The Jeep Liberty (KJ/KK), or Jeep Cherokee (KJ/KK) outside North America, is a compact
SUV produced by the Jeep marque of Chrysler. Introduced for the 2002 model
year as a replacement for the Cherokee (XJ), the Liberty was priced between the
Wrangler and Grand Cherokee. It was the smallest of the 4-door Jeep SUVs up
until the car based 4-door Compass and Patriot arrived for 2007. The Liberty featured
a unibody-on-ladder-frame construction, which added stiffness to its ride
and handling, and enhanced its off-road capabilities. It is assembled at the
Toledo North Assembly Plant in the United States, as well as in other countries
including Egypt and Venezuela. Current estimates by Jeep are that 70% of Liberty
buyers are new to the marque. |
