That aside, there's not a lot to hate here besides the sub-par drivetrain. Maybe some of the anti-Patriot vitriol comes from an unwillingness to face this truth. Which is to say a lifestyle lived exclusively on-road. The harsh reality here - one that Jeep bros and broettes probably don't want to hear - is that the Patriot is (but for the mediocre fuel economy) ideally suited to the lifestyle that the average Jeep buyer lives. As a vehicle that shares a platform with the un-mourned Dodge Caliber (and other winners like the Dodge Avenger) yet can be ordered in “Trail Rated” spec, the beatdowns the Patriot, and its cousin the Compass, received aren't completely undeserved. ![]() ![]() ASSOCIATE EDITOR GRAHAM KOZAK: I think we've all said plenty of mean things about the Jeep Patriot over the past few years.
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