2009 Jeep Liberty Sport review from North America
"So far it has been a good value for a good SUV"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Nothing has gone wrong with the Liberty so far, it has only been in for its scheduled oil changes, a tire rotation, and state inspection. Every item and feature on the vehicle has worked as it should since purchasing.
General comments?
On the good side, the Liberty has a nice ride, and good room inside.
The instruments are nice, and it came well equipped for a very low price.
The 3.7 has fairly decent power and the 4WD works well.
Every feature on the Liberty works well, and it is comfortable on highway trips.
Nice solid rear axle, more of a truck type of chassis than a built up little car like many of the SUVs are now.
On the down side, it could get better MPG, but it's slightly better than our previous 4.0 Cherokee Sport and really not as bad as some make it out to be - maybe not Honda CRV MPG, but it's not a 150 HP four banger powering the Liberty either.
It has a lot of blind spots, especially when backing.
The hood sheet metal seems to move up and down slightly when riding on the highway.
Other than that, no real complaints thus far.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 2009 |
| Year of manufacture | 2009 |
| First year of ownership | 2009 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.7 V6 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 7 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 12 miles |
| Most recent distance | 7500 miles |
| Previous car | Jeep Cherokee |
| Date of Entry | 6th October, 2009 |