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Subaru October 2014 Sales, Best October Ever


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2015 Subaru Outback

Sales up 25 percent year-over-year

- Best Legacy sedan month ever

- Best Outback, Forester, WRX/STI and XV Crosstrek September ever

- Seventh consecutive month that Subaru brand sales exceed 40,000 sales

- 35th consecutive month of year-over-year growth

CHERRY HILL, NJ -- Nov. 3, 2014: Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) today reported a 25 percent sales increase for October 2014, resulting in an October sales record. The company sold 43,012 vehicles in October 2014 versus 34,483 in October 2013.

Year-to-date sales increased 20 percent with 418,497 vehicles sold versus 347,890 over the same period last year. The company has now seen 35 consecutive months of year-over-year growth and is well on its way to its sixth successive annual sales record. SOA expects to surpass its 2013 annual sales record of 424,683 vehicles in the coming weeks.

The all-new 2015 Legacy set a new monthly sales record of 6,362 vehicles. Sales of the Forester, Outback, WRX/STI and XV Crosstrek were notably strong as each model line achieved its best October ever.

"We have consistently been achieving sales records over the past six years," said Thomas J. Doll, president and chief operating officer, for Subaru of America, Inc. "We would not have been able to achieve our current level of success without the hard work and dedication of our retailers, employees and independent distributors."

"Our sedans and crossovers are generating more and more interest from new buyers by delivering a unique combination of safety, utility, performance and value," said Jeff Walters, senior vice president of sales, Subaru of America, Inc. "We are particularly pleased with the positive customer reaction to the all-new Legacy which has had its third consecutive best sales month ever."

Carline

Oct-14

Oct-13

% Chg

Oct-14

Oct-13

% Chg


MTD

MTD

MTD

YTD

YTD

YTD

Forester

12,971

12,581

3.10%

130,911

96,953

35.03%

Impreza

3,154

3,567

-11.58%

49,599

50,140

-1.08%

WRX/STI

2,085

1,356

53.76%

19,969

14,782

35.09%

Legacy

6,362

3,090

105.89%

41,080

36,441

12.73%

Outback

12,624

8,122

55.43%

109,890

98,195

11.91%

BRZ

435

780

-44.23%

6,680

7,126

-6.26%

XV Crosstrek

5,372

4,886

9.95%

59,675

42,905

39.09%

TOTAL*

43,012

34,483

24.73%

418,497

347,890

20.30%

* Includes 9 Tribeca sales for the month and 693 YTD.