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Subaru Updates 2018-MY Order Cutoff Dates
Subaru has updated its schedule for when it will stop taking commercial orders for seven of its 2018 model-year vehicles, and has set dates for when it will begin taking orders on its 2019-MY lineup, including the new Ascent three-row SUV.

Photo by Eric Gandarilla.

Photo by Eric Gandarilla.
Subaru has updated its schedule for when it will stop taking commercial orders for seven of its 2018 model-year vehicles, and has set dates for when it will begin taking orders on its 2019-MY lineup, including the new Ascent three-row SUV.
Order cutoff dates for 2018-MY vehicles have been set at March 9 for the WRX/Sti; April 6 for the Crosstrek; June 8 for the Legacy, Outback, and Impreza; and July 6 for the Forester and BRZ.
Subaru will open the ordering bank for its eight 2019 models on March 12 for the WRX/Sti. Other dates have been set at April 9 for the Crosstrek; June 11 for the Legacy, Outback, and Impreza; and July 9 for the Ascent, Forester, and BRZ.
The orders must be submitted one day prior to these dates due to an overnight batching process. Order-to-delivery for base vehicles has been set at 120 days after the first delivery month has occurred.
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