2026 Subaru Uncharted EV Is the Toyota C-HR by Another Name
The 221-hp base model of this electric small SUV is the first front-wheel-drive Subaru since the 1990s, but there’s an optional AWD setup with 338 hp.
Subaru is adding a new electric SUV to its lineup for 2026 called the Uncharted.
Roughly similar in size to the Crosstrek, it’s a twin of the Toyota C-HR and offers two powertrains: a 221-hp FWD single-motor setup or a 338-hp AWD dual-motor configuration.
The Uncharted will go on sale in the U.S. early next year.
The name Subaru Uncharted may evoke visions of a rugged off-roader, but this new electric SUV is charting new territory in ways that you might not expect. As a mechanical twin to the recently revealed Toyota C-HR, the Uncharted will be the smallest EV in the Subaru lineup. And though Subaru is notably a brand known for offering standard all-wheel drive across its lineup (save for the rear-wheel-drive BRZ sports car), the Uncharted will also be the first front-wheel-drive Subaru in decades. It will offer a 221-hp single-motor base model that aims to be a price and range leader compared with the optional all-wheel-drive setup.
Riding on the e-TNGA platform and sharing most of its bodywork with its Toyota sibling, the Subaru does have distinct front- and rear-end styling that makes it look similar to the larger Solterra electric SUV (which was also developed with Toyota). The Uncharted is a subcompact electric SUV that could be considered an electric equivalent to the Crosstrek, and it has a bit of extra black plastic cladding compared with the C-HR to give it that rugged appearance so closely associated with Subaru.
The base powertrain isn’t typically Subaru, though, as it’s a front-wheel-drive setup with a single electric motor producing 221 horsepower. Subaru says that this version, called FWD Premium, will be available in “limited quantities” and that it’s meant to appeal to those looking for a more affordable option with extra range. Subaru estimates the FWD version will achieve a driving range of 300 miles on a charge. The battery pack is a 75-kWh lithium-ion unit that’s standard across the board regardless of powertrain spec.
The optional all-wheel-drive configuration has considerably more power, with 338 horsepower courtesy of dual electric motors, one in front and one in the rear. It comes on the Sport and GT trim levels (curiously, Toyota takes a more Subaru-esque approach in offering the AWD setup as standard on the C-HR). This drops the estimated driving range down to 290 miles, although the AWD Uncharted claims an impressive 60-mph acceleration time of under 5.0 seconds. Subaru will offer its X-Mode off-road setting on the AWD versions.
