# Looking for a great small SUV to replace my Jeep Liberty **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [May 28, 2014, 3:06am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-for-a-great-small-suv-to-replace-my-jeep-liberty/85201 "2014-05-28T03:06:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![wolyrobb](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/wolyrobb/32/45497_2.png) [@wolyrobb](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wolyrobb)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2014, 3:49am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-for-a-great-small-suv-to-replace-my-jeep-liberty/85201/21 "2014-05-31T03:49:14Z")
Not every review seems to love the 4cyl Cherokee, but the V6 gets much better reviews. ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2014, 4:16am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-for-a-great-small-suv-to-replace-my-jeep-liberty/85201/22 "2014-05-31T04:16:20Z")
Yes, it’s a bit larger than most mid size SUVs and benefits from the larger engine. ---
**Author:** ![bscar2](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bscar2/32/2468_2.png) [@bscar2](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bscar2)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2014, 9:31pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-for-a-great-small-suv-to-replace-my-jeep-liberty/85201/23 "2014-06-01T21:31:27Z")
Today’s vehicles are designed in a wind tunnel, that’s why you get the egg shape. In trying to keep CAFE up, the more mpgs the better Round = good aerodynamics and better mpg Boxy = more drag and lower mpg ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2014, 9:59pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-for-a-great-small-suv-to-replace-my-jeep-liberty/85201/24 "2014-06-01T21:59:19Z")
> Today's vehicles are designed in a wind tunnel, that's why you get the egg shape. Actually todays vehicles are designed in a simulated wind tunnel on a computer. Far cheaper then doing it trial and error method. You can make changes to the design almost instantaneously. ---
**Author:** ![kmccune](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/kmccune/32/1237_2.png) [@kmccune](https://community.cartalk.com/u/kmccune)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2014, 10:10pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-for-a-great-small-suv-to-replace-my-jeep-liberty/85201/25 "2014-06-01T22:10:19Z")
These new tools to simulate reality are nice,sure cuts down on the expensive prototypes-Kevin ---
**Author:** ![dagosa](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/dagosa/32/9837_2.png) [@dagosa](https://community.cartalk.com/u/dagosa)\ **Post date:** [June 2, 2014, 1:17am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-for-a-great-small-suv-to-replace-my-jeep-liberty/85201/26 "2014-06-02T01:17:38Z")
Being able to “dial up” any car you want within certain parameters and within certain price ranges, makes it difficulty to understand how crappy cars still exist. Then, along comes the Yaris and cars that just have to have boxy designs and teeth on front and archaic drive trains just to cater to certain preconceived notions. Logic then goes out the window and we make cars that cater to attitudes instead of practicality. Now, making cars that sell just isn’t that easy. The new Jeeps could likely sell less as they become more homogenized and have to compete with the other shaped cars out there just to match their economy. ---
**Author:** ![MarkM](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de053/32.png) [@MarkM](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MarkM)\ **Post date:** [June 3, 2014, 10:57am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-for-a-great-small-suv-to-replace-my-jeep-liberty/85201/27 "2014-06-03T10:57:12Z")
There are a lot fewer crappy cars than there used to be. When I see a model at the auto show for the first time I am rarely seriously disappointed. There are some every year that I wonder what they were thinking (or smoking), but hardly any that look and feel pathetically cheap. That’s a big change from twenty years ago when there were plenty of cheap-feeling cars. ---
**Author:** ![GnarlyCharlea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4da419/32.png) [@GnarlyCharlea](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GnarlyCharlea)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2020, 4:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-for-a-great-small-suv-to-replace-my-jeep-liberty/85201/28 "2020-06-15T16:42:19Z")
I had a 2003 Jeep Liberty & purchased a 2012 Jeep Liberty to replace it. I hated it. It was not the same & I do not recommend. I have since switched to a Subaru Crosstrek but miss being up high. I’d love to have my 2003 Jeep Liberty back. I myself am still looking for anything that is as compact, High up, & fun to drive. Suggestions welcome… ---
**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2020, 7:51pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-for-a-great-small-suv-to-replace-my-jeep-liberty/85201/29 "2020-06-15T19:51:24Z")
What about a Wrangler? ---
**Author:** ![GnarlyCharlea](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/4da419/32.png) [@GnarlyCharlea](https://community.cartalk.com/u/GnarlyCharlea)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2020, 8:01pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-for-a-great-small-suv-to-replace-my-jeep-liberty/85201/30 "2020-06-15T20:01:05Z")
I’ve seriously considered it… I may still get one. I’m leaning towards a wrangler, rav 4 (even though I hate the name), or a forester 🤷🏻‍♀️. None of them quite fit the bill though. The original design of the Jeep Liberty was so fun to drive. I had a lift on mine & it was 4x4 so it was extremely versatile & capable. I liked the compact design of it. Honestly I’d buy another one if I could find one with low mileage. ---
**Author:** ![vipergg](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/50afbb/32.png) [@vipergg](https://community.cartalk.com/u/vipergg)\ **Post date:** [June 15, 2020, 9:19pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-for-a-great-small-suv-to-replace-my-jeep-liberty/85201/31 "2020-06-15T21:19:38Z")
Delete ,didnt realize this was a years old post . ---
**Author:** ![MikeInNH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a587f6/32.png) [@MikeInNH](https://community.cartalk.com/u/MikeInNH)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2020, 2:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-for-a-great-small-suv-to-replace-my-jeep-liberty/85201/32 "2020-06-26T14:52:40Z")
> [@GnarlyCharlea](#): > > I had a lift on mine & it was 4x4 so it was extremely versatile & capable. Wasn’t the Liberty a unibody? ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [June 26, 2020, 3:35pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-for-a-great-small-suv-to-replace-my-jeep-liberty/85201/35 "2020-06-26T15:35:53Z")
Do we have a shill for Scotty Kilmer ? [Previous page](https://community.cartalk.com/t/looking-for-a-great-small-suv-to-replace-my-jeep-liberty/85201.md?page=1)