The Jeep Liberty outside North America
was a compact SUV that was produced by Jeep . It was the smallest of the 4-door Jeep SUV's until
the car based 4-door Compass and Patriot arrived for 2007. Like the XJ Cherokee, the Liberty
featured uni body construction.
It was assembled at the Toledo North Assembly Plant in the United States, as well as in other countries
including Egypt and Venezuela. The Liberty ceased production on August 16,
2012. The next generation restored the previous nameplate of Jeep
Cherokee that was always used outside of North
America.
With the smaller Patriot and Compass crossover
SUV's now available to cater to economy conscious buyers, the four-cylinder
engine was dropped from the Liberty's offerings. The iron-block,
aluminum-head V6 was the only engine available for 2008. Transmission
choices were both carry-overs: a six-speed manual or a
four-speed automatic. Standard equipment included electronic stability
control with roll mitigation, traction control, and anti-lock brakes with
brake assist. Jeep offered a rare 2WD version on the Jet model. New Features included standard side airbags. Optional
features are rain-sensing wipers, Sirius Satellite Radio, Bluetooth,
a navigation system, and the My Gig entertainment system
complete with a 30GB hard drive.
