2004 Jeep Liberty: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
18 builds left the factory as a 2004 Liberty, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 11 main configurations sell for $1,999–$8,485 today.
- 11 main configurations
- 11,695 vehicles built
- 45 for sale right now
- $1,999–$8,485 typical price range
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
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Most common — 52% of 2004 Libertys
Sport · 4WD 1J4GL48K-43.7L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 6,088 built.
$1,999 great deal $4,500 typical $8,485 top of market -
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Sport · 4WD 1J8GL48K-43.7L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 157 built.
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Renegade · 4WD 1J8GL38K-43.7L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 41 built.
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Limited · 4WD 1J4GL58K-43.7L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 2,405 built.
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What actually differs
| Sport · 4WD | Limited · 4WD | Sport | Limited | |
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| Typical price today | $4,500 | $5,298 | — | — |
| For sale right now | 28 | 7 | 4 | 3 |
| Vehicles built | 6,088 | 2,405 | 1,741 | 652 |
Same on every 2004 Liberty
- Engine 3.7L 6-cyl
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
66 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Sport · 4WD
$4,500
$1,939
$3,639
$5,340
$7,040
$8,740
Safety, in plain English
What 1J4GL48K-4 means
1J4
GL48K
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- 1J4
- 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
- 4
- in position 10 — model year 2004
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
7 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Renegade 3.7L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1J8GK38K-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Sport 2.7L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1J4GL48A-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 3.7L 6cyl 1J8K58GK-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Renegade 3.7L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1J4GL38K-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Sport 2.4L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1J4GL481-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Limited 3.7L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1J46L58K-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Sport 3.7L 6cyl 1J4GK4BK-4 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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