The Soaring Sales of Subaru

When Subaru was introduced to the U.S. market back in 1965 there were a lot of people who didn’t notice. The first Subaru automobile on U.S. soil was the 360 which was marketed as being “cheap and ugly”. It only sold 10,000 units -- total -- in the U.S. Today Subaru of America is expecting to sell half a million vehicles by the end of the year!
Part of Subaru’s skyrocketing success in America is a redefined image. Originally people viewed Subaru as a quirky little toy. It wasn’t a serious car that you could…








