Compare the2023 Subaru Solterra VS 2023 Lexus RZ

Both the Solterra and the RZ have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver and front passenger knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front and rear seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, all wheel drive, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, post-collision automatic braking systems, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning, driver alert monitors and available around view monitors.

For its performance in IIHS driver-side and passenger-side small overlap frontal, moderate overlap frontal, updated side impact, headlight, daytime pedestrian crash prevention, and nighttime pedestrian crash prevention testing, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety grants the Solterra its highest rating: “Top Safety Pick Plus” for 2023, a rating granted to only 29 vehicles tested by the IIHS. The RZ has not been tested, yet.

There are almost 3 times as many Subaru dealers as there are Lexus dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Solterra’s warranty.

The Solterra can travel longer on a full charge than the RZ on a full charge:

			Miles
Solterra
		Premium Electric Motors	228 miles
		Limited/Touring Electric Motors	222 miles
RZ
		w/18" Wheels Electric Motors	220 miles
		w/20" Wheels Electric Motors	196 miles

The Solterra is 4.6 inches shorter than the RZ, making the Solterra easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

The Solterra has .9 inches more front shoulder room and 1.7 inches more rear shoulder room than the RZ.

The power windows standard on both the Solterra and the RZ have locks to prevent small children from operating them. When the lock on the Solterra is engaged the driver can still operate all of the windows, for instance to close one opened by a child. The RZ prevents the driver from operating the other windows just as it does the other passengers.

If the windows are left open on the Solterra the driver can close them all at the outside door handle. On a hot day the driver can lower the windows at the outside door handle or from a distance using the keyless remote. (This window function must be activated by your Subaru service department.) The driver of the RZ can only close the windows from inside the vehicle, with the ignition on.

To help drivers avoid possible obstacles, the Solterra Limited/Touring has standard cornering lights to illuminate around corners when the turn signals are activated. The RZ doesn’t offer cornering lights.