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The Subaru Uncharted is the brand's most affordable electric vehicle yet in Australia, rivalling the Kia EV3 and Zeekr X small SUVs.
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Subaru's most affordable electric vehicle yet has launched in Australia as a rival to the Kia EV3 and Zeekr X small SUVs.
The 2026 Subaru Uncharted is a smaller sibling to the Solterra and Trailseeker electric vehicles – with a lower, sloped roofline – and a twin to the Toyota C-HR BEV due in Australia next year.
Priced from $59,990 before on-road costs, the Uncharted will be limited to a single all-wheel-drive (AWD) grade with dual electric motors for a 252kW combined system output and a 0-100km/h acceleration time of "approximately" five seconds.
It is $2000 cheaper than the Solterra medium SUV, following a price cut across Subaru Australia's existing EV line-up effective Thursday, 14 May 2026, but includes more standard equipment, in line with the $67,990 Solterra AWD Touring.
The Uncharted shares its 252kW dual electric motors and 74.7kWh CATL lithium-ion battery with the all-wheel-drive Subaru Solterra, Trailseeker, Toyota bZ4X and bZ4X Touring.
Matching its larger siblings, it is capable of DC fast-charging at up to 150kW for a 10 to 80 per cent replenishment in approximately 30 minutes, along with 22kW AC home charging.
A 522-kilometre WLTP driving range rating applies to the Uncharted with its standard 20-inch alloy wheels, compared with 517km for the Solterra AWD Touring with the same wheel size.
Measuring 4516mm long, 1869mm wide and 1620mm tall with a 2750mm wheelbase, the Uncharted is 174mm shorter and 30mm lower than the Solterra, with a 100mm shorter wheelbase.
Standard features include a 14-inch infotainment touchscreen, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, satellite navigation, a 10-speaker Harman Kardon audio system, dual wireless smartphone chargers, and black synthetic leather upholstery.
The Uncharted AWD also includes heated front and outboard rear seats, a heated steering wheel, LED ambient lighting, a digital rear-view mirror, an electric tailgate, a surround-view camera, front and rear parking sensors, and external vehicle-to-load (V2L) support.
Compared with the $63,950 before on-road costs Kia EV3 GT-Line, the Uncharted AWD includes all-wheel drive and offers more performance, but it has a smaller battery with a lower WLTP driving range.
The $57,900 drive-away Zeekr X AWD steps up to a 365kW dual-motor setup for a 3.7-second 0-100km/h acceleration time, but with a smaller battery than the Subaru and Kia, for a 415-kilometre WLTP range.
The 2026 Subaru Uncharted is now available to order, ahead of Australian showroom arrivals due in the coming months.
2026 Subaru Uncharted price in Australia
Note: All prices above exclude on-road costs.
2026 Subaru Uncharted standard features:
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Jordan is a motoring journalist based in Melbourne with a lifelong passion for cars. He has been surrounded by classic Fords and Holdens, brand-new cars, and everything in between from birth, with his parents’ owning an automotive workshop in regional Victoria. Jordan started writing about cars in 2021, and joined the Drive team in 2024.
