The Jeep® brand used the January 2003 North American International Auto Show to debut the limited-production line of 'Freedom Edition' Jeep Wrangler, Liberty and Grand Cherokee vehicles with unique exterior features and popular options. A version of the Freedom Edition Jeep line will also be available outside the United States as the Rocky Mountain Edition in Canada, and the Red River Edition outside North America.

Building on the recently introduced 2004 Jeep Grand Cherokee, the Freedom Edition features a silver front fascia accent, bright silver roof rack and tubular side rails and chrome tow hooks. Complementing the exterior, outlined white letter P235/65R17 Goodyear Wrangler SR-A all-terrain tires mount on 17-inch graphite painted cast aluminum wheels.

Inside, the Jeep Grand Cherokee Freedom Edition has MicroTech instrument panel accents, Dark Slate Gray cloth seating, front floor slush mats and a molded cargo tray.

This model is available with the award-winning High-Output 4.7-liter Power Tech™ V-8 engine pumping out 265 horsepower (198 kW) at 5,100 rpm, and 325 lb.-ft (447 Nm) of torque at 3,600 rpm. A 4.0-liter Power Tech I-6 engine is standard. Available in both two- and four-wheel drive, four-wheel drive models come standard with the Selec-Trac® full-time four-wheel drive system.

Production started March 10, 2003. The first models arrived in dealerships at the end of March.

Freedom Edition unique features:

• Silver front fascia accent
• Tubular side rails (Radiant Silver Metallic)
• 17-inch Rogue graphite-painted cast aluminum wheels
• MicroTech instrument panel accents (similar to carbon fiber style)
• Heavy-duty suspension with gas shocks & Up Country Springs
• Bright silver roof rack
• Front floor slush mats
• Molded cargo tray
• Freedom Edition badging

Freedom Edition additional features:

• 4.0L I-6 engine - standard
• 4.7L HO Engine - optional
• Available in 2WD and 4WD versions
• Selec-Trac® full-time four-wheel drive system is standard on 4WD models
• Electroluminescent gauges (optional; black-face)
• Body-color grille
• Chrome tow hooks
• Outlined white letter P235/65R17 Goodyear Wrangler SR-A all-terrain tires
• Dark Slate Gray cloth seating