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Head to head

Subaru Solterra vs Volkswagen ID.4

A side-by-side comparison of published Australian specifications, including WLTP range figures.

This comparison is generated automatically from published manufacturer specifications, not from hands-on testing. It sets the two cars' figures side by side; it is not a road test.

Car A

Subaru Solterra electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 380 km of range

Subaru Solterra

From A$82,000 Β· 380 km

Read the Subaru Solterra review

Car B

Volkswagen ID.4 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 420 km of range

Volkswagen ID.4

From A$79,950 Β· 420 km

Read the Volkswagen ID.4 review

The verdict

The Volkswagen ID.4 offers more range β€” 420 km WLTP against 380 km, a gap of about 40 km between charges. The Volkswagen ID.4 is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 543 litres and 5 seats versus 452 litres and 5 in the Subaru Solterra. On price the Volkswagen ID.4 starts about A$2,050 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Subaru Solterra at 6.5s.

On the measured specifications below, the Subaru Solterra leads in 1 area and the Volkswagen ID.4 in 4.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Subaru SolterraA$82,000
Volkswagen ID.4A$79,950

Range (WLTP)

Subaru Solterra380 km
Volkswagen ID.4420 km

Battery

Subaru Solterra72.8 kWh
Volkswagen ID.477 kWh

Body type

Subaru SolterraSUV
Volkswagen ID.4SUV

Seats

Subaru Solterra5
Volkswagen ID.45

Boot space

Subaru Solterra452 litres
Volkswagen ID.4543 litres

0–100 km/h(Lower is better)

Subaru Solterra6.5s
Volkswagen ID.46.7s

Standout feature

Subaru SolterraStandard all-wheel drive with genuine off-road credibility
Volkswagen ID.4Big boot and long range for family duty

How they score

Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in Australia β€” 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.

Range

Subaru Solterra14/100
Volkswagen ID.433/100

Price

Subaru Solterra67/100
Volkswagen ID.471/100

Family space

Subaru Solterra36/100
Volkswagen ID.481/100

Performance

Subaru Solterra36/100
Volkswagen ID.427/100

Tech

Subaru Solterra0/100
Volkswagen ID.44/100

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