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- The Company Has Record Sales for Best Month Ever -
CHERRY HILL, N.J., Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Subaru of America, Inc. today announced that it had the company's best sales month ever with a 52-percent increase in August sales. The company sold 28,683 units this August versus 18,932 units in August 2008 and had an 11-percent gain year-over-year. Subaru sales for August 2009 also showed a 31-percent increase over July 2009 Subaru sales, which was also a record month for the company.
Record-breaking results for three Subaru models include: a 76-percent increase in sales for the Subaru Forester with 11,870 units sold, a 30-percent increase in sales for the Subaru Impreza with 6,590 units sold and a 49-percent increase in sales for the Subaru Legacy with 3,569 units sold for the month.
In addition, Subaru received the distinction of being named the only automotive manufacturer with 2009 "Top Safety Picks" for all 2010 models by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). To receive the "Top Safety Pick" designation, a manufacturer has to continually improve its crash safety requirements and each product has to be at the top level of crash protection in front, side and rear crash impacts.
"While the CARS program helped fuel our August results, the fact that this is
our third consecutive record month reinforces that our products have connected with consumers," said Tim Colbeck, senior vice president of sales, Subaru of America, Inc. "Well before our success with the CARS program, we were having great results and I am confident that with the newly introduced 2010 Subaru Outback and Legacy models, we will continue to be successful."
Aug-09 Aug-08 % chg YTD Aug-09 YTD Aug-08 % chg
Legacy 3,569 2,402 49% 18,536 15,477 20%
Outback* 5,857 3,834 53% 29,755 32,559 -9%
Impreza 6,590 5,071 30% 34,994 33,044 6%
Forester 11,870 6,763 76% 55,602 39,891 39%
Tribeca 797 862 -8% 4,941 8,326 -41%
Total** 28,683 18,932 52% 143,828 129,297 11%
* Includes Legacy Wagon
**2008 total does not include 1 Baja sale in 2008
"Subaru has the perfect products to capitalize in the ever-growing crossover utility segment with the new 2010 Outback and Forester models," said Thomas J. Doll, executive vice president and COO, Subaru of America, Inc. "In the sedan segment, we have an unprecedented opportunity to gain sales and market share with the all-new 2010 Subaru Legacy. The Legacy, built on an all-new platform with a longer wheelbase and increased width for greater interior room also achieves 31 mpg highway. When combined with those attributes and All-Wheel Drive technology, as is standard with all Subaru vehicles, we think it is the best overall value in the sedan segment," Doll continued.
About Subaru of America, Inc.
Subaru of America, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fuji Heavy Industries
Ltd. of Japan. Headquartered in Cherry Hill, N.J., the company markets and
distributes Subaru Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive vehicles, parts and accessories through a network of approximately 600 dealers across the United States. Subaru boasts the most fuel-efficient line-up of all-wheel drive products sold in the market today based on Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) fuel economy standards. All Subaru products are manufactured in zero-landfill production plants and Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc. is the only U.S. automobile production plant to be designated a backyard wildlife Habitat by the National Wildlife Federation. For additional information visit Subaru Cars, Wagons, SUVs, Crossovers | Subaru of America.
More: Subaru of America, Inc. Reports All-Time Sales Records on Reuters.com
Original Source: Subaru of America, Inc.
