Posted Thursday, February 26, 2026 at 9:41pm
A couple weeks ago when I got to drive the second-generation Toyota C-HR, a new electric crossover that’s like a coupe version of the bZ, I found it to be actually pretty great — and cool, even. It may not be the most compelling or competitive EV on the market, but it’s definitely an appealing one, especially with a starting price of under $40,000.
Mere days after driving the C-HR, I got to drive the 2026 Subaru Uncharted, its version of the ‘lil crossover. I’m happy to report that it’s also pretty great, with all the same appeal as the Toyota plus a few key attributes that could make the Subaru the better buy. It rained the entire day I was driving the Uncharted, so I didn’t get to exploit its quick powertrain, but Subaru did let us loose on a muddy off-road course to prove that it can handle what Subaru owners actually might throw at it even on 20-inch wheels with regular tires. (That’s more than we can say for Jeep, which canceled the off-road portion of the Cherokee first drive because of the same rainstorm.)
