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The Liberty was introduced in 2002 with styling inspired by the Dakar and Jeepster show cars.
The Liberty was the first Jeep to use two new PowerTech engines: A 150 hp 2.4 L I4 and a 210 hp 3.7 L V6. Despite popular belief, the Liberty was not the first Jeep vehicle to use an independent suspension, the Jeep Wagoneer first used it in the 1960s.
The Liberty has been very successful for Jeep, becoming the best-selling compact SUV in the United States. 70 percent of Liberty buyers are new to the Jeep marque, and the Toledo North Assembly factory in Toledo, Ohio is running overtime to produce the model.
The Liberty was nominated for the North American Truck of the Year award for 2002.
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