WHEN a car manufacturer drops the price of its premium model by $14,000 while ramping up inclusions, you know that they are serious about selling this car.

Of course the Liberty is no ordinary car for Subaru. When it first made an appearance some 25 years ago it added stylish and modern to the Japanese manufacturer's stable of safe and rugged cars.

For most of that time the Liberty has been a great performer for Subaru but its popularity has waned in the past five years especially with an average offering finding no traction against a burgeoning SUV market.

But this sixth generation edition, which has been on sale in Australia since the start of the new year, features sound all-round improvements and may be just the boost Subaru needs.

Comfort

Subaru has certainly acted on customer feedback with the interior of the new Liberty a much-improved offering than that of its predecessor.

Leather seats are comfy and supportive, the materials used on the dash and doors are of obvious quality while the piano black and matte silver highlights do much to tie the look together.

Instruments are bold and precise, the blue rings around the tachometer and speedometer flash red if you get too close to the car in front which is a clever touch.

Legroom is expansive for front-seat occupants and equally generous enough for those in the back, with the rear seat passengers just slightly short-changed when it comes to legroom.

The cabin itself has a relaxed, quality feel with good storage options and a boot which offers close to 500 litres of space after accounting for a full-sized spare.

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