At present on the New York Worldwide Auto Present, Subaru introduced its first three-row electrical SUV: the Getaway.
Like Subaru’s other EVs, the Getaway is predicated on Toyota’s e-TNGA platform and it shares many options and specs with the 2027 Highlander EV. Initially, all fashions will include the corporate’s Symmetrical all-wheel drive system, 420 horsepower and a local NACS-compatible charging port. That stated, charging speeds do not look particularly spectacular because the Getaway’s estimated 150kW system is predicted to refill its battery from 10 to 80 p.c in round half-hour.
The primary batch of Getaways will arrive late this 12 months as 2027 fashions that includes a 95.8kWh battery that Subaru says will present greater than 300 miles of vary on a single cost and a zero to 60 time of below 5 seconds. It is going to additionally include preconditioning tech to assist keep charging speeds in chilly climate (all the way down to 14 levels Fahrenheit). Then later within the first half of 2027, Subaru will launch a standard-range mannequin with a 77kWh energy pack and AWD. The EV SUV provides 8.3 inches of floor clearance whereas its X-Mode system supplies settings for Snow/Dust, Deep Snow/Mud, Grip management and Downhill Help together with a tow ranking of as much as 3,500 kilos.
The Getaway’s infotainment system is predicated round a 14-inch touchscreen with assist for each Android Auto and CarPlay. (Subaru)
On the within, the Getaway will provide seating for as much as seven individuals by the use of a second-row bench, although for those who do not thoughts dropping the passenger depend to 6, you may as well go for two captain’s chairs. Its infotainment system is predicated round a 14-inch touchscreen with assist for each wi-fi Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, whereas the driving force will get a secondary 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster.
As you’d count on from a Subaru, the Getaway additionally comes with loads of outdoorsy options like ladder-type roof rails on “most” trims, plus the choice of 19 or 20-inch wheels and as much as 45.6 cubic toes of cargo house with the third row seats folded down. Heated entrance seats may even come commonplace, with the power to improve to ventilated seats within the first two rows and a heated steering wheel on extra premium trims.
Subaru claims the Getaway has extra cargo house than a Kia EV 9 with the third row folded. (Subaru)
Ultimately, whereas the Getaway won’t be essentially the most authentic EV SUV attributable to its similarities to Toyota’s upcoming Highlander EV, for any Subaru followers with bigger households, this automobile could possibly be simply what they should make the bounce from fuel to electrical.
Particular particulars on pricing and trim ranges are anticipated nearer to the Getaway’s official launch date in late 2026.
