Subaru achieved record January sales of 2508 vehicles, according to official VFACTS figures released today.

This represents 3.9 per cent of the vehicle market for the month and is 330 units ahead of Subaru's previous January record of 2178 vehicles in 2003.

Among the standout performers were new Outback with 495 sales - a January record for the model - versus 410 in the same month last year.

New Liberty (Legacy) sold 577 units compared to 203 the previous January and 548 Imprezas were sold.

Forester sales of 888 represent 15.1 per cent of the SUV Compact market and combined with Outback's 8.4 per cent in the same segment, it gives Subaru a dominant 23.5 per cent.

This follows on from Subaru's all-time annual sales record of 29,829 vehicles in 2003 and a December record of 3064 - the first time Subaru passed 3000 in a month.