2010 Subaru Impreza WRX STI Special Edition--It's what we wish for: ( Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:20:00 +0100) Don't be careful what you wish for; wish for exactly what you want. You might get it. Want an STI with more performance but at a lower cost? Willing to give up a few minor features to get it? Then the WRX STI Special Edition is for you. Read more Readers debate the Outback ( Thu, 18 Mar 2010 02:42:00 +0100) Is the Subaru Outback reliable but bland? Readers debate the Outback I reviewed last week: Read more
Lenders steer clear of dealership mortgages ( Mon, 15 Mar 2010 04:01:00 +0100) Dealer Ralph Martinez's recent attempt to buy a $4 million Subaru dealership suddenly collapsed when the bank rejected the deal. "It's not about equity," says Martinez, a multifranchise operator in Portland, Ore. "I was going to put down 66 percent. Read more
The 2010 Subaru Outback 2.5i Limited, an AW Drivers Log: ( Thu, 11 Mar 2010 19:05:00 +0100) COPY EDITOR CYNTHIA L. OROSCO: This Outback served us well for transporting family over the weekend. Everyone was comfortable and warm and we didnand#8217;t have to drive separately. Read more
Bland-looking Outback gets a roomy interior, good mileage ( Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:57:00 +0100) Perhaps on the way to a sales record last year, Subaru took a right turn into the mainstream. The brand whose appeal has always rested on a combination of practicality and oddball charm underwent an emergency quirk-ectomy. Symptoms include the *** 2010 Outback, a roomy and efficient, but rather bland wagon. Read more
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The secrets to Subaru's success; loyal fans boost market share ( Thu, 11 Mar 2010 04:16:00 +0100) When Russell Levine's lease on his 2006 Subaru Forester was coming to an end, his car hunt was quick. Levine bought another Forester SUV, his fourth. Levine, 48, of Huntington Woods never was tempted to try another brand. Read more
February auto sales ( Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:07:00 +0100) February auto sales U.S. light-vehicle sales totals, individual automaker results and market share for February compared with February 2009. FEBRUARY 2010 Maker volume % changefrom 2009 % mktshare YTDvolume % changefrom 2009 YTD %mkt share Ford 142,006 43.4% 18.2% 258,283 34.5% 17.5% GM 141,535 12.2% 18.1% 287,850 13.2% 19.5% Toyota 100,027 -8.7% 12.8% 198,823 -12.4% 13.4% Chrysler 84,449 0.5% 10.8% 141,592 -3.2% 9.6% Honda 80,671 12.7% 10.3% 148,150 3.9% 10% Nissan 70,189 29.4% 9% 132,761 22.8% 9% Hyundai 34,004 11% 4.4% 64,507 17% 4.4% Volkswagen 24,450 32.8% 3.1% 49,081 36.3% 3.3% Kia 24,052 9% 3.1% 46,175 4.5% 3.1% Subaru 18,098 38.3% 2.3% 33,709 33.3% 2.3% BMW 17,996 13.6% 2.3% 33,433 10.8% 2.3% Mazda 17,054 4.0% 2.2% 32,748 2.9% 2.2% Mercedes-Benz 15,387 8.0% 2.0% 30,556 23.6% 2.1% Mitsubishi 4,019 -10.4% 0.5% 8,189 -11.1% 0.6% Jaguar/Land Rover 2,793 11% 0.4% 5,382 4.0% 0.4% Porsche 1,531 0.9% 0.2% 3,317 4.4% 0.2% Suzuki 1,375 -60.7% 0.2% 3,415 -52.2% 0.2% Smart USA 442 -68.8% 0.1% 720 -77.4% 0% Maserati 104 76.3% 0% 205 32.3% 0% Ferrari 83 -10.8% 0% 151 5.6% 0% TOTAL 780,265 13.3% 100% 1,479,047 9.9% 100% GM includes Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Hummer, Pontiac, Saab and Saturn. Ford includes Lincoln, Mercury and Volvo. Chrysler includes Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep. Volkswagen includes Audi and Bentley. BMW includes Mini and Rolls-Royce. Toyota includes Lexus and Scion. Honda includes Acura. Nissan includes Infiniti. Figures are not adjusted for selling days. Source: Autodata Read more Top 20 vehicles for February ( Wed, 03 Mar 2010 02:08:00 +0100) Top 20 vehicles for February Car sales received a boost in February, with the Chevy Malibu, Cobalt and Nissan Versa posting major gains. Feb. 2010 % change YTD 2010 % change Ford F-Series 32,895 39.3% 60,525 23.9% Honda Accord 20,024 25.3% 39,046 19.9% Chevrolet Silverado 19,822 0.2% 42,594 -2.7% Toyota Corolla/Matrix 16,996 -6.1% 34,117 -8.6% Toyota Camry 16,552 -19.8% 32,344 -21.9% Honda Civic 16,471 5% 31,164 4.3% Ford Fusion 16,459 116.5% 28,638 81.8% Nissan Altima 16,198 1.2% 34,834 15.6% Ford Escape 15,156 50.2% 25,909 40.4% Chevrolet Malibu 15,150 31.6% 31,589 51.7% Chevrolet Cobalt 14,101 69.5% 27,063 100.3% Ford Focus 13,708 38.4% 24,097 36.3% Honda CR-V 11,828 -4.4% 21,500 -15.7% Chevrolet Impala 11,740 50.4% 22,679 52.5% Nissan Versa 11,609 130.1% 17,523 74.4% Dodge Charger 10,363 54.6% 12,488 16.4% Dodge Ram 10,267 -28.9% 20,224 -25.9% Dodge Caravan 9,390 4.3% 13,688 12% Subaru Legacy/Outback 8,804 136.0% 16,719 125.6% Ford Edge 8,694 66.7% 14,937 46.6% Source: Autodata Corp. Read more TABLE-Subaru Feb U.S. vehicle sales up 38.3 pct ( Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:27:44 +0100) March 2 (Reuters) - Following are Subaru U.S. sales of cars and light trucks in February 2010 versus the same year-earlier month and for the year to date. Read more Honda, Subaru lead the way on magazine's annual report card ( Tue, 23 Feb 2010 13:21:00 +0100) Consumer Reports named Honda and Subaru as class leaders in its Automaker Report Cards published in its 2010 Annual Auto Issue. Toyota finished third even though the magazine suspended ratings for eight of its vehicles due to recalls. Read more The 2010 Subaru Forester 2.5X Premium, an AW Drivers Log: ( Tue, 16 Feb 2010 13:05:00 +0100) SENIOR EDITOR FOR NEWS BOB GRITZINGER: Other than paying $1,000 for this four-speed automatic transmission over a base five-speed manual, I see nothing amiss in this and#8220;Premiumand#8221; Forester. Read more
January auto sales ( Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:10:00 +0100) January auto sales U.S. light-vehicle sales performance for January, compared to the same month a year ago. JANUARY Maker volume % changefrom 2009 % mktshare GM 146,315 14.1% 21% Ford 116,277 25% 16.7% Toyota 98,796 -15.8% 14.1% Honda 67,479 -5% 9.7% Nissan 62,572 16.1% 9% Chrysler 57,143 -8.1% 8.2% Hyundai 30,503 24.4% 4.4% Volkswagen 24,631 40.1% 3.5% Kia 22,123 0.1% 3.2% Mazda 15,694 1.8% 2.2% Subaru 15,611 28% 2.2% BMW 15,437 7.6% 2.2% Mercedes-Benz 14,733 41.1% 2.1% Mitsubishi 4,170 -11.8% 0.6% Jaguar/Land Rover 2,589 -2.6% 0.4% Suzuki 2,040 -44.2% 0.3% Porsche 1,786 7.7% 0.3% Smart USA 278 -84.3% 0.0% Maserati 101 5.2% 0.0% Ferrari 68 36.0% 0.0% Isuzu 0 -100.0% 0.0% TOTAL 698,346 6.3% 100.0% GM includes Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, Hummer, Pontiac, Saab and Saturn. Ford includes Lincoln, Mercury and Volvo. Chrysler includes Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep. Volkswagen includes Audi and Bentley. BMW includes Mini and Rolls-Royce. Toyota includes Lexus and Scion. Honda includes Acura. Nissan includes Infiniti. Figures are not adjusted for selling days. Source: Autodata Read more Sales of Toyota Camry, Corolla ( Wed, 03 Feb 2010 05:23:00 +0100) Top 20 vehicles for January Sales of the Toyota Camry and Corolla fell last month, but the cars were still among the top 20 best-selling vehicles. Jan.2010 % change Ford F - Series 27,630 9.5% Chevrolet Silverado 22,772 -5.1% Honda Accord 19,022 14.7% Nissan Altima 18,636 31.8% Toyota Corolla 17,121 -11% Chevrolet Malibu 16,439 76.5% Toyota Camry 15,792 -24% Honda Civic 14,693 3.5% Chevrolet Cobalt 12,962 149.7% Ford Fusion 12,179 49.4% Chevrolet Impala 10,939 54.9% Ford Escape 10,753 28.6% Ford Focus 10,389 33.7% Dodge Ram 9,957 -22.5% Honda CR-V 9,672 -26.4% Chevrolet Equinox 9,513 76.1% Volkswagen Jetta 8,893 42.6% Toyota Prius 8,484 4.5% Subaru Legacy/Outback 7,915 115.1% Toyota RAV4 7,894 -1.7% Source: Autodata Read more The 2010 Subaru Legacy 2.5i, an AW Drivers Log: ( Mon, 01 Feb 2010 15:13:00 +0100) COPY EDITOR CYNTHIA L. OROSCO: This Subie got a lot of looks over the weekend from family and friends at a party. Many were surprised when they found out it was a Subaru; they thought it was a luxury car. Read more Shizuoka Subaru -2009/10 parent forecast ( Fri, 29 Jan 2010 07:23:39 +0100) Jan 29 (Reuters) - SHIZUOKA SUBARU MOTOR CO LTD PARENT-ONLY EARNINGS ESTIMATES (in billions of yen unless specified) Full year to Full year to March 31,2010 Read more Shizuoka Subaru -2009/10 group forecast ( Fri, 29 Jan 2010 07:23:49 +0100) Jan 29 (Reuters) - SHIZUOKA SUBARU MOTOR CO LTD CONSOLIDATED EARNINGS ESTIMATES (in billions of yen unless specified) Full year to Full year to March Read more 10 Subaru Tribecas 3-Row-Only Seating Not Expected to Boost Sales ( Wed, 27 Jan 2010 14:14:45 +0100) The slow-selling model, first introduced in 06 to grab a piece of the emerging large-CUV segment, previously was available in a 5-seat configuration, as well. Read more Last day to see Detroit auto show ( Sun, 24 Jan 2010 06:49:00 +0100) While moms were hopping into practical cars like the $21,000 Subaru Forester, their kids were inventing their own lists of cars they'd most like to have Saturday at the Detroit auto show. Read more Foreign vehicle overview ( Sun, 17 Jan 2010 02:25:00 +0100) Toyota 2009 U.S. sales volume: 1,770,149 2009 U.S. sales: -20% Known for 2009 U.S.sales volume 2009U.S. sales Topmodel Mark Phelan's thoughts for 2010 Toyota* IncludesScion brand Benchmark for quality, dependability and environmental leadership in a full range of cars, vans and trucks 1,554,174 -21% Camry End quality embarrassments Lexus Luxury vehicles from compact cars to full-size SUVs 215,975 -17% RX350-450h Hold strong against improved competition Scion Quirky design to appeal to young buyers 57,961 -49% xB Restore Scion's cool quotient Honda 2009 U.S. sales volume: 1,150,784 2009 U.S. sales: -20% Honda Known for fuel economy and quality 1,045,061 -19% Accord Capitalize on Toyota's weaknesses Acura Techno-luxury brand focused on cars and crossovers 105,723 -27% TL Establish brand as true luxury alternative Nissan 2009 U.S. sales volume: 770,103 2009 U.S. sales: -19% Nissan The alternative to Honda and Toyota 689,014 -18% Altima Stop sales slide Infiniti High-performance luxury 81,089 -28% G37 Build on design-based strength Hyundai Hyundai A mainstream brand with a growing reputation for quality 435,064 8% Sonata Cash in on vastly improved new Sonata and Tucson Kia Low-cost, high-quality vehicles 300,063 10% Spectra Develop unique identity Volkswagen 2009 U.S. sales volume: 297,882 2009 U.S. sales: -5%Known for 2009 U.S.sales volume 2009U.S. sales Topmodel Mark Phelan's thoughts for 2010 Volkswagen European design aimed at young buyers 213,454 -4% Jetta Lay groundwork for future growth Audi German luxury with high technology 82,716 -6% A4 Build on surging brand image and momentum Bentley Exclusive vehicles for the wealthy 1,367 -49% Stay the course Lamborghini Rare, expensive supercars 345 -53% Expand model line BMW 2009 U.S. sales volume: 242,053 2009 U.S. sales: -20% BMW Luxury for drivers 196,502 -21% 3-Series Improve fuel efficiency, launch new 5-Series Mini Quirky small cars (45,225) -16% Mini Cooper Prove new SUV is a credible Mini Rolls-Royce The world standard for luxury cars 326 -20% Launch smaller Ghost Daimler 2009 U.S. sales volume: 205,199 2009 U.S. sales: -18% Mercedes-Benz High-tech luxurious sedans 190,538 -15% C-Class Sell hybrid S400 successfully Maybach Uber-luxury you can't afford 66 -45% Honestly, does anybody care? Smart Fuel-efficient micro cars 14,595 -41% Fortwo Attract new buyers Other companies Known for 2009 U.S.sales volume 2009U.S. sales Topmodel Mark Phelan's thoughts for 2010 Jaguar/Land Rover British luxury sedans and rugged SUVs 38,261 -14% Land Rover Range Rover Sport Launch Jaguar XJ successfully Mazda Affordable performance 207,767 -21% Mazda 3 Prove subcompact 2 model has "zoom-zoom" character Mitsubishi Japanese mainstream performance 53,986 -45% Lancer Sell lots of new RVR small crossovers Subaru All-wheel drive cars and wagons 216,652 15% Legacy Build on 2009's surprising growth Suzuki Motorcycles 38,965 -54% SX4 Spiff up brand image with Kazashi sedan Porsche Uncompromising 19,696 -24% Cayenne Keep on keepin' on Ferrari Ultimate performance 1,374 -14% Remain the industry's idol Maserati Luxury, sports and style cast in exclusive cars 1,275 -49% Coupe Expand model line Read more AUTOSHOW-2009's few winners may have company in 2010 ( Wed, 13 Jan 2010 00:38:53 +0100) * Ford, Hyundai, Subaru among 2009's few winners * The trio seem poised for strength in 2010 * Troubles, turmoil obscure a revitalized GM vehicle line Read more
Subaru sets record profit for U.S. sales ( Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:43:00 +0100) Subaru today reported that U.S. sales were up 15% in 2009, driving the company's U.S. market share up from 1.4% to 2.1% - a record for the Japanese automaker. Read more
Top 20 models of 2009 ( Wed, 06 Jan 2010 04:35:09 +0100) Vehicles 2009 volume 2009 % change from 2008 1. Ford F-Series 413,625 -19.8% 2. Toyota Camry 356,824 -18.3% 3. Chevrolet Silverado 316,544 -31.9% 4. Toyota Corolla 296,874 -15.4% 5. Honda Accord 287,492 -22.9% 6. Honda Civic 259,722 -23.5% 7. Nissan Altima 203,568 -24.5% 8. Honda CR-V 191,214 -3.1% 9. Ford Fusion 180,671 22.4% 10. Dodge Ram 177,268 -27.9% 11. Ford Escape 173,044 10.5% 12. Chevrolet Impala 165,565 -37.7% 13. Chevrolet Malibu 161,568 -8.8% 14. Ford Focus 160,433 -18.1% 15. Toyota RAV4 149,088 8.8% 16. Toyota Prius 139.682 -12.1% 17. GMC Sierra 111,842 -33.6% 18. Lexus RX 93,379 10.9% 19. Subaru Legacy 86,330 29.1% 20. Chevrolet Equinox 86,148 27.7% Source: Autodata Read more
Ford, Hyundai, Subaru lead U.S. gainers; GM drops 6%: ( Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:27:00 +0100) Ford Motor Co. posted a 33 percent rise in December sales, assuring its first annual gain in U.S. market share in 14 years and providing more evidence of an industry on the mend. Read more Outback sales up 106% ( Tue, 05 Jan 2010 20:13:53 +0100) Subaru said today that sales of its cars and SUVs increased 33% in December and said the strong sales for the month led to the company's best year on record in the U.S. Read more Subaru, Hyundai, Kia Only Winners in 2009 ( Tue, 05 Jan 2010 23:28:07 +0100) Honda takes hold of the No.4 spot in U.S. sales, eclipsing Chrysler for the first time. Read more
The 2010 Subaru Outback 2.5i Limited, an AW Drivers Log: 
January auto sales 
Shizuoka Subaru -2009/10 group forecast 
AUTOSHOW-2009's few winners may have company in 2010 
Outback sales up 106% 
