I know it all goes down to personal preference, but Car&Driver rated the Ford Escape/Mazda twin better overall. Of course, if you're going semi-offroading, the Liberty is better. However, if you saw both and think the Liberty is better quality, I see no reason to not go for it. They drive alright for an SUV, and it does what it's supposed to...
I'd vote you save another 30000 dollars or so and get an Infiniti FX45 though. :P
