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    • 2011 Jeep Liberty  RealSafeCars71Safety Rating

    #44 of 2011 SUVs

    #102 of all 2011 vehicles


    The Liberty, part of Jeep's lineup since 2002, is a midsize SUV with seating up to 5. With optional all-wheel drive (AWD), it handles mud, snow, and sand with ease. Jeep offers a 3-year, 36,000-mile basic warranty, and a 5-year, 60,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.

    The 2011 Jeep Liberty is somewhat unsafe compared to all vehicles.

    Comparison to all vehicles.  This plot shows RSC safety scores on the horizontal axis vs. the number of vehicles with each safety score (depicted by bar height and percentages at the bottom). Colors reflect vehicle safety, ranging from red (not that safe) to green (safer). For reference, a score of 0 implies a 0.15% chance of driver death (13% chance of driver injury) over 15 years, and a score of 100 reflects a 0.016% chance (1.4% chance of driver injury). The 2011 Jeep Liberty has a score of 71, implying a 0.053% chance of driver death (4.8% chance of injury).

    We estimate that the 2011 Jeep Liberty has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0532% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 6.0769%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0532% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 6.0769% chance of being injured.

    Compared to the average vehicle, the 2011 Jeep Liberty is 14% more likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other suvs, the 2011 Jeep Liberty is 31% more likely to result in a fatal accident.

    And it is less safe than many comparable cars.

    8357Suzuki Grand VitaraDodge NitroMazda TributeFord EscapeJeep LibertyJeep WranglerHonda ElementFord EdgeToyota FJ CruiserMazda CX-7Nissan XterraVolkswagen TiguanComparison to similar models.  This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2011 Jeep Liberty with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 57 to 83. The 2011 Jeep Liberty is safer than the 2011 Suzuki Grand Vitara and the 2011 Dodge Nitro and less safe than the 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan, the 2011 Nissan Xterra, the 2011 Mazda CX-7, the 2011 Toyota FJ Cruiser, the 2011 Ford Edge, and the 2011 Honda Element. It is about as safe as the 2011 Ford Escape.

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