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Find and share first drive reviews of the 2023 Subaru Solterra electric SUV here, now that they have started and and journalists are sharing their initial impressions, photos and more! This first one comes from Car and Driver, in the form of a tweet.
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Here's another tweet from the senior editor of The Car Connection. I'm excited to see what they have to say about the Solterra.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1503861458568118280
 
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Would be nice to get some real-world range results too.
 
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I'm starting this thread to post YouTube reviews of the Solterra.

At this time they're all just "walk-arounds/sit-ins" (aside from the numerous winter driving Japanese language videos that I've watched but not understood).

In no particular order, as I find them...

Here's the first:

 
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Some compare the Solterra to the bZ4X, like this one:

 
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I'll avoid posting links to videos that focus on the bZ4X, especially the FWD version, and make only passing references to the Solterra.

This is not one of those:

 
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JayEM said:
At this time they're all just "walk-arounds/sit-ins" (aside from the numerous winter driving Japanese language videos that I've watched but not understood).
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Google translate can also translate voice.

I haven't been interested enough in those videos to try it, but when a foreigner was having trouble understanding my West Texas English, he whipped out his phone and started some Universal Translator app that worked quite well. (Makes me wonder how many Google Home devices Google is listening in on in West Texas to ensure that it can translate uncommon accents.)
 
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bob E said:
Google translate can also translate voice.

I haven't been interested enough in those videos to try it, but when a foreigner was having trouble understanding my West Texas English, he whipped out his phone and started some Universal Translator app that worked quite well. (Makes me wonder how many Google Home devices Google is listening in on in West Texas to ensure that it can translate uncommon accents.)
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Good to know! I did have my daughter translate one of the videos for me. Her level of proficiency isn't up to "real-time interpreter" standards, but I was amazed how much she was able to understand and translate, after just one year of at-home learning.

I was able to infer some of what the presenter was saying in that video, just from her hand gestures and facial expressions, but the other videos I've watched, that are basically someone narrating while driving a Solterra on snow-covered roads, didn't offer that method of comprehension.
 
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The embargo ends tomorrow, 3/18/22 so we should see all of the reviews released then.
 
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The embargo ends tomorrow, 3/18/22 so we should see all of the reviews released then.
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What is the “embargo” as related to the Solterra?
 
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What is the “embargo” as related to the Solterra?
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Embargo related to the soltera just means they are not allowed to disclose something's, like you noticed no one has photos or videos of the infotainment, or price, or full specs or how it drives.
 
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Embargo related to the soltera just means they are not allowed to disclose something's, like you noticed no one has photos or videos of the infotainment, or price, or full specs or how it drives.
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Embargo's for media reviews on all sorts of vehicles is a standard industry practice.
 
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The media embargos serve an important purpose...they permit media and other parties to do their physical deep dives and evaluations on a timely basis prior to an official date where such information can be released. It would be a "circus" otherwise with everyone trying to get "the scoop" out before the next person and also potentially cause misinformation when final details are not, um...finalized...by the manufacturer. I'm glad this is an industry practice as Chris mentions...there are already enough speculators in the clickbait world and accurate reviews based on facts at an approved time is a good thing.
 
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It looks like the media embargo has lifted! Here are some of the reviews that have come out so far.

Car and Driver

www.caranddriver.com

2023 Subaru Solterra: EV Meets ORV

With the new Solterra, Subaru brings some off-road cred to the mainstream EV segment.
www.caranddriver.com www.caranddriver.com

Motor 1

www.motor1.com

2023 Subaru Solterra First Drive Review: Electrify The Trail

The 2023 Subaru Solterra is an all-new EV co-developed with Toyota, but it's a distinctly Subaru product, with the ride height and off-road tech fans love.
www.motor1.com www.motor1.com

Autoblog

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2023 Subaru Solterra First Drive | True Subaru, electrified

The 2023 Subaru Solterra is the brands first all-electric vehicle, but can a badge-engineered EV co-developed by Toyota deliver on all the things Subaru loyalists expect?
www.autoblog.com www.autoblog.com

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While this is not a YT video - it is a review:
2023 Subaru Solterra First Drive Review: Totally On-Brand - Roadshow (cnet.com)
 
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