Head to head
Kia Niro EV vs Subaru Solterra
A side-by-side comparison of published US specifications, including EPA range figures.
The verdict
The Kia Niro EV offers more range — 253 miles EPA against 227, a gap of about 26 miles 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 $815 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph 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)
Range (EPA)
Battery
Body type
Seats
Cargo space
0–60 mph(Lower is better)
Standout feature
How they score
Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in the US — 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.
Range
Price
Family space
Performance
Tech