Vehicle Overview
Sharing a platform with the Jeep Compass, the Patriot small crossover SUV seats five people. To give its macho looks some teeth, the Patriot is available with two four-wheel-drive systems. The more capable of the two gets Jeep’s Trail-Rated designation, meaning it can meet certain off-road standards for traction, water fording, ground clearance and more. Patriot competitors include the Ford Escape, Honda CR-V and Subaru Forester.
New for 2014
A six-speed automatic transmission is newly available. Additionally, side-impact airbags for the front seats are now standard.
Exterior Highlights
- Side roof rails
- 16-inch steel wheels; 17-inch aluminum rims optional
- Fog lights
- Available power heated side mirrors
- Available power sunroof
Interior Highlights
- Seats five
- Cloth upholstery; leather available
- 60/40-split folding backseat
- Outside temperature gauge
- CD stereo with MP3 jack
- Available flat-folding front-passenger seat
- Available heated front seats
- Available air conditioning
- Available power windows and locks
- Available touch-screen stereo with 28-gigabyte hard drive
- Available Boston Acoustics stereo with speakers that swing down from the liftgate
- Available Garmin-based navigation system
Under the Hood
- Base 158-horsepower, 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine
- Available 172-hp, 2.4-liter four-cylinder
- Both engines use regular gas
- Standard five-speed manual transmission
- Available six-speed automatic or continuously variable automatic transmission
- Front-wheel drive; available all-wheel drive
- Available Freedom Drive II includes CVT with low range for off-road driving
Safety Features
- Antilock brakes
- Traction control
- Electronic stability system with electronic roll mitigation
- Side-impact airbags for the front seats
- Side curtain airbags
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