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• Both vehicles received the Top Safety Pick+ award when equipped with EyeSight Driver Assist Technology and LED Steering Responsive Headlights
• Both vehicles received the Top Safety Pick award and a ‘Superior’ rating in front crash prevention when equipped with EyeSight
• Crosstrek is an IIHS Top Safety Pick for six years running
• WRX is an IIHS Top Safety Pick for three years running

Subaru of America, Inc. announced today that the 2018 Crosstrek and WRX, when…

Thomas Doll, president of Subaru of America, recently sat down with Jane M. Von Bergen of the Philadelphia Inquirer to answer questions about the future of Subaru and the future of vehicle sales in the United States.  The interview was recently published and shared in the Detroit News. Here are a few excerpts from that interview:

"For the younger buyer, the Apple CarPlay and the Android Auto are very popular. They hook their phones up…

The Illinois Department of Transportation is partnering with AAA and child safety advocates this week during National Child Passenger Safety Week to educate motorists on what to do...and what to avoid, to keep young passengers safe.  The culmination of this event is "National Seat Check Saturday on September 23rd at over 100 locations.  You can find the list of 100 free car seat safety checks that are planned at www.buckleupillinois.org.

Child seats…

Subaru of America, Inc. released today a new video of the full in-car lap record set by Le Mans driver Richie Stanaway in the Subaru WRX STI Type RA NBR Special at the famous 12.8-mile Nürburgring Nordschleife race track, achieving a time of 6:58.9. The time was achieved using the Nurburgring timing equipment and was officially verified by track officials.  Subaru of America also released Behind the Scenes of the Type…

• Recognized for user-friendly multimedia system and interior controls
• Recognized for effective driver-assist technology
• Recognized for overall value

Subaru of America, Inc. announced today that the 2017 Impreza was named to Wards 10 Best User Experience list for intuitive and effective interior features including connectivity, infotainment, controls and driver-assist technology as well as overall value.

WardsAuto, a leading provider of automotive reporting and insights, evaluated 23 vehicles for the 2nd annual competition. The vehicles were tested…

Sales of the all-new 2018 Crosstrek propel Subaru to another record quarter

• August 2017 marks best-ever sales month in company history
• Record August - monthly sales increase 4.6 percent over August 2016
• 69 consecutive months of yearly month-over-month growth
• Best August ever for Crosstrek, Impreza and Outback
• Best month ever for Crosstrek
• 42 consecutive months of more than 10,000 Outbacks sold
• 49 consecutive months of more than 10,000 Foresters sold

Subaru of America…

Subaru of America, Inc. announced today that the 2017 Outback was named to U.S. News & World Report’s Best New Cars for Teens for accident prevention and crash protection technologies as well as overall quality. The Outback is a TOP SAFETY PICK+ from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) with a price starting under $26,000.

U.S News & World Report, a nationally recognized publisher of consumer advice and information, evaluated 108 vehicles…

Marion Subaru is excited to announce that Gum Drops of Southern Illinois has been chosen as the 2017 Subaru Share The Love Charity. Gum Drops is a Not-for-Profit organization that provides weekend child-friendly food packages to at-risk children throughout Southern Illinois. For more information on Gum Drops check out their website Gumdropkidsnfp.org. 

Reprinted from AutoGuide.com
by Benjamin Hunting

Today we take the proliferation of jacked-up sedans, wagons, and blobs known as “crossovers” almost for granted, but there was once a time when these family-friendly rides were outliers, not the norm.

That all changed in the 1990s when Subaru, treading a path previously forged by AMC with its four-wheel drive Eagle, introduced the Outback.

Named after Australia’s famed desert interior, the Subaru Outback was intended to…

As part of its 50th anniversary events, Subaru of America is donating 50 vehicles to Meals on Wheels America.

The 2018 Subaru Outback vehicles will be donated to select Meals on Wheels programs throughout the country this fall.  The vehicles will be used in the delivery of 53,000 meals to an additional 3,700 seniors across 39 states.

Subaru has supported Meals on Wheels for nine years through Share the Love, contributing more than…