A new pair of EV siblings joins the Subaru lineup this year, each using a shared skateboard chassis developed in partnership with Toyota. Compared to the original Solterra and smaller Uncharted, the new Trailseeker bears more Subaru DNA despite riding on the same electric platform. And unlike the Solterra and Uncharted, the Trailseeker will be built for the American market alongside the Forester at the company’s Lafayette, Indiana, assembly line.
Styling alone helps the Trailseeker look the most Subaru-ish of the expanding electric lineup, with plenty of the plastic cladding you'd find in the Forester and Crosstrek. An optional two-tone paint job helps accentuate the more traditional station wagon profile, which is the most important part of the Trailseeker’s brief: providing a longer and higher rear canopy that Subaru purposefully stretched to hold a full-size dog crate.
Meanwhile, the standard dual-motor powertrain sticks with all-wheel drive only (the Uncharted has a front-wheel-drive option), and a class-leading 8.5 inches (216 mm) of ground clearance emphasizes its off-road capability. It offers 281 miles (452 km) of range out of a 74.7 kWh battery, with a starting price tag of $39,995.
Read full article
Comments
Source: Ars Technica
