I didn’t realize how often car manufacturers collaborate with one another when it comes to developing new vehicles, but it seems like a frequent thing. That’s because after picking up the 2024 Subaru Solterra Touring (from $51,995), it looked very familiar with its peculiar body style — which became even more apparent sitting in the driver’s seat for the first time.
Really, it felt like deja vu because I thought I was checking out the Toyota bZ4X yet again. It was only a bit later on when I found out it’s based on the e-TNGA platform that was co-developed by Toyota and Subaru. Now it makes sense why the Solterra looks exactly like the bZ4X, much like how the Honda Prologue, Chevrolet Blazer EV, and Cadillac Lyriq are all similar because they’re based off the same platform.
