1992 Subaru Liberty GX Rallye AWD review from Australia and New Zealand
"Extremely reliable, very safe and robust"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Shocks are just beginning to get a little noisy at 160000 kilometres.
CV boots have been replaced about 140000 kilometres - about $180 for two.
Other than this, if you keep the car serviced (even at local mechanic) you will not have any problems at all.
General comments?
I love this car. This is the second Liberty I have owned of the first Liberty generation shape (used to have a 1990 FWD Liberty GX).
It runs beautifully for a 15 year old car, the paintwork is as new and interior has not worn at all. Admittedly I look after the car!
The All Wheel Drive (AWD) systems on these are faultless, and provide unbelievable stability in the wet and on gravel roads. Not made for proper 4WDing of course.
Mechanically, these cars last forever if serviced routinely. I have found if you run it on Premium unleaded, I usually get about 9L/100kms and a smoother run.
Still running the original air conditioner system with original gas!
Performance is OK (no WRX, but then it's not designed to be!). It is a bit noisy in low gears when revved harder. The earlier 1990 /1991 versions were a little quieter, as they were insulated better.
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  | Rock solid reliability in a balanced package |
| A great cruising car |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model Year | 1993 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.2L Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8/10 |
| Reliability marks | 10/10 |
| Comfort marks | 8/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 106000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 161000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Nissan Skyline |
| Date of Entry | 29th May, 2007 |