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Subaru of America Breaks June Sales Record


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-- June marks seventh consecutive month of sales gains for the brand

-- June sales increase 40 percent over prior month

-- Subaru year-to-date sales are up 24 percent

CHERRY HILL, NJ--July 3, 2012: Subaru of America, Inc. today reported record sales for June 2012 of 27,702 vehicles, a 40 percent gain over June 2011. The company also reported year-to-date sales of 164,304 -- a 24 percent gain over prior year.

June sales for the all-new 2012 Impreza continue to climb. Sales for the 36 MPG all-wheel drive Impreza are up 146 percent over June 2011. Outback and Legacy models also enjoyed 17 and 12 percent month-over-month gains, respectively.

"Subaru is celebrating the half-year mark with another month of consecutive sales gains," said Thomas J. Doll, executive vice president and COO, Subaru of America, Inc. "Our brand is poised for a record-breaking summer and another record-breaking year."

Carline

Jun-12

Jun-11

% Chg

Jun-12

Jun-11

% Chg


MTD

MTD

MTD

YTD

YTD

YTD

Forester

7233

5466

32.33%

37096

37142

-0.12%

Impreza

5181

2100

146.71%

39858

14937

166.84%

Impreza WRX

1138

663

71.64%

6844

6173

10.87%

Legacy

3894

3471

12.19%

24272

21284

14.04%

Outback

9254

7914

16.93%

54054

51239

5.49%

Tribeca

184

180

2.22%

1091

1274

-14.36%

BRZ

818

0

0.00%

1089

0

0.00%

TOTAL

27702

19794

39.95%

164304

132049

24.43%

"Consumers value reliability, safety, fuel efficiency and performance; car shoppers are turning to Subaru because we deliver on those values," said Bill Cyphers, senior vice president of sales, Subaru of America, Inc. "A seventh consecutive month of sales gains clearly indicates that our line-up of sedans and crossover vehicles -- and our new BRZ sports car -- are hitting the sweet spot for consumers."