The Jeep Patriot was introduced in 2007 to slot in between the tiny Compass and the larger Liberty, which will soon be replaced by the all-new Cherokee. Chrysler advertises the Patriot as “the best-priced 4X4 in America”, and with an MSRP of just $15,995, it pretty much is.
Our test car was equipped with the middle of the range Latitude package, which sits in between the Sport model and the more luxurious Limited model. To add another buzzword to the Patriot it was also equipped with the Freedom Drive 4X4 system.