4X4-I have had it on a trail and it did great. I feel good about using it like a true 4X4. Seat fold flat for good storage capability. Rear glass pops open with remote. Tight turning radius. Exterior styling/looks.

Poor gas mileage. Cramped interior. Funkiness of parts and their placement in/on vehicle. No cubby holes or storage bins- owners manual will not even fit in glove compartment! No dash.

This is my first impression of my new Liberty Limited V6 4X4. I have owned it for two weeks. Everyone tells me what a good looking vehicle it is and I agree. Silver color and alloy wheels look good together.
Inside, I have a different story to tell.
Interior is small and cramped. No support for right arm(armrest console is too low to rest arm on).
And who puts window switches in center console? Jeep does and it is counter-intuitive-I keep feeling for them on the door.

This is not a vehicle for a large person. My boss, approx 6'1", 250lbs could not even get in the vehicle, and stated he looked like a circus bear on a tricycle. I laughed, but I will not be taking him to lunch in this. I did take a friend to lunch yesterday- he is about 6' 190 lbs, and he looked uncomfortbale in the passener seat.
Overall, I would use the word "quirky" to describe this vehicle:
1. Small interior
2.Radio controls require a little stretching to get to when seat is in comfortable position
3. radio antennea is from a 1970's gremlin. who has a metal antennea on a 2007 vehicle anymore? Jeep does.
4. I put my hand on the rear window wiper assembly or the rubber seal everytime I close the swing open gate. Awkward becasues I feel like I am going to break something.
5. Rear doors and seats are for children,small people only. Tough to get out of(like an Xterra)
6.Shifting into 4X4 can be noisy and hard. Takes some playing with.
7. Seats are not comfortable and are covered with cheap material.
8. Gas mileage- First tank of gas yesterday after dealer fillup has me at 18.5 mpg. This is combined city and freeway driving. A fillup (20 gall tank) cost me $50.00 for less than 300 miles. I am freaking out a little about all the money I will be paying Chevron to get around town in a small, quirky 4X4.
9.Key fob is the opposite of my chevy and ford key fobs and is awkward to use. I have to look at it to make sure I am locking/unlocking doors. This is a small thing but together with all the other weird things, it makes me think Chrysler is way out in la la land with understanding a vehicle's ease of use. IT SHOULD BE EASY TO USE. THIS JEEP IS NOT!
Who makes these decisions for them? I feel like they have warehouses full of left over parts and designed the Liberty around the parts they have already in stock and this results in the dis-ease of the vehicle.
Look hard for other comparable vehicles if you do not need off road capability, but if you do and enjoy doing things the hard way, this may work for you.

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fast start up speed, 4x4 capabilities (hi/lo). cruise, smooth shifting. The exterior paint is very smooth and great luster.

when on the freeway, sudden increase in speed is slow. ride is somewhat rough. bad gas mileage (18city/21hwy). No place to put incidental(coin, wallet etcz0

4x4 hi/lo, 6 cylinder, cruse air with a side swinging back gate, with fold down seats. little room for incidentals(coin, wallet,etc)The 4x4 shift position is very noisy. Nice exterior paint with great luster.

This is a true 4x4, not a SUV look on a car chasis. It does well on & off road (though Jeep loyalist don't consider the Liberty a true Jeep).

The transmission jerks from time to time. Have taken it to dealer and they changed the transmission software. It has occurred again and we need to return for more work.

Purchased the Jeep Liberty Ltd 4wd in Mar-2004 after waiting a couple years for Jeep to iron out the wrinkles associated with a new model. No significant problems, have 41K miles now, keep up regular maintenance. NOTE: Gas milage was not as advertised on the window sticker, research revealed that the optional Towing Packing changes the gear ratio so that towing something is easier on the engine, this lowers the gas mileage. Had I known how the tow package affects the vehicle, I would have went without the option.

Another manufacturer defect to report:

Jeep Liberty & Chrysler Neon have a known defect in the steering column that prevents the ignition switch from engaging and starting the vehicle. Chrysler will not issue a recall for this problem.

My Jeep failed to start after a short period of inactivity. Battery, starter, and alternator checked good. Mechanic found that a small plastic & aluminum part broke, and after talking to the local Jeep dealer, learned that this small, cheap part could not be purchased separately - had to locate a used steering column to get this one defective part!

Later learned that this setup is also used in the Neon, with similar failures, and lack of support from Chrysler.

I love driving my Liberty, but enough's enough - will be selling this clunker in the Fall. Jeep is supposed to be a rugged brand, and yet a cheap plastic bit keeps it from running - and this is barely a 5 year old vehicle!

The Big 3 wonder why so many Americans are buying imports - how about crappy design and materials. I'll be looking at Toyota for my next purchase, that's for damn sure!

Great styling. Wonderful V6 engine that can tow 5000 lbs. Solid, fun and priced right. Great both on and off road like SUVs are ment to be!

Inside a little to plastic..but for the price very nice.

Overall Great vechile for the price. I was hesitant to buy a used car, but the Jeep Liberty's V6 3.7L engine runs like new. I love the fact that its not just another SUV that can only stay on the road. I have been off road with my Liberty sport and it handles just as good as on the road.

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Rides very nice, very comfortable. Has the new safety straps in the back for easily installing a car seat. Perfect hight for getting kids in and out.

They should have made more little cubby holes for storing things. Small glovebox.

So Far So Good. I love driving it!! Handles great in the rain. Gas mileage has bee about what I expected. I average 18-19 mpg on the highway and 14-16 in town. Not as good as my Honda Accord I just traded it in for it but It's so much more fun to drive.I love all the extras.

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Size, Choice of Luxury Features, Rugged Durability, and Pretty Good Looks

gas milage

I had a Jeep Wrangler a few years back and all the trouble I had with Chrysler over that Jeep, I vowed to never buy another Jeep. Well, here I am again. I did extensive research and there was no other small SUV that had the combination of durabilty and more luxury features than the Liberty Limited. Leather heated seats, Sat. Radio, GPS, Bluetooth Car Phone, all with the durablity of a Jeep. The gas milage does suck but really it is not as terrible as others make it out to be. There are other Luxury SUVs out there that force you to use premium gas and with a 20 cent + price per gallon difference is there really any cost savings? So, What this all comes down to is trade offs, so if you don't want Luxury Car Conveniences or Rugged Durability maybe another small SUV with better gas milage might work out better for you. But for me the combination of Luxury Features and Durability works great for me. So Far I feel I really made the best choice for me and am very pleased.

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Plenty of power in the 3.7L V6. Small enough to park anywhere.

I hated the gas mileage. There is no reason for such a little SUV to get 15 MPG with a V6. My Expedition gets better gas mileage with a 5.4L V8. The vehicle is tiny. Bad if you have a family. OF course, we were $3K upside down as soon as we drove it off the lot.

The Liberty is a smooth ride with plenty of power to do what you need with it. The look is very rugged inside and out. Fair deal if you are going to keep it for a while.

Can see around other SUVs, can be seen by other vehicles. Roomy.

Inferior product. Parts not stocked as required by law. Lousy glue holding the plastic parts together.

My '03 Jeep Liberty began overheating 3 days ago, 4/17/2007. The vehicle has 67,000 miles on it. The radiator fan sensor relay has gone bad and needs to be replaced. I find out today that there is not one to be found anywhere. They are in the process of being manufactured. I now have a wait of, optimistically, 5-6 days for the part. I thought it was the law that parts had to be available for 10 years.

My other complaints seem minor in comparison - two of the air flow directors on the dash fell apart and cost $90+ to replace; the gear indicator has disappeared down into the gear console; the right side panel of the dashboard keeps falling off. I guess they used an inferior glue.

This might be normal for Chrysler, but, hey, I'm spoiled. My previous 3 vehicles were used Toyotas, the last one a '95 Corolla that I was driving at 225,000 miles until someone rear ended the car and totalled it.

I've learned my lesson. I'm going back to Toyota as soon as I possibly can.

Heavy duty construction for a small SUV, lots of wheel travel for bumpy city streets, lots of standard equipment, low selling price compared to Honda and Toyota, good standard 235/65 x 17 Goodyear HP tires, tailgate mounted spare - a real "old-time" SUV, not a crossover vehicle.

Gas mileage could be a little better (13-20 mpg), but can't have everything. Handles like a small Suburban (not necessarily a criticism), not a sports car.

I bought two Liberties in a two week period so I must like them. First, my wife came home with a 2007 2wd Limited, having traded in her ten year old Honda CRV. I'll say this about about the Honda - it was the best built and most reliable vehicle we ever owned. Other than that, I hated it - light weight, rough ride, and delicate for tough stuff.

A lot of people are slamming the Liberty - it is just the reasons that people criticize it, that I was impressed. I real differential in the rear, a strong sub-frame in the unibody, ample wheel travel to smooth out pot-holes in city streets. This is not a car-based cross-over vehicle, but more like a mini-Suburban. It imparts a feeling of security and being connected to the road. The traction control in the rear differential makes it equal to the AWD Honda and Mazda Tribute, I used to own.

People have complained about the mpg - I've tested it with the mini-computer. Around town, stop and go, no freeway - a low of 13 mpg. 70% freeway, 30% urban - 19.9 mpg. All freeway - about 20-21 mpg. I can't complain.

Jeep gave a $4,500 rebate on the Limited package, plus the dealer discount, ended up paying $20,500 - about $4,00-5,000 less than current going prices for CRV and/or Toyota RAV4. Sure, the gas mileage is not as good, but there's more ground clearance, more wheel travel, and a sense of security when navigated mountain pot-holed roads in Mexico. I do a lot of eco-tourism travel with Suburbans in Mexico - the Liberty imparts the same feeling of security as the larger SUV,

The Limited package has a lot of standard equipment - satellitle radio, power seat, all sorts of electronic traction control, rollover, braking, etc. It came with a good set of low profile Goodyear 17 inch HP's. And I like having a full-size spare on the tailgate, where it is accessible, and not destroyed by road junk, as it would be mounted underneath the vehicle.

Well, I liked her 2wd Liberty so much, that I ended 40 years of driving Chevy pickups and went out and bought a 4wd Liberty!

I'll be back with an updated review afterone year of use. My initial impression is that this vehicle is very well put together, everything fits, and there is a feeling of durability.

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