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Future Vehicles Jeep Patriot: Styling Impressions
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Replying to: 03dakrt (Feb 14, 2006 9:06 pm) 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 |
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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! |
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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. |
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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? |
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Replying to: transpower (Apr 05, 2006 2:18 pm) 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. |
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Replying to: twain (Apr 07, 2006 7:41 pm)
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Replying to: sturm_ruger (Apr 09, 2006 12:28 pm) I'll take a Limited with a 5sp, air, power, remote entry and cruise and I hope it comes in under 19k. That's right, I want a comfortable, economical vehicle that looks like a Jeep. 
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Looking at the dask and the engine and Transmission and features, this looks very much like a beefed up Compass. Afterall it is being built at the same plant and same line. This might well be as much as a Liberty Sport well decked out. I think this will sell better than the Compass, as the Patriot is trail rated Farout
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Replying to: farout (Apr 10, 2006 4:56 pm) I think Jeep messed up the Compass. The concept vehicle was a really cool 2door with great styling. However, the production Patriot looks even better than the concept (mostly by moving the fog lights into the bumper instead of the cheap looking add-ons of the concept.) The Patriot might even have been OK with Jeep purists but now it will catch negative fallout from the Compass. How well the Patriot's offroad package performs will determine its credibility. The other question is how many people who like the SUV look but only want it for normal driving will flock to the Patriot? I think its the best example of that category so far. It has the right look, it has a big 4cyl for a good compromise on economy and performance and from what I'm reading, it will be priced in the teens. |
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