Electric SUV Subaru Uncharted: Subaru maps out new business areas
With the Uncharted, Subaru's first electric compact SUV will come to Germany in 2026. The basis for the competitor to the Skoda Elroq is the Toyota C-HR+.
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With the Subaru Uncharted, the Japanese brand will offer its first all-electric compact SUV in Germany in spring 2026. Subaru is using the Toyota C-HR+ as the technical basis, with a few minor technical modifications and optical refinements.
The Uncharted measures 4.52 m in length with a wheelbase of 2.75 m. The car is 1.87 m high and 1.63 m wide. In these dimensions, the Subaru resembles models such as the BMW iX1, Ford Explorer, Peugeot E-3008 (Test), Skoda Elroq, or VW ID.5 (Test). Its ground clearance as an all-wheel drive is 21 cm. Subaru speaks of a "coupe-like roofline" and a cargo area with a volume of 404 liters. Subaru does not state whether there will be fewer than two engines. A visible distinguishing feature is a roof rail: the Uncharted is allowed to appear a bit more rugged than the C-HR+.
E-drive radically simplified
With the Uncharted all-wheel drive, the brand does not use mechanical power distribution, which was a technical highlight with noticeable customer benefits in many of the brand's combustion engine models. An electric drive radically simplifies the technology compared to a combustion engine, including in the area of all-wheel drive technology. Because as soon as there is a drive motor at the front and rear, a few sensors and appropriately written software are sufficient to automatically distribute the torque between the front and rear axles in real-time.
This is sufficient to ensure the greatest possible driving dynamics stability, grip, and traction at all times. This applies, of course, to electric cars from all manufacturers. With the e-car, Subaru loses the advantage the brand still has with all-wheel drive mechanics for combustion engines. Nevertheless, to differentiate itself somewhat from the Toyota C-HR+, the all-wheel drive control and chassis have been tuned differently, says Subaru.
Subaru Uncharted Exterieur (4 Bilder)
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)Three drive variants
With the optional all-wheel drive, both electric motors develop a total output of 252 kW. If desired, this would allow the vehicle to accelerate from zero to 100 km/h in 5 seconds, with the top speed being 160 km/h, the same as the more powerful front-wheel drive. The 77 kWh battery is expected to provide a range of up to 525 km, which is 20 km more than the comparable Toyota.
Subaru Uncharted Interieur (2 Bilder)
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)With front-wheel drive, the Uncharted offers 165 kW and acceleration to 100 km/h in 7.3 seconds. With the 77 kWh battery, a range of up to 600 km is possible in WLTP. The entry-level variant with 123 kW and 57.7 kWh energy content is expected to achieve up to 455 km in the cycle, is limited to 140 km/h, and requires 8.4 seconds to reach 100 km/h.
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Average charging performance, preheating
The battery can be charged from 10 to 80 percent in 30 minutes at best. The maximum charging power, presumably for the large battery, is specified as 150 kW. This is between the charging powers of the VW electric models ID.4 and ID.5, which are 135 or 175 kW depending on the battery. Thanks to preconditioning, the power consumption should not drop even in cold weather. An integrated heat pump is intended to help save electricity. Silicon carbide semiconductors (SiC) in the inverters are also intended to increase efficiency. A 11 kW AC charger is installed as standard, while the 22 kW charger of the more expensive models is faster at wallboxes and other AC charging stations.
It is not yet clear when in spring Subaru will launch the Uncharted, nor has the price been announced yet. Toyota and Subaru will likely offer their twins at the same time, probably starting from around 40,000 Euros upwards.
(fpi)