I'm so sick and tired of the $50,000-$100,000 off-road vehicles.

I've been saying it for ages! The Liberty is the perfect minimalist off-road vehicle for the person who wants something with good capability and isn't too old. There really is nothing better for the money.

My buddy had a maroon one of these with a small lift and 31” tires. I saw him hit some hard trails and it performed pretty damn well. We all gave him shit for driving it but it actually was a pretty cool looking and comfortable jeep. I would never knock it if I saw one on a trail.

I actually owned a 2011 Liberty. I loved it. I lifted it 3 inches with an Old Man Emu kit. I had a custom front winch bumper with a 10k winch. It had 33's, full skids, and rock sliders. It was a UNIT! The factory break assisted "lockers" worked pretty much flawlessly. Yes the mileage sucked dirt, especially after the lift and larger tires, but o loves every second of it.

We own an '08 KK...its my daughters high school & college car. We've owned it for 10 years now and been very happy with its reliability. She has 225,000 miles on it and it just keeps going, its been an excellent vehicle. Terrible mpg, but great in the snow etc. I have to say, that having owned 2 Commanders now and 1 Liberty, both models have been extremely reliable. I have far more repair expense into my 2012 FJ Cruiser than I have in all of the repairs to the Commanders & Liberty combined.

Finally!!! I've been waiting for another fun TFL series. I can watch product rollout infomercials anywhere on KZfaq, but these cheap-jeep type shows are super-entertaining and something better than the other KZfaq auto channels produce. ("Tommy disagreeing with Roman" videos are also quite satisfying IMHO)

This is the content I like. Just like you did before. I sure miss Gold Mine Hill and snow wheeling and getting stuck 😉

Nathan and Roman interviewed me on TFL Now back at EJS 2017 or 18 with my lifted 2011 Liberty. My wife and I loved that Jeep and are looking to get another one. It was a great trail rig. Mark Allen (head of Jeep design at the time) even came over and checked out our KK. He was such a cool dude and it was surreal to have him complimenting and checking out my Jeep. Anyway I can't wait to see more :)

I loved my 08 Liberty sport. After market suspension lift by JBA with full armor underneath. 255-70-16s ATs. I never worried about mild trail rides. Engine was OK at best. Sunroof leaked like a sieve. HA! But it was a fun vehicle. My son was in a major traffic accident with it but walked away without a scratch on him. The 4000lbs JEEP served its purpose and kept him safe. Thanks for the content! Love it.

I'm glad you're doing something with the liberty! I was just given an 08 liberty with 233k miles. I have to do some minor work on it but for a free offroader to beat up in the mountains I can't complain. Looking forward to the short series.

Love these revisit of older off orad trucks. Please keep this up. Maybe car companies can realize that every single new car does not need 10,000 computers and sensors that will break and need to be reprogrammed

One of these joined my group on a Jeep jamboree trail. Completely stock, including the factory street tires. Went everywhere the rest of us did, just struggled a bit more and took a little longer, mostly due to the tires and ground clearance.

I always said people were too hard on the liberty. I had an 06 and an 08. I really loved the 06 off road. I took it all over rampart range and Colorado Passes. I put a lot of miles on both Liberties and never really had any major issues. As a young military kid for 10k I really got my money out of it. Now days they are a true 4x4 SUV with a real frame that will do the majority of trails bone stock. I totally agree. Bout time they got some off road love with all these pretend SUVs we have now.

My sister's car in high school and college in the late 2000s was a used 2003 Jeep Liberty. It was a terrific and reliable vehicle for her. The extra height and 4wd got my sister out of a few jams since she was kind of a clumsy driver. My dad even liked it for "going to town duty" on the farm as it could just as easily get across a field as run errands to pick up parts from the store.

The Steelies and the Off-Road tires ELEVATE the looks of this JEEP TREMENDOUSLY!

I have a 08 liberty sport that I got for 4,000. I did a bumper trim as only mod. Has gotten me to places many “offroad” vehicles have a hard time going. This IS a mini wrangler for sure and would love to see it back ❤

I had a 2007 KJ Liberty for 10 years and it was great. It handled the worst snow storms Northern New York threw at it, and it never got stuck. The engine was a very old design so not great on mpg, but gave me zero trouble. The biggest troubles I had was I went through 5 window regulators during those 10 years. I had the first 3 regulators replaced for free by Carmax, and for a $15,000 vehicle I am not complaining.

Love these used average priced car videos! Keep doing these please 🙏

I had mine from new 2007. 227,000 miles , owned it for 14 years. They're so small it can fit on side by side trails easily.

I love these videos you do by yourself Roman, I love this particular trail because of the serene nature views and that ALTITUDE

My first SUV was a 1st edition Liberty, I loved that thing. They are super capable!

Very nice to see this car in a video of yours. I have a 2012, and i love it. Greetings from a Norwegian in Brazil

Many of those older non-Wrangler Jeeps have serious "bang for the buck" points, and are far more capable than most give them credit for. The WJ platform in particular. 😀

12:38 actually, the XJ was a unibody from 84-01 and so was every gen of grand cherokee

You can easily take these to a 4 inch lift on 32s without any issue. 4 inch lift on 32s with these 2nd gens make this platform so extremely capable off road.

I love this type of series, some of your best content IMO. I’d love to see you do a used off road crossover series. No low range, vehicles like a used Pilot, R51 Pathfinder and maybe an older Outback or Tribeca with some mods as overland/camping adventure type vehicles. Like the full size compare you guys did but with smaller and more road ready vehicles with a split focus for on road and off road capability.

Roman, the jeep liberty replaced the Cherokee, and then everywhere else in the world. It actually was still called the Cherokee so you couldn’t have got an XJ at the same time as you got a second generation liberty because they’re in the same vehicle.

Really good review of this Liberty and comments about affordability. Some of the same comments can be applied to the Wrangler Sport Jeeps. The Sports are much cheaper than a Rubicon. They can go anywhere this Liberty can and more. They don't cost a fortune (compared to a Rubicon) and it doesn't hurt as much to feel it get pin striped. Plus the newer Sports are "newer" and thus more reliable on long trips. My Sport with an EcoDiesel cost $42,000 plus tax. I upgraded from 31 inch tires to 33 inch tires and added a 2 1/2 inch lift for $3,800 which keeps my cost less than $46,000 again not including tax. I have only one vehicle so I need the reliability but I love to go places cars can't go.

My wife loves her 2012 Liberty Jet Ed. Owned since new. With rebates and emp disc got it for 27k. Still going strong with 95k miles. She will not ever get rid of it. We have 3 other Jeeps as well. Owned 24 years now is my 90 GW. A 21 Gladiator H A and a 23 G.C. Summit Reserve H. A. And still the Liberty is my wife's fav.🎉❤

Bought a 2011 Jeep last year and I love the older vehicles! They’re easy to fix and work on. I can fix anything that goes wrong with it with confidence!! My friend has a Liberty in our Jeep club and he off-road a the heck out of it. He put full skids under his and is fearless 😂

2.5 rough country lift is like 600 bucks with new springs and shocks . I’ve got it on mine and it rides like stock .

I like this one man reviews, and I can’t wait to see your new mini-series, they are always so entertaining and full of fun.

I just picked up a used 2012 Liberty. Clean as a whistle and loads of fun!

Falken wildpeak at3w's are the best tires. I have them on my f150 and highlander and I am unstoppable in the snow. Couldn't be happier!

Great episode. I have the Cherokee Trailhawk '19 but I love the videos on the Jeep Renegade and Jeep Liberty too.

I had an older Liberty and that thing went anywhere as long as took a decent enough path. very underrated off-roader,...granted I'll admit some design issues for maintenance sure sucks. but aside that wasn't nearly as bad as most say.

Yep 8g, that’s a lot cheaper then those side by sides and it has AC. It’s good to see that you are having a series like this. I’ve been with your channel for many years now. Some videos I don’t care for because the trucks are north of 100k and the average person won’t be able to afford such an vehicle. I realize that you have to make those videos and others for a diverse audience, it’s just that this video and others are what the common dudes can afford. Thanks for showing us the beautiful scenery, we don’t have that here in Florida….As always thanks for another real video, love this channel, you guys always do such an amazing job. Keep up the great work!

I'm looking for that push bar for over a year now!

It looks like a mini Commander and my wife had a commander and we loved it

Great video Roman! Thanks! 👍🏼😊👍🏼

2 and a half years with now with a 2012 Jeep Cherokee Limited ( Called Cherokee here in South Africa). We have never looked back. This car is super impressive, we have climbed mountains, done water crossings mud trails, rock trails with normal street tires and completely stock, the car has never let us down.

We have a 2009 Liberty Sport that we got back in 2015. It has a 2.5 inch leveling/lift kit and is running 285/70R17 (33”x11”) all terrain tires. I had to trim the fender flares and cut and fold the pinch weld on both sides to keep the tires from rubbing but the increased height and ground clearance is worth it. The 210 horsepower 3.7 liter V6 surprisingly turns the 33” tires without hesitation. We recently passed 200,000 miles and are now just over 203,000 miles. I have a cold start video and a video of it rolling over to 200,000 miles on my channel. I honestly was surprised at how well the engine has performed without any major mechanical problems other than regular wear and tear and maintenance. But it does have it’s issues and the biggest one isn’t limited to the Liberty. The TIPM (fuse box) has had issue affecting the door locks, windshield wipers and occasionally the radio. Millions of Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep models suffer from the same problem. We’re lucky so far that it hasn’t affected any drivetrain or engine components but it can affect anything powered through the TIPM. The lifters are just now starting to rattle and make noise and I’m pretty sure the crankshaft bearings are worn and rattling when the engine is cold. The catalytic converters need replaced and we’re burning a little oil mostly when idling for a while. Despite all of that it still feels strong and capable. I’m changing the transmission filter, fluid and installing a new transmission oil pan and gasket this weekend as part of the regular maintenance. The CV axles and front wheel bearings are next to be replaced along with the rear control arms. Overall it’s been a surprisingly good vehicle. I didn’t think it would get much passed 125,000 miles before having some catastrophic breakdown but it’s still going. Oh, and all Liberties leak and stain the headliner regardless if you have the big retractable sky roof a traditional sunroof or nothing like our Sport. If you have a Liberty you have a leak somewhere.

Cheap Fun nothing better! Impressed how tight and rattle free it sounds.

im on my second one of these both 2012s. i had transmission issues with my first one luckily it was covered by jeep both same trim level also.i swear every sun roof they make leaks i have the standard sunroofs they leak not as bad as that sky slider but they leak still my 06 grand cherokee also leaked.but the bad stuff aside these things are little tanks and i love them.they really do go through just about anything.

Thank you for not being afraid to call out Subaru. The do great on the Forest Service roads here in NC, but so does a Prius.

Bought one new in 2012...traded on a Crosstrek. Bought it back in 2021 with plans to keep a long time, and totalled it last month (rear ended at a stoplight). The thing kept me incredibly safe. We have a few other cars...Ascent, Crosstrek, XC90...I wasn't going to buy another one UNTIL I watched this video. It was such a great around-town towing truck and light off-roader...bought a 2012 Latitude last night. Thanks for the push over the edge! ;) You should discuss at length the Command-Trac part time 4WD vs the Full-time Selec-Trac system. IMHO both are great offroad but Selec-trac can be left on all-year. Off roaders swear by the command-trac system. Both have 4-lo.

Had a 2011 Liberty. Nothing to complain about, less clearance than I needed and seemed like it was in for repair which was fairly expensive. Replaced it with a 2018 Trailhawk and am glad I did. Better clearance and fuel mileage!

Hey good video as I think the Liberty gets a bit of a bad rap. Though I would like to point out that at about minute mark 12:40 you said the XJ (Cherokee) was body on frame, it is not, it is a unibody and was not offered during the same time periods as the Liberty.

Love these videos!!

I have had a 4x2 2012 Liberty as my wife's car then my "work truck" for the last 10 years. It has been a great vehicle for running around town. I did wish my liberty was a 4x4 the other day, when I saw a really nice 2nd gen liberty built out as an overlanding rig.

I just bought a 1998 Jeep Grand Cherokee Limited for 3800 it has 100k miles on it, and it's in mint condition. It has a 5.2 L V8 and full-time AWD/ with 4 low, I'm putting 1095.00 into it to replace stuff that wears. But so with labor, I have a nice Jeep for under 6k :)

I bought a 2006 Jeep Liberty diesel for $2,000. The VM 2.8 is what the 2.8 Duramax is based on. They really are great deals for mild offroading and overlanding. The diesel versions will even tow 7,000lb.

Really nice vid! Got mine about 2 years ago and did some travels and light offroading with it. I noticed the climb on the vid is pretty long and steep. Ran mine on a slightly more steep and longer one and got a high trans temp light on (my fault to believe the shop would service it with the right trans fluid level - it was 1.6 liters below the recommended). I would be really happy if you (or anyone) could provide some data about your trans temp while running on this Colorado hill. Thanks for the vid!

I have a loaded JK as my personal vehicle and this weekend, as a result of this video, I'm buying my teenage daughter a 2012 KK Jeep Liberty. I love your work man

Those trails looks so fun ! epic episode as ever ! more of this please !

"They're making fewer parts for the Xterra since it's out of production." The KK ended production 3 years earlier than the Xterra... The Frontier, which shared some components with the Xterra, was in production through 2021.

I have two of these. My arctic is my fave. It really is a good car. Thanks for the video

These colorado Summer videos are the best thanks for the hard work guys

Excellent video thank you. I look forward to the next cheap jeep series. If you had somebody with you , 🖐filming may have been easier.

I own a 2012 lifted and love it.

I had a 2011 Liberty limited with a 2 inch lift and steel bumpers with rear swing away tire carrier, and towed it to Moab behind our motorhome, and took it over hells revenge. Did so well, I met up with a 8 inch lifted WJ with 35 inch tires, and his buddy in a Mojave gladiator, and my Liberty was handling the trail better than they were in many cases. They were impressed. As was I lol. It surpassed my expectations. I’ve got a video of some of it on my channel.

The “perfect off roader” is the one that gets you off the concrete, where you want to go, and then back home.

I’m gonna look for a trail rates used liberty now! That was awesome how it handled well!!

New subscriber here ✨ (both channels). I saw the buying of this vehicle on the other channel (The Fast Lane Car) yesterday, and fell in love with it as soon as I saw it!! 🙌🏻💝

You guys should do a cheap jeep. With a GC or Commander 06-10 limited. They have the hemi and quadra drive 2. And in them years the quadra drive 2 had a center, rear and front electronic limited-slip that acted like lockers. I got a 07 Commander I bought for $8300 with around 140k on it.

For the record Roman, this Jeep Liberty is body on frame construction. Same as the Dodge Nitro.

I drove one of these for a security vehicle and it sucked in the snow compared to my 2005 Ford Explorer I had at the time. I’d take my Explorer through deeper snow that that Liberty. I never got stuck in the Liberty but it sure did have a harder time in the deep snow.

You should do an off-road comparison of a base Wrangler vs base Bronco. Just the standard all-season tires and no locking or limited slip diffs. Curious as to how the different 4-wheel drive systems compare for people who want to off-road but not spend 50K+ on a vehicle.

Great Video, Thank you for sharing. You hit it on the nail. To anyone who gets a Jeep for the first time. Please, understand that the PLASTIC interior is meant to be like that because you are expected to be in the woods, mud and Rocks; hence you will be dragging all that mud, dirt, etc into the Jeep. Yes, Jeep saves $$$, but that plastic is also part of the utilitarian design. If you go into a Jeep expecting alcantera interior, then you are shopping in the wrong Make.

my dad had one. it was a 2wd and had the sky top.

You Colorado guys are funny. That is like a regular road in New Hampshire that I would drive my Liberty in 2wd without considering switching into 4 wheel. Lol.

Nice great footage great view ,Thank you as always what kind of push bumper is that that’s on the front pushcart great vehicle I have one I have a 2008 jeep liberty gray vehicle pretty much replaced everything on it except for the engine and transmission internal work both have been serviced and is my service the transmission has been serviced everything outside of that has been replaced great vehicle love it once again thanks

I love my Liberty. The motor is the only let down. One unusual thing you didn’t show is how the front passenger seat folds flat, giving you 8ft from dash to the hatch. Great for camping or hauling a bit of lumber!

I had a 2010 liberty we bought new. It was a fairly capable rig offroad. It’ll surprise you. Ours was the sport “trail rated” if that makes a difference. It towed our 17 foot boat through the mountains just fine too. It was great until my wife totaled it.

Nice new Jeep Roman!! Drives well

It's amazing what a vehicle can do with decent set of tires and a competent driver. You don't need 38s , dual lockers, and the latest off-road technology that the media tells you you have to have. Last year, I bought a brand new Jeep gladiator. Total stripped down base model, manual transmission, crank windows, manual locks. The cost was just under $36,000. Threw a decent set of all-terrain tires on, and have been extremely impressed with the places that thing has gone and the abuse it has taken. It just goes to show, don't fall for people who say you need every mod in the book in order to hang.

Im buying a jeep and ive been loving these series so far

XJ wasn’t body on frame though 😅

Yes- a KK series Liberty with auto tranny and a Rough Country lift kit (with new front coil-overs) is a great cheap off-road vehicle. Better still if it's got the skid plates and cooling system upgrade. We are on our 2nd KK (reportedly an ex government vehicle). We like our 3.7L engine - it don't break! We recently had to replace the TIPM at $1250 for parts only - but it still sooo much less $ tan a 4Runner or Wrangler.

I have a 2011 Jeep Liberty and I love it. What rims and tires did you install here? Did you lift the truck at all?

Some comments. I have a first generation Liberty with the CRD diesel. It's still going strong. The Liberty's biggest shortcoming is its meager ground clearance. A Frankenlift II suspension lift cured that. Mine has full skidplates, the SelecTrac transfer case and a limited slip rear differential. The CRD has a "5-speed" automatic transmission, that is actually a 6-speed because it has "alternate" 2nd gear. The 3.7 gas V6 is a fuel-guzzling dog, but the Liberty is also not a light vehicle. My Libby CRD weighs 4,300 lbs., about 800 lbs. more than an XJ Cherokee. The LIbby's biggest downsides are electrical problems (very common on most Chrysler products) and the low-slung, too-soft factory suspension. And, yes, I've done some very serious off-roading with my "slightly modified" Libby.

Sunroof is easy to fix if your drain lines are clogged up unclog your drain lines.

I love my 2012 Liberty!

Hi I had jeep commander 3.0v6 diesel and I absolutely loved it, now I'm been looking for another jeep like liberty or dodge nitro....

The looks of the Liberty are decent enough for me especially the gen2 Liberty. And theres something to be said for driving offroad with a vehicle you are not worried about small dings dents and scratches. My anxiety level is lowered driving my 06 Liberty.

Can't argue with this. Kid has a KK Renegade. He put a 2.5 RC lift and Falken Wildpeaks and he takes on whatever he wants for under 10k total.

I have 2 2011 libertys one is a daily for my wife with only 42k miles and the other is mine that's in the process of being lifted for off road play for me because their size is perfect for it

You guys got a good deal on that, its pretty cool.

It has around 235 torque if I remember correctly, and if it has the 4 low too you’re golden. I have the sister vehicle, the Dodge Nitro LOL but it’s been capable, I’ve never gotten stuck and some off road tread based tires help. Tows 5000, leading in towing in its class back then. 290k later.

had a 2007 Dodge Nitro, with Nittos and a Magnaflow exhaust upgrade, that 4x4 went anywhere i wanted it to go...

I had a 2003 Liberty that was amazing

I bought my Liberty because it had more ground clearance, more head room, and higher towing than the Xtera. Plus I just love my Jeeps. Too bad someone cut me off and totaled my 2010 Liberty.

Would love to see you guys try a nissan xterra next as well!

i have the previous chassis 2006 renegade trim,and i kid you not it has 300.000 kilometers on it and still runs as if its new.........like on any car,change oils in time and it will be fine

I love cheap off road vehicles. My $9,000 (heavily modified) Toyota pickup has run Carnage BV and Penrose. You don't need to spend a lot for a lot of capability.

Just how far can you go kitting one of these out? Lift, lockers, bigger tires winch, etc. It would be cool to see that.

I had a 2003 Liberty limited, candy apple red, it was great off road but my goodness did it get absolutely horrible gas mileage, and I'm not kidding it was like 11.8 MPG average with a lot of city driving it was around 10 MPG... My 2007 Lincoln town car gets several gallons better gas mileage in city and gets around 25 MPG on the Highway even though its heavier and has a bigger more powerful/reliable engine and it has a full frame... Town Car had half the mileage and cost half as much... I still have the Town Car, and i absolutely love it!

For a car on the tail end of what was Daimler-Chrystler this wasnt bad. I had a 1st gen Liberty, 2007. Pretty solid. 2WD and I still hit the dirt. I wanted the one your driving for a 1st car, but wasn't meant to be😂

I like the Sky Power Top. It's a four-thousand-dollar option. Half the price of what you paid for the vehicle. 🚙

What size rims and tires did you go with if you don’t mind ? I have the same year and model with the stock rims and low profile tires . Would love to change them out for off roading Tyia!