The changed exterior appointments should be obvious to anyone who admires the existing package. It gets a new front fascia, grille, foglamps, fender flares and body side-moldings.
Inside refinements include relocated power window switches, new instrument panel cluster graphics and trim bezels, and improved seat comfort.
Jeff Bell, the Chrysler group vice-president for Jeep, says the Liberty Renegade "is reminiscent of vintage Jeep vehicles with a new flatter hood, taller grille, off-road foglamps and taillamp guards."
Bell says this Renegade will feature functional rock rails, four skid plates, and available P235/70R16 all-terrain tires with wider, more aggressive treads, optional GPS DVD-based navigation radio, and "diamond plate-inspired" seat fabric.
Bell speaks very well of the 2.8-litre common rail V6 diesel engine for Liberty and what it does for the brand's overall image. "The availability of a diesel engine on the Jeep Liberty reinforces the Jeep brand's leadership position in the sport-utility market, underscores our commitment to alternative fuels and technology, and gives customers an optional power plant that no other competitor can offer."