Head to head

Kia Niro EV vs Subaru Solterra

A side-by-side comparison of published Canadian specifications, including NRCan 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

Kia Niro EV electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 405 km of range

Kia Niro EV

From C$55,750 Β· 405 km

Read the Kia Niro EV review

Car B

Subaru Solterra electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 365 km of range

Subaru Solterra

From C$54,600 Β· 365 km

Read the Subaru Solterra review

The verdict

The Kia Niro EV offers more range β€” 405 km NRCan against 365 km, a gap of about 40 km between charges. The Kia Niro EV is the better fit for families needing extra cargo space, with 475 litres and 5 seats versus 452 litres and 5 in the Subaru Solterra. On price the Subaru Solterra starts about C$1,150 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Subaru Solterra at 6.5s.

On the measured specifications below, the Kia Niro EV leads in 2 areas and the Subaru Solterra in 3.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Kia Niro EVC$55,750
Subaru SolterraC$54,600

Range (NRCan)

Kia Niro EV405 km
Subaru Solterra365 km

Battery

Kia Niro EV64.8 kWh
Subaru Solterra72.8 kWh

Body type

Kia Niro EVSUV
Subaru SolterraSUV

Seats

Kia Niro EV5
Subaru Solterra5

Cargo space

Kia Niro EV475 litres
Subaru Solterra452 litres

0–100 km/h(Lower is better)

Kia Niro EV7.8s
Subaru Solterra6.5s

Standout feature

Kia Niro EVPractical, easy-going family crossover with 7-year warranty
Subaru SolterraStandard all-wheel drive with genuine off-road credibility

How they score

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

Range

Kia Niro EV25/100
Subaru Solterra11/100

Price

Kia Niro EV83/100
Subaru Solterra89/100

Family space

Kia Niro EV32/100
Subaru Solterra21/100

Performance

Kia Niro EV7/100
Subaru Solterra20/100

Tech

Kia Niro EV7/100
Subaru Solterra0/100

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