Major car brands have been left scrambling in recent days in response to President Donald Trump's automotive tariffs, forcing them to hike costs.
Subaru of America announced it would be hiking prices of several of its most popular models and putting the impact of the tariffs on its customers.
While it didn't specifically mention President Trump's tariffs, Subaru blamed "current market conditions" in their reasoning for hiking prices.
Prices will rise by between $750 (£560) and $2,055 (£1,535) for vehicles, depending on the model and trim specification.
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Brands have indirectly blamed President Trump's tariffs for car price rises
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According to Reuters, a notice from Subaru stated that the price increases would impact vehicles in dealerships and showrooms in June.
In a statement, the Japanese company said: "The changes were made to offset increased costs while maintaining a solid value proposition for the customer.
"Subaru pricing is not based on the country of origin of its products."
It is estimated that 45 per cent of its vehicles sold in the United States are imported, based on data from S&P Global Mobility.
The popular Forester model is one of the models expected to be impacted by the tariffs, with Cox Automotive suggesting that prices could rise by between $1,075 (£803) and $1,600 (£1,195).
Other manufacturers are also being forced to make drastic changes in response to Donald Trump's 25 per cent tariff on imports of cars and car parts manufactured abroad.
General Motors has announced that it will be suspending exports of certain American-made vehicles to China following the imposition of tariffs.
It said it would stop sending Chevrolet Tahoe SUVs to China, as well as ending plans to expand other models in the country.
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GM blamed "significant changes to economic conditions", although it clarified that it was "committed" to continued development in the Chinese market through partnerships.
Ford has also been forced to rise prices by as much as $2,000 (£1,494) on three models produced in Mexico, while analysts suggested the tariff impact could cost manufacturers around $5billion (£3.7billion).
Automakers in the UK had reason to celebrate last week following the agreement between the UK and the US to remove a number of tariffs in a landmark trade deal between the two nations.
Following a phone call between Prime Minister Keir Starmer and President Donald Trump, it was announced that auto tariffs would be cut from an effective rate of 27.5 per cent to just 10 per cent.
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Sir Keir Starmer praised the UK-US deal at the JLR factory earlier this month PASpeaking at the Jaguar Land Rover base in the West Midlands, the Prime Minister said the deal would help manufacturers save billions of pounds and protect thousands of jobs.
While the deal contains a quota of 100,000 cars, which is slightly under the number exported last year, Starmer said the Government would be able to renegotiate in the future.
