Subaru of America Announces September Sales

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Oct 01, 2019, 13:43 ET

CAMDEN, N.J., Oct. 1, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --

67 Consecutive Months of more than 40,000 Units
74 Consecutive Months of more than 10,000 Forester Units
67 Consecutive Months of more than 10,000 Outback Units

Subaru of America Announces September 2019 Sales

Subaru of America, Inc. today reported 51,659 vehicle sales for September 2019, a 9.4 percent decrease compared with September 2018 due to low days supply and three fewer selling days compared to September 2018. Year to date, Subaru has sold a record 525,329 vehicles, up 4.4 percent compared with the same period last year despite a tightening market.

"2019 is already turning out to be another record year for Subaru thanks to the excellent efforts of our retailers," said Thomas J. Doll, President and CEO, Subaru of America, Inc. "Due to the rapid sell-down of the last generation Legacy and Outback models, our yearly, month-over-month sales streak of 93 consecutive months came to an end in September. We look forward to robust sales in October and are on target to achieve our 700,000-vehicle sales goal for 2019, marking 12 consecutive years of sales increases."

"Buoyed by the sales success of the all-new Forester, and strong demand for the outgoing Outback and Legacy, we started September with historically low inventory levels," said Jeff Walters, Senior Vice President of Sales. "With the all-new 2020 Outback and Legacy starting to arrive at retailers and a strong book of presold orders waiting to be delivered, we look forward to strong sales in October and the remainder of the year."

Carline	Sep-19	Sep-18	% Chg	Sep-19	Sep-18	% Chg
	MTD	MTD	MTD	YTD	YTD	YTD
Forester	13,421	13,453	-0.2%	131,447	121,924	7.8%
Impreza	5,861	6,186	-5.3%	49,293	59,540	-17.2%
WRX/STI	1,385	2,383	-41.9%	17,367	21,957	-20.9%
Ascent	5,319	5,859	-9.2%	60,042	16,580	262.1%
Legacy	2,386	3,608	-33.9%	26,177	31,080	-15.8%
Outback	11,281	12,895	-12.5%	140,530	137,992	1.8%
BRZ	111	284	-60.9%	1,976	2,930	-32.6%
Crosstrek	11,895	12,376	-3.9%	98,497	111,415	-11.6%
TOTAL	51,659	57,044	-9.4%	525,329	503,418	4.4%

Earlier in September, Subaru announced the sale of its 10-millionth vehicle in the U.S. The new owner took delivery of a 2019 Subaru Impreza at the oldest Subaru retail facility in the country, Nate Wade Subaru in Salt Lake City, Utah.

"It took us 41 years to achieve our first five million sales, and just over 10 years to achieve the next five million," said Thomas J. Doll, President and CEO, Subaru of America. "Accomplishing this milestone reflects our commitment to providing customers with vehicles made to the highest standards of safety, reliability and dependability."

About Subaru of America, Inc.
Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) is a wholly owned subsidiary of Subaru Corporation of Japan. Headquartered at a zero-landfill office in Camden, N.J., the company markets and distributes Subaru vehicles, parts and accessories through a network of more than 630 retailers across the United States. 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. SOA is guided by the Subaru Love Promise, which is the company's vision to show love and respect to everyone, and to support its communities and customers nationwide. Over the past 20 years, SOA has donated more than $120 million to causes the Subaru family cares about, and its employees have logged more than 40,000 volunteer hours. As a company, Subaru believes it is important to do its part in making a positive impact in the world because it is the right thing to do. For additional information visit media.subaru.com. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.