Subaru Delays Getaway EV After Toyota Highlander Pause
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- Subaru confirmed production of the Getaway EV is being delayed "to allow sufficient time for final adjustments before launch," per a statement to Carscoops — language that closely tracks Toyota's own explanation for pushing its electric Highlander.
- The Getaway and Toyota's Highlander are both built on the modified TNGA-K EV platform at Toyota's Kentucky manufacturing plant, making the parallel delays structurally linked.
- The Getaway was slated to enter production this fall with sales by the end of 2026; the delay is estimated at roughly eight weeks, matching the Highlander pause.
- The 2027 Getaway will launch with a 95.8 kWh battery delivering over 300 miles of range, 420 horsepower from a dual-motor AWD setup, a 0–60 mph time under 5 seconds, 3,500 lbs of towing, and an NACS charge port capable of 10–80% in about 30 minutes.
- Subaru's three-row layout offers six- or seven-seat configurations and up to 45.6 cubic feet of cargo space — more than the Kia EV9, per the source.
- Subaru now sells three electric SUVs in the US — the Solterra, Trailseeker, and Uncharted — and moved 5,137 Solterras, 2,491 Uncharteds, and 2,436 Trailseekers in the first half of the year.
Why it matters: Subaru's delay extends a shared Toyota-Subaru stumble on three-row electric SUVs built on the same Kentucky TNGA-K line, pushing the Getaway's launch window past late 2026. For buyers cross-shopping the Getaway against the Kia EV9, the timing slip means one fewer three-row EV option on the market this year — even as Subaru's existing EV lineup shows real H1 traction with over 10,000 units sold.
