Subaru sharpens Outback offer

HAVING just launched the competitively priced and equipped Liberty 2.0R sedan and wagon, Subaru has sharpened its price pen again.

It is now offering a special-edition Outback with more than $4400 of extra equipment for just $1000 more than the standard Outback 2.5i.

Just 500 all-wheel drive Outback 2.5i Luxury variants will be available. They add power front seats, leather trim and tinted rear windows.

Outback 2.5i Luxury is available in white with grey leather, or green mica with ivory leather.

Outback 2.5i Luxury manual is priced from $38,990 and automatic $41,490.

Standard Outback 2.5i features include all-wheel drive, ABS, climate control air-conditioning, cruise control, dual front and side airbags, leather-wrap steering wheel, trip computer, central locking, dual exhausts, 16-inch allows and six-speaker CD stereo.