Tougher emissions rules bumped several diesels, like the Jeep Liberty, off the road in recent years.
As Dieter Zetsche see it, DaimlerChrysler's diesel Jeep Liberty sport utility, due next month, should be an easy sell.
Think about it--from the cute Honda CRX with the pullout tailgate table to the climb-anything-anywhere Jeep Liberty to the blot-out-the-sun Chevy Avalanche.
Chrysler is currently adding 1, 100 jobs at its Toledo, Ohio, Jeep factory to prepare for the launch of the next-generation Jeep Liberty.
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He was last seen driving a red, 2005 Jeep Liberty, Holeman said.
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DaimlerChrysler hopes to clean up the foul image with the diesel version of its popular Jeep Liberty, the first diesel passenger vehicle sold by a U.S. carmaker in decades.
Small truck-based SUVs, like the Jeep Liberty, are holding their own because of a raft of new entries in the segment, like Toyota's FJ Cruiser, the new Dodge Nitro and the redesigned four-door Jeep Wrangler.
The oddly designed Dodge Caliber compact wagon has been supplanted in the line by the stylish Dart sedan, while the redoubtable Jeep Liberty is taking the 2013 model year off as it awaits its own redesign.
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The Jeep Liberty it replaces was a laggard, and Manley says the Cherokee will better position the company to gain market share in the midsize SUV segment, which is one of the largest in the United States and growing.
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These include lackluster models from model years 2008 and 2009 like the Chevrolet Aveo subcompact sedan and hatchback, Chrysler Sebring and Dodge Avenger midsize sedans, Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon pickup trucks and the Dodge Nitro and Jeep Liberty sport-utility vehicles.
Total Car Score compiled a list of 10 other vehicles that are going away in 2013, including the Hyundai Veracruz (replaced by a larger Santa Fe), the Mazda CX-7 (replaced by more fuel-efficient CX-5), and the Jeep Liberty (to be replaced next year by a Fiat-designed Jeep).
This stiff structure coupled with a new suspension will make for a much smoother ride than the Liberty had, Jeep says.
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Jeep is getting a replacement for the aging Liberty this year, and Chrysler is trying to build upon the success of the new Jeep Grand Cherokee introduced a couple of years ago with a new version this year that gets a more fuel-efficient, eight-speed transmission and an optional diesel engine.
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The 2014 Jeep Cherokee, which replaces the lackluster Liberty in the lineup, makes its debut at the New York International Auto Show in late March, but the design is already stirring up controversy.
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Now, the 2014 Jeep Cherokee fills the void left by the Liberty, discontinued after the 2012 model year, and goes in an entirely different direction.
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In 2002, after Jeep replaced the aging Cherokee with the cheaper, smaller Liberty, a record 171, 212 were sold in the U.S., according to Ward's AutoInfoBank.
It's a look more reminiscent of a Honda CR-V than the model it replaces the Liberty and past Cherokees that helped establish Jeep as a symbol of toughness and off-road adventure.
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