Used 2023 Subaru Solterra Consumer Reviews
Short range and cheap interior
This is my 4th Subaru and I had a Legacy, Forster and Outback before and I was very impressed by all of them. This car drives nice and solid but I found couple of issues with it which is not nice: - Range is on the short side for a car of this class and this price - interior design is sloppy and cheap, location of steering wheel is very annoying, many options I had on my formers Subarus are missing here, upholstery is low quality, inter cabin nose of blinds are irritating, I think most of the designs are done with Toyota (for example cup holder) - The software and panel are poorly designed, they have to hire a UX UV designer to rebuild the interfaces, many issues are hard to find or mysterious. Also the cpu and or memory is weak and it crashes time to time (this is my main comment)
- Safety
- Technology
- Performance
- Interior
- Comfort
- Reliability
- Value
no spare tire
50k for a car. Too cheap to give us a spare. This is a lease. I certainly won't buy it out.
- Limited 4dr SUVMSRP: $20,000232 mi away
- Premium 4dr SUVMSRP: $23,990In-stock online
- Premium 4dr SUVMSRP: $22,948In-stock online
Overall good, but the little things are annoying
First I will start with saying the estimated range is a fabrication. I’ve never even gotten the 220 they claim with ac on. Charging is unacceptably slow compared to almost every other vehicle, even at super chargers! The AC waits to turn on, and I live in Florida, so I’m forced to pay for the remote start via app. But the most egregious issue is how you must put the car in one petal driving, EVERY TIME YOU DRIVE IT. It takes 4, yes FOUR, manual process to do this and it doesn’t remember it in driver memory. (Horrible). But, it is smooth, plenty fast and comfortable ride. Luckily I chose to lease, as the technology has already changed.
- Safety
- Technology
- Performance
- Interior
- Comfort
- Reliability
- Value
Subaru Solterra misreports mile range on odometer
I had a bad experience recently buying and it was claimed that the Solterra can travel 303 miles on a fully charged battery without climate control. The odometer also displays 303 miles though somewhere in the owners manual it says that the mileage may be around 220. I filed a complaint with BBB of NJ against Subaru of America but they could not care less despite my being a Subaru owner for 40 years. However, the dealership acted very responsibly and allowed me to trade the Solterra for an Outback.
Small interior
I am just 6”, 300 lbs, and I had a tough time getting into the car. Nice when in, but my Crosstrek has much more space. Must be Toyota influence as Subaru has always made a large opening for people.
- Safety
- Technology
- Performance
- Interior
- Comfort
- Reliability
- Value