Cool, thanks! ✨

 

right between the forester and outback pretty much.

 

This is the first image of the Subaru model family I have seen that includes the Solterra.

The rear pillars on the Solterra seem to be much fatter than on the other Subaru models. It makes me wonder what visibility to the rear is like compared to, say, the Crosstrek.

 

You can see in all the YouTube review videos that Toyota made huge blind spots in the rear with this vehicle, it definitely doesn't have the normal Subaru rearward visibility.

 

Here's a great comparison of the optical and digital rearview mirror.

Optical mirror blocked by inside equipment as well as headrests:

Digital view provides HUGE unobstructed field of view:

 

Subaru Family of 5 SUVs (including Solterra)

In case you want to see the original image

 

While the technology of the digital rearview mirror is slick, that's why the vehicle also comes with side mirrors. And blind spot warning system, at least on the upper tirms. I'd also note that for seeing the necessary parts of the road behind you, the optical mirror appears to be fine. Maybe for seeing people approach you in a parking lot, this is an jmprovement, but my impression (never having sat in one) is that the effect is much less significant.

I'm not sure how that picture of the "blind spot" was taken, but since I see what appears to be the steering wheel and part of the driver's face in that picture, it appears to have been taken from a good 3 feet in front of where the driver's head would actually be, and therefore not an accurate representation. I will also say that blind spots are exactly the kind of thing that Consumer Reports likes to comment on, and they actually liked the outward visibility.

For me, I will reserve judgment on visibility issues until I can test drive one for myself.

 

Why couldn't they make the Solterra look more like a real Subaru?

 

Why couldn't they make the Solterra look more like a real Subaru?

Personally, I don't think that looks like a "real Subaru" either -- they need to have a "normal version" that retains the clean lines without all the black plastic pretending to be body panels.

I think this looks more like a Subaru than any other electric vehicle on the market (or proposed).

 

Well, if you talk to the dealers, they say the Wilderness trim models are in greatest demand by buyers. That's what people want.