Automobile
The New Jeep Liberty
No matter your disposition towards automobiles, maybe you are the kind of person who loves the rugged outdoors type or the executive office, you cannot shy away from the brilliance of the Jeep Liberty. The Jeep Liberty comes with exceptional goodies you will fall in love with. With an improvement in design and structure, the rivals of this American-made SUV have lesser capabilities regarding power and unique attributes. It has several models such as the Trailhawk, Latitude and the Sports trims and the features seem to stack up leading to the flagship model, the Limited. You will be amazed by the incredible attributes of the Limited model that no competitor has been able to catch. It comes in both 4×2 and 4×4 wheel drives, and you have access to its exceptional characteristics which are:
- Presence of a UConnect ACCESS that flaunts an 8.4A touch -screen Infotainment system
- Heated Dual Front Seats with perforated leather
- Push-button and remote starter systems under Keyless Go
With a base price of $25,495 MSRP, the Liberty Jeep is a bit expensive than the Ford Escape valued at $24,495 MSRP but still maintain a competitive and obviously, cheaper than the Subaru Forester valued at $27,326 MSRP. The features of the Jeep Liberty will help you make an informed decision about the choice of an SUV you want to purchase. The Jeep Liberty has a 2.4 litre Tigershark 14 engine, that can travel at an amazing 31 MPG with a driving range of 495 miles. Regarding the capacity of the engine, the Jeep Liberty releases 187 PS (184 hp) while its rival, the Subaru Forester performed at a reduced rate of 170hp.
If your preference is for power, you will be satisfied with the optional 3.2 Pentastar V6 with 271 horsepower which is an excellent feature for a compact crossover in the Jeep Liberty. Unfortunately, its rival, the Subaru Forester provides a 250-hp 2.0 liter turbocharged 4-cylinder in XT models. The benefit of buying a Jeep Liberty is that it emphasized on power capacity as it uses 22 MPG in the city and 31 MPG on the highway. As for the Subaru Forester, it utilizes 24 MPG in the city while 32 MPG is used up on the motorway. This analysis will help you to choose between power and fuel efficiency when you make a choice to buy the Jeep Liberty.
Features
With a focus on safety, all the crash tests performed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on the Jeep Liberty turned out to give out exceptional results as the agency gave the Jeep Liberty a well-deserved 5-star overall rating. Its safety features are standard forward-collision alert with automatic braking, adaptive cruise control, lane-departure warning, a blind spot monitoring system and rear cross-traffic alert, including few extras like an available automated parking system and automatic high beams.
The Jeep Liberty features an optional 3.2L Pentastar V6 engine which achieves 29 MPG and produces 275 PS (202 kW; 271 hp). It is also the first automobile from the stable of Chrysler to have the all-new engine. It also has The Active Drive II 4X4 system with off-road suspension. Each model of the Jeep Liberty has a ZF-developed 9 speed automatic transmission. It also holds the record of being the first sports utility vehicle and the first Chrysler SUV auto to have a nine-speed transmission. If you are thinking of taking your jet ski to the lake, Jeep Liberty features a 3.517:1 final drive ratio and can pull a massive 4,500 lb.
Every Liberty models utilize Selec-Terrain in each of the four wheel models. Jeep Liberty still maintains superiority over its rivals when benefits and features are analysed.
What The Future Hold For Liberty
Earlier this year, the Overland model was chosen by Jeep in place of Liberty as its new flagship model. The Overland will also flaunt the dominant standard 184-hp 2.4L Tigershark 4-Cylinder engine or the optional 271-hp 3.2L Pentastar V6 engine.
More special attributes will be added to the previous premium Limited trim model like the eye candy like Color-Keyed Front and Rear Fascias and Rear Wheel Wells, plus 18-inch polished alloy rims.
The automobile will have the patented UConnect with 8.4 in display Infotainment System, a Garmin GPS navigation system, A2DP for wireless Stereo Audio, 9-speaker Alpine Premium Sound System (506 Watts) with External Amplifier. Other features are Rear-Mounted Subwoofer, Surround Sound and Graphic Equalizer. More features like the standard iPod/USB Ports and 3.5 mm auxiliary input, MicroSD slot and Bluetooth for Hands-free calling will be included. You enjoy a luxury convenience with the presence of “Nappa”/”Axis II” ventilated Leather-Trimmed Perforated Seating Surfaces and a leather-trimmed steering wheel.
Front wheel drive models will cost $34,695.00 MSRP, while the 4WD value is placed at $38,395.00 MSRP.