The Electric Subaru Uncharted Debuts With A Feature That Subaru Last Offered In 1997

By Gary Gastelu |

Jul 17, 2025

The 2026 Subaru Uncharted is the latest collaboration between Subaru and Toyota. The brands have worked together before on cars like the BRZ/GR86 sports car twins and the Solterra/BZ4X electric SUVs.

The Uncharted is another of the latter and related to the new Toyota CH-R subcompact model. Both will be built in Japan for U.S. sale.

The Uncharted will be the first front-wheel-drive Subaru sold in the U.S. since 1997. Since then all of its models have been all-wheel-drive, save for the rear-wheel-drive BRZ.

The Premium FWD will be the entry-level trim and available in limited quantities. It has a 221 hp motor and is expected to deliver more than 300 miles of range per charge.

The Sport and GT trims both get a 338 hp all-wheel-drive system good for 0-60 mph acceleration in less than five seconds and an estimated range of 290 miles.

While not outfitted as a serious off-roader, Subaru said the Uncharted has been developed for driving on gravel, dirt and snow. All models feature heated seats, mirrors and wiper de-icers and the Sport gets water-repellant upholstery, a heated steering wheel and an X-Mode Dual Mode with Grip Control setting for the traction management system for improved performance on loose surfaces.

The Uncharted’s charging system uses the Tesla NACS-type adapter and is compatible with the Tesla Supercharger network. The charging rate tops out at 150 kW and a charge from 10%-80% capacity takes around 30 minutes.

Subaru’s EyeSight electronic driver aid package is standard across the board, with a 360-degree camera and additional aids included on various trims.

Pricing for the Uncharted will be announced closer to when it goes on sale in early 2026.