxima at 120 speed on yellow lane for 5 miles lol. remember you dummy reviewer, this type of steering is super helping in turning in high speed, it cut down the extra rolling of steering when turning. I am buying ( leasing) this car. this weekend ( 329 a month with 329 down 36 month lease and buy back option for 20K) I spend over 280 a month on my Q7 on premium gas. so you do the math. Go test drive and dont listen to this guy he is bribe by some company.
@@vikass-x8l somebody had to pay them to say that this car is Fire wayyyy over tesla
Just leased one in Washington state for $189 no out of pocket. Touring msrp 54750. Washington state has a $9k ev rebate on top of the federal 7500. Basically free so I said yes.
@@Jared535 The lease deals on EVs right now are too good to pass up.
@@Jared535 congrats bro
Just bought my 2 mos ago. Not satisfied with my buy. SOLTERRA takes eternity to charge. From 5% to 100% took me 2 Days and 4 Hours. No wiper on rear windshield w/c makes visibility zero during rainy days. I dread the coming winter especially since I live in Chicago. I wouldn’t recommend this one.🥲