[Plugslug]

Hello all. Newbie on the site. Like many of you, I'm on a waiting list for the Solterra (since November 2021 in my case with a dealer in Quebec). Always digging for new details on the car. Here's one that may be of interest for some of you about the heating system in the BZ4X/Solterra: Electric radiant heat for EV cabin comfort

The solterra does not have the radiant heat feature. Only the Toyota. Yet we still have no glove box.

 

[EBR]

Oh sorry. I thought the Solterra was also equiped with the radiant system. If so, seems a weird decision from Subaru by the fact they will sell the Solterra in northern countries like here in Canada and northwest Europe....

 

[JayEM]

Oh sorry. I thought the Solterra was also equiped with the radiant system. If so, seems a weird decision from Subaru by the fact they will sell the Solterra in northern countries like here in Canada and northwest Europe....

They picked the options/features they felt were the most important, consistent with keeping the price tag under a certain target. Some Subaru features/options aren't available on the Toyota. But I agree, this one does seem a natural for cold climates.

 

[md.]

I wouldn't be surprised if Toyota wanted that to be an exclusive feature on their vehicles. Same with the Solterra having "the most ground clearance" at 8.3" compared to 8.1" for the bZ4X.

I wish Subaru would have at least added a little ledge there for a phone, wallet, or snack. That's one of the most useful features of our Ascent.

 

[n6nl]

At least on US-spec Solterras, there is no radiant heat on any trim.

Here's random bZ4X from a market in which they ship radiant heat, compare that to the US-spec models, which don't have those touch areas. For Canadian Solterra models, I don't think we've seen any definitive pictures.

Does the Subara Canada site mention radiant heat?

I sure wish it was on the US-spec Solterra I am trying to order, even on the temperate California central coast. But I'll never trade Advanced Park for radiant heat.

bZ4X:

 

[jg.]

Notice there’s no advanced parking button there, another indicator of the feature trade offs between companies and models.

 

[n6nl]

Toyota USA choose not to offer Advance Park, which is what sold me on the Solterra, instead.

 

[StevenH]

Solterra has a few other features that the Toyota doesn't have, such as fog lights, capacitive wheel, power mode, memory driver's seat, and digital rear-view mirror.

 

[Minimal talking]

^I have not seen this radient heated listed in any EU Solterra neither.

 

[md.]

^I have not seen this radient heated listed in any EU Solterra neither.

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Quote from this article: "Radiant Heating System, which warms the passengers lower body, only for bZ4X"

 

[n6nl]

Solterra has a few other features that the Toyota doesn't have, such as fog lights, capacitive wheel, power mode, memory driver's seat, and digital rear-view mirror.

This (translated) web page Solterra review:

スバル『ソルテラ』雪上試乗レポートPART.2〜トヨタ『bZ4X』と何が違う？【諸星陽一】 - EVsmartブログ

スバルが開催した電気自動車『ソルテラ』のプレス向け雪上試乗会のレポートパート2。諸星陽一氏がトヨタbZ4Xとの違いや「ソルテラとbZ4X、どちらを選ぶ？」について語る。

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In fact, the radiant heater installed in the bZ4X is not installed in Solterra, but instead, measures such as expanding the range of seat heater adoption to the side support part have been taken. At Subaru, "The position where the radiant heater can be attached is high, and only the knees and thighs are warm. Normally, I want to warm the area around the lower ankle," so I said that I did not use it at the position adopted by the bZ4X. .. The difference in ideas around here is also an interesting part.

 

[BoxerPwr]

Hello all. Newbie on the site. Like many of you, I'm on a waiting list for the Solterra (since November 2021 in my case with a dealer in Quebec). Always digging for new details on the car. Here's one that may be of interest for some of you about the heating system in the BZ4X/Solterra: Electric radiant heat for EV cabin comfort

Welcome to the forum @EBR! Which Solterra spec are you looking to get?

 

[EBR]

Thanks! I'll probably get the full equiped, if pricing makes sense....The pricing has not been announced yet in Canada.