Is the Subaru Liberty GT Turbo?
Liberty GT tuned by STi (2006, 2007 and 2008) The 2007 facelifted version of 300 units were released and powered by the 2.5-litre turbo engine.
What happened to the Subaru Liberty?
Today’s news follows the decision in 2014 to drop the Liberty’s wagon body from the Australian line-up, leaving the jacked-up Outback to carry that segment. The Liberty’s sad end follows that of its Ford-badged rival the Mondeo, which had its retirement announced in December last year ahead of a sales end in mid-2020.
Why is Subaru discontinuing the Liberty?
After 31-years and more than 150,000 sales, Subaru Australia has announced that the Liberty sedan brand will be retired. The decision to discontinue the model comes as a result of the rise of SUVs overtaking Sedans as consumers vehicle type of choice in recent years.
What is replacing the Subaru Liberty?
The new model (above) was revealed early last year along with the latest Outback, both using the new Subaru Global Platform and replacing the outgoing flat-six engine with a 2.4-litre turbocharged four-cylinder. The Outback has better met Australian tastes, given our burgeoning demand for SUVs.
How much does a Subaru Liberty wagon weigh?
The electronic handbrake frees up more space for those up front. Remarkably, the automatic 2.5i wagon weighs just 1474 kilograms. This fifth generation Liberty has been described by some critics as ‘ugly’ but ugliness is in the eye of the beholder.
Is the Liberty GT an all wheel drive car?
Japanese brand has always offered a strong stable of all-wheel drive wagons, and Liberty GT is no different. No comments yet! With news that Subaru’s soon-to-be-released Levorg station-wagon will boast a turbocharged WRX-style powerplant, interest in the whole all-wheel-drive performance wagon thing could get a big shot in the arm.
What kind of car is the 2013 Subaru Liberty?
The model year 2013 Liberty arrived here late last year with some minor styling changes, handling improvements and extra equipment. As before Subaru Liberty comes with a large choice of variants in either sedan or wagon bodies starting with the 2.5i then 2.5i Premium and 2.5i GT Premium.
What kind of engine does a Subaru Liberty have?
The Liberty 2.5i GT Premium gets a turbocharged version of the 2.5-litre engine with 195 kW of power and 350 Nm of torque between 2400 and 5200 rpm. Manual transmission (six-speed) is now only available with the 2.5 GT Premium which also has the option of five-speed automatic.