A thoroughly capable and comfortable compact SUV if you like to bash boulders, but if you're like most people and spend 99 percent of your time on the pavement, the 2004 Jeep Liberty lags behind its more carlike competitors.

• Pros

Extremely capable off-road, creative interior design, still a Jeep at heart.

• What's New for 2004

All 2004 Jeep Libertys now feature a passenger-side grab handle and a power accessory delay feature, while Renegade models get additional rock rail protection and black accent body side moldings. New options include UConnect, Chrysler's hands-free in-vehicle communication system, a tire-pressure monitoring system and a cargo organizer. Safety is enhanced thanks to a system that unlocks doors, illuminates interior courtesy lights and shuts off the fuel pump after airbag deployment. A new trim -- the Jeep Liberty Columbia Edition -- has been introduced, offering 16-inch graphite-painted aluminum wheels; graphite-painted fascias and body moldings; body-colored fender flares; a sun roof; fog lamps; and Columbia badging.

Features

• Interior Features
• Front Seats
• Cloth
• Bucket front seats
• Rear Seats
• Split-folding rear seatback
• Power Features
• Remote keyless power door locks
• Power mirrors
• 2 one-touch power windows
• Instrumentation
• Clock
• Tachometer
• Low fuel level warning
• Convenience
• Cruise control
• Cargo net
• Front and rear cupholders
• Front door pockets
• Retained accessory power
• Front seatback storage
• Power steering
• 12V cargo area power outlet(s)
• Tilt-adjustable steering wheel
• Cruise controls on steering wheel
• Comfort
• Air conditioning
• Cargo area light
• Front reading lights
• Leather steering wheel
• Rear floor mats
• Dual illuminating vanity mirrors
• In Car Entertainment
• Mast antenna
• 6 total speakers
• AM/FM CD-controller stereo
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Features

• Exterior Features
• Roof and Glass
• Variable intermittent wipers
• Rear defogger
• Rear window wiper
• Roof rack
• Tires and Wheels
• Alloy wheels
• 16 x 7.0 in. wheels
• Alloy spare wheel
• P235/70R16 tires
• All season tires
• Outside rear mounted spare tire
• Fullsize matching spare tire
• Doors
• Manual flip-up lifgate window
• Rear side-hinged door
• Towing and Hauling
• Cargo tie downs
• Safety Features
• Child seat anchors
• Ventilated front disc / solid rear disc brakes
• Rear door child safety locks
• Front fog/driving lights
• Auto delay off headlamps
• 2 front headrests
• 2 rear headrests
• Rear center 3-point belt
• Driver only seatbelt pretensioners
• Rear height adjustable headrests