Subaru Uncharted: Electric Grit Meets Sports Car Soul

Orange SUV driving on a sunlit suburban road with palm trees.

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Subaru has gone and made an electric small SUV that actually sounds interesting. The Uncharted mashes the blunt-force fun of a performance car with the composure of a modern all-wheel-drive SUV. The result is an EV that is swift, sure-footed and far less beige than you might expect.

Performance

Under the skin sits a dual-motor electric powertrain delivering 252 kW and Subaru Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive working in unison to get power to the tarmac, gravel or mud where it’s useful. Zero to 100 km/h is dispatched in roughly five seconds, but it is not raw bravado that matters here so much as usable shove and predictable balance. A 74.7 kWh CATL battery is mounted low in the chassis, sharpening handling and helping Subaru quote an estimated range of up to 522 km (WLTP). Rapid top-ups are possible too, with up to 150 kW DC fast charging taking the battery from 10 to 80 percent in around 30 minutes.

SUV driving through a dusty off-road trail, front view.

Cabin And Tech

The interior aims to be clever without being fussy. A 14-inch high-definition centre touchscreen and a 7-inch multi-information display handle the usual navigation and media chores while a panoramic 360 degree view monitor keeps spatial awareness high. Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard along with dual wireless phone charging and a 10-speaker Harman Kardon system. Physical buttons remain where they matter, so you can keep your eyes on the road rather than hunting menus in a touchscreen rabbit hole.

Front cabin interior with steering wheel and touchscreen.

Practicality And Safety

Unlike some EVs that could not care less about where you drive them, the Uncharted keeps Subaru’s multi-terrain mindset. Dual-mode X-Mode with Grip Control, Downhill Assist and a Multi-Terrain Monitor are all standard, and 211 mm of ground clearance means the detour down that rough farm track is more plausible than perilous. Practical touches include a vehicle-to-load 220V outlet and a powered tailgate. Safety is built in as a three-layer system combining active driver assistance, Vision Assist features and a driver monitoring system designed to watch for fatigue or inattention.

Close-up of orange SUV rear with SUBARU lettering and UNCHARTE D plate

Pricing is straightforward: a single Uncharted AWD variant lands mid-year priced from $59,990. A panoramic roof or a panoramic roof with two-tone paint are available as options. Pre-orders are open now through authorised retailers and online.

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