Head to head

Subaru Solterra vs Volkswagen ID.4

A side-by-side comparison of published US specifications, including EPA 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

Subaru Solterra

From $39,575 · 227 miles

Read the Subaru Solterra review

Car B

Volkswagen ID.4 electric car

Volkswagen ID.4

From $39,130 · 291 miles

Read the Volkswagen ID.4 review

The verdict

The Volkswagen ID.4 offers more range — 291 miles EPA against 227, a gap of about 64 miles between charges. The Volkswagen ID.4 is the better fit for families needing extra cargo space, with 543 litres and 5 seats versus 452 litres and 5 in the Subaru Solterra. On price the Volkswagen ID.4 starts about $445 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph 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 Solterra$39,575
Volkswagen ID.4$39,130

Range (EPA)

Subaru Solterra227 miles
Volkswagen ID.4291 miles

Battery

Subaru Solterra72.8 kWh
Volkswagen ID.477 kWh

Body type

Subaru SolterraSUV
Volkswagen ID.4SUV

Seats

Subaru Solterra5
Volkswagen ID.45

Cargo space

Subaru Solterra452 litres
Volkswagen ID.4543 litres

0–60 mph(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 the US — 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.

Range

Subaru Solterra7/100
Volkswagen ID.447/100

Price

Subaru Solterra90/100
Volkswagen ID.491/100

Family space

Subaru Solterra19/100
Volkswagen ID.459/100

Performance

Subaru Solterra16/100
Volkswagen ID.412/100

Tech

Subaru Solterra0/100
Volkswagen ID.44/100

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