Subaru has today announced that both the Liberty and Outback ranges are now fitted with electronic stability control as standard, after having previously been introduced on manual transmission variants.

Known as Vehicle Dynamics Control in the Subaru brand, VDC is one of several enhancements across the 2009 Liberty and Outback ranges. 

Satellite navigation—worth $3000 as an option—is also now fitted as standard on several variants, including Liberty 2.5i Premium, Liberty GT, Liberty GT spec.B, Liberty 3.0R Premium, Liberty 3.0R spec.B and Outback 3.0R Premium.

Continuing the luxury game, entry-level Liberty models now feature leather trim, although cloth trim is still available as an option at the same price.  To top it all off, all 2009 Liberty and Outback models are now fitted with an auxiliary jack—yep, for your iPod—hidden away in the centre console.

Nick Senior, Managing Director, Subaru Australia, said: “Liberty and Outback now represent even greater All-Wheel Drive value and are among the most comprehensively-equipped cars in their respective classes.

“Combined with excellent safety ratings, this makes them irresistible packages at a time when many buyers are turning to medium size cars, particularly those with impressive whole-of-life costs such as Liberty and Outback.”

Other new features are listed below:

Liberty 2.5i:

• Leather upholstery

• Power driver’s seat with dual memory

• Rear privacy glass

Liberty 2.5i Heritage:

• McIntosh premium sound system

Outback 2.5i:

• Self levelling rear suspension

• Leather upholstery

• Power driver’s seat with dual memory

• Rear privacy glass

Outback 3.0R

• Leather upholstery

• Power driver’s seat with dual memory

Full range recommended retail pricing, excluding dealer delivery and statutory charges, is as follows:

Liberty 2.5i

Liberty 2.5i manual sedan - $32,990 (+500)
Liberty 2.5i manual wagon - $34,990 (+500)
Liberty 2.5i automatic sedan - $34,990 (no change)
Liberty 2.5i automatic wagon - $36,990 (no change)

Liberty 2.5i Heritage

Liberty 2.5i Heritage manual sedan - $36,490 (-1500)
Liberty 2.5i Heritage manual wagon - $38,490 (-1500)
Liberty 2.5i Heritage automatic sedan - $38,490 (-2000)
Liberty 2.5i Heritage automatic wagon - $40,490 (-2000)

Liberty 2.5i Premium

Liberty 2.5i Premium automatic sedan $42,780 (-10)
Liberty 2.5i Premium automatic wagon - $44,780 (-10)

Liberty 3.0R Premium

Liberty 3.0R Premium automatic sedan - $51,490 (+500)
Liberty 3.0R Premium automatic wagon - $53,490 (+500)

Liberty 3.0R spec.B

Liberty 3.0R spec.B manual sedan – $52,990 (+500)
Liberty 3.0R spec.B manual wagon – $54,990 (+500)
Liberty 3.0R spec.B automatic sedan – $52,990(+500)
Liberty 3.0R spec.B automatic wagon – $54,990 (+500)

Liberty 2.5 GT

Liberty 2.5GT automatic sedan – $55,490 (+500)
Liberty 2.5GT automatic wagon - $57,490 (+500)

Liberty 2.5GT spec.B

Liberty 2.5GT spec.B manual sedan – $56,990 (+1000)
Liberty 2.5GT spec.B manual wagon - $58,990 (+1000)
Liberty 2.5GT spec.B automatic sedan - $56,990 (+1000)
Liberty 2.5GT spec.B automatic wagon- $58,990 (+1000)

Outback

Outback 2.5i manual wagon – $36,990 (+500)
Outback 2.5i automatic wagon - $38,990 (no change)
Outback 3.0R automatic wagon – $46,990 (no change)
Outback 3.0R Premium automatic wagon - $54,790 (+500)

MY09 Liberty and Outback models are on sale now.