Awards & Achievements

2010

  • Australia’s best selling compact SUV, VFACTS 2010, Subaru Forester
2009
  • Australia’s Best Cars, Prestige Car, Subaru Liberty 3.6R Premium
  • Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) five-star occupant safety rating for the entire Subaru Liberty range and Subaru Liberty Exiga range
  • MOTOR Magazine, Bang For Your Bucks Winner, Subaru Impreza WRX
  • Australia’s Best Cars, Best Recreational 4WD, Subaru Outback 2.5i
  • Fairfax Drive Car of the Year 2009, Best SUV under $40,000, Subaru Outback 2.5i
  • Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) five-star occupant safety rating for the entire Subaru Outback range
  • Australia’s best selling compact SUV, VFACTS 2009, Subaru Forester
  • Best Compact SUV - Carsales Network People’s Choice Award 2009, Subaru Forester
2008
  • International Engine of the Year Award, 2.0 - 2.5-litre class, Liberty GT, Liberty GT spec.B, Impreza WRX and Forester XT, (2.5-litre turbocharged horizontally-opposed Boxer engine)
  • Australia’s best selling compact SUV, VFACTS 2008, Subaru Forester
  • Best Compact SUV - Carsales Network People’s Choice Award 2008, Subaru Forester
  • People’s Choice Award - Drive 2008, Subaru Forester
  • Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) five-star occupant safety rating for the entire Subaru Forester range
2007
  • Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) five-star occupant safety rating for the entire Subaru Impreza range
  • Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) five-star occupant safety rating for the entire Subaru Impreza WRX range
2006
  • International Engine of the Year Award, 2.0 - 2.5-litre class, Liberty GT, Liberty GT spec.B, Impreza WRX and Forester XT, (2.5-litre turbocharged horizontally-opposed Boxer engine)
  • Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) five-star occupant safety rating for the entire Subaru Tribeca range
  • Interior of The Year Award, crossover Utility Vehicle Category – Wards Auto World Magazine, USA, Subaru Tribeca
2005
  • Australia’s Best Cars, Best Luxury Car under $57,000, Subaru Liberty 3.0R
  • International Association of Autotheft Investigators (IAATI), Outstanding Achievement in the Reduction of Motor Vehicle Theft in Australia, Subaru Impreza WRX
2004
  • Australia’s Best Cars, Best Mid-Size Car over $28,000, Subaru Liberty 2.5i
  • Australia’s Best Cars, Best Sports Car 2004 under $57,000, Subaru Impreza WRX
  • Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) five-star occupant safety rating for the entire Forester range
  • Queensland Country Life, Queensland Country and Recreational Car of the Year, Subaru Forester XT
2003
  • Australia’s Best Cars, Best Mid-Size Car 2003 under $28,000, Subaru Impreza GX
  • Australia’s Best Cars, Best Sports Car 2003 under $57,000, Subaru Impreza WRX
  • Australia’s Best Cars, Best Recreational 4-Wheel Drive, Subaru Forester X
  • Australasian New Car Assessment Program (ANCAP) five-star occupant safety rating for the Forester XS Luxury (the best-ever rating for a compact SUV)
  • Australia’s Best Cars, Best Recreational 4-Wheel Drive, Subaru Forester X
  • The Courier Mail, Queensland Car of the Year, Outstanding Recreational Vehicle, Subaru Forester X
2001
  • Australia’s Best Cars, Best Mid-Size Car over $25,000, Subaru Liberty RX
  • Australia’s Best Cars, Best Sports Car under $56,000, Subaru Impreza WRX
  • Australia’s Best Cars, Best Recreational Vehicle Under $45,000, Subaru Forester Limited
  • The Courier Mail, Queensland Car of the Year, Outstanding Recreational Vehicle, Subaru Forester
2000
  • Australia’s Best Cars, Best Mid-Size Car over $25,000, Subaru Liberty RX
  • Which Car, Gold Medal, Medium Car Category, Subaru Liberty
  • Autocar, New Zealand, Car of the Year, Subaru Liberty
  • Autocar, New Zealand, Best Medium Car, Subaru Liberty
  • J.D. Power and Associates/Top Gear U.K. Customer Satisfaction Study, Gold Award – Subaru Liberty
  • Wheels Car of the Year, Subaru Impreza
  • QLD Car of the Year Awards, Outstanding Compact Car, Subaru Impreza
  • Car of the Decade, Car Magazine UK, Subaru Impreza WRX
  • Which Car Gold Medal, Sports/Performance Car Category, Subaru Impreza WRX
  • Australia’s Best Cars, Best Recreational Vehicle, Subaru Forester
  • 4x4 Australia, Best All-Wheel Drive, Subaru Forester
  • The Courier Mail, Queensland Car of the Year, Outstanding Recreational Vehicle, Subaru Forester
1999
  • NRMA/RACV, Best Mid-Size Car – Subaru Liberty RX
  • Best Sports Car under $56,000, NRMA/RACV, NSW & VIC, Subaru Impreza WRX
  • RACT Best Cars, TAS, Best Recreational Vehicle & Overall Winner, Subaru Forester
  • RACQ/The Courier Mail, QLD, Q-Car 1999, Best Recreational Vehicle & Overall Winner, Subaru Forester
1998
  • Wheels Magazine, Wheels Car of the Year – Subaru Liberty Wagon
1994
  • Wheels Magazine, Wheels Car of the Year – Subaru Liberty