2002 Jeep Liberty: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

15 builds left the factory as a 2002 Liberty, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 11 main configurations
  • 8,466 vehicles built
  • 31 for sale right now

Which Liberty is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your Liberty

What actually differs

Sport · 4WD Limited · 4WD 1J4GL58K-2 Limited · 4WD 1J8GL58K-2 Sport
Typical price today $4,495 $5,000 — —
For sale right now 9 12 1 1
Vehicles built 2,885 2,697 850 802
Same on every 2002 Liberty
  • Engine 3.7L 6-cyl
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door
Price trend

Median down $2,753 over the last 11 months.

2002 Liberty price history →
Cost to run

15/19 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,910/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2002 Liberty

What 1J8GL48K-2 means

1J8 GL48K · 2
1J8
the World Manufacturer Identifier Jeep registered — assembled in the United States
GL48K
together encode the Liberty line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 3.7L 6cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Jeep filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
2
in position 10 — model year 2002
9, 11–17
vehicle-specific fields: check digit, plant code and production sequence
4 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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