Subaru Europe revealed that the new all-electric Subaru Solterra has achieved the maximum five-star overall rating in the 2025 European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP).
The Subaru Solterra registered scores in all four assessment areas (Adult Occupant, Child Occupant, Vulnerable Road Users, Safety Assist) that stand above the minimum threshold required.
In the Adult Occupant assessment area, the new Subaru Solterra achieved excellent results, scoring maximum points in the rear impact, occupant interaction and side mobile barrier tests thanks to good protection across all critical body areas. Tests showed that the passenger compartment stayed stable in the frontal offset impact, with dummy readings confirming good protection of the knees and femurs for both the driver and front passenger.
Solterra also demonstrated that occupants of varying sizes and seating positions would receive a similar level of protection. Tests on the front seats and head restraints showed good whiplash protection in a rear-end collision, while the design of the rear seats also indicates a good level of protection for passengers in the back.
For the Child Occupant assessment area, the new Subaru Solterra has attained the maximum points in Child Restraint System (CRS) installation check and lateral impact, while almost attaining maximum points in frontal impact based on 6 and 10-year-old child occupants. Protection in the frontal offset test was rated as good for the 6-year-old dummy, contributing to the Solterra’s strong overall crash test performance for child occupants. In the side barrier impact, all critical body regions were well protected for both child dummies.
The Solterra is equipped with the Rear Seat Reminder system, which alerts the driver to check the rear seats if a rear door was opened before driving, helping prevent a child or infant from being inadvertently left in the vehicle. All child restraint types for which the Solterra is designed could be correctly installed and properly accommodated in the vehicle.
The Subaru Solterra attained maximum points for Lane Support and Seatbelt Reminder performance, while almost attaining maximum points in the AEB Car-to-Car assessment. The Autonomous Emergency Braking (AEB) system performed well in tests of its reaction to other vehicles, contributing positively to collision avoidance. The lane support system (i.e. Lane Tracing Assist, Lane Departure Alert) gently corrects the vehicle’s path if it is drifting out of the lane and also intervenes in some more critical situations.
