2021 Subaru Liberty Final Edition revealed as the long running model is axed after 31 years

Subaru is sending off its longest-running nameplate in Australia with the extremely limited Liberty Final Edition.

The medium passenger car first arrived in Australia in 1989, but had been on borrowed time for several years as buyer tastes shifted to SUVs.

It was finally axed in September.

In commemoration, Subaru is offering just 31 Final Editions (the same number of years it was on the market) based on the Liberty 2.5i Premium.

It adds 18-inch STI alloy wheels (wheel colour dependent on exterior paint colour), STI front lip spoiler, rear boot lip spoiler, mesh pattern front grille, numberd Final Edition badge inside, Harman Kardon speakers, subwoofer and amplifier, Ultrasuede seats and interior trim, blue stitching on the seats, armrests and dash, black stitching on the steering wheel and black interior and exterior highlights.

At $39,930, the extras add $1990 to the 2.5i Premium’s asking price, but Subaru reckons the gear is valued at $6400.

There ill only be three colours available: 15 cars will be in Magnetite Grey with black wheels,, 10 will have Crystal Black with silver wheels and six with Crystal White with gunmetal wheels.

Subaru Australia general manager, Blair Read said the extremely limited numbers were fitting.

“We wanted to mark the end of Liberty’s distinguished history with the brand in a truly exclusive way and these individually numbered vehicles are a tribute to what it has contributed to Subaru over more than three decades,” he said.