2009 Jeep Liberty: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

5 builds left the factory as a 2009 Liberty, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 4 main configurations sell for $2,995–$11,595 today.

  • 4 main configurations
  • 6,005 vehicles built
  • 56 for sale right now
  • $2,995–$11,595 typical price range

Which Liberty is yours?

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What actually differs

Sport · 4WD Limited Edition · 4WD Limited Edition
Typical price today $4,999 $5,800 —
For sale right now 42 8 2
Vehicles built 3,997 987 210
Same on every 2009 Liberty
  • Engine 3.7L 6-cyl
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

71 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Sport · 4WD
$4,999
$2,905 $5,165 $7,424 $9,684 $11,943
Price trend

Median down $1,874 over the last 12 months.

2009 Liberty price history →
Will it hold value?

A Liberty typically keeps about 92% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $4,700 today.

Liberty depreciation by year →
Cost to run

16/22 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,580/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2009 Liberty

Safety, in plain English

What 1J8GN28K-9 means

1J8 GN28K · 9
1J8
the World Manufacturer Identifier Jeep registered — assembled in the United States
GN28K
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
9
in position 10 — model year 2009
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 1J8GN28K 69W539078 1J8GN28K X9W528410 1J8GN28K X9W542050
1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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