Download Print Press Kit: 2006 Jeep® Liberty, What's New for '06 2006 Jeep® Liberty Product Chronology Auburn Hills, Mich. August 31, 2005 - 2005 Model Year Freshened exterior and interior. Exterior included new fascias, bumpers, grilles, bodyside moldings and sill moldings. Refined interior included new lighter colors; new front seat contours, sew styles and fabrics; new flatter-folding rear seat More rugged exterior appearance for Renegade including new hood, unique grille and molded-in accent color fender flares with silver attachment details and other components New exterior colors: Dark Khaki Pearl Coat and Deep Beryl Green Pearl Coat 16" x 7" full-face steel wheel (standard on Sport) 16" x 7" mechanica cast-aluminum painted Sparkle Silver (Sport optional) 16" x 7" cast-aluminum painted Mineral Gray Metallic (Renegade standard) 17" x 7" Dakar cast-aluminum painted Sparkle Silver (Limited standard—not available on diesel) 17" x 7" Oasis chrome-clad cast aluminum (Limited optional—not available on Diesel) New molded-in accent colors for Sport and Renegade New Cargo Organizer available UConnect™ hands-free cellular capability (Bluetooth™) available as factory-installed option Silver mini-carbon shift and center stack bezels for Renegade Satin Silver shift and center stack bezels for Limited Air conditioning standard on Sport Power Convenience Group (power door locks, remote keyless entry, illuminated entry and Sentry Key®) made standard on Sport Relocated power window switches for easier operation New instrument cluster graphics Navigation radio optional on Renegade and Limited SIRIUS Satellite Radio available on all models Second-row dome lamps added New segment-exclusive 2.8-liter four-cylinder turbocharged Common Rail Diesel (CRD) engine available on Sport and Limited models Diesel engine package included: five-speed automatic transmission, anti-lock brakes, extensive Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH) Package and a hybrid cooling system (electric fan plus engine-driven fan) 3.7-liter V-6 engine refinements provide more available torque throughout the operating range while enhancing fuel efficiency 3.55:1 final drive ratio with 3.7-liter V-6 engine and six-speed manual transmission, replacing the five-speed manual transmission Increased fuel tank capacity (20.5-gallon) Integrated ignition key and remote keyless entry fob Transfer case skid plate added to the Skid Plate Group Revised tire pressure monitoring system Six disc in-dash AM/FM radio standard on Limited Group 2004 Model Year Renegade adds rock rail protection and black bodyside moldings Larger, 19.5-gallon fuel tank New NGC powertrain controller AM/FM/CD radio standard on all models Passenger-side instrument panel-mounted grab handle Power accessory delay Enhanced accident response system Tire pressure monitoring available on Renegade and Limited models as part of Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) BeltAlert standard on all models Advanced multi-stage front driver and passenger air bags with Occupant Classification System (OCS) for front passenger seat 2003 Model Year Renegade Premium model added Four-wheel disc brakes standard on all models Full-size spare with matching wheel — Standard Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC) with overhead console New optional six-disc in-dash CD player 2002 Model Year Initial introduction mid-2001 as a 2002 model Addition of Renegade model