Volkswagen
ID.4
From $64,990
Subaru
Uncharted
Model Profile
ElectricSUV2026
From $65,420
Driveaway estimate · NSW · priced Sep 2026. Varies by state. Details →
The short version
The Uncharted is the Subaru EV that wants to be a WRX. It is the smallest and cheapest of the brand's three electric SUVs, a low, wide coupe-styled thing with two motors, 252kW and a 0 to 100km/h time of around five seconds, and Subaru aims it squarely at the keen driver. It lands in a single, fully-loaded all-wheel-drive grade from $65,420 drive-away, with 522km of WLTP range and 150kW DC fast-charging, and its argument is character over cabin space: it is dear for a compact and tight in the back, but almost nothing at the price drives with the same intent.
On sale
August 2026
deliveries underway nationwide
ANCAP
5 stars
2025 rating, via the related C-HR+ / bZ4X
Twin
Toyota C-HR+
shared e-TNGA platform
The numbers that matter
What matters to you?
522km
Range252kW
Power403L
Boot space8years
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In the metal
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The full picture
Living with the Uncharted.
Underneath, the Uncharted is the twin of Toyota's incoming C-HR+ and shares its e-Subaru Global Platform with the Solterra, Trailseeker and Lexus RZ. What Subaru adds is its own tune. Two permanent-magnet motors combine for 252kW through Symmetrical all-wheel drive, a front-motor-led setup backed by a smaller rear unit, and the result is a compact SUV that hustles: quicker than any petrol Subaru bar the halo cars, and planted in the way buyers expect of the badge.
Australia gets one specification, and it is the loaded one. Where other markets sell cheaper front-drive Uncharteds, local cars are the dual-motor AWD only, with a 14-inch touchscreen, Harman Kardon audio, heated front and rear seats, powered front seats, a 360-degree camera, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, dual wireless phone chargers and a digital rear-view mirror all standard. The only cost options are a panoramic glass roof and two-tone paint. It is a simple car to buy: there is nothing to configure and no pared-back base grade to avoid.
The Subaru hardware is intact under the coupe roofline. Ground clearance is 211mm, far above most style-led electric SUVs, and X-Mode with hill-descent control means it will follow the Solterra and Trailseeker down a dirt road. It also carries 1500W vehicle-to-load as standard, so it can run camp gear or tools from the battery, which is the sort of practical touch the adventure billing asks for.
The catch is size and price. At 4,535mm with a 403-litre boot and room for four in comfort, the Uncharted is properly compact, and it starts above a base Tesla Model Y that gives you a size class more car. There is no spare wheel, only a puncture kit, no over-the-air updates or connected services, and 150kW DC charging that newer 800-volt rivals now beat. You buy the Uncharted for how it looks and drives and for Subaru's dealer network, not for space or charging bragging rights.
252kW
Combined output
Subaru's smallest EV makes more power than the previous-generation WRX STI, driving all four wheels through a dual-motor Symmetrical all-wheel-drive system.
The range
Uncharted Range Walk
The Uncharted is sold as a single, fully-equipped all-wheel-drive grade, so there is no trim ladder to climb. The only choices are cosmetic option packs, which means the buying decision is really just yes or no on the car itself.
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Uncharted AWD
Anyone after the sporty, loaded compact Subaru EVFrom $65,420
The whole car: 252kW dual-motor AWD, 522km range, 20-inch wheels, a 14-inch screen, Harman Kardon audio, heated front and rear seats, a 360-degree camera, 1500W vehicle-to-load and the full safety suite. Panoramic roof and two-tone paint are the only cost options.
Driveaway estimate · NSW · priced Sep 2026. Varies by state. Details →
Running costs
What the Uncharted costs to own
Fuel or charging, insurance, servicing, tyres and rego, with repayments if you finance it. Estimates for a NSW private buyer, not a quote.
Running costs
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Drive
Where the money goesrunning costs + interest, over 5 years
Charging$4,668Insurance$15,095Servicing$984Tyres$1,100Rego + CTP$5,420Loan interest$11,910
Free · no obligation · estimate for a NSW private buyer, not a quote
Specifications
Under the skin.
Safety
How it protects.
ANCAP · Tested 2025
Adult Occupant88%
Child Occupant86%
Pedestrian80%
Safety Assist82%
This vehicle achieved the highest possible ANCAP safety rating, with strong results across occupant protection, pedestrian safety and safety-assist technology.
The verdict
We would buy the Uncharted for the driving, not the dimensions. It is the sharpest-handling and best-looking of Subaru's electric SUVs, loaded to the roof as standard, and it keeps the brand's all-road hardware intact. Choose it if you want a compact EV with character and Subaru's network behind it; skip it if you need a big boot, the longest range or the cheapest way into an electric SUV, because on those measures the Uncharted asks you to pay more for less.
Where it shines
- Genuinely quick and fun: 252kW, all-wheel-drive traction and a keen-driver tune
- One fully-loaded grade, with Harman Kardon, heated front and rear seats and V2L all standard
- Real Subaru hardware: 211mm clearance, Symmetrical AWD, X-Mode
- Distinctive coupe-SUV looks and standout paint options
- Cheap capped-price servicing and Subaru's established dealer network
Worth weighing up
- Small for the money: a 403-litre boot and room for four, priced above a bigger Model Y
- No spare wheel, only a puncture repair kit
- No over-the-air updates or connected services
- 150kW DC charging is average, out-paced by newer 800-volt rivals
- Only 522km of range despite the compact size
The back story
Where the Uncharted has been.
Past generations. Context, not the car on sale today.
The Uncharted is a brand-new nameplate, launched in Australia in August 2026 as the third and smallest member of Subaru's electric SUV family, below the Solterra and Trailseeker. It marks Subaru's move to cover the small, medium and large electric SUV segments in a single model year, built on the shared platform it develops with Toyota.
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By Yuri Cartland, Editor
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