Subaru debuts Trailseeker, an all-electric SUV coming for Rivian’s outdoorsy EV customer base

Subaru is back with a new EV, and like its predecessor the Solterra, the all-electric Trailseeker SUV includes a bit of Toyota handiwork. Subaru of America revealed the 2026 Trailseeker SUV on Wednesday at the New York International Auto Show. The EV, the second in the Japanese automaker’s portfolio, looks familiar in a hey-that-looks-like-a-Subaru sort of way. It’s reminiscent of the gas-powered Subaru Ascent, but is physically smaller. Others might see a little Outback in Trailseeker. It’s bigger than the Solterra, the all-electric subcompact crossover borne out of a joint project with Toyota and that entered the U.S. market in 2022. Either way, the Trailseeker aims to give customers another EV option — and one that lands squarely in the outdoorsy lifestyle arena — than the Subaru Solterra. That could put the Trailseeker up against the upcoming Rivian R2. The Trailseeker and its 2026 Solterra counterpart do share some engineering DNA, including a new propulsion system. Subaru did ... Read full article.