September update: we were right!

The Solterra is confirmed to have Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive and "plenty of ground clearance" which we can assume means the 8.7" to get you where you need to go in all kinds of weather.

Solterra mostly in silhouette
Solterra headlight behind some ferns Solterra rear gate close up Solterra refracted through a water drop hanging from a leaf
Solterra offroad seen from the air
Solterra interior
What we definitely know
  • All-electric
    not hybrid, not fuel-cell; electric, baby!
     
  • Built on the Subaru global platform
    being made on Subaru's global platform means that you can be sure of the reliability and safety of the chassis. This is going to be a Subaru through and through.
     
  • Comes to us in 2022
    it's exciting, and it's hard to wait, but it's coming soon
What's probably true
  • Crosstrek-sized
    roughly; it might somewhere between a Crosstrek and a Forester
     
  • Symmetrical all-wheel drive (UPDATE: CORRECT!)
    it's just good stuff, and it would make sense that Subaru would retain the technology they've perfected over decades to make the safest cars on the road.
     
  • 8.7" ground clearance (UPDATE: CORRECT!)
    the ground clearance for most Subarus, and a pretty reasonable expectation
     
  • EyeSight
    EyeSight is standard on basically all Subarus right now, so it will almost certainly be standard on the Solterra
     
  • Exceptional safety
    with Symmetrical all-wheel drive and EyeSight, Subaru is a market leader in safety. With both of those on board, we can expect the Solterra to be a part of the safest line of vehicles yet again
     
  • StarLink
    remote start from your phone, my pals!
     
  • Android Auto and Apple CarPlay
    standard in Subaru now, so it's a real safe bet
     
  • Seat 5
    comfortably
     
Wild speculation
  • Cargo space around 60 cubic feet
    between the Crosstrek and the Forester
     
  • 200 horsepower
    got some giddyup
     
  • 280 foot-pounds of torque
    stronk
     
  • 12 cupholders
    I mean, could be, right?
     
  • Hydrates
    when you drive it, you will get all your daily water intake
     
  • Clears skin
    all that water has gotta help
     
  • Visibly reduces pores
    sure
     
  • Dunk from the free throw line
    definitely; hit it just right, and this car will one hundred percent dunk a basketball using its tires like hands
     
Solterra badge on the rear of the vehicle
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