Subaru News
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The all-wheel-drive 17-mile plug-in hybrid doesn't make sense anymore, with the Solterra EV here and tougher California rules targeting far higher PHEV range.
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Subaru likely won't build EVs in the US, citing labor costs
Subaru plans to make EVs a significant portion of its vehicle lineup, but it's balking at U.S. production even after the incentives of the Inflation Reduction Act.
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Subaru Solterra EV starts at $46,220: More expensive than Toyota BZ4X cousin
The Solterra is available in all 50 states and if buyers can claim the full $7,500 federal EV tax credit the base price is effectively lowered to $38,720.
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First drive review: 2023 Subaru Solterra sheds Toyota’s skin off-road
Subaru's first electric vehicle breaks from the related Toyota BZ4X once it leaves the pavement.
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Subaru performance EVs bow: Electric STI race car concept, Solterra STI prototype
Subaru aims to keep making go-fast performance cars as it shifts focus to electric—and it teases how with two new show cars.
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2023 Subaru Solterra bows: No yoke for boxer brand’s first mainstream EV
Subaru's new electric SUV, the Solterra, makes its U.S. debut with promising off-road capability and no yoke (thank goodness).
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Subaru's plug-in hybrid, the Crosstrek Hybrid, offers a combination of affordability, mechanical all-wheel drive, and enough electric range for short commutes.
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Subaru electric crossover: How it could take form in 2021
A joint-development venture with Toyota will result in a Forester-size EV, to be potentially shown in prototype form in 2021.
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2021 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid: 17-mile, 35-mpg plug-in gets ride-and-handling retune
Subaru has introduced a set of ride, handling, and trim improvements to the Crosstrek Hybrid, but its plug-in hybrid powertrain continues unchanged.
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Subaru and Toyota broaden partnership for electric cars, autonomous tech
Toyota's expertise with hybrid and power systems and Subaru's all-wheel drive systems could form the basis of some attractive EVs.
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Subaru and Toyota plan joint electric SUVs on flexible platform
A platform to be jointly developed by Toyota and Subaru will underpin several new upcoming electric SUV models from both automakers.
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Subaru Forester Hybrid teased in Japan, in sporty STI form
Subaru’s STI performance skunkworks has helped enable some very fast, exciting versions of the Japanese automaker’s vehicles. And with its 2019 Crosstrek Hybrid, Subaru has shown it can engineer a full hybrid—a plug-in with a 17-miles range rating. However, the Forester STI...
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To understand the complicated path for Subaru’s first plug-in hybrid, first we needed to hike a mile in the automaker’s shoes. OK, more like 10 miles, actually—driving the 2019 Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid gingerly up a dusty, bouldered, steep trail, past signage cautioning: “off-road vehicles only,” most of it without the gasoline engine running. Tenacious all-weather, all-wheel drive capability are the foundation for Subaru’s success in the U.S. So in its first plug-in vehicle for widespread sales, Subaru wanted to provide the same driving behaviors and basic...
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New Subaru Crosstrek plug-in hybrid coming for 2019
Subaru announced Friday that its long-awaited Crosstrek Hybrid, a plug-in model, will go on sale as a 2019. Last month, Car and Driver reported that Subaru filed the trademark name Evoltis with the U.S. Patent and Trademark office, leading to speculation that the name could be applied to the...
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Report: Subaru may use Evoltis name for new plug-in hybrid coming next year
In a trademark filing, Subaru has registered a name for its first plug-in product: Evoltis.
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New batteries for Bolt EVs, possible new name for Subaru electric, new Twitter poll, electric car fees: Today's Car News
To address a sudden loss of power, some Chevrolet Bolt EVs get new battery packs. We explain why. Subaru files for a trademark on a new name for its upcoming plug-in hybrid. Volkswagen releases fuel economy figures for its new Jetta. And we ask: "When will buying gasoline cars seem weird?" All this...
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Subaru plug-in hybrid to use Prius Prime parts, coming in 2019
When Toyota and Mazda said last September they would form a joint venture to produce electric-car parts, that answered the question of where Mazda's future plug-in vehicles would get their electric running gear. But it sparked another question: Where did that leave Subaru, another small automaker...
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If Toyota and Mazda make electric cars together, where's Subaru?
At the end of September, Toyota and Mazda announced they would form a joint venture with parts maker Denso to design, test, and build components for a shared electric-car platform. Earlier interviews with Mazda indicate that the small Japanese maker will create its first all-electric model for...
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It's now clear that every automaker, no matter how large or small, will have to develop and sell battery-electric vehicles by 2020 to 2025. Companies like GM and Volkswagen, which each make 10 million cars a year, can afford the breathtaking costs of developing expertise and engineering cars with entirely different powertrains. For smaller companies, it's tougher. DON'T MISS: All-electric Subaru crossover coming in 2021: Japanese report (Aug 2016) Now Subaru is moving toward its first plug-in vehicles, with a plug-in hybrid planned for 2019 and a battery-electric model after that. In an...
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2018 Subaru Crosstrek preview
Five years after the first Subaru Crosstrek hit the streets, the small Japanese automaker with a cult-like following has significantly updated its unexpectedly successful small crossover utility vehicle. The 2018 Subaru Crosstrek will hit the streets later this year wearing a new exterior and an...
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2017 Subaru Impreza: first drive of AWD compact sedan, hatch
The 2017 Subaru Impreza is one of the most fuel-efficient all-wheel-drive vehicles in the U.S. market, and has been for many years. The entirely redesigned 2017 Impreza rides on new underpinnings, but it's easily recognizable as an evolution of the company's popular compact sedan and hatchback. One...
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Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid discontinued for 2017 model year
The Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid is being discontinued after just three model years.
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All-electric Subaru crossover utility vehicle coming in 2021: Japanese report
Subaru, to which auto writers often attach the adjective "quirky," has been a quiet success story in the U.S. market, which now provides almost half its global sales. The company's crossover utility vehicles handle more like cars than those from other makers, and its sedans and hatchbacks are set...
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2017 Subaru Forester gas mileage inches up
The 2017 Subaru Forester gets slightly better gas mileage than before.
Stephen Edelstein