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Outback - year by year 2009  I 2008 I 2007 I 2006  2005, photos pg 1 - 2, Outback a truck?  I  2004, photos I 2003 2002 I 2001 I 2000 I 1999-1997-1998 I 1997-1996-1995

Legacy  year by year 2009  I 2008 I 2007 I 2006 I 2005, photos I 2004 I 2003 I 2002 I 2001 I 2000 I 1999-98 I 1997-1996-1995 I 1994-93-92-91-90

Tribeca  year by year  2008 I 2007 I 2006

Impreza   year by year -   2008  WRX, STI  2.5i, Premium, Outback Sport  I 2007 WRX,STI; 2.5i; Outback Sport I 2006 WRX STI; 2.5i, Outback  I 2005 WRX-STi; photos; Outback Sport, RS specs; photos   I 2004 Sport-RS-TS, WRX-STi, 04 photos I 2003 I  2002 I 1999-01 I 1997-98 I 1993-94-95-1996

Forester   year by year 2009  I 2008 I 2007 I 2006 I 2005; photos I 2004 I 2003 I 2002 I 2001 I 1998-2000

Baja  - year by year 2006 I 2005 I 2004, photos I 2003
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SVX  1992-1997
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Subaru U.S. Sales Year by Year Totals
subject to change and correction
Model year
Comments
US Front Wheel Drive Sales
US All Wheel Drive Sales Total year
sales, US
1968
1st Subaru imported to the US- 332 cars sold
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332
1969 360- 2082, FF-1 325  
2407
1970 360 - 1,480; FF-1 4,110
5,590
1971 360 1,675; FF-1 12,487 14,162
1972 360 942; FF-1 23,114  
24.056
1973
4 door 7756; wagon 8,616, 2dr/HT/3dr 21,421    
37,793
1974
4door 5,327, wagon  5,630,  2dr/HT/3dr 12,023    
22,980
1975
4door 8,076, wagon 13,126 ,  2dr/HT/3dr 20,385
38,578
3,009
41,587
1976
4door 6,853, wagon 16,124,  2dr/HT/3dr 25,951    
48,928
1977
4door 10,109, wagon 36,021,  2dr/HT/3dr 33,343, Brat 1,353    
80,826
1978
4door 10,870, wagon 41,079,  2dr/HT/3dr28,380, Brat 22,945    
103,274
1979
4door 14,343, wagon 57,842,  2dr/HT/3dr 15,931, Hacthback 16,314, Brat 23,441    
127,871
1980
4door 21,102, wagon 53,607,  2dr/HT/3dr 18,417, Hatchback 37,839, Brat 12,003     
142,968
1981
4door 28,354, wagon 71,805,  2dr/HT/3dr 20,552, Hatchback 25,798, Brat 5553     
152,062
1982
4door 28,259, wagon 74,425,  2dr/HT/3dr 18,782, Hatchback 21,960, Brat 6,909     
150,335
1983
4door 35,361, wagon 78,334,  2dr/HT/3dr 18,068, Hatchback 19,180, Brat 5,897     
156,840
1984
4door 39,025, wagon 74,233,  2dr/HT/3dr 20,545, Hatchback 18,742, Brat 4,840     
157,385
1985
4door 57,665, wagon 86,036,  2dr/HT/3dr 1, Hatchback 15,934, Brat 4,075, XT 14,464    
178,175
1986
4door 49,706, wagon 77,438,  2dr/HT/3dr 12.032, Hatchback 15,972, Brat 4,142, XT 23,947, Justy 5    
183,242
1987
4door 39,397, wagon 82,408,  2dr/HT/3dr 14,541, Hatchback 8,377, Brat 1,274, XT 17,901, Justy 13,240    
177,138
1988
4door 33,617, wagon 66, 505,  2dr/HT/3dr 9,105, Hatchback 5,327, Brat 12, XT 14,077, Justy 27,313    
155,956
1989
4door 31,116, wagon 29,625,  2dr/HT/3dr 5,668, Hatchback 2,113, Brat 1, XT 11,088, Justy 22,792, Legacy 4 door 16,411, Legacy wagon 17,298    
136,112
1990
4door 6,490,  wagon 16,726,  2dr/HT/3dr 1,252, Hatchback 198, Brat 0, XT 1,276, Justy 14,374, Legacy 4 door 34,023, Legacy wagon 34,308
49,948
58,599
108,547
1991
LSi and turbo legacy introduced, SVX introduced, 230 hp, 
4door 11,887,  wagon 18,031, XT 1,309, Justy 6,740, Legacy 4 door 35,164, Legacy wagon 30,408, SVX 1,513
49,879
55,173
105,052
1992
4door 13,818,  wagon 19,359, Justy 2,978, Legacy 4 door 33,126, Legacy wagon 31,855, SVX 3,667,
49,552
55,251
104,803
1993
Impreza introduced
4door 6,053,  wagon 8,161, Justy 2,860, Legacy 4 door 30,200, Legacy wagon 29,469, SVX 3,859,  Impreza 4door 17,431, Impreza wagon 6,146
54,577
49,602
104,179
1994
final year for the Loyale model
4door 2,104,  wagon 3,433, Justy 3,746, Legacy 4 door 22,369, Legacy wagon 33,910, Outback 1,238, SVX 1,666, Impreza 4door 18,167, Impreza wagon 9,676, Impreza 2door 3,072
40,361
60,258
100,619
1995
4door 2,  Legacy 4 door 21,570, Legacy wagon 23,011, Outback 14,805, SVX  1,801, Impreza 4 door 10,008, Impreza wagon 7,425, Impreza 2 door 6,980
11,120
89,287
100,407
1996
Legacy 4 door 16,993, Legacy wagon 29,749, Outback 48,208, SVX  1,111, 
Impreza 4 door 6,608, Impreza wagon 12,438, Impreza 2 door 5,641
1,317
119,431
120,748
1997
Subaru goes 100% all wheel drive, no more front wheel drive, SVX model discontinued
Legacy 4 door 14,918, Legacy wagon 23,401, Outback  54,594, SVX  640, Forester 15,988, Impreza 4 door 4,026, Impreza wagon 16,971, Impreza 2 door 3,245
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133,749
133,783
1998
up 10.5% over 1997 sales.
Legacy 4 door 15,159, Legacy wagon 16,769, Outback 56,732,  Forester 40,132, Impreza 4 door 2,971, Impreza wagon 13,392, Impreza 2 door 2,768
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all are now all wheel drive 
147,833
1999
up 6% over 1998 sales
Legacy 4 door 13,565, Legacy wagon 13,127, Outback 60,575,  Forester 50,183, Impreza 4 door 3,382, Impreza wagon 12,766, Impreza 2 door 3,208
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156,806
2000
up 14% over 1999 sale, 6 cylinder Legacy introduced
calendar year figures:
Legacy sedan 16,291, Legacy wagon 11,198, Outback 68,902
Forester 56,605; 
Impreza 2 door 5,216, wagon 10,428, 2door 3,576
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172,216
2001
8% increase over 2000.
1st complete re-design of Impreza and the 227 hp turbo WRX introduced. 
calendar year figures
Legacy sedan 15,762, Legacy wagon 24,686, Outback 70,605
Impreza 4door 16,478, wagon 17,679, 2door 1,455 (WRX 18,060 March-Dec 2001)
Forester: 55,041
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185,944
2002
3% decline from 2001
Baja introduced September
Legacy sedan 15,762, wagon 8,623, Outback 60,974
Impreza 4door 18,226, wagon 19,987, 2door 13 (WRX 22,910)
Forester 53,922
Baja 2,513 (new model)
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180,020
2003
4% increase over 2002
Legacy 79,836 (Outback 54,930)
Forester 59,761
Impreza 36,525
Baja 10,694
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186,819
2004
Legacy 89,453 (Outback 62,594)  05 completely redesigned
Forester 58,424
Impreza 32,209
Baja 7,316
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187,402 
2005
Resesigned Legacy and Outback, Tribeca introduced.
Tribeca 14,797
Legacy 28,218
Outback 59,570
Forester 53,541 
Impreza 33,637
Baja 6,239.
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196, 002
2006
2006 sales 200,703 cars in the US, a record. 
No Legacy GT wagon only available with auto transmission (no manual GT wagon available). Final year for Baja.
Tribeca 18,614
Legacy and Outback -4% at 84,442
Baja -16% in it's final production year 5,241
Forester -4% to 51,258
Impreza up 22% to 41,148. STI Limited- only 700 available.
(total Canadian sales for 2006 16,190.  Baja 51, Impreza 6155, Legacy-Outback 5345, Forester 6155, Tribeca 902)
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200, 703
2007
2007 US total sales 187,208. Impreza completely redesigned. STI now a 5 door.
Legacy  22,159
Outback 56.078
Forester 44,530
Tribeca 16,790
Impreza 46,333
Baja 1,127 (2006 models)
(Total Canadian sales for 2007 16,504. Legacy-Outback 4,919; Impreza 7,480; Forester 3,303; Tribeca 801; Baja 1)
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187,208
2008
 2008 US sales 187,699, +0.3% (only major car company up for the year), 1.43% of the US market
Outback 44,262
Legacy 22,614
Tribeca 10,975
Forester 60,748
Impreza 49,098
Baja 2 (2006 models) My *unofficial* figures show a total of 33,132 Bajas produced. No, I don't have a model or color breakdown
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187,699
model and sales totals
subject to change and correction
US front wheel drive
US all wheel drive
 Total US Subaru sales 1968 through 2008:
subject to change and correction

 

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