Marion Subaru Blog - Exploring Southern Illinois

Beginning January 5th, the pace of production sped up at Lafayette, Indiana's Subaru of Indiana Automotive Inc. plant...the same day that Subaru of America announced record sales in 2014.  Subaru is trying to keep up with demand for the Legacy and Outback models made at the plant.

"We've installed some equipment and increased line speeds from 1.16 to 1.12 minutes, which allows us to produce a few more vehicles per…

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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According to the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, two Subaru models, the Legacy and the Outback, topped the list of vehicles with collision avoidance systems rated the best in the industry. The rankings follow crash tests conducted by the IIHS, measuring how quickly vehicles alert drivers about possible rear-end collisions and whether vehicles avoid a crash or reduce their speed by at least 5 mph.

"Front crash prevention systems can add a thousand dollars or…

The Subaru Forester compact sport utility vehicle beat the Honda CR-V and other rivals in testing by Consumer Reports, which ranked the model as its top pick in that segment.

The revamped 2014 model won praise from the non-profit magazine for "space-efficient design, large windows, and big square doors." Those and other features helped it outscore the Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4, and Mazda CX-5.

"If you're looking for a small SUV that's very…

Subaru said it will invest $400 million to expand capacity at its Indiana assembly plant by a third and add output of its Impreza compact.  Production of four- and five-door versions of the Impreza will begin in 2016. The plans call for expanding the second of two lines at the Indiana factory and hiring 900 workers.Overall Subaru capacity at the plant in Lafayette, Ind., will grow to 300,000 vehicles a year.

The factory…

Washington Post columnist Warren Brown says the new 2014 Subaru Forester is really more like a wagon and not a small sport utility - and that is not a bad thing. In his article
 A Station Wagon That is Easy to Love,