Subaru has unveiled its second-ever EV, the 2026 Trailseeker, on the New York Worldwide Auto Present. It is a barely bigger model of the corporate’s first electrical car, the Solterra, and is probably going based mostly on the identical platform — additionally utilized by Toyota with its BZ4X electrical SUV. You may see a couple of photos we grabbed of the brand new car on the Auto Present this morning proper right here.
The Trailseeker is taller than the Solterra and has extra cargo space, however in any other case resembles that mannequin, with comparable physique creases alongside the doorways and rear fender. It additionally has the identical kind of plastic panels across the fenders, which was one thing of a polarizing characteristic on the Solterra.
Vary is not the Trailseeker’s robust level because it’s outfitted with a smallish 74.7-kWh lithium-ion battery and tops out at simply 260 miles. Charging will not be blazingly quick both because it’s restricted to 150kW. Nevertheless, the electrical SUV will have the ability to deal with quick charging in chilly or heat circumstances due to a battery preconditioning system, and you’ll pull as much as any Supercharger due to the NACS port and Subaru’s association with Tesla.
The Trailseeker does appear to have the products in relation to efficiency and offroading, although. It makes use of a symmetrical all-wheel drive system with twin motors placing out a mixed 375 HP that propel it from 0-60 mph in 4.3 seconds. It additionally comes customary with 8.3 inches of floor clearance and the corporate’s X-Mode system with settings for snow/filth, deep snow/mud, grip management and downhill help management.
It is also loaded with driver help tech powered by the corporate’s EyeSight system. That features pre-collision braking, entrance cross visitors alert, blind spot screens, lane departure alert, a panoramic view monitor, emergency cease help, visitors jam help, lane change help and adaptive cruise management.
The inside seems to be pretty plain however it does characteristic a 14-inch touchscreen, the biggest on any Subaru up to now. In a nod to its techie market, the EV additionally provides a large middle console that “offers a centralized hub for gadgets and private gadgets for straightforward storage,” the corporate mentioned. That features two 15W chargers, two quick USB-C chargers for rear passengers, plus Apple CarPlay and Android Auto assist.
Pricing will probably be introduced in “early 2026,” in keeping with Subaru. Nevertheless, it is prone to be dearer than the corporate’s Solterra, which at present begins at $38,495 earlier than any tax credit, and forward of any future tariffs levied on Japanese imports.