Subaru Liberty.

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From Subaru February 1996: the 1996 Liberty range includes sedans and station wagons, at LX (entry) and GX levels, capped by the 4WD `Heritage' sedan and station wagon.

The rrp of the LX sedan (2.2L 16-valve 4-cylinder "boxer" engine) is $26,990 ($Aus) in 2WD and $29,990 in 4WD. Subaru were throwing in air-conditioning on the LX 4WD sedan during February - which started cold but did finally turn hot, then cold, then hot. The top of the range `Heritage' sedan and station wagon feature twin air-bags and ABS.

1990 Subaru Liberty GX on the Subaru Club stand at the Four Wheel Drive Field Day.

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Subaru Liberty

• Subaru Liberty station wagon, 5 seats, 4 doors, airbag option, ABS option
• loa: 4680mm, width: 1695mm, height: 1490mm
• wheelbase: 2630mm, track: 1460mm/1455mm, grnd clearance: 165mm
• turning radius: 5.3m
• weight: 1210kg - 1400kg (unladen), towing: 500kg (unbraked)
• RX:
  • 2457cc, petrol, 4-cyls, mpfi, 4-valves/cyl, dohc
  • bore: 99.5mm, stroke: 79mm, c.r.: 9.7:1
  • power: 115kW at 5600rpm, torque: 221Nm at 4000rpm
• LX, GX:
  • 2212cc, sohc, bore: 96.9mm, stroke: 75mm, c.r.: 9.5:1
  • 98kW at 5600rpm, 193Nm at 4000rpm
• transmission: 5m/4a (RX: 4a), AWD
• suspension: indep'-strut/indep'-strut, brakes: disc/disc, ABS standard on `Heritage' and RX
• tyres: 185/70 R14 or 195/60 R15, fuel-tank: 60L
• $41,140 Aus (RX)
• also, Subaru Liberty sedan:
  • loa: 4605mm, height: 1405mm, wheelbase: 2630mm
  • weight: 1160kg to 1360kg
  • $39,400 (RX), $Au 1997

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