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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Energy Management Feature
This vehicle has a safety belt system with an Energy Management feature in the
front seating positions to help further reduce the risk of injury in the event of
a head-on accident.
This safety be ...
EVIC Amber Telltale Lights
This area will show reconfigurable amber caution telltales.
These telltales include:
• Forward Collision Warning (FCW) OFF
This light warns the driver of a potential collision
with the vehicl ...
Ride & Handling
Before this review starts sounding like a bash fest, there is some good news.
For an entry-level product, the Compass handles a lot better than it should.
Steering feel is light without giving up ...