Subaru of America announced on October 22, 2025, that all owners of its Solterra models have gained access to the Tesla Supercharging network. The agreement with Tesla concerns more than 25,000 Supercharging stalls available to Tesla’s NACS partners across North America.

The announcement of the new Subaru Solterra Supercharging access mirrors one from Toyota, issued on the same day, as the two models are basically cousins.

Adapters

2026 Subaru Solterra

The 2026 Subaru Solterra is natively equipped with a NACS (SAE J3400) charging port for AC and DC charging scenarios. Because of that, it can use Tesla Superchargers or other NACS charging points (AC or DC) without an adapter.

However, adapters are needed to access other charging points: CCS1 DC fast chargers (CCS1-to-NACS adapter) and SAE J1772 AC charging points (J1772-to-NACS adapter). According to the model’s website, the new 2026 Subaru Solterra comes standard with both adapters for full backward compatibility.

2026 Subaru Solterra — NACS (SAE J3400) charging inlet. (Source: Subaru)

2023-2025 Subaru Solterra

The 2023-2025 Subaru Solterra is equipped with a CCS1 charging port, directly compatible with CCS1 DC fast chargers and SAE J1772 AC charging points.

To use Tesla Superchargers (or other NACS chargers), a NACS-to-CCS1 adapter is required. Subaru says that such an adapter will be available for purchase this fall (in the case of Toyota, it’s free). The price has not yet been mentioned.

“This fall, owners of 2023-2025 Subaru Solterra EV models can purchase a Genuine Subaru Accessory Fast Charging Adapter (NACS) to access more DC fast-charging stations, including Tesla Superchargers. Subaru will communicate with owners on adapter availability once more information is available. Subaru recommends the use of a Genuine Subaru Accessory Fast Charging Adapter (NACS) for safe and efficient charging performance.”

Only Subaru-supplied adapters (very likely manufactured by Lectron) are permitted. However, as always, a third-party UL-certified NACS-to-CCS1 adapter should also work just fine (see the Lectron Vortex Plus here, and don’t forget about State Of Charge’s discount code “STATEOFCHARGE” if you want to buy one).

Subaru’s approved NACS-to-CCS1 DC fast charging adapter. (Source: Subaru)

Plug & Charge

The 2026 Subaru Solterra also gets the Plug & Charge feature, which enables the automatic initiation of a charging session and payment. The new functionality is available for the Tesla Supercharging network.

“…through SubaruConnect, owners of 2026 Subaru Solterra EV models can easily charge their vehicles through the “Plug & Charge” functionality, which automatically recognizes the vehicle and initiates charging.”

There are also other software upgrades for the latest Solterra:

“Through the SubaruConnect app, Solterra owners can set up payment methods for charging and search for available stations through the Find Stations Map. Owners of 2026 Subaru Solterra EV models can automatically initiate battery preconditioning when navigating to a DC fast charger using the onboard cloud-based navigation system, or they can do so manually through the touchscreen menus in the vehicle.”

However, the older 2023-2025 Subaru Solterra without the Plug & Charge option will most likely need to use the Tesla app to access Tesla Superchargers.

2026 Subaru Solterra

The NACS-compatible 2026 Subaru Solterra is much improved compared to the previous generation. The model starts at an MSRP under $40,000 and offers an EPA Combined range of up to 288 miles thanks to a new 74.7 kWh battery (see a detailed description here).

According to the specs, DC fast charging from 10 to 80% state of charge (SOC) will take roughly 30 minutes, down from 35 minutes in the 2025 model year. The latest press release suggests that even 28 minutes may be enough to reach 80% SOC. The peak charging power increased from 100 kW to 150 kW.

The onboard charger now delivers 11 kW, up from 6.6 kW previously. This should significantly reduce home charging time.

The 2026 Subaru Solterra. (Source: Subaru)

Who Will Be Next?

The list of Tesla’s NACS partners slowly approaches 20 companies, including (chronologically): Ford, Rivian, General Motors (Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC), Volvo, Polestar, Nissan, Lucid, Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai, Genesis, Kia, Honda, Acura, Jaguar Land Rover, Audi, Porsche, Toyota (probably including Lexus), and Subaru. The Subaru brand is still in the “Coming Soon” category, but it’s just a matter of an update.

The “Coming Soon” list includes: BMW and Volkswagen (still without access, which was expected in June/July).

There are also a few companies not listed at all, like Stellantis, Mazda (now without an EV on the market), Mitsubishi (also with no EV), and some more exotic nameplates.

Ultimately, all EV manufacturers in North America are expected to become Tesla’s NACS partners, as the network holds a huge market share of over 50% of DC charging stalls. Meanwhile, other charging networks have started deploying chargers with NACS (SAE J3400) connectors, while manufacturers are now launching their first EVs with NACS charging inlets (see a list of NACS-compatible models here).

The locations of Tesla Superchargers can be seen on Tesla’s interactive Supercharging map (visible here). It allows users to filter results to show which Superchargers are available to NACS partners (which includes about two-thirds of the North American network).