Subaru says its model supply is improving, although some of its vehicles are waiting longer than others.
The company says it has a “reasonable supply” of the popular Forester, with a waiting time of around 3-4 months depending on the variant.
Likewise, the new turbocharged Outback XT has a waiting time of around four months, which Subaru claims is “slightly longer” than the standard Outback.
BRZ buyers will face the longest wait for delivery, with Subaru advising a 7-8 month wait. Elsewhere in Subaru’s performance car lineup, the WRX has a 2-3 month shorter wait time.
Subaru has opened pre-orders for its Crosstrek small SUV, which will replace the XV. Shipping will begin in April.
The company has yet to confirm when deliveries will begin for the next-generation Impreza, while the electric Solterra will arrive sometime in the second half of the year.
“Lead times are getting better for customers, which is great,” Subaru Australia general manager Blair Read said.
“We are working hard to ensure that people who are waiting, when we deliver as soon as possible for them and do everything we can to inform them.
“And the production situation becomes more consistent, which really helps with transparency and confidence for customers. So we’re really in a really good place to start the year with good consistency in production.”
That also applies to the supply of parts and components, which Mr Read says has become “much, much more consistent”.
Subaru’s best seller last year was the Forester, with 10,637 sales – down 9.9 percent. Not far behind were the Outback, down 7.2 percent with 9739 sales, and the XV, down 2.7 percent with 9090 sales.
The Impreza was a distant fourth at 3013 sales, down 17.3 percent.
The company sold 2392 WRXs, up 89.7 percent, and 1165 BRZs, up 497.4 percent. Both entered the new generation last year.