2014 Liberty replacement spy photos Car and Driver

Katmandu · **Posted:** Thu Apr 19, 2012 11:52 am

So these new 2014 Liberty will replace the 2012 Liberty and the 2012 Patriot/Compass end as well, what product replacements will be for next year (2013) model year ???

Smetna · **Posted:** Thu Apr 19, 2012 9:57 pm

Marlon_JBT wrote:

It isn't. Look closely at the photos.

KJ>KK>KL

Didn't see that. I'll reserve final judgement until it comes out and everyone reviews it. But I'm not stoked about the FWD

Smetna · **Posted:** Fri Apr 27, 2012 6:04 am

From Allpar.com

The “Liberkee” below uses the front end and ride height that match the mule caught in spy photos.

Update: Pic isn't working. Go to http://www.allpar.com/SUVs/jeep/2014-cherokee.html

Launching in the spring of 2013 as a 2014 model, the new 2014 Jeep Cherokee replaces both the Liberty and the Patriot in Jeep’s lineup. The Cherokee will seem pointless to some, being, in essence, a bigger, taller Compass, with similar styling and the same basic platform. Traditionally, Liberty/Cherokee have been a step higher than Patriot offroad; indications are that this Cherokee will be a step down, though Ralph Gilles and Sergio Marchionne have told the public to be impressed with its capability. Given the Jeep JJ, Chrysler might indeed hold surprises for us.

Ted15 · **Posted:** Fri Apr 27, 2012 6:16 am

Smetna wrote:

From Allpar.com

The “Liberkee” below uses the front end and ride height that match the mule caught in spy photos.

Launching in the spring of 2013 as a 2014 model, the new 2014 Jeep Cherokee replaces both the Liberty and the Patriot in Jeep’s lineup. The Cherokee will seem pointless to some, being, in essence, a bigger, taller Compass, with similar styling and the same basic platform. Traditionally, Liberty/Cherokee have been a step higher than Patriot offroad; indications are that this Cherokee will be a step down, though Ralph Gilles and Sergio Marchionne have told the public to be impressed with its capability. Given the Jeep JJ, Chrysler might indeed hold surprises for us.

I wouldn't but any of that euro trash! With the slight exception of the jackrabbit if it's capable off road and probably not till it's old enough to mod heavily.

tonycrd · **Posted:** Fri Apr 27, 2012 5:24 pm

Are you guys awere of the fact that the KK was killed for the export market in June of last year?

I am sorry, but I think the Liberty/Cherokee is going to disappear.

Marlon_JBT · **Posted:** Sat Apr 28, 2012 3:14 pm

tonycrd wrote:

Are you guys awere of the fact that the KK was killed for the export market in June of last year?

I am sorry, but I think the Liberty/Cherokee is going to disappear.

There has been an interesting development as of late. I'm starting to think that maybe, just maybe....

The new Liberty will replace the Patriot/Compass....

and this other new vehicle, will replace the Liberty...

I could be wrong. The rumours could be wrong. We will not know until 2015...ish.

Smetna · **Posted:** Sun Apr 29, 2012 5:02 am

Marlon,

Care to share why/how you believe this? Whats the new development?

P.s. I read over in the allpar forums that you saw a Liberkee on the highway. It was Camouflaged right?

cgass · **Posted:** Sun Apr 29, 2012 7:51 am

In regards to the latest Allpar guess at the body style, I really hope that's the patriot/compass replacement. If that it's the Liberkee I'll be disappointed. I'm not a huge fan of the Grand Cherokee look and I was hoping the Wrangler and the Liberkee would maintain a more rugged styling.

Marlon_JBT · **Posted:** Sun Apr 29, 2012 1:29 pm

We don't know what the Liberkee will really look like. Yes, I saw the mule.

There's a new platform in the development stages that is RWD. Read around Allpar. Stick a transfer case in there, bam, Liberty replacement.

cgass · **Posted:** Sun Apr 29, 2012 1:33 pm

Marlon_JBT wrote:

We don't know what the Liberkee will really look like. Yes, I saw the mule.

There's a new platform in the development stages that is RWD. Read around Allpar. Stick a transfer case in there, bam, Liberty replacement.

That sounds promising. I'll have to poke around Allpar.

tonycrd · **Posted:** Sun Apr 29, 2012 7:16 pm

It'll be a bunch of crap, as far away from the XJ as a RAV4 or a Nissan Joke ...ow sorry that's Nissan Juke....puke? I would...

There will be no real 4x4 coming out of the Ohio plant, except for the Wrangler JK / unlimited...which is already 'softened' to fill the void the Liberty (no longer available) left on the export market.....THAT IS WHAT CHRYSLER/FIAT SAID, NOT ME!

If you want a real JEEP...buy a TJ.

Ted15 · **Posted:** Sun Apr 29, 2012 7:21 pm

tonycrd wrote:

It'll be a bunch of crap, as far away from the XJ as a RAV4 or a Nissan Joke ...ow sorry that's Nissan Juke....puke? I would...

There will be no real 4x4 coming out of the Ohio plant, except for the Wrangler JK / unlimited...which is already 'softened' to fill the void the Liberty (no longer available) left on the export market.....THAT IS WHAT CHRYSLER/FIAT SAID, NOT ME!

that's just depressing.

tonycrd · **Posted:** Sun Apr 29, 2012 7:25 pm

At least we KJ/KK owners will have a very unique model JEEP...the last of the 4x4's....

Marlon_JBT · **Posted:** Sun Apr 29, 2012 9:45 pm

tonycrd wrote:

If you want a real JEEP...buy a TJ.

A few years ago, some of us would have said...

If you want a real JEEP...buy a YJ.

And a few years before THAT...

If you want a real JEEP...buy a CJ.
... AND!!!

tonycrd wrote:

At least we KJ/KK owners will have a very unique model JEEP...the last of the 4x4's....

Let's go back in the past again...

At least we XJ owners will have a very unique model JEEP...the last of the 4x4s....

It'll just keep going on and on and on and on...

Ted15 · **Posted:** Sun Apr 29, 2012 10:17 pm

Marlon_JBT wrote:

tonycrd wrote:

If you want a real JEEP...buy a TJ.

A few years ago, some of us would have said...

If you want a real JEEP...buy a YJ.

And a few years before THAT...

If you want a real JEEP...buy a CJ.
... AND!!!

tonycrd wrote:

At least we KJ/KK owners will have a very unique model JEEP...the last of the 4x4's....

Let's go back in the past again...

At least we XJ owners will have a very unique model JEEP...the last of the 4x4s....

It'll just keep going on and on and on and on...

You sir are correct even if we don't want to face it. Sometimes I think that if one were to desire a true off road vehicle then it would have to be built from scratch. The only real problem with that besides cost is that it probably couldn't be made street legal because if government restrictions like airbags, abs, esc and so on. You'll have to admit though, they seem to be weaker every year since the tj and the xj. With the advancements in technology and materials made in the last couple decades, it's a bit of a bummer that they haven't been applied. Maybe I'm wrong, maybe not but the jeep brand should be leading the way and not owned by some foreign company just messing it up. I guess we'll just have to wait and see what they do. I'm sure though that we won't like it.

Smetna · **Posted:** Sun Apr 29, 2012 10:27 pm

Marlon_JBT wrote:

We don't know what the Liberkee will really look like. Yes, I saw the mule.

There's a new platform in the development stages that is RWD. Read around Allpar. Stick a transfer case in there, bam, Liberty replacement.

Are you sure it's for the Jeep brand?

Because there are rumors about killing the Challenger in favor of a smaller, sleeker replacement. (Baracuda) which would be RWD as well.

Marlon_JBT · **Posted:** Sun Apr 29, 2012 10:31 pm

The Barracuda would likely be the platform for the REAL Liberty replacement. We'll see how things work out?

Maybe the Liberkee is the real Liberty replacement. Nobody knows at this point. Chrysler is beyond quiet these days!

Read Allpar. Remember, a PLATFORM is just a set of dimensions. It has NOTHING to do with parts or a floorpan, firewall, front wheel drive or rear wheel drive, nothing. Chrysler's LH program was originally set up for FWD or RWD. It could have gone either way at any point in time. It was later evolved into the LX program.

The LX (300, Charger, Challenger) is not actually BASED on an old Mercedes E-Class, it just USED to use components from that car.

peiscooter · **Posted:** Sun Apr 29, 2012 10:47 pm

I think our resale value is going to go waay up!

Smetna · **Posted:** Mon Apr 30, 2012 1:21 am

peiscooter wrote:

I think our resale value is going to go waay up!

You're funny.

I hate that Chrysler is being so secretive. A good viral promotion campaign works wonders for other industries.

But if they let everyone know they have better (or worse) vehicles on the way, the current lineup might not sell.

Challenge:
Someone who's good at Photoshop:

Take a Patriot, add the front end of the Commander, then put it up on 32"s with around 11" of ground clearance.

That's what a new Cherokee should look like IMO

Marlon_JBT · **Posted:** Mon Apr 30, 2012 1:37 am

I dunno about that. The front end was the worst part of the Commander. A lot say that the Liberty looks like a mini-Commander but I don't see it.

The new Liberty IMO should look like an enlarged Patriot, nothing more.

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