My wife bought a ’02 Grand Jeep Cherokee. Was going to buy the Liberty. Even ordered the Liberty but changed her mind.
The Grand, only cost us another $500 (got a hell of a deal) or so. And it gets 20mpg. And it has a V8.
Very comfortable car, for both of us, she is short, I am tall. It has adjustable peddles.
We have talked about this a couple of times, and I think she would have had serious buyers remorse if she went with the Liberty. Come to think of it, so would I.