SUBARU openly admits that its designers looked at appeasing American tastes with its bigger and brasher Mk5 Liberty range. Significantly roomier and more refined than before, the 20-year-old series introduces a number of new features including a CVT transmission for class-leading economy and low emissions. Some of the old Subaru characteristics have been exorcised from the latest Liberty, but there is still plenty to savour in the latest version, particularly if safety, security and dynamicism rate high on your list of priorities.