Subaru Media Site SUBARU BREAKS PREVIOUS BEST YEAR AND SETS FIFTH CONSECUTIVE YEARLY SALES RECORD CONTACT:    Michael  McHale (856) 816-1231 mmchale@subaru.com   SUBARU BREAKS PREVIOUS BEST YEAR AND SETS FIFTH CONSECUTIVE YEARLY SALES RECORD • October sales increased 32 percent over last October• Year-to-date sales are 347,890, up 28 percent over 2012 Cherry Hill, N.J., Oct 31, 2013  -  Today Subaru of America, Inc. reported that the company has surpassed its previous annual sales record with two months of reporting remaining for the year. Subaru sold 34,483 vehicles in October and 347,890 total vehicles in 2013. The previous record for annual sales was set in 2012 with 336,441 vehicles sold. This new record means that 2013 will be the fifth consecutive year of sales records for Subaru of America and the sixth consecutive year of sales increases. Subaru is the only manufacturer to increase sales each year for the last six years.October sales for Forester increased 137 percent, reaching 12,581 vehicles sold.  The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) named the 2014 Forester a 2013 IIHS Top Safety Pick+.  Forester was also named Motor Trend 2014 Sport/Utility Vehicle of the Year – a second win for Forester and a third win for the Subaru brand. “We have incredibly hardworking retailers who have made these results possible; and we have the right product for consumers,” said Thomas J. Doll, president and chief operating officer, Subaru of America, Inc. “2013 will be another very successful year for Subaru and we look forward to sales of the XV Crosstrek Hybrid – Subaru’s first-ever hybrid vehicle – in December.”                                  Carline                                  Oct-13                                  Oct-12                                  % Chg                                  Oct-13                                  Oct-12                                  % Chg                                                                                   MTD                                  MTD                                  MTD                                  YTD                                  YTD                                  YTD                                                Forester                                  12581                                  5309                                  137%                                  96953                                  61880                                  56.7%                                                Impreza                                  3567                                  3638                                  -2%                                  50140                                  57760                                  -13.2%                                                Impreza WRX                                  1356                                  1100                                  23.3%                                  14782                                  10629                                  39.1%                                                Legacy                                  3090                                  3598                                  -14.1%                                  36441                                  39187                                  -7%                                                Outback                                  8122                                  10153                                  -20%                                  98195                                  95357                                  3%                                                Tribeca                                  101                                  184                                  -45.1%                                  1348                                  1722                                  -21.7%                                                BRZ                                  780                                  402                                  94%                                  7126                                  3120                                  128.4%                                                XV Crosstrek                                  4886                                  1735                                  181.6%                                  42905                                  1927                                  2126.5%                                                TOTAL                                  34483                                  26119                                  32%                                  347890                                  271582                                  28.1%                     “We have seen record numbers of consumers shopping the Subaru brand and we have seen wonderful acceptance across our line-up.  Consumers are not just shopping a single model – there has been demand for Outback, Forester, XV Crosstrek, Impreza as well as our performance models WRX and STI,” said Bill Cyphers, senior vice president of sales, Subaru of America, Inc. “Almost 60 percent of our sales this year have been to customers new to the brand and we have worked closely with our parent company to smartly manage our inventory to meet the demand,” added Cyphers. About Subaru of America, Inc.Subaru of America, Inc. is a wholly owned subsidiary of Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. of Japan. Headquartered at a zero-landfill office in Cherry Hill, N.J., the company markets and distributes Subaru vehicles, parts and accessories through a network of more than 600 dealers across the United States.  All Subaru products are manufactured in zero-landfill production plants and Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc. is the only U.S. automobile production plant to be designated a backyard wildlife habitat by the National Wildlife Federation. For additional information visit media.subaru.com.