Subaru Solterra U.S. Sales Tripled To A New Record In May 2024

The model is securing an EV bridgehead in Subaru's lineup.

2024 Subaru Solterra

Mark Kane

By: Mark Kane

Jun 3, 2024 at 4:00pm ET

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In May, Subaru car sales in the United States amounted to 58,356 cars (up 7.0% year-over-year), bringing year-to-date volume to 267,215 (up 7.3% year-over-year). It was the 22nd consecutive month of year-over-year growth.

Subaru also continues increasing all-electric car sales, setting new record results. Last month, Subaru EV sales tripled to 1,546 (up 255% year-over-year). The previous record was set in April (1,456).

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Despite many reports about flat EV sales in 2024, Subaru managed to increase sales of the Solterra model. So far this year, the volume exceeded 4,000, which is 73% more than a year ago.

Subaru Solterra's share of the brand's total volume in May improved to a record 2.65%. It's a bridgehead that can potentially be gradually expanded.

We assume the better sales results are a mix of 2024 model year improvements and attractive lease deals, like $329 per month over 36 months with $369 due at signing, reported earlier this year.

Subaru BEV sales last month (YOY change):

Solterra: 1,546 (up 255%) and 2.65% share

Subaru Solterra sales in the U.S. – May 2024

So far this year, Subaru Solterra sales in the U.S. have amounted to 4,149 units, 73% more than a year ago. This is 1.6% of the brand's total volume.

Subaru BEV sales year-to-date (YOY change):

Solterra: 4,149 (up 73%) and 1.6% share

For reference, in 2023, Subaru sold 8,872 Solterra (about 1.4% of Subaru's total sales). The cumulative result is almost 14,000.

If nothing changes, this year will be noticeably better than 2023 for the Subaru Solterra.

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The Subaru Solterra has two direct cousins—the Toyota bZ4X and Lexus RZ—based on the Toyota e-TNGA platform (called e-Subaru Global Platform by Subaru). Their sales results are relatively similar, although reported only quarterly.

Here is a quick look at the Subaru Solterra pricing. The model has a 72.8-kilowatt-hour battery and its EPA Combined range is 222 or 227 miles depending on the version (the higher number is for the 18-inch wheel size).

Model Base Price Dest. Charge Tax Credit Effective Price 2024 Subaru Solterra Premium AWD 18-inch $44,995 +$1,345 N/A $46,340 2024 Subaru Solterra Limited AWD 20-inch $48,495 +$1,345 N/A $49,840 2024 Subaru Solterra Touring AWD 20-inch $51,995 +$1,345 N/A $53,340

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2024 Subaru Solterra

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