At the New York Auto Show that opened earlier today, Subaru revealed its new Trailseeker, and it’s not quite what anyone expected. Clearly derived from the electric Solterra SUV, it sports a longer rear overhang and a slightly more upright rear windscreen, turning it into a wagon of sorts.
The Trailseeker is over 150 mm longer and nearly 25 mm taller than its sibling, all of which is dedicated to increasing cargo room, although no finalised figure has been announced just yet. That said, the car is still a five-seater, so a wait for a three-row Subaru/Toyota electric SUV continues.
Also new is the front end, which adopts a new familial design mostly shared with the facelifted Solterra, with split LED headlights featuring six-segment daytime running lights up top, a grille-less front bumper and an illuminated Pleiades badge. Unlike the Solterra, which receives a cleaner full body colour treatment, the Trailseeker retains its polarising black plastic fenders, here paired with silver skid plates.
The obviously all-new rear end is far more conventional looking than the Solterra’s, with full-width taillights incorporating a new Subaru script, sitting above the number plate recess on the tailgate. The Trailseeker also gains standard roof rails and a choice of 18- and 20-inch wheels.
Inside, the Trailseeker gets a new 14-inch touchscreen that incorporates the air-con controls and physical temperature control knobs, similar to what you’ll find on Lexus’ models. The entire dashboard has also been redesigned, with a completely revised centre console featuring twin 15-watt Qi wireless chargers for the first time. Meanwhile, an oblong steering wheel should obstruct the raised instrument display less.
All Trailseekers come standard with Subaru’s EyeSight suite of driver assists, including autonomous emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, lane centring assist, blind spot monitoring, emergency stop assist and a 360-degree camera system.
Unlike the Solterra, the Trailseeker comes standard-fit with all-wheel drive, thanks to two electric motors that produce around 380 PS. So equipped, the car is able to sprint from zero to 60 mph (97 km/h) in just 4.4 seconds, making it the quickest Subaru currently on the market.
A new 74.7 kWh battery provides more than 420 km of range; being that this is on the stringent EPA cycle, expect a slightly higher WLTP figure. The Trailseeker is also the first Subaru EV to come as standard with Tesla’s NACS charging port. More details will be released closer to the car’s on-sale date in early 2026.
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Such a long wheelbase to store battery pack and yet can manage a measly 420km of range? This (similar to the updated Solterra) is basically just the Toyota BZ4x. Still using old tech. Toyota still hasn’t gotten serious about EVs yet. They’re just releasing these to satisfy the requirements from some countries that mandate manufacturers to have a certain percentage of their vehicle lineup to be BEVs.