2005 Jeep Liberty: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
27 builds left the factory as a 2005 Liberty, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 17 main configurations sell for $2,000–$12,053 today.
- 17 main configurations
- 15,732 vehicles built
- 50 for sale right now
- $2,000–$12,053 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 — 41% of 2005 Libertys
Sport · 4WD 1J4GL48K-53.7L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 6,477 built.
$2,000 great deal $4,995 typical $12,053 top of market -
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Sport · 4WD 1J8GL48K-53.7L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 280 built.
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Limited · 4WD 1J4GL585-52.8L 4-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 185 built.
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Limited · 4WD 1J8GL58K-53.7L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 628 built.
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Sport · 4WD 1J4GL485-52.8L 4-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 235 built.
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Renegade · 4WD 1J4GL38K-5
3.7L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 1,885 built.
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Limited · 4WD 1J4GL58K-5
3.7L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 2,889 built.
What actually differs
| Sport · 4WD | Limited · 4WD | Renegade · 4WD | Sport | |
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| Typical price today | $4,995 | $4,200 | $4,898 | — |
| For sale right now | 19 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
| Vehicles built | 6,477 | 2,889 | 1,885 | 1,468 |
Same on every 2005 Liberty
- Engine 3.7L 6-cyl
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
106 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
What 1J4GL48K-5 means
- 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
- 5
- in position 10 — model year 2005
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
10 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Renegade 3.7L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1J8GK38K-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Limited 3.7L 6cyl 1J4GL5BK-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Sport 3.7L 6cyl 1J4GL4HK-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Limited Edition Sport Utility 4D 34672396-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Sport 3.7L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1J4DK48K-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Sport 2.4L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1J4FL481-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Sport 2.4L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1J8GL481-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Limited 2.4L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1J4GL588-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Sport 3.7L 6cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 1J4EL48K-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 3.7L 6cyl 1J4GE48K-5 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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