2010 Jeep Patriot review
I get why people love their Jeeps: They're rough and tumble and go anywhere from a weekend at the beach to an extreme off-roading adventure. However, the 2010 Jeep Patriot feels cheap, sluggish and plastic-y, making it seem more like a toy Jeep than a real one (and not even a cute one like the miniature electric pink Barbie Jeep the neighbor girls have).
Upon starting the Patriot for the first time, I realized pretty quickly that this wasn't a toy electric Jeep. The rumbling engine actually made me wonder for a moment if my test Patriot had a diesel engine. Nope, no diesel, just a really loud cabin.
I was not only underwhelmed with the Patriot but actually annoyed by the continuously variable automatic transmission in it, which was part of the Freedom Drive II Off-Road Package. It felt slow to get up and running from a stop, and if I tried to coax it to go any faster it would rev loudly as if to say, "The kids'll get to school when I'm damn well ready to get them there." Sheesh! On top of stressing about getting the kids out the door on time, I hated having my car bark at me every morning.
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Lower Anchors and Tether for CHildren (LATCH)
The rear seating positions have lower anchorages capable of accommodating LATCHcompatible
child seats having flexible, webbing-mounted lower attachments and child seats with
fixed lower attachme ...
To Vary The Speed Setting
When the Electronic Speed Control is set, you can increase
speed by pushing the RES (+) button. If the button
is continually pressed, the set speed will continue to
increase until the button is ...
ECO (Fuel Saver Mode) — If Equipped
The ECO message will display below the outside temperature in the EVIC display
(if the audio system is on the ECO indicator will override the audio information
display line if the Display Fuel Sav ...