2007 Jeep Patriot review
As a car-based yet offroad-capable model, the Patriot, Jeep's newest SUV, is exactly what the brand and its buyers need, for three reasons. One: It's long overdue, because the heavy-duty Liberty and Wrangler weren't built to challenge light, unibody compacts, which got their start 10 years ago. Two: Its gas mileage estimates are impressively high, and that's an important characteristic for a company that only builds SUVs. Three: It's attractive enough to buyers — in more ways than one — to cast a long if somewhat boxy shadow over the Jeep Compass, a newer model that has found no fans among our staff, and few among people we've shown it to.
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Selection Of Lubricant
Use only manufacturer’s recommended manual transmission fluid. Refer to “Fluids,
Lubricants, and Genuine Parts” in “Maintaining Your Vehicle” for further information. ...
To Resume Speed
Press the RES + button and release. Then remove your
foot from the accelerator pedal. The EVIC will display the
last set speed.
NOTE: You can resume ACC from a minimum of
20 mph (32 km/h).
WAR ...
Right-sized Packaging
The vehicle's 114.8-inch wheelbase is 5.3 inches longer than the model it
replaces and contributes to an overall vehicle length that is 1.8 inches longer
than the prior model. The longer wheelbase ...