Could a new Subaru EV deliver more than 900 miles of all-electric range?

When it comes to the electrification of the automotive industry, one of the biggest critiques from those opposed or questioning the massive global change is range. In a gas-powered vehicle, you can travel hundreds of miles, stop for a five- to 15-minute fill-up at a gas station, then do it all over again. Electric vehicles, however, need to be charged with electricity, which can’t be done as fast as filling a tank with gasoline. That mixed with the lower range a full charge typically has in comparison to a full tank of gas, and all-electric range comes into question. But what if there was EV that didn’t have that problem? What if there was a new Subaru EV on the horizon that could deliver more than 900 miles of all-electric range? It sounds too good to be true, I agree… but it’s not!

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New Subaru EV Models

Although the brand has just one electrified option on the market today, that is the Subaru Solterra EV, it will soon be joined by a trio of new models set to release during the 2025 and 2026 calendar years. We know very little about these three new electric vehicles at this point, though President & CEO Atsushi Osaki has stated that they will all be crossover utility vehicles in addition to being EVs. More important than the models themselves, however, will be the newly developed EV batteries that help to power them.

New Subaru EV Batteries

It is no secret to most Subaru fans that the company is partially owned by Toyota and so they partner up on a lot of vehicles and technologies. This is why the Toyota 86 and Subaru BRZ look so similar to one another, for example. The Solterra EV is another vehicle built in partnership with Toyota, but these next three electric vehicles will be built by Subaru themselves. However, the new EV batteries that power them will be sourced through their partnership with Toyota.

These new batteries will indeed be capable of achieving all-electric ranges touching or perhaps even exceeding 900 miles. This will all start with a next-gen lithium-ion battery coming out in 2026 that offers more than 600 miles of range, then a bipolar lithium iron phosphate battery in 2027 will increase the range by 40%, before finally an advanced version of the latter battery will be introduced with a further 10% increase in range for 2028.

The electric future will take some time to get there, but that future is bright and we cannot wait for it to arrive!