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This is Subaru's first 100% electrified SUV

Ronald Ortega

The brands of the automotive market surrender to electrification. In the coming years, the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions has become a necessity, with the aim of preventing the environmental temperature from rising to a point that generates irreparable consequences.

The transport sector plays a fundamental role in this path, since the transition from vehicles powered by fossil fuels to electric ones will considerably reduce the annual tons of CO2.

Subaru Solterra 2023. Photo credit: Subaru

In this sense, Subaru appears as one of the companies in the industry that is gradually betting on electrification. Know your first 100% electrified SUV model, which has been named Solterra 2023.

Curiously, the name has arisen as a result of the combination of the words “sun” and “earth” in Spanish, consistent with the sustainable characteristics that it presents at a physical and mechanical level.

Subaru Solterra 2023. Photo credit: Subaru

2023 Subaru Solterra Specs

Mechanically, the SUV comes with two electric motors, one on each axis, offering 215 horsepower and 249 pound-feet of linear torque. In addition, it integrates the Dual-Function X-MODE system with three driving modes (Snow / Dirt and Deep Snow / Mud), together with the Grip Control and Downhill Assist Control functions for greater performance in off-road and low-friction conditions.

Subaru Solterra 2023. Photo credit: Subaru

On the other hand, it is equipped with a high-capacity lithium-ion battery pack to exceed 220 kilometers of autonomy on a single charge, replenishing energy up to 80% in approximately one hour, through AC and DC chargers. level 2.

At the security level, the Subaru Solterra 2023 Features standard driver assistance technologies EyeSightincluding Emergency Steering Assist, Intersection Collision-Avoidance Assist, Pre-Collision Brake Assist, Lane Departure Prevention, and Dynamic Radar Cruise Control with Lane Following Assist.

Subaru Solterra 2023. Photo credit: Subaru

Also, it comes with additional features such as blind-spot monitor, rear cross-traffic alert and rear camera detection with pedestrian warning, parking brake and 360-degree panoramic view monitor.

Finally, integrate the standard Safe Exit Assist system, a new security function that is responsible for notifying the occupants through audible and visual warnings, before leaving the car.

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