2009 jeep patriot reviews

Value for money. Plenty of kit. Decent drive on the road and very capable off it. Poor quality interior.

The Jeep Patriot is mechanically similar to both the more softly styled Jeep Compass and the more carlike Dodge Caliber, but the Patriot gets boxier, chunkier styling that both looks better and is more functional. The Jeep Patriot gets a slightly redesigned instrument panel with a smoother look and chrome accents for A new center console has a split lid for added storage space, and new door trim panels feature padded armrests. The horsepower, 2. Both are offered with a five-speed manual or CVT automatic, and the Patriot can be had with either front- or all-wheel drive. Both engines can be very loud during hard acceleration with the CVT, as it allows the engine to rev near redline for a sustained period.

2009 jeep patriot reviews

Autoblog Jeep Patriot More Photos. The Jeep Patriot is unmistakably a Jeep. It looks like a cross between a Jeep Liberty and Jeep Compass; or maybe a three-quarter scale version of the big Jeep Commander. Both the Patriot and the Compass are based on a car platform also used for the Dodge Caliber hatchback. The Patriot has plenty of room inside. There's Powered by a modern and economical 2. The 2. Put the pedal down while cruising uphill at 75 miles per hour and it will accelerate. It make a bit more noise than we'd like under heavy throttle, despite additional sound deadening material for The optional Continuously Variable Transaxle works well and we found the Auto Stick manual shift feature useful. We found the Patriot light and nimble on twisty roads and when maneuvering around town. Turn-in is sharp. The body is well isolated from the wheels: You can hear the tires hitting the expansion strips on the freeway, but you can't feel it.

Quiet when cruising. But a Toyota Urban Cruiser 1. The horsepower, 2.

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The Jeep Patriot is unmistakably a Jeep. It looks like a cross between a Jeep Liberty and Jeep Compass; or maybe a three-quarter scale version of the big Jeep Commander. Both the Patriot and the Compass are based on a car platform also used for the Dodge Caliber hatchback. The Patriot has plenty of room inside. There's Powered by a modern and economical 2. The 2. Put the pedal down while cruising uphill at 75 miles per hour and it will accelerate. It make a bit more noise than we'd like under heavy throttle, despite additional sound deadening material for The optional Continuously Variable Transaxle works well and we found the Auto Stick manual shift feature useful.

2009 jeep patriot reviews

The Jeep Patriot is mechanically similar to both the more softly styled Jeep Compass and the more carlike Dodge Caliber, but the Patriot gets boxier, chunkier styling that both looks better and is more functional. The Jeep Patriot gets a slightly redesigned instrument panel with a smoother look and chrome accents for A new center console has a split lid for added storage space, and new door trim panels feature padded armrests. The horsepower, 2. Both are offered with a five-speed manual or CVT automatic, and the Patriot can be had with either front- or all-wheel drive. Both engines can be very loud during hard acceleration with the CVT, as it allows the engine to rev near redline for a sustained period. For the Patriot gets a number of small changes, including a new engine compartment and interior floor insulation to reduce noise, while revised suspension tuning helps provide a smoother, more comfortable ride. However, these changes together don't do enough to silence the coarse boom of the engine. With clearly defined corners, the Jeep is easy to park and fits into small spaces, thanks to its compact-car size. The Jeep Patriot has good, communicative steering, and although the body leans some, it doesn't seem out of place on a curvy road.

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Standard safety features abound on the Jeep Patriot, and crash-test scores are good. Selectable or permanent 4WD allows per cent of torque application to any one wheel, which, in a nut-shell, means more off-road capability than you will ever need. Is there a smaller SUV which is suitable for city use? The Freedom Drive II option available with the CVT gives the Jeep Patriot a plethora of off-road-oriented features like low-range gearing, hill descent control, and extra ground clearance. Seating is well laid out; front seats aren't that supportive, but due to the boxy shape, there's plenty of headroom in front, plus but plenty of head- and legroom in back for adults. Now the drivers door would not open, either from the inside or outside, although the key fob activated the mechanism; as did the buttons on the door console. The Patriot's interior is basic, but attractive and sturdy-looking. Decent drive on the road and very capable off it. With clearly defined corners, the Jeep is easy to park and fits into small spaces, thanks to its compact-car size. The base model comes with important safety features like ABS, but also has low-rent items such as vinyl upholstery and inch steel wheels. Green Flag sorted the issue by changing a blown head-light and 'rebooting' the system.

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The Jeep Patriot gets a slightly redesigned instrument panel with a smoother look and chrome accents for We do not, despite what he thinks, need a car the size of a tractor but just a medium-sized vehicle that I can drive around our quite narrow roads without frightening pedestrians or scraping parked cars. Used Commander Liberty. And then, there's Jeep's 4WD system. A new center console has a split lid for added storage space, and new door trim panels feature padded armrests. Rating breakdown on a scale of 1 to 10? The optional Continuously Variable Transaxle works well and we found the Auto Stick manual shift feature useful. The Jeep Patriot is mechanically similar to both the more softly styled Jeep Compass and the more carlike Dodge Caliber, but the Patriot gets boxier, chunkier styling that both looks better and is more functional. But a Toyota Urban Cruiser 1. The Occupant Restraint Controller ORC may experience a loss of air bag and seat belt pretensioner deployment capability during a crash due to a shorting condition resulting in a negative voltage transient that travels to the Occupant Restraint Controller via the front impact sensor wires. The list then includes air-con and colour-coded bumpers as expected, but goes on to add powered heated and folding mirrors, fold flat front passenger seats and 17" alloy wheels, right across the range. Used Scion xB cars. Edmunds says that the Jeep Patriot "suffers from low-grade materials" and even with optional upgrades to the interior is "ultimately defined by a sea of hard, low-quality plastic and inconsistent fit and finish. Plenty of kit. However, these changes together don't do enough to silence the coarse boom of the engine.