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Subaru
Announces
All-Time
Sales
Record
and
Expands
Forester
Line
With New
Value
Packages
for 2010
Forester
•
New
Special
Edition
Package
for
Forester
2.5X
•
New
Navigation
and
Convenience
Package
for 2.5X
Limited
•
NHTSA
5-Star
Ratings
and IIHS
Top
Safety
Pick
MOTOR
CITY -
Subaru
of
America,
Inc.,
which
just
announced
best-ever
sales of
216,652
vehicles
for 2009
- a
15-percent
jump
over
calendar
year
2008 -
is
introducing
new
versions
of its
top-selling
Forester
compact
crossover
SUV at
the
North
American
International
Auto
Show,
which
runs
January
11-24 at
Cobo
Center.
The
Forester
was
Subaru's
top-selling
model in
2009,
with
77,781
sold --
a
28-percent
increase
over
2008.
Arriving
in
February,
new
option
packages
expand
2010
Forester
choices
and
demonstrate
the
market
agility
that
allows
Subaru
to
respond
quickly
to
customer
trends.
The
Forester
2.5X
with
Special
Edition
Package
adds
16-inch
alloy
wheels
and roof
rails
for a
discounted
package
price of
$400
over
this
model's
$20,295
MSRP.
The
Forester
2.5X
Limited,
already
luxuriously
equipped
with
leather
appointed
interior,
10-way
power
driver's
seat,
automatic
transmission,
panoramic
power
moonroof
and
other
amenities,
offers a
new
Navigation
System
and
Convenience
Package
for
$2,300.
At $500
more
than the
regular
Navigation
System,
the new
option
also
includes
the
Forester
line's
first-ever
HID
headlights,
plus a
tilt/telescopic
steering
wheel,
one-touch
folding
rear
seats
and a
cargo
area
cover.
In
addition
to the
new
option
packages,
the
Forester
also
features
other
enhancements
for
2010,
including
a
standard
10-way
power
driver's
seat for
the 2.5X
Premium
and
Bluetooth(®)
wireless
capability
for the
available
navigation
system
in
Limited
trim
lines.
Like all
Subaru
models,
the
Forester
comes
standard
with
Symmetrical
All-Wheel
Drive, a
traction
and
value
advantage
over
competitive
models
that
make
all-wheel
drive an
extra-cost
option.
The
Forester
was
named
Motor
Trend
Magazine's
Sport/Utility
of the
Year for
2009,
followed
by the
2010
Outback
getting
the
award
for this
year
making
Subaru
the only
brand to
win the
award
two
years in
a row.
Subaru
is also
the only
brand to
have all
five of
its
model
lines
receive
a "Top
Safety
Pick"
from the
Insurance
Institute
for
Highway
Safety
for
2010.
(The
IIHS
adopted
stricter
criteria
for the
Top
Safety
Pick for
2010,
including
rollover
safety.)
Forester
is
offered
in five
trim
lines
for
2010.
The
Forester
2.5X,
powered
by a
170-hp
2.5-liter
4-cylinder
Subaru
Boxer
engine,
is one
of the
best
values
in the
crossover
SUV
segment.
The 2.5X
Premium
adds a
10-way
power
driver's
seat,
large
panoramic
power
moonroof
and
interior
enhancements
and
offers
an
available
All-Weather
Package
(heated
front
seats,
heated
side
mirrors
and
windshield
wiper
de-icer).
The
Forester
2.5X
Limited
includes
the
All-Weather
Package
and
offers
more
luxury
and an
available
navigation
system.
For
powerful,
sporty
performance,
the
2.5XT
Premium
and
2.5XT
Limited
are
powered
by a
224-hp
turbocharged/intercooled
Boxer
engine.
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