New 2014 Subaru Forester is our top-scoring small SUV - Consumer News


A new small SUV champion has been named: the 2014 Subaru Forester. This redesigned model earned an impressive road-test score of 88 points (out of 100 possible), besting last-year's model by eight points and trouncing the previous leader, the Honda CR-V, by 11 points. Yeah, it's that good. (see video)


What makes the accomplishment even more impressive is that this popular category has seen most sales leaders introduce new models, such as the…

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Subaru Forester tops small crossover segment in new crash test-Automotive News-Gabe Nelson



The Subaru Forester and Mitsubishi Outlander Sport have won top honors from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, becoming the only small SUVs to ace the group's new "small overlap" crash test.

The Forester, which Subaru redesigned for the 2014 model year, earned Top Safety Pick+ accolades by scoring a "good" rating on the small overlap test, in which the front corner of the vehicle on the driver's side strikes a five-foot-tall barrier…
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Subaru Reports Best-Ever April Sales


- April 2013 is best April sales month in Subaru history
- Sales of 32,943 units represent a 25 percent increase over April 2012

Cherry Hill, N.J., - Subaru of America, Inc. today reported 32,943 vehicle sales for April 2013, which represents a 25 percent increase over April 2012 and the best-ever April sales month in company history. Year-to-date sales for Subaru total 125,470 - a 17 percent increase over the same period in 2012…
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Subaru to invest $400 million to build Impreza at Indiana plant-Hans Greimel-Automotive News



Automaker shooting for 500,000 in U.S. sales by 2020

TOKYO -- Subaru, gunning for a fifth year of record U.S. sales, said it will invest $400 million to expand capacity at its Indiana assembly plant by a third and add output of its Impreza compact.

Production of four- and five-door versions of the Impreza will begin in 2016. The plans call for expanding the second of two lines at the Indiana factory and hiring 900 workers.

Overall Subaru capacity at the plant in Lafayette, Ind., will grow to 300,000 vehicles a year, from about 200,000 today…
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Hot Wheels: Subaru unveils its first hybrid

Hot Wheels: Subaru to sell XV Crosstrek Hybrid; says it can go off road like gasoline version

By Tom Krisher, AP Auto Writer | Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) -- Subaru is coming out with a gas-electric hybrid crossover SUV for the crunchy granola crowd that wants to save fuel but still haul kayaks to the river.

The Japanese brand, which specializes in all-wheel-drive vehicles, unveils the 2014 XV Crosstrek Hybrid on Thursday at the New York International Auto Show.

The company's first gas-electric hybrid gets somewhat better gas mileage than the conventional Crosstrek and has stop-start technology that shuts down…
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Subaru and the Center for Pet Safety to Test Pet Car Safety Restraints


Subaru and the Center for Pet Safety to Test Pet Car Safety Restraints

  •  Subaru to fund a quest for the top performing safety restraints so consumers can keep their best friend as safe as possible on the road
  • Lawmakers in Subaru of America's home state of New Jersey are the first to consider the requirement of pet restraints when riding in vehicles

CHERRY HILL, N.J., March 5, 2013 - Subaru of America, Inc. today…
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Wicked Big Meet 2013

The Wicked Big Meet 2013 takes place at the Stafford Motor Speedway on Sunday, June 9th.  The Wicked Big Meet is New England and America's largest Subaru enthusiast festival and last year's event drew well over 2,000 Subaru vehicles.

Subaru Stamford is considering a carpool/caravan to this year's event.  Look here for information as the day gets closer.

The Stafford Motor Speedway is located at 55 West St, Stafford Springs…
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Subaru Hurricane Sandy Vehicle Assistance Program

Subaru of America, Inc.("SOA") is offering customers whose vehicle was damaged or
lost because of Hurricane Sandy $500 credit towards the purchase or lease of any new
2012 or 2013 model year Subaru vehicle or any Subaru Certified Pre-Owned vehicle.
The $500 Vehicle Assistance Program is open to current residents in qualifying areas of the mid-Atlantic and Northeast affected by Hurricane Sandy until January 2, 2013.

Qualifying areas are being defined as all Hurricane Sandy FEMA-designated major
disaster and emergency areas in the following states: New Jersey, New York,
Connecticut, Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, DC, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Rhode
Island…
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October Auto Sales: Battered By Sandy, But Still Strong - Subaru Sales Year Already A Record!

November 1, 2012
thecarconnection.com

The fury of Superstorm Sandy--wreaking havoc on New York, leaving disaster in its path in swaths of the Northeastern U.S., and spreading foul weather as far as the upper Midwest--left many Americans shaken, and holding onto loved ones this week.

Estimates on the financial impact and the aftermath simply aren't yet in. In the far term, insurance claims will be processed and cars will need to be replaced; but in the near term, car sales have been put on hold in some places, and it'll be a while before some East Coast…
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All-new 2013 Subaru XV CROSSTREK Awarded IIHS 2012 TOP SAFETY PICK


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All-new 2013 Subaru XV CROSSTREK Awarded IIHS 2012 TOP SAFETY PICK

 New Subaru XV Crosstrek small CUV earns highest-possible rating in IIHS evaluations
 Subaru remains the only car manufacturer with 2012 IIHS Top Safety Picks for all models

CHERRY HILL, N.J., October 4, 2012 - Subaru of America, Inc. today announced that the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has recognized the all-new 2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek as a 2012 TOP SAFETY PICK. Subaru remains the only manufacturer with 2012 IIHS Top Safety Picks for all models.

The all-new XV Crosstrek earned a "good" rating - the top…
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