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#18 of 97 Re: Jeep Patriot [Sylvia] by abelew Feb 13, 2006 (6:21 pm)
Replying to: Sylvia (Aug 17, 2005 7:33 pm) Honestly, I am glad that Jeep finially went back to their roots, at least with the styling of this one. HOWEVER, I believe that if Jeep wants to retain it's most devoted followers it needs to do a few things with it. 1st. LOOSE indipendent suspension. Must be rear wheel drive. Must only be avaliable in 4wd. If Jeep retooled the 4.0 and made it less gas guzzling, they would have the perfect vehicle.   But, as shown by the new Grand Cherokee, Liberty (Not sure, but it's highly probable that the Commander is independent suspended too), that they will mess it up, and I won't have anything to do with it.   As far as I'm concerned, the last "real" jeep left is the wrangler, and they are probably looking at ways to deflate it too. Replies to this message: twain (Feb 13, 2006 10:23 pm) 03dakrt (Feb 14, 2006 9:06 pm) knickerbocker (Feb 23, 2006 10:20 am)
#19 of 97 Re: Jeep Patriot [abelew] by twain Feb 13, 2006 (10:23 pm)
Replying to: abelew (Feb 13, 2006 6:21 pm) 1st. LOOSE indipendent suspension. Must be rear wheel drive. Must only be avaliable in 4wd. If Jeep retooled the 4.0 and made it less gas guzzling, they would have the perfect vehicle. ---------------------------------   Those are all the things I don't want in the Patriot. Jeep's trying to attract new customers to the brand and another RWD/4WD isn't the way to do it.   Jeep's in a bit of a pickle here. Do they annoy the Jeep faithful by introducing a FWD crossover or do they reach out to new customers? I think they've made their decision and it's the right one. Replies to this message: 03dakrt (Feb 14, 2006 9:06 pm) knickerbocker (Feb 23, 2006 10:20 am)
#20 of 97 Re: Jeep Patriot [twain] by 03dakrt Feb 14, 2006 (9:06 pm)
Replying to: twain (Feb 13, 2006 10:23 pm) I agree as long as Jeep can build a true Wrangler then they can do whatever they want with their other models. Replies to this message: knickerbocker (Feb 23, 2006 10:20 am)
#21 of 97 Re: Jeep Patriot [03dakrt] by knickerbocker Feb 23, 2006 (10:20 am)
Replying to: 03dakrt (Feb 14, 2006 9:06 pm) I'll second that... The new wrangler looks better than ever... The removeabe roof panels are interesting... I guess we'll have to wait and see what folks think of them. There are a few more spy shots of the 4 door wrangler out there... I think it will be revealed this spring... along with the patriot...   Regarding some of the questions about FWD Vs AWD... I'm wondering if jeep will make it in a full time FWD...??? Anyone heard anything about that...???   Styling of the patriot looks pretty good... I think I still like the looks of the old cherokee sport better... as it was slightly wider... I'm got crazy about the looks of the ford escape which has almost identical specs to the patriot.   Hey anyone know why the lowered the roofline by two inches on the grand cherokee ? There is NO head room and they took out too much glass which effects visibility. I've test driven it and did not feel safe because of of the poor side and rear window visibility
#22 of 97 Jeep Patriot official for Canada by slk Mar 22, 2006 (7:10 am)
As reported on Jeep Canada's website:   "JEEP® VENTURES INTO NEW TERRITORY WITH THE ALL-NEW PATRIOT.   This compact SUV is the newest member of the Jeep family. Patriot combines fun, freedom, fuel efficiency, utility and advanced capability with unbeatable interior flexibility."   Personally, on behalf of several of my friends and acquaintances, the majority of us agree that the Patriot as a compact commuter AWD and the new 2007 Wrangler/TJ as a compact fully capable off-roader combining some nice modern touches (standard safety/performance features like the ABS, ESP, 4-wheel discs; and options such as power door locks and windows etc - hey you don't have to buy them if you don't want them) would be a very convincing one-two punch for Jeep's leadership, and maybe even survival, in this world of wannabees.   Jeep, thanks for bringing back that classic Jeep look, and now you definitely have several new potential customers here, both in the Patriot and TJ camps!
#23 of 97 Homerun by twain Mar 27, 2006 (10:07 am)
I think the Patriot will be a homerun for Jeep. It looks like a classic, rugged Jeep but mechanically it's a car based crossover that should be economical and comfortable.   I've read that the Patriot 4WD version may even be trail rated. If so, that's the best of both worlds.
#24 of 97 Missing Specs by transpower Apr 05, 2006 (2:18 pm)
I would be interested in the Patriot if   1. It had at least 72 cubic feet of cargo space, like the Honda CR-V. 2. It had Quadra-Drive II, the best 4-wheel drive system on the planet. 3. It had a turbo-Diesel engine, like the CR-V in Europe. 4. It had a navigation system available (preferably touch-screen).   Does anyone know what the Patriot cargo capacity is? Does anyone know if it will have Quadra-Drive II? One of the demerits of the CR-V is that it has a very unsophisticated AWD system (just front to back, not side-to-side). Will the Patriot have a Diesel engine available in America, or just in Europe? Replies to this message: twain (Apr 07, 2006 7:41 pm) sturm_ruger (Apr 09, 2006 12:28 pm) twain (Apr 09, 2006 8:48 pm) and 1 more... clarkkent (Apr 29, 2006 6:58 pm) clarkkent (Apr 30, 2006 4:12 am) pegacorn (Apr 30, 2006 7:53 am)
#25 of 97 Re: Missing Specs [transpower] by twain Apr 07, 2006 (7:41 pm)
Replying to: transpower (Apr 05, 2006 2:18 pm) I don't expect 72 cubic feet of cargo space. The Patriot is a small crossover/SUV, about the size of an Escape but not as tall. I'd guess no more than 65cf on cargo space.   I don't know what kind of 4WD it will have but apparently it's good enough to be trail rated. Personally, I'm interested in the 5sp, FWD. Hopefully, the base price is about 16k, like the Compass.   The diesel is for Europe only. I hope that changes.   Don't know about a nav system... we should know a lot more after the NY Auto Show next week. Replies to this message: sturm_ruger (Apr 09, 2006 12:28 pm) twain (Apr 09, 2006 8:48 pm) sturm_ruger (Apr 11, 2006 1:44 pm) clarkkent (Apr 29, 2006 6:58 pm) clarkkent (Apr 30, 2006 4:12 am) pegacorn (Apr 30, 2006 7:53 am)
#26 of 97 Re: Missing Specs [twain] by sturm_ruger Apr 09, 2006 (12:28 pm)
Replying to: twain (Apr 07, 2006 7:41 pm) Jeep has released detailed specs for the Patriot. They're at autoblog and slso on allpar.com. There's two kinds of four wheel drive- Freedom Drive I and Freedom Drive II. The first is an AWD system, while the latter sounds like the real trail-rated deal. Just one fly in the ointment- you can't have the off-road 4WD with the manual transmission. Since I want true 4WD and I don't want an automatic, there will be no Jeep Patriot in my future. Shame too, as I really like this little SUV. I'll just have to bide my time until Jeep brings the Gladiator concept pickup truck to market. Replies to this message: twain (Apr 09, 2006 8:48 pm) sturm_ruger (Apr 11, 2006 1:44 pm)
#27 of 97 Jeep Patriot by navigator89 Apr 09, 2006 (7:04 pm)
Check out this link, it's got tons of specs.

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