Comments on: 2010 Subaru Liberty Exiga

By: Ado

Ado — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 12:27:16 +0000

I dont know what the fuss is about the car is great for the price,The Oddesy leather seats are a baby poo colour and has been for yrs,(no other option in leather)this car has just about everything you need if you have more then 2 kids.The only set back is you can not get a toe bar and no Ipod connection:).Over all not bad for $42k for the top of the range

By: Well "I" dont care

Well "I" dont care — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:48:19 +0000

So saying that you dont care is somehow caring what is said? You sound like a woman.

By: Microbiologist

Microbiologist — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:57:27 +0000

…and yet you took the time to carefully construct and post a response to this little microbe. So I guess someone does care about its opinion.

By: blah

blah — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:40:59 +0000

ROFL

By: Does your opinion even count?

Does your opinion even count? — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:57:28 +0000

I doubt Subaru care about your opinion, or the other sheep here who are bagging Subaru styling because it’s fashionable to do so and they think it helps their skodoyotaissanishiwagen cause.

You see “al”, Subarus biggest market, the USA, is lapping these new styled Subarus up at a greater rate than ever before and the commercial success of these has been excellent.

Now don’t you feel better for knowing just how insignificant you really are and that your pathetic little opinion means absolutely ’squat.

Ta ta microbe!

By: al

al — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:22:02 +0000

Subaru has officially stuffed up every car in it’s line up(minus the forester). The new liberty is horrid, the Impreza looks like a Kia, the Outback is a plastic pumped Liberty, the Tribeca is a frog, and then Subaru decide to bring in the most awkwardly proportioned car to date.

By: marty

marty — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:02:27 +0000

to those people saying that this should be called the Impreza Exiga, and that it has the same interior as the impreza/forester… i have an MY08 Liberty and trust me, this has the exact same auto gear shift and steering wheel, which also happens to have the same gear shift and steering wheel as the forester… guess what, they all had the same interior components. but the front exterior looks almost the same as my car. it is clearly based on the MY03-MY09 Liberty (not MY10).

By: OSU811

OSU811 — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:36:14 +0000

oh and i believe its based of the impreza platform, (not as wide as new liberty), but has the liberty engine/gearbox, and liberty front styling, dash is diffrent to impreza, has completely diffrent dash centre with dual zone climate and diffrent top gauges and a extra storage comp on pass side, plus door trims get proper velour inserts instead of hard plastic, overall a good functional car/design,,

By: OSU811

OSU811 — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:30:56 +0000

I didnt like it much in the photos, but seeing it up close in person it is actually a very good looking (people mover)!!, has a very functional and useful seating arrangement and is very very well specced for the money, cheaper than liberty wagon and has extra seat and rear dvd standard, should be a big seller only car in its class to have cvt and awd aswell!!!

By: Alan

Alan — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 14:16:52 +0000

This car is not really a Liberty, it is only badged as a Liberty for Australian market probably because Subaru Australia feels it is safer to introduce this car as part of the Liberty range than a new model by itself. In Japan it is simply known as the Exiga.

The underpinning of this car is meant to be shared with Liberty as suggested by the size of it, but looking at the interior it seems to share many components inside with Imprezza/Forester. May be those switch gears are cheaper to make than those in the proper Liberty? The interior of the Liberty definitely feels more expensive and of better quality than those in the Imprezza/Forester.

By: Jon Leong

Jon Leong — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:18:54 +0000

^agree
This is a bigger engined Impreza/Forester wagon with 7 seats… oh wait 6, because the Subaru Australia can’t be bothered to fit a three pointed seat belt to the middle seat which is available in Japan (with a 2 pointed seat belt).

Mind you, the current gen Honda odyssey in Japan (like the old gen) is only available with 2 pointed middle seat belt. NOW, Honda Australia finally decided to add three pointed middle seat belts.

Same with Tarago, in Japan its 2 Pointed middle seat belt, and Toyota Aus just added the three pointed middle belt.

By: Big OIl

Big OIl — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:55:27 +0000

For a little fun, see if you can count how many different colours and textures are present in the interior. At least there’s something for everyone. Two different shades of beige plastic, two different shades of silver plastic, charcoal plastic, black plastic, two different shades of beige cloth (perhaps 3, unless the seats are third different shade of beige leather), and let’s not forget that wonderful finishing touch that adds an air of timeless sophistication to any interior…plastic imitation woodgrain.

By: DON

DON — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:40:15 +0000

I think it is correct that this car is cheaper than Liberty. Subaru wants to call it Liberty Exiga. I think it should be called Impreza Exiga. Have a look at the dashboard and the steering wheel. They are the same as Impreza and Forester.

By: Popeye

Popeye — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:32:45 +0000

It is back to the drawing board for the Subaru designers, this new Liberty is so ugly. It looks like some bolted a set of wheels and fenders onto a wardrobe.

By: UK

UK — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:16:58 +0000

Mark G:
The Mercedes Sprinter with 16 seats is much cheaper than Mercedes S class with 5 seats. What do you think?

By: Jake02

Jake02 — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:03:26 +0000

Nick K –
I totally agree, and am just telling you that the Jap-spec model has got the lap-only belt in the middle 2nd-row seat, and if it came out here like that Wheels etc wouldn’t count in the car of the year, so they left it a 6-seat.

By: Mark G

Mark G — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:19:59 +0000

How on earth can this car be CHEAPER than the standard Liberty wagon? The normal Liberty wagon is $38,990 (for the automatic), while the Exiga is $37,490!! So you get 6 seats for $1500 less than the 5 seat version!! Great logic there, Subaru!!

By: Nick K

Nick K — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 10:15:02 +0000

Why release a 6 seater? In order for this car to have a chance and to be relevant it needs 7 seats not 6. I predict Exiga will sink like a stone and be gone from the new car price lists within 18 months… what a pointless car.

By: Arthur

Arthur — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:42:58 +0000

Agreed. Look out Odyssey, close your eyes! …or you’ll go blind!

By: UK

UK — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 09:16:57 +0000

Look out! Honda Odyssey :)