Subaru Liberty News

Why the Subaru Liberty mattered so much
By Byron Mathioudakis · 04 May 2024
With production ending in 2025 after 36 influential years, the Subaru Liberty has had an impact, not just for the brand, its class, the market and, ultimately, even the wider world, but also in important and even culturally significant ways. Here, then, are the 10 major legacies left by the Subaru Australians know as Liberty.
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Eight cars that were retired in 2020
By Andrew Chesterton · 10 Jan 2021
Another year gone means another batch of cars officially buried, with either lacklustre sales or a change of corporate direction spelling the end for cars as diverse as the Abarth 124 Spider to the Hyundai Veloster, and even the very last (ever) Holdens.
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Subaru farewells Liberty with Final Edition
By Justin Hilliard · 25 Nov 2020
Subaru Australia has marked the end of the Liberty mid-size sedan’s local 31-year run with the release of the aptly named Final Edition, a sporty special that’s appropriately limited to just 31 units
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Family sedans are nearly a thing of the past
By Stephen Ottley · 12 Sep 2020
Once a common sight in Australian driveways, the family sedan is now an endangered species following the recent confirmation that the once-popular Subaru Liberty would join the Holden Commodore and Ford Falcon in the history books
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No seventh-generation Liberty for Australia
By Tom White · 03 Sep 2020
Subaru has confirmed it will not import the seventh-generation Subaru Liberty sedan after two years of dwindling sales in the segment.
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Mid-size sedan market demolished
By Stephen Ottley · 08 May 2020
It's the end of the mid-size sedan as we know it, and we all seem to feel fine about it.Apologies to R.E.M., but the demise of the medium-sized passenger car has been a long-time coming, but April's dire sales figures have brought into focus how close to
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Australia might never see new Subaru Liberty
By Tom White · 28 Feb 2020
Subaru says it has a "hard decision" ahead when it comes to the Liberty sedan.
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2020 Subaru Liberty a maybe for Australia
By Jake Williams · 12 Feb 2019
Subaru has chosen the 2019 Chicago Auto Show to unveil the seventh-generation Subaru Liberty, which is now based on the same SGA (Subaru Global Architecture) platform as the new Forester, Impreza and XV. Yet surprisingly, it’s not yet confirmed for Australia.
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Heavy duty Rams recalled in Australia
By Robbie Wallis · 26 Nov 2018
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has issued its latest round of safety recalls, led by American Special Vehicle’s converted Ram 2500 and 3500 pick-ups.
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Subaru headlines July recalls
By Robbie Wallis · 30 Jul 2018
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commissions (ACCC) has issued its latest round of safety recalls, with a number of models called back from Subaru, Mercedes-Benz, Porsche, HSV...
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