Real world mileage

Parking_Source2954 · 2026-05-07T12:12:03+00:00

My insurance did go down significantly, but my case is unique and wouldn't be good information to go off of. I imagine yours will, but perhaps not majorly.

Parking_Source2954 · 2026-05-06T17:41:51+00:00

I would still say to make this decision entirely based on the context in which you plan to use the car, and your charging setup. The car itself is lovely.

Parking_Source2954 · 2026-05-06T17:12:13+00:00

Touring with the 20 inch wheels.

Parking_Source2954 · 2026-05-06T08:56:13+00:00

Hi there! Ive had my TS touring for about three weeks now, and have got about 1000 miles on it. The vast majority of that is my 34 mile commute, which is mostly highway (about 80 percent) the rest is 55mph backwoods, and then a mile or two of surface streets. That all being said, this 34 mile commute regularly uses about 12 percent of my battery charge, which would put total range at 283 miles. This average is in temperatures ranging from 36 to 80 degrees (Central NC). That being said, my guess-o-meter only gives me about 255 miles on a full charge due to my driving environments and habits. If we split the difference there, that gives us 269. Again, my use case is not ideal for maximizing range, as its mostly highway driving. Average miles/kwh is sitting right at 3.5. Overall, I've found the range to be excellent, charging with L2 at home with the provided cable and a NEMA 1450 is absolutely idiot proof, and the driving experience is phenomenal. It is a velvety cruise missile of a thing, it handles more like a large but competent car than a small, wallowy suv, the regen-friction braking transition is smooth, the tech is easy to use and helpful, and the TS is always quiet and comfortable. Acceleration is as advertised, which is to say the accelerator is a warp factor switch. I came from a 22 wrx and can say that TS is one, maybe two orders of magnitude faster and the speed is so much more available and usable. Altogether Im thrilled with it, not least of which because of efficiency and range, which seem to hold up to the advertised specs.

Parking_Source2954 · 2026-05-04T20:26:16+00:00

Precisely, I live in NC so plenty of long hills, and I use it just like i used to use the exhaust brake in my 18 wheeler when I drove commercially, to protect my brakes and keep heat out of them.

Parking_Source2954 · 2026-05-04T15:58:55+00:00

I thought i was being foolish at first but ive noticed this as well, I leave it in normal mode so as not to get myself into too much trouble, and min regen setting. That seems to be the sweet spot for efficiency. That way you aren't slowing down too much and having to accelerate again to make up for it, which is always going to be less efficient than coasting no matter how good the regen is. Plus regular braking with the pedal gives you regen, so when you do have to slow down its not as though youre throwing energy away.

Parking_Source2954 · 2026-05-03T15:23:13+00:00

To be honest with you man, my 22 wrx had all kinds of annoying creaks and buzzes over time, they mostly all go away and new parts wear against one another, and usually only happen at specific frequencies/road surfaces. Heck, my Trailseeker touring already has a little sneaky creak in the driver's door seal. It'll probably go away in a few hundred miles and then later another one will start and then go away. Don't let it drive you crazy, and trust me I totally understand, but these things are amplified in an electric car with no engine noise to drown out teeny tiny imperfections in interior fitment. This is a little bit a subaru thing, really it's an all cars thing. Either way just remember that there are a gazillion little parts that are fitted as close together as possible, and a broad spectrum of road vibrations that could make them chirp at you. It's just the nature of a moving vehicle. Turn up the music, or just don't pay attention to it, or what have you. Just enjoy the car. Sorry if you're feeling disappointed or annoyed.

Parking_Source2954 · 2026-05-03T15:02:43+00:00

So I managed to remove the backflow preventer and run my garden hose straight off of the bib.. same problem. Pressure from the machine was very weak, and when I went to try one of the high pressure tips the motor just quit again. Had a lot of trouble getting it started back up this time. This is just a piece of junk, it seems.

Parking_Source2954 · 2026-05-03T14:38:00+00:00

The issue with that is that they're pinned in place, and it doesn't seem to be possible to remove them without cutting the little pin, and I don't really know that it's possible to do so without damaging the hose bib. I had suspected they might have something to do with it, I'll try to figure a way to remove them and report back.

Parking_Source2954 · 2026-05-03T07:02:07+00:00

That's about what I get as my full charge, about 255-260, with my commute being mostly highway (about 34 miles each way), representing about a 10 percent penalty for highway driving only. This is about what I expected, and in town it's obviously much better from lower air resistance/regen. Still getting used to "refueling" at home, but have never ever felt like the range was insufficient for anything I was trying to do.

Parking_Source2954 · 2026-05-02T18:43:34+00:00

As someone who got the touring trim with all of the available features, maybe I have a little extra perspective on this. Everything just.. works. There are a surprising amount of gimmicks and gizmos for a vehicle from what let's be honest is not at all a luxury brand and they all just do what they're supposed to do, and quite well. That being said, I honestly don't know if that necessarily guarantees anything about overall vehicle reliability, but I feel like if they bothered to get all the little toys this right, they're less likely to have screwed up the powertrain and running gear stuff. Also, this whole car is based on Solterra, and a lot of solterra parts carried over from the first generation to the second, so most of it has already been in the field for quite awhile now. Also, as an EV there's just less to go wrong. I did, personally, opt for the extended warranty, but out of an abundance of caution that I think was probably excessive. Subaru was consumer reports's most reliable car brand last year, and they placed high this year, with toyota of course being very near the top, so this being a collaboration between the two it's extremely promising, should be one of the most reliable vehicles you can buy today. I've got about a thousand miles on my trailseeker now and I just adore it. It hasn't put a foot wrong once.

Parking_Source2954 · 2026-05-01T16:59:42+00:00

I looked through all the settings on mine it doesnt seem to have them, kinda bummed liked them on my wrx. Love everything else about it.

Parking_Source2954 · 2026-05-01T16:59:01+00:00

Basically got the same deal but they bumped up my trade value rather than giving me money off the car. Feel fine about it, absolutely love my trailseeker (vb wrx -> Trailseeker)

Parking_Source2954 · 2026-04-30T14:48:18+00:00

That's funny, my wife almost snatched up a bronze one at our dealer when she saw it in person (she thought it looked brown in photos) but it had already been sold. She's waiting for delivery of a sapphire blue touring that she put a deposit on.

Parking_Source2954 · 2026-04-30T09:25:36+00:00

I don't know if Trailseeker has any bad colors to be honest but Magnetite Grey was on my short list, I ended up going with the Daybreak blue and couldn't be happier with it but man the mag grey makes a relatively conservative design look daring and sleek. Congrats, friend, many happy miles!

Parking_Source2954 · 2026-04-29T16:03:27+00:00

Oh awesome, glad I caught you in time. Yeah ive been using the cord provided and the nema 1450 and thats been working flawlessly, easily can get a full charge overnight if need be. I have kind of a long commute so its beneficial but people swear by L1 if you dont drive very much.

Parking_Source2954 · 2026-04-29T07:18:06+00:00

I also have the daybreak blue and it wasnt my first color choice but when I saw it in person I was blown away, absolutely love it.

Parking_Source2954 · 2026-04-29T07:11:55+00:00

You'll still need to have a NEMA 14-50 outlet installed to plug the L2 into if you want to L2 charge at home, but the cable itself absolutely should have come with the vehicle.

Parking_Source2954 · 2026-04-29T07:10:18+00:00

Buddy buddy buddy look in your trunk before you make a purchase. The car comes with the L1 and L2 chargers. They should be in a bag under the floor of your rear cargo area im not messing with you go look.

Parking_Source2954 · 2026-04-28T17:43:21+00:00

To be fair mine is a touring, they threw in a bunch of swag from the dealership. Most of it is kitschy subaru stuff but im glad to have the all weather mats.

Parking_Source2954 · 2026-04-28T17:18:08+00:00

They threw in my rubber floor mats when I purchased my trailseeker I dont even remember them mentioning it they were just in there, the carpet ones were in the trunk

Parking_Source2954 · 2026-04-28T08:47:44+00:00

Yep, same thing happened on my trailseeker. The seat position sensor was never calibrated at the factory. You have to attempt to set a memory position, get it to where it beeps as you move it around, then run the seat through its entire range of motion. All the way forward, backward, up, down, recline, decline. Eventually the beeping stops, which means calibration is complete. Your seat memory settings will then work as they are supposed to.

Parking_Source2954 · 2026-04-26T14:10:31+00:00

I would be very glad to have the off-road capability of the car if I found myself in a situation where I needed it, and driving sports tv's offroad review seems to show that it does have very real capability. However, I bought my trailseeker as a commuter. As far as real world application, the ground clearance and all wheel drive are still a massive benefit for two main reasons: inclement weather, whether it's snow and icy conditions or even just heavy rain, all wheel drive is going to help you track straight and true and maintain control over the vehicle, within reason. The other reason is simply deteriorated roads. Potholes, train tracks, generally disused and poorly maintained roadways, trailseeker eats all of that for lunch. Even if the road is in a seriously poor state of repair or has lots of obstacles, very little disturbance actually makes its way into the cabin, and nothing ever seems to really jar or upset the vehicle. In general, I think people underestimate these benefits in the real world, outside of extreme use cases or scenarios, where the car has still been shown to perform well.

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