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Subaru killed it again in 2014, with record U.S. sales of 513,693, a gaudy increase of 21 percent from 2013, and the first time Subaru sold more than 500,000 units in the United States.

That sounds like an outlier, or maybe a math error, since sales for the entire U.S. auto industry increased 5.9 percent, to 16.5 million in 2014, according to AutoData Corp., Woodcliff Lake, N.J.

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Coming off a year when Subaru saw sales growth that outpaced the industry average, Subaru models are also expected to retain more of their value than any competitor.  Kelly Blue Book has calculated that the average 2015 Subaru model, will retain 46.3 percent of its residual value five years from now.  "Both Subaru and Lexus have kept their values high in the past, and will likely continue to do so in the future by…

Subaru placed six models at the top of their segments in the latest ALG Residual Value Awards.  In addition, Subaru was the third ranked highest brand behind Toyota and Honda.

The awards honor vehicles that are predicted to retain the highest percentage of their original price after three years of ownership.  Subaru vehicles at the top of their segments include the Subaru Outback, Subaru Legacy and Subaru WRX.

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