2008 Jeep Liberty

2008 Jeep Liberty Review Summaries

What reviewers liked most about the Jeep Liberty:

The rear glass pops open with the press of a button on the optional remote locking key fob..

-- AutoWeek

...it's not 'truck-like' on pavement. It doesn't sacrifice ride comfort and driveability for off-road prowess..

-- Canadian Driver

...designed it to survive its nefarious Rubicon torture tests with nary a scratched fender..

-- Car and Driver

The swing gate opens from the curb-side of the vehicle for safe, convenient loading..

-- Edmunds.com

...gutsy, compact V-6... delivers class-leading 210 horsepower and 235 ft-lb of torque....

-- The Car Connection

...Jeep's strongest, stiffest chassis structure....

-- The Car Connection

What reviewers liked least about the Jeep Liberty:

You'll feel the mass at the gas pump, too, with an EPA estimate of 16 mpg in the city, 20 highway..

-- AutoWeek

You really feel the weight [4,115 pounds with V6 engine] under braking....

-- AutoWeek

Jeep Liberty Comparisons:

...Jeep's [Selec Trac] 4WD system... allows greater versatility over a greater variety of roads [compared to other compact SUVs]..

-- Canadian Driver

...V-6, with 210 horsepower and 235 pound-feet of torque, can still clobber most of the competition in straight-line performance..

-- Car and Driver

...feels more oafish than passenger-car-based utes such as the Ford Escape... Honda CR-V... and the Toyota RAV4....

-- Car and Driver

Best one-liner about the Jeep Liberty:

Liberty's interior is... an oasis of calm..

-- The Car Connection

ran fast, shifted sweetly, coddled occupants, made few bad noises and numbers of good ones...

-- USA Today