Subaru sales increase again!

Subaru of America Inc. said Wednesday its sales last month rose by 14 percent, helped by demand for its compact line and its smaller SUV.

The Cherry Hill, N.J.-based car maker sold 18,932 vehicles in August, up from 16,573 last year.

Sales were particularly strong for the Forester, a five-passenger SUV, which recorded a 73 percent gain in sales, and the five-door Impreza, a compact whose sales were up 44 percent.

On the downside, the Tribeca, an SUV that seats up to seven, saw a 53 percent drop in sales last month.

Through eight months, Subaru’s sales are up 6 percent.

Subaru of America is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Japanese company Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd.