- The 2026 Subaru Uncharted is a subcompact all-electric SUV
- It has greater than 300 miles of vary and as much as 338 horsepower
- It’s a twin to the upcoming Toyota C-HR
Subaru has gone from one to 3 electrical autos (EVs) in a rush. Late yesterday, the corporate unveiled its third, a subcompact SUV with an off-roader’s spirit and a Toyota twin. The 2026 Subaru Uncharted will go on sale in early 2026.
The corporate hasn’t introduced pricing.
Product of a Rising Subaru/Toyota Partnership
- It’s now certainly one of 4 Subarus with Toyota bones
The Uncharted shall be certainly one of 4 autos in Subaru dealerships which have near-clones at Toyota. Toyota owns a minority stake within the firm, and the 2 have co-developed a number of fashions. Every firm makes design and tuning tweaks to craft them barely totally different, however they’re in-built the identical manufacturing unit and use nearly totally frequent components.
The gas-powered Subar quick and Toyota GR86 have been twins since their debut for the 2012 mannequin 12 months.
Subaru’s first electrical automobile, the Bacheloris basically an identical to the Toyota bZ4X (to be renamed Toyota bZ for 2026).
The 2 firms not too long ago revealed a bigger automobile on the identical platform, to be offered because the Subaru Trailseeker and Toyota bZ Woodland.
The Uncharted shares most of its components with the 2026 Toyota C-HR. We suspect even the title is an engineer’s joke about that (“we Un-C-HR’d it”).
In case you’re not confused but, that one is a rebirth. Toyota offered a gas-powered C-HR from the 2018 to 2022 mannequin years, and is resurrecting the title for an EV subsequent 12 months.
The Uncharted Provides You Selections the C-HR Doesn’t
- Subaru patrons may have a alternative of front- or all-wheel drive (FWD or AWD)
- Toyota will promote solely the AWD model
Toyota’s model is available in only one type — one which’s unusually {powerful} for a subcompact SUV. Subaru will supply patrons a alternative of two, together with a less-powerful model with longer vary.
Each the C-HR and the Uncharted shall be provided with a dual-motor, all-wheel-drive (AWD) powertrain making 338 horsepower. It has an estimated vary of 290 miles between prices, and Subaru says this mannequin will make up the majority of gross sales.
However Subaru may even supply a second powertrain alternative. A single-motor, front-wheel-drive (FWD) model will ship 221 hp (greater than sufficient for a automobile this dimension) and a spread of over 300 miles. Subaru guarantees “a lower cost level,” however says this mannequin “shall be provided in restricted numbers.”
So, if you need one, chances are you’ll have to seek for a dealership that has one to supply.
It’s going to cost by a Tesla-style NACS port. Subaru guarantees, “In chilly climate situations, the Uncharted can recharge its battery from 10% to 80% in practically half-hour due to an onboard battery preconditioning system.”
That velocity is feasible solely with a DC quick charger — the refrigerator-sized models discovered at some freeway relaxation stops. The Uncharted can settle for as much as 150 kW at a time, which is a decent determine, however some DC quick chargers can put out power quicker than it could actually settle for it.
Muscular Search for Such a Small Automobile; Huge Display in a Easy Cabin
- Subaru has gone boxier with its gas-powered vehicles, however glossy with EVs
The Uncharted doesn’t look precisely like its Toyota equal. Subaru designers have created distinctive entrance and rear fascias to set it barely aside.
Nevertheless, the C-HR’s trademark small rear doorways with high-mounted handles are the giveaway.
It’s, frankly, a handsome little automobile. It seems to be like a tensed muscle, with a profitable mix of curves and angles.
Current Subaru gas-powered designs have been boxier and extra suited to a Patagonia car parking zone. The 2026 Subaru Outlook even deserted its trademark wagon search for a extra typical SUV form. However the Uncharted seems to be sportier.
Inside, Subaru’s acquainted low-mounted, portrait-oriented touchscreen is nowhere to be discovered. As an alternative, a high-mounted 14-inch landscape-oriented display dominates the area. It’s a giant display for a subcompact cabin. With little room for buttons or dials, the display handles most cabin changes.
A squared-off steering wheel contributes to the sporty look. A copper accent down the horizontal heart of the sprint lends a contact of fashion.
Normal tools contains twin wi-fi cellphone charging pads, wi-fi Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, and twin USB-C chargers for rear seat passengers.
Subaru Now Has EV Twins for Its Greatest-Promoting Fuel Automobiles
- Three fashions make up the majority of Subaru gross sales
- Every now has an electrical equal
The arrival of the Uncharted provides Subaru an EV lineup that matches a lot of its gas-powered lineup.
Three fashions – the Outback, Foresterand Crosstrek – make up a lot of the firm’s gross sales. Subaru has one of the vital loyal fan bases of any automaker. There are lots of people who purchase or lease one Forester or Outback after one other.
The corporate now has a strategy to supply these patrons an EV equal to any of its large three.
The Uncharted could be the most spectacular of the three. Greater than 300 hp is uncommon within the subcompact SUV class. Subaru guarantees a zero-to-60 mph time of lower than 5 seconds and “spectacular straight-line stability, dealing with, and grip on unfastened surfaces akin to gravel, grime, or snow by intensive chassis improvement.”
That’s way more efficiency than Crosstrek patrons are used to, and may even tempt some WRX followers to go electrical.
