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I almost didn’t go thru with the purchase of my Solterra Touring edition due to a number of factors, but tonight I am satisfied with my decision to push forward.
I did extensive research on other models and decided that the feature set was not available in this price range on any other models.
I live in the mountains, and Subaru AWD/X-Drive is important. I previously drove a Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid, but my 100 mile drive on commute days was not really effective in the plug-in.
My first drive was 45 miles beginning in city traffic for about 20 miles, then climbing a winding mountain highway (that is where you really enjoy a Subaru). Somewhere around mile 22 my Solterra was as familiar as an old friend. Around mile 44, I wanted to keep driving past my turn to home—just to see where the road would go.
Quiet, comfortable, intuitive, responsive, and, dare I say, beautifully designed.
My husband called my Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid a ‘golf cart’…he calls the Solterra a ‘limousine’.
The Solterra app doesn’t do much more than the old Starlink app I used for the hybrid, but it does tell you your battery status and it works on the Apple Watch.
I haven’t had to charge my new Baby yet, so I’m reading up before I plug-in to my Level 2 charger (one of my best investments). Our Autel charger worked well on the Crosstrek, so I don’t have many concerns here.
My display still indicates 208 miles left, 67% battery, following my 45 mile drive home—which was uphill for 20 miles and included the use of wipers, lights, seat warmer, and eco A/C.
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I did extensive research on other models and decided that the feature set was not available in this price range on any other models.
I live in the mountains, and Subaru AWD/X-Drive is important. I previously drove a Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid, but my 100 mile drive on commute days was not really effective in the plug-in.
My first drive was 45 miles beginning in city traffic for about 20 miles, then climbing a winding mountain highway (that is where you really enjoy a Subaru). Somewhere around mile 22 my Solterra was as familiar as an old friend. Around mile 44, I wanted to keep driving past my turn to home—just to see where the road would go.
Quiet, comfortable, intuitive, responsive, and, dare I say, beautifully designed.
My husband called my Crosstrek Plug-in Hybrid a ‘golf cart’…he calls the Solterra a ‘limousine’.
The Solterra app doesn’t do much more than the old Starlink app I used for the hybrid, but it does tell you your battery status and it works on the Apple Watch.
I haven’t had to charge my new Baby yet, so I’m reading up before I plug-in to my Level 2 charger (one of my best investments). Our Autel charger worked well on the Crosstrek, so I don’t have many concerns here.
My display still indicates 208 miles left, 67% battery, following my 45 mile drive home—which was uphill for 20 miles and included the use of wipers, lights, seat warmer, and eco A/C.
