Subaru Reports Best November Sales
2 December 1997
Subaru Celebrates Best November Sales Month in 10 YearsCHERRY HILL, N.J., Dec. 2 -- Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) today announced its November sales figures -- the best November since 1987. Subaru recorded a sales total of 12,899 units -- up 17 percent over the same period in 1996. Year-to-date 1997 retail sales of 114,340 units already surpass 1996 year-end retail sales totals of 112,539 -- making 1997 the best retail sales year since 1988. The Legacy model line led sales with 8,570 units posted. The Outback accounted for 5,303 units of the Legacy line-up -- making November the third consecutive month that Outback surpassed 5,000 units. Forester, the company's all-new passenger car-based sport utility vehicle, introduced in July 1997, posted 2,576 units. Subaru of America, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. of Japan. Headquartered near Philadelphia, the company markets and distributes Subaru vehicles, parts and accessories through a network of nearly 630 franchised dealers across the United States. All Legacy models sold in the U.S., including the Outback, are produced at the company's American manufacturing plant, Subaru-Isuzu Automotive, Inc., near Lafayette, Ind. SOURCE Subaru of America, Inc.