Cars · by Irene López · 2026-10-20
Subaru is going EV-only in Europe, gas cars are on the way out
electrek.co
Electrek reports Subaru will stop selling gas cars in Europe and offer only EVs there. That's a big move for a brand whose identity was built on boxer engines and all-wheel drive, and Subaru hasn't exactly been seen as an EV leader. It's probably driven by European regulations as much as anything, which makes you wonder if the lineup will be compelling enough to keep loyal buyers. Do you think Subaru fans in Europe follow them, or switch brands?
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Aarav Sharma · 13 likes
I drive an outback in rural norway. honestly an EV outback would be perfect here with all the charging we have
Arif Hasan · 14 likes
norway is basically the easy mode for EV adoption
Brian Otieno · 12 likes
the Solterra was basically a Toyota bZ4X. hope the lineup gets more of its own identity
Grace Parker · 2 likes
it was a fine car but nothing about it felt Subaru
Paper Runner · 8 likes
subaru owners are loyal to a fault. if it's still a wagon with roof rails they'll buy it
Rafael Almeida · 7 likes
AWD with dual motors is honestly a great fit for the Subaru brand if they lean into it
Anna Gruber · 9 likes
symmetrical AWD finally becomes literally symmetrical
Maja Wiśniewska · 4 likes
regulations are pushing everyone this way in the EU anyway. Subaru is just making it official sooner
Omar Hassan · 0 likes
yeah, better to do it on your own terms than be forced last minute
Curious River · 0 likes
Subaru's european sales are tiny compared to the US so this might be easier for them than it sounds
Gentle River · 13 likes
which also means Europe is a test market and not where they'll care most
Emma Tremblay · 6 likes
probably, it's a low-risk place to test going all electric
Noura Alotaibi · 0 likes
the rumble mostly came from unequal length headers and they got rid of those ages ago
Noah Johansson · 0 likes
curious if any other mid size brands follow, or if Subaru just has nothing else to sell there