Brand: Subaru

The 2026 Subaru Outback Premium looks the part, but 137kW, a CVT and a nagging driver monitor leave it badly exposed to cheaper Chinese hybrids.

Subaru Trailseeker AWD does 0-100km/h in 4.5 seconds from $63,990, and the base car beats the $69,990 Touring on both driving range and ride comfort.

Subaru Uncharted AWD is $59,990 plus on-roads with 252kW/437Nm, but a packaging choice leaves just 403L of boot against Model Y's 854 litres.

Subaru Uncharted drives well and dodges the Android mess, but the 522km WLTP claim showed 430km on the dial, and China now takes 32.2% of the market.

The Subaru Trailseeker is the first BEV entered in a Variety Bash, 6 days across regional NSW in a 533km electric wagon priced from $69,620 drive-away.

The Subaru Uncharted is here at $59,990, Subaru's third rebadged Toyota EV, and no amount of X-Mode talk makes a 20-inch fastback into an off-roader.

The Subaru Forester Hybrid lands in a fast-changing market as Australian buyers move away from pure petrol and EV, hybrid and Chinese rivals pile in.

Subaru Trailseeker and Toyota bZ4X Touring compared: shared EV bones, 74.7kWh battery, 280kW AWD, 150kW charging, and stiff Chinese and Korean competition.

ANCAP’s latest safety results- Toyota Hilux BEV and Subaru Trailseeker and Uncharted get five stars, while BMW’s 1 Series and 2 Series Gran Coupe get four stars after frontal crash injury metrics and scoring just below the five-star threshold.

Subaru Australia shales MY26 Solterra and Trailseeker price while improving value positioning against stiff competition from tesla and BYD

At $59,990 before on-road costs, the Uncharted enters a snarky EV playround. Rivals from BYD and Zeekr offer lower pricing and long tech lists. The Subaru holds advantage in battery capacity and 211mm ground clearance.

Subaru wins Roy Morgan’s Major Car Manufacturer of the Year again in 2025. Owners love them, but sales are still slipping.