Jeep Patriot review
When people ask why Chrysler ended up in bankruptcy court, I say it was a history of too little, too late. The Patriot is as good an example of this phenomenon as any Chrysler product.
Today's top-selling compact crossover SUVs — which are also among the best — have been on the market for many years, proving that it pays for an automaker to start early and refine its product. With the Patriot, Jeep started late and hasn't done enough to catch up. It's a competent vehicle with above-average off-road potential, but it doesn't live up to the best this class has to offer, including top-sellers and recent redesigns from Chevrolet and Hyundai.
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Treadwear
The Treadwear grade is a comparative rating, based on the wear rate of the tire
when tested under controlled conditions on a specified government test course. For
example, a tire graded 150 would ...
Illuminated Entry — If Equipped
The courtesy lights will turn on when you use the Remote Keyless Entry (RKE)
transmitter to unlock the doors or open any door.
This feature also turns on the approach lighting in the outside mirror ...
Exterior & Styling
The Patriot's styling breaks no ground. Its triumph is that it looks like a
Jeep. That might seem minor, but even today this vehicle class carries a
cute-ute stigma, and one of the Compass' proble ...