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| Description |
| TheCarConnection.com has not only driven the Jeep Patriot in the city and out on the trail, it’s also researched published road tests from a range of top-tier sources. Here you’ll get TheCarConnection.com’s firsthand impressions of the Patriot, along with some of the most useful advice from other reviews. |
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| Road Test |
The 2009 Jeep Patriot is mechanically similar to both the more softly styled Jeep Compass and the more carlike Dodge Caliber, but the Patriot gets boxier, chunkier styling that both looks better and is more functional.
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| Positive Points |
- Maneuverability
- Handling of a small car
- Traditional Jeep styling
- Standard stability control
- Sips gas
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| Negative Points |
- Excessive use of hard plastic in the cabin
- Some excessive road and engine noise
- CVT drivability not up to par
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