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Cocoa Beach Bum · 01-06-2009, 02:13 PM

From http://subaru.ca/WebPage.aspx?Articl...&WebSiteID=282:

SUBARU CANADA SALES UP 20.5 PERCENT IN 2008

January 05, 2009

Record sales add up to best year and best December in history.

(MISSISSAUGA) - Subaru Canada, Inc. (SCI) is delighted to announce that it set a new annual sales record in 2008, retailing 19,892 vehicles. That's a 20.5 percent increase over the 16,504 vehicles sold the previous year and a 15.4 percent increase over the last annual record of 17,236 units set in 2002. It was also a record December for SCI, with Canadian customers buying 1,529 Subaru vehicles during the month, 16.0 percent more than last December's record sales of 1,318.

Continuing to perform strongly in December were the Impreza, with sales up 59.8 percent over last December, and Forester, with sales 128.8 percent better for the month. Both models also set new annual sales records. Total annual Forester sales of 6,322 units beat the previous record, set in 2000, by 37.1 percent. Total Impreza sales for the year reached 8,555 units-14.4 percent better than the record set just last year.

"This concludes an outstanding year for Subaru, in which record sales can be directly attributed to the launch of exceptional models such as the 2009 Impreza and award-winning all-new Forester," said Katsuhiro Yokoyama, president and CEO of SCI. "Although it seems inevitable that there are some difficult economic times ahead, we believe that Subaru is well positioned to weather a financial downturn. When families and drivers are looking for great value and industry-leading safety combined with environmental responsibility, a Subaru is going to be a very attractive choice."

Subaru Canada, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. of Japan. Headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, the company markets and distributes Subaru vehicles, parts and accessories through a network of 89 authorized dealers across Canada.

From http://subaru.com.au/about-subaru/ne...t_11th_record/:

Subaru sails past 11th record

06 Jan 2009

Subaru achieved a remarkable annual milestone of 11 consecutive years of record sales, according to official VFACTS figures released today.

Sales of 38,492 Subarus have distinguished the Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive company in a difficult market where many competitors are in decline.

Subaru sales for 2008 were up 0.1 per cent in an industry that dropped 3.6 per cent.

Subaru’s core strength was underlined by the success of new generation Forester, which regained its position as the country’s best-selling Compact SUV, with best-ever sales of 14,423 in 2008, up 14.9 per cent.

Nick Senior, Managing Director, Subaru Australia, said: “The tough economic times are proving the value of Subaru ownership to many thousands of customers who are recognizing the benefit of great retained value, engineering, safety and durability.

“We will continue to reinforce these messages in 2009 with some exciting developments that we expect to attract new customers to the brand and while strengthening the advocacy of our existing customers.”

Forester sold 1262 in December, with new generation Impreza also a popular choice, selling 931, taking its annual total to 11,607 – up 6.9 percent over 2007.

Tribeca sales of 95 giving it yearly sales of 1651, was up 31.2 per cent over the previous year.

Annual Outback sales of 4379 combined with Forester to give Subaru a commanding 22 per cent of the Compact SUV segment.

The Subaru annual total was rounded out by 6432 Liberty sales.

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Cocoa Beach Bum Scooby Newbie Member#: 17355 Join Date: Apr 2002	2008 Subaru Sales in Canada and Australia Break All-Time Records From http://subaru.ca/WebPage.aspx?Articl...&WebSiteID=282: SUBARU CANADA SALES UP 20.5 PERCENT IN 2008 January 05, 2009 Record sales add up to best year and best December in history. (MISSISSAUGA) - Subaru Canada, Inc. (SCI) is delighted to announce that it set a new annual sales record in 2008, retailing 19,892 vehicles. That's a 20.5 percent increase over the 16,504 vehicles sold the previous year and a 15.4 percent increase over the last annual record of 17,236 units set in 2002. It was also a record December for SCI, with Canadian customers buying 1,529 Subaru vehicles during the month, 16.0 percent more than last December's record sales of 1,318. Continuing to perform strongly in December were the Impreza, with sales up 59.8 percent over last December, and Forester, with sales 128.8 percent better for the month. Both models also set new annual sales records. Total annual Forester sales of 6,322 units beat the previous record, set in 2000, by 37.1 percent. Total Impreza sales for the year reached 8,555 units-14.4 percent better than the record set just last year. "This concludes an outstanding year for Subaru, in which record sales can be directly attributed to the launch of exceptional models such as the 2009 Impreza and award-winning all-new Forester," said Katsuhiro Yokoyama, president and CEO of SCI. "Although it seems inevitable that there are some difficult economic times ahead, we believe that Subaru is well positioned to weather a financial downturn. When families and drivers are looking for great value and industry-leading safety combined with environmental responsibility, a Subaru is going to be a very attractive choice." Subaru Canada, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. of Japan. Headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario, the company markets and distributes Subaru vehicles, parts and accessories through a network of 89 authorized dealers across Canada. From http://subaru.com.au/about-subaru/ne...t_11th_record/: Subaru sails past 11th record 06 Jan 2009 Subaru achieved a remarkable annual milestone of 11 consecutive years of record sales, according to official VFACTS figures released today. Sales of 38,492 Subarus have distinguished the Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive company in a difficult market where many competitors are in decline. Subaru sales for 2008 were up 0.1 per cent in an industry that dropped 3.6 per cent. Subaru’s core strength was underlined by the success of new generation Forester, which regained its position as the country’s best-selling Compact SUV, with best-ever sales of 14,423 in 2008, up 14.9 per cent. Nick Senior, Managing Director, Subaru Australia, said: “The tough economic times are proving the value of Subaru ownership to many thousands of customers who are recognizing the benefit of great retained value, engineering, safety and durability. “We will continue to reinforce these messages in 2009 with some exciting developments that we expect to attract new customers to the brand and while strengthening the advocacy of our existing customers.” Forester sold 1262 in December, with new generation Impreza also a popular choice, selling 931, taking its annual total to 11,607 – up 6.9 percent over 2007. Tribeca sales of 95 giving it yearly sales of 1651, was up 31.2 per cent over the previous year. Annual Outback sales of 4379 combined with Forester to give Subaru a commanding 22 per cent of the Compact SUV segment. The Subaru annual total was rounded out by 6432 Liberty sales. * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.