Subaru introduced the 2027 Getaway SUV on Wednesday on the New York Auto Present. It’s a continuation of the smallish firm’s current plan: provide EVs which might be similar to what part-owner Toyota gives, however with some styling, tools, and driving expertise modifications. With its fourth EV in 4 years, Subaru now gives a corresponding electrical mannequin to its 4 gas-powered SUVs.
The Getaway’s dimensions and look inside and outside line up with the 2027 Toyota Highlander EV, the three-row SUV introduced in February. Nevertheless, the Subaru diverges from the Toyota by being supplied solely as a dual-motor, all-wheel drive model with 420 horsepower. That’s extra highly effective than the dual-motor Highlander, at 338 horsepower, although they share the identical 95.8-kWh battery capability. Subaru additionally skips Toyota’s 221-horsepower single-motor model altogether.
Subaru says a 77-kWh model might be supplied in 2027, presumably on fashions with much less tools for a decrease beginning value, which has not but been introduced by the automaker. A NACS port is included on all fashions. It estimates a ten% to 80% cost time of about half-hour on Tesla’s Supercharger community or one other DC quick charger.
In addition to the styling and powertrain, the opposite notable Subaru modification is the inclusion of its X-Mode drive mode system. That system contains settings for various ranges of snow, grime or mud, with 8.3 inches of floor clearance and the promise of respectable off-road efficiency. Subaru expects its homeowners to spend extra time without work the pavement than the equal Toyota proprietor.
As talked about, the Getaway’s inside is usually the identical because the Highlander’s. Each provide both six or seven seats, relying on the model, and embrace the identical 14-inch touchscreen infotainment system and 12.3-inch driver info show. Subaru’s EyeSight grouping of driver help options comes customary, too, with adaptive cruise management, lane-changing help and blind-spot monitoring, however it lacks one thing extra superior like Basic Motors’ SuperCruise.
Subaru shortly factors out that the Getaway can have extra cargo house behind the second-row seats than the Kia EV9, in all probability its chief rival. Others embrace the Highlander and the Hyundai Ioniq 9. The one different three-row EVs are luxurious fashions comparable to these from Cadillac, Lucid and Rivian, and the “on-hiatus” Volkswagen ID Buzz van. Anticipate the Getaway to observe the Hyundai and Kia with costs within the $60,000 to $70,000 vary.
When it goes on sale in the direction of the tip of this yr, the Getaway will be a part of the prevailing Uncharted, Solterra and Trailseeker EVs that already align with the Crosstrek, Forester and Outback fuel and hybrids, with the Getaway being the analog to the growing older Ascent three-row gasoline SUV. That makes up most of Subaru’s U.S. lineup and gross sales. There aren’t electrical WRX or BRZ sports activities automobiles imminent, however by no means say by no means.
