Subaru: 6 million cars sold in the U.S.

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Subaru of America, Inc. recently sold its six millionth vehicle on U.S. soil in Georgetown, Texas. It happened to be a 2013 Subaru XV Crosstrek .

"Subaru has a rich heritage in the U.S. and we are excited to celebrate the six million vehicle milestone," said Thomas J. Doll, executive vice president and COO, Subaru of America, Inc. "Not only have we sold six million vehicles in the U.S., but we are selling them at a faster rate than ever. It took us 16 years to reach our first million, but at our current sales rate we will hit our next million in under three years."

Incidentally, Subaru of America is the only automaker to increase its sales five years in a row, from 2008 to 2012.

Photo: Sébastien D'Amour