The Jeep Liberty, or Jeep Cherokee outside North America, is a compact SUV produced by the Jeep marque of DaimlerChrysler
The Jeep Liberty is the successor to one of America's original compact SUVs, the Cherokee. An evolutionary departure from that earlier, more traditional sport-utility design, the Liberty features a large greenhouse, a high roof line and aggressive, flared wheel arches.
True to its tough, capable Jeep off-road lineage, the Jeep Liberty was designed to actually venture off-road -- a trait not shared by many of its lighter-weight, car-based sport-utility competitors. It does so confidently thanks to steep approach and departure angles and exceptional suspension travel and articulation. Combined with an independent front and solid axle rear suspension and rack-and-pinion steering, a new or used Liberty works best for those who want a versatile, go-anywhere utility vehicle and plan to take advantage of its all-terrain prowess on occasion.
Demerits for the Liberty include (diesel version excepted) a "worst of both worlds" combination of lackluster performance and dismal fuel economy. Also, compared to the well-finished cabins of its competition, the interior ambiance of the Liberty is best described as Fisher Price, as it's a design exercise in hard plastic.
Current Jeep Liberty
