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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…

Subaru has announced plans to unveil a new hybrid version of the Subaru XV Crosstrek at the New York auto show next week.  The small crossover will be the brands first gasoline-electric hybrid and should arrive in showrooms later this year.  

The Highly respected news publication U.S. News & World Report named the Subaru Outback The Best Wagon for the Money.  The annual award recognizes quality, value, and critical acclaim in 21 different vehicles categories.

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2013 will mark the 6th year that Marion Subaru has been a member of the Saluki Wheel Club at Southern Illinois University. The club is made up of local car dealerships in the community that donate the use of an automobile to Saluki Athletics.

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,

Recently Fortune Magazine published an article about Subaru and their line of vehicles quickly becoming one of the highest rated brands for quality, dependability, safety, and resale.  Subaru is the only brand in American that has had 5 continuous years of growth - despite a sluggish economy since late 2008.