While celebrating its 6 millionth vehicle, and five consecutive years of sales increases, Subaru of America already projected a timeline for when it might reach the next milestone.

The company announced this week that it has sold its 6 millionth vehicle in the United States, a 2013 XV Crosstrek which was sold at Subaru of Georgetown in Georgetown, Texas. 

“Subaru has a rich heritage in the U.S., and we are excited to celebrate the six million vehicle milestone,” said Thomas  Doll, executive vice president and chief operations officer at Subaru of America. 

The next milestone will be achieved even more quickly, Doll said.

“Not only have we sold six million vehicles in the U.S., but we are selling them at a faster rate than ever,” he said. “It took us 16 years to reach our first million, but at our current sales rate we will hit our next million in under three years.”

Subaru of America is the only automaker to have five consecutive years of sales increases during 2008-2012, the company said. It has broken its previous annual sales records for the past four years, and broke its 2011 annual sales record in October 2012, even prior to year end.  

“From the Subaru Brat of the 1970s to the current Impreza …we have enjoyed more than four decades of sales to loyal and enthusiastic American buyers,” Doll said. “We are also proud that 96 percent of Subarus built in the last 10 years are still on the road today.”