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Milestones – Three Millionth Subaru Outback
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Subaru of America today said the 3 millionth sale of its Outback SUV in the U.S. The Outback was sold at Subaru of Jacksonville in Jacksonville, Florida, to David Jett, a four-time Subaru owner. After taking delivery of his new Outback, Jett was greeted by Phil Porter Jr., general manager of Subaru of Jacksonville, his staff, and Craig Halliday and Colin Mondero from Subaru of America. (1)
The first-generation Outback, was a more expensive variant of the Legacy wagon, with two-tone paint, white-letter tires, large fog lights, and a raised roof. Equipped with a 2.5-liter Boxer engine, symmetrical all-wheel drive and 7.5 inches of ground clearance, it was a crossover support utility of sorts. During 30 years of production, Outback has won many awards and has been an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) Top Safety Pick for 16 years running (2009-2024). Known for reliability, 97% of Outbacks sold in the last 10 years are still on the road today. (1)
“The Subaru Outback put Subaru on the map in the United States and continues to be a sales leader today. Led by the Outback as our top seller this month, we have achieved 22 consecutive months of yearly month-over-month sales growth in the United States,” said Troy Poston, Senior Vice President of Sales, Subaru of America.
The 2024 Outback has car-like ride and handling while maintaining a comfortably low step-in height for both front and rear passenger entry. The Outback starts at $28,895 and comes with standard features including EyeSight® Driver Assist Technology with Advanced Adaptive Cruise Control with Lane Centering; Apple CarPlay and Android Auto; LED Steering Responsive Headlights with High Beam Assist; LED fog lights; Rear Vision Camera with Adaptive Guidelines; and X-MODE with Hill Descent Control.
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(1) Based on Experian Automotive vehicles in operation vs. total new registrations for MY2014-2023 as of December 2023.