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SUBARU OF AMERICA REPORTS MAY 2025 SALES RESULTS
Best-ever May for Crosstrek Year-to-date sales up three (3) percent CAMDEN, N.J., June 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Subaru of America, Inc. (SOA) today reported 52,292 vehicle sales for May 2025, a decrease of 10.4 percent compared with May 2024 (58,356). SOA also reported year-to-date sales of 275,260, a three (3) percent increase compared with the same period in 2024. Jeff Walters, President and Chief Operating Officer, Subaru of America, Inc.: "Subaru retailers made May a best-ever sales month for Crosstrek, and delivered another strong month for Forester, which has been receiving exceptional rankings as a top choice for younger drivers. We know customers appreciate our commitment to safety and reliability, whether they are first-time owners or returning members of the Subaru family. This, along with being recognized as the No. 1 automotive brand on Forbes' Best Brands for Social Impact list for the third year in a row, makes it clear how deeply our efforts to be More Than a Car Company® are resonating with customers and beyond." Crosstrek took the position as the top seller and achieved its best May ever with 15,793 vehicles sold, a 14.1 percent increase over the same month in 2024, and Forester was close behind with 15,434 vehicles sold. Outback sales reached 11,214 vehicles sold, while BRZ, Impreza, and Legacy saw positive sales growth over the previous year. Troy Poston, Senior Vice President of Sales, Subaru of America, Inc.: "Our hardworking retailer network remains essential to our brand's success, especially as we work to address current low inventory on popular models like Forester. They are making sure the relationship doesn't end after purchase, whether it's taking the time to educate new owners about important features and technology, providing exceptional service, or their ongoing dedication to supporting local Subaru Love Promise® initiatives, our retailers always put in the extra effort." Carline May-25 May-24 % Chg May-25 May-24 % ChgMTD MTD MTD YTD YTD YTD Ascent 3,547 5,277 -32.8 % 18,384 22,935 -19.8 % BRZ 326 227 43.6 % 1,459 1,171 24.6 % Crosstrek 15,793 13,836 14.1 % 74,340 64,368 15.5 % Forester 15,434 15,345 0.6 % 84,629 81,741 3.5 % Impreza 2,457 2,419 1.6 % 12,923 12,428 3.9 % Legacy 1,793 1,527 17.4 % 9,469 7,610 24.4 % Outback 11,214 16,506 -32.1 % 62,649 64,850 -3.4 % Solterra 1,246 1,546 -19.4 % 5,326 4,149 28.4 % WRX 482 1,673 -71.2 % 6,081 7,963 -23.6 % TOTAL 52,292 58,356 -10.4 % 275,260 267,215 3 % About Subaru of America, of America, Inc. (SOA) is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of Subaru Corporation of Japan. Headquartered in Camden, N.J., the company markets and distributes Subaru vehicles, parts, and accessories through a network of about 640 retailers across the United States. All Subaru products are manufactured in zero-landfill plants, including Subaru of Indiana Automotive, Inc., the only U.S. automobile manufacturing plant 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 and the SOA Foundation have donated more than $320 million to causes the Subaru family cares about, and its employees have logged over 100,000 volunteer hours. Subaru is dedicated to being More Than a Car Company® and to making the world a better place. For additional information, visit Follow us on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and YouTube. Dominick InfanteDirector, Corporate Communications(856) 488-8615dinfante@ Diane AntonCorporate Communications Manager(856) 488-5093danton@ Adam LeiterCorporate Communications Specialist(856) 488-8668aleiter@ View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Subaru of America, Inc. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Telegraph
13-05-2025
- Automotive
- Telegraph
Subaru Forester review: This hideously thirsty family car is crying out for a diesel engine
The latest Subaru Forester is that rarest of things: a new car that has less power than the one it replaces. Where the old Forester could boast 148bhp, the new one has 134bhp. And while power isn't everything, you could be forgiven for wondering whether that's sufficient to power a chunky mid-sized SUV. Forester is one of Subaru's best known nameplates – second only to the Impreza in Europe, in fact – and has been around for almost 30 years and five generations. Yet this mid-size hybrid SUV has barely made a mark in the UK – in spite of the fact that such things seem to be all the rage these days. Subaru will be hoping this latest version arrests that trend. But for that to be the case, buyers will have to agree that less is, in fact, more. Pros Comfortable ride Lots of room in the back Competitive price vs 4wd rivals Cons Thirsty, anaemic powerplant So-so boot space Dated touchscreen Under the skin I've sampled this car before, briefly, on an off-roads course and a test track in Germany. Now I have a UK-spec car on the roads of rural Warwickshire – prime Forester country, in other words, where the Cotswolds bleed into the West Midlands. The new 134bhp powertrain is the only one offered; it sits somewhere between mild and full hybrids, operating the same way as the latter but with such a small battery and motor that it's only really as effective as the former. It's based around Subaru's horizontally-opposed 2.0-litre petrol engine, driving all four wheels permanently and symmetrically through a continuously variable transmission (CVT). It's not fast – 0-62mph comes up in a laboured 12.2 seconds – and neither is it particularly economical, with an official fuel consumption figure of only 34.9mpg. The inescapable impression is that a diesel engine, or perhaps a full hybrid, might have felt far more at home. What's more, with even the base model starting at a fiver shy of £40,000, it appears to be rather pricey. By comparison, an entry-level Volkswagen Tiguan or Skoda Kodiaq cost just over £37,000; a Kia Sportage, meanwhile, starts at £30,000-odd. However, none of these has four-wheel drive as standard. Indeed, four-wheel drive in an SUV is becoming an increasingly difficult to come by – fine if your SUV is going to spend its time in suburbia, ferrying kids from school to swimming pool to soft play to skating rink and so on. All-wheel drive But if you live in the sticks and regularly need to contend with slippery surfaces, or tow, four-wheel drive is essential. You'll have to spend more than £40,000 to get a version of these rivals that's so equipped, making a base-model Forester look decent value. If four-wheel drive isn't necessary, it will cost you more than you really need to spend. So despite less power, what do you get that makes the new Forester worthwhile? Subaru is keen to highlight just how deep and meaningful its upgrades have been. Its engineers have used 19 metres more structural adhesive in the new car than the old, increasing rigidity by 10 per cent. There's high-absorption mastic in the roof, with the aim of improving sound deadening, too. Inside, views outward have been improved by lowering the waistline, while medical specialists were brought in to improve the seats's support and reduce head movement. Even the area of the seats that are heated has been increased. And if you're looking for the most on-brand, Subaru-est thing about the Forester, it's this: the sat-nav system will now accept What Three Words destinations, allowing you to pinpoint specific destinations to within three metres. 'If, for example, you're a vet,' Subaru's UK MD Lorraine Bishton tells us, 'you can tell the car exactly which gate in which field you need to go to.' Touch sensitive You might therefore be expecting a fairly utilitarian level of finish inside, but the Forester actually feels pretty plush, especially compared with the dated feel of the previous version. The dashboard is attractive to look at, there's a nice amount of soft-touch plastic and while the overall effect doesn't give you quite as much of a feel-good factor as, say, a Mazda CX-5, neither does it feel like a poor relation. There are big, thunky indicator stalks and large, thumb-sized buttons on the steering wheel, all of which make the Forester feel chunky and easy to use. It's a bit of a shame this doesn't extend to a proper climate control panel, but at least there are buttons to adjust the temperature, as well as an always-on section of the touchscreen display for the rest of the settings. It's a bit of a shame that the rest of the touchscreen feels slightly archaic to use. It's slow to respond to your touch, while the graphics look like something you'd have found on a gaming console settings menu, circa 2005. Its saving grace is that it's massive, with quite a low resolution, with the result that all the icons are huge and therefore very easy to select with bouncing, joggling fingertips. Riding high But the Forester rides well enough that they won't be bouncing or joggling all that much. Granted, it can't quite mask all of the potholes and bumps, and sudden ones elicit an uncouth thump from the wheels, but the suspension set-up is very much toward the softer end of the spectrum. As a result, it doesn't go around corners brilliantly – there's a lot of body lean, while the steering feels remote and over-assisted. Not that you really buy one to sling around; even so, most of its rivals feel more planted. What does matter with a car like this is the amount of space. Here the Forester does well – mostly. It's at its most impressive in the back seats, with a vast amount of leg room; those in the front won't feel short changed, although the width of the centre console means its plastic surround can get in the way of your left knee occasionally. The boot will take 508 litres, which is… OK. But most of the Forester's rivals offer at least a little more – a Tiguan has 145 litres more. Power play What about the engine? It would be lovely to say you don't notice its lack of power on the road – but that would be a lie. This is a lot of car for the relatively anaemic powerplant to haul and it tells you about it vocally and often. The continuously variable gearbox causes it to raise its voice every time you tread on the accelerator pedal. For all that noise, you don't get much in the way of forward motion. Indeed, on a motorway you dread being caught behind a slow-moving HGV, lest you have to mash the accelerator to the floor simply to get back to cruising speed. And this is with only one person on board; fully laden, or hauling a caravan, it would feel even more of a struggle. The Telegraph verdict If you need the Forester's talents off the road, you might have been hoping that the refinements would move it closer to its less utilitarian rivals on Tarmac. They have – up to a point. The Forester is now more comfortable than ever and feels much closer to its rivals in terms of its interior finish – even if it hasn't surpassed them. But what this car really needed to finish it off was a convincing powerplant. Because it lacks one, the Forester always feels strained – especially when it's lugging heavy loads. And it's hideously thirsty to boot. If you really need a four-wheel-drive SUV that spends more time off the road than on it, maybe you can see past these flaws in favour of the Forester's genuine go-anywhere ability, as well as its competitive price. Otherwise, there are better options. The facts On test: Subaru Forester 2.0i Touring Body style: five-door SUV On sale: now How much? £44,100 on the road (range from £39,995) How fast? 116mph, 0-62mph in 12.2sec How economical? 34.9mpg (WLTP Combined) Engine & gearbox: 1,995cc four-cylinder petrol engine, continuously variable gearbox, four-wheel drive Electric powertrain: AC permanent magnet synchronous motor with 0.57kWh battery, no external charging facility Electric-only range: 0 miles Maximum power/torque: 134bhp/134lb ft CO2 emissions: 183g/km (WLTP Combined) VED: £2,190 first year, £620 next five years, then £195 Warranty: 3 years / 100,000 miles Spare wheel as standard: no (not available) The rivals Volkswagen Tiguan 2.0 TSI 204 4Motion R-Line DSG 201bhp, 36.5mpg, £46,700 on the road Choosing a Tiguan with four-wheel-drive means you have to go for the R-Line, which results in a firm ride due to the large diameter wheels. It's also quite a bit pricier than the Subaru. But the interior is more up-to-date, the boot is much larger and there's considerably more power; yet it's also slightly more economical, which really makes you wonder what the Subaru's hybrid powertrain is there for. Mazda CX-5 2.2 Skyactiv-D Homura AWD Automatic 181bhp, 44.8mpg, £41,450 on the road It's hard to see why you'd prefer the Subaru when this top-of-the-range version of the CX-5 is a lot cheaper. It's more powerful, more usable, higher quality, just as roomy, better to drive and better equipped than the top-of-the-range Forester – and, thanks to its diesel engine, it's considerably more economical, too. Unless you really need the Subaru's off-road ability, it's a no-brainer. Honda CR-V Advance AWD 181bhp, 42.8mpg, £49,030 on the road Probably a far better way to sample a hybrid SUV, now that the Toyota RAV4 is a plug-in hybrid only. The CR-V is smooth, classy, comfortable and huge inside – but it's also expensive. Yet if you do enough miles you will make your money back in fuel savings compared with the Forester.
Daily Mail
01-05-2025
- Automotive
- Daily Mail
I've just bought my 26th car in 30 years from this overlooked motor brand - here's why I love it so much
A UK driver has displayed an outstanding level of loyalty to one car brand by buying his 26th model from the manufacturer in a three-decade spell - but it's far from a household name. It's not a popular, volume-seller like Ford, Volkswagen or BMW. Instead, it's a brand that represented just 0.12 per cent of new car registrations last year and was 34th overall in terms of sales by manufacturer. Bill Nunn, 65, a project manager from London, has become this car maker's most dedicated British customer by snapping up almost one new model a year on average for the last three decades. His incredible history with the brand dates back to 1995 and he's not steered towards another marque since. While more than halfway down the list of the UK's most popular motor brands, the Japanese maker has a long-standing reputation for producing practical and reliable vehicles as well as a few standout performance cars - particularly around the its heyday in the World Rally Championship in the 1990s and early 2000s. While Bill has experienced most of the cars from its back catalogue, he returned to his local dealer last month to collect his 26th example with the same badge. But why does he keep coming back to this relatively niche brand? Nunn is Subaru's longest-serving UK client, having collected a brand new 2025 Forester SUV in April, his 26th model with a six-star emblem on its bonnet. He acquired his first Subaru – a Legacy Estate – in 1995, just three years after legendary rally driver Colin McRae won his only WRC crown in an Impreza, which helped put the marque on the map as a boy racer's favourite. Since then, Bill has collected the keys to another 25, of all them bought from a local dealership, Adams Brothers in Aylesbury. Subaru's footprint in the UK automotive marketplace can be traced back to 1977, when it arrived with the all-wheel-drive Leone estate. It has earned a formidable reputation for making robust, fault-free vehicles, scoring well in various reliability surveys where owners are asked to rate their cars for their dependability over the years. This legacy continues to this day, with Subaru named the top manufacturer in Auto Express's Driver Power customer survey in 2024. However, it's still far from a volume seller. In fact, Chinese maker Omoda - which only launched in the UK in August last year - sold more cars in five months than Subaru did over the entire year (Omoda shifted 3,629 units, which is 1,210 more than Subaru). Jaguar, a brand that ceased sales of new models mid-way through 2024, accrued almost seven times the registrations racked up by Subaru last term. But despite their relative unpopularity, Bill can't get enough of them. He has owned a wide range of Subaru models over the years, including various Legacy and Impreza wagons. However, his favourite choice is the Forester SUV. He's owned various models from early 1990s variants to the turbocharged XT of the 2000s - and his 26th and latest purchase is a sixth-generation variant in Field specification. The Forester is a car that has gone down in UK history; it was the last model sold in the UK with a CD player. When the SUV received a facelift in early 2024, the 'old hat' feature was replaced by Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, much to the annoyance of petrol heads everywhere. Why buy 26 Subarus in 30 years? Bill said: 'It is a pleasure to take delivery of my new Forester, the 26th Subaru I've bought over the past 30 years. 'Since buying my first Subaru, the cars have certainly become more modern, capable and spacious, but the core values that set Subaru apart have remained.' He added: 'Subarus are just great cars: always a pleasure to drive, comfortable, reliable and safe. 'In 30 years covering hundreds of thousands of miles for both work and private use – in all manner of conditions - Subaru has never let me down. 'Over three decades, the dealer experience has been just as reliable.' Bill also owned this 2004 performance Forester XT with a 2.5-litre turbocharged engine. It would have produced 208bhp at the time and been good for a 0-60mph sprint in of 6.1 seconds Speaking about the dealership who has enjoyed his business for 30 years, he said: 'The team at Adams Brothers have always been attentive, honest and trustworthy; they're a family business filled with friendly, familiar faces. 'I couldn't recommend them highly enough. I'll certainly be back for more.' Dane Adams, managing director at Adams Group, said Bill had been its most loyal customer, and in the intervening years has become a 'great friend', too. And we can imagine why, if he's bought one car almost every year since 1995. 'He's always a pleasure to deal with, and we look forward to supporting him with all his Subaru needs for many years to come,' Adams said.
Yahoo
21-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Subaru Driver Plows Up Maine Ski Slope
Read the full story on Backfire News A Subaru driver decided to try out the symmetrical all-wheel-drive system in his 2022 Impreza by driving up a ski slope in Maine. As a result, he caused tens of thousands in damage and proved once again there's nothing as insufferable as a Subaru driver hellbent on proving how capable his vehicle to the Oxford County Sheriff's Office, 33-year-old Jesse Bates of Mexico, Maine took his car for a little joyride up one of the Sunday River Ski Resort's slopes in the early morning hours of March 9. Not only did he leave deep ruts in the slope, probably from when his symmertrical all-wheel-drive and all-season tires couldn't handle the lack of traction, he also reportedly crashed into the scan gates, damaging the expensive equipment. Deputies were able to figure out who was responsible for the damage, although the sheriff's office didn't say how. We do know Bates has had dealings with the law before, so perhaps they already knew his propensity for trying to show off what his Subie can do. That brings us to our next point: the destructive power of Subaru drivers who can't admit they don't drive a Jeep. While Wranglers, even heavily modified ones, have their limits off-roading, in our personal experience on trails, it seems at least a subset of Subaru drivers genuinely feel their vehicle has essentially none. Or they feel their limits meet or exceed that of modified Jeeps. While that behavior can sometimes be funny, and sometimes it's annoying when they get stuck and block a popular trail, in some instances it's dangerous and destructive. What this guy was trying to prove driving up a ski slope in the wee hours of the morning only he can answer. But we do know not only did he damage the slope and scan gates, he wrecked his car pretty badly. Please, Subaru drivers, know the limits of your ride and stop trying to constantly prove you have some hardcore off-roader. It's okay to not. Image via Subaru, Oxford County Sheriff's Office
Yahoo
16-03-2025
- Automotive
- Yahoo
The 10 cars with the highest resale value
Buying a new car has never been more expensive — so if you plan to sell yours in a few years, choosing one that holds its value is key. All cars depreciate the moment they leave the lot, but some lose value much faster than others. CarEdge analyzed millions of car listings and automotive data to identify the vehicles that retain their resale value best after five years. Keep reading to find out which cars offer the best long-term value. The Subaru (FUJHY) Impreza ranked tenth, maintaining 71.79% of its value after 5 years. The Toyota (TM) Corolla ranked ninth, maintaining 71.95% of its value after 5 years. The Toyota Tacoma ranked eighth, maintaining 72.09% of its value after 5 years. The Mazda (MZDAY) MX-5 Miata ranked seventh, maintaining 72.17% of its value after 5 years. The Honda (HMC) CR-V ranked sixth, maintaining 72.27% of its value after 5 years. The Honda HR-V ranked fifth, maintaining 72.92% of its value after 5 years. The Toyota RAV4 ranked fourth, maintaining 73.10% of its value after 5 years The Toyota Land Cruiser ranked third, maintaining 73.83% of its value after 5 years. The Toyota 4Runner ranked second, maintaining 73.88% of its value after 5 years. The Jeep (STLA) Wrangler ranked first, maintaining 75.12% of its value after 5 years. For the latest news, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
