- The Subaru brand continues to gain traction with Sunbelt market customers -ATLANTA, Aug. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Subaru of America, Inc. national sales soared in July, posting an all-time July sales high of 18,923 units, rising 5 percent from the same period last year. The Subaru South Central Region, geographically the largest sales region for Subaru, posted record July sales totaling 2,115 vehicles, up 12 percent over the previous July."We are extremely pleased to see the increase in our sales volume and we thank the Subaru dealers in the region for their outstanding efforts in July," said Rick Blanken, regional vice president, Subaru South Central Region, Subaru of America, Inc. "Customers are choosing Subaru because it is an environmentally conscious manufacturer that offers strong fuel economy, exhilarating driving performance and go-anywhere capability coupled with industry-leading active and passive safety that comes standard with our Subaru Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive." Regional Sales Highlights Subaru of Jacksonville led the nation this month in sales volume with sales up 59 percent from the same period last year. The South Central Region also led the nation this month in the number of Subaru B9 Tribeca vehicles sold. Subaru Legacy and Impreza models posted double-digit gains in the region for the month; and Atlanta, Miami and Tampa showed the strongest metro market sales increases. Total US Subaru Sales by Model Line The Subaru Legacy posted very strong results, up 11 percent with 8,301 units in July, fueled by Subaru Outback sales of 5,974 units for the month. Subaru Forester recorded 4,492 units, while Baja posted 496 units in July. Subaru Impreza continues its incredible sales year, posting a record 21 percent increase over the previous July, totaling 4,014 units. Subaru B9 Tribeca also posted a strong 1,620 units for the month. To locate a Subaru dealer visit: http://www.subaru.com/ . About Subaru South Central Region The Subaru South Central Region, headquartered in Atlanta, is responsible for Subaru business in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia. 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 nearly 600 dealers across the United States. Subaru makes the best-selling All-Wheel Drive car sold in America based on R.L. Polk & Co. new vehicle retail registration statistics calendar year-end 2005. For additional information visit http://www.subaru.com/ . Source: Subaru of America, Inc. |