Jeep Patriot road tests and consumer car reviews

Jeep Patriot Limited CRD 2010

Bought the Patriot 2.0 CRD Limited in Dec 2010 as the Mazda 6 I had just could not cope with the snow. Very pleased with the Patriot and having had 2 Freelanders in the past it had a lot to live up to. The commute to work is 30 miles each way, a third on country roads, a third on dual carriageway and a third in the town. The patriot rarely goes below 40 mpg on this run. The car is no slouch, is relatively comfortable to drive and the controls are well positioned and easy to use. I was a little concerned with the reviews that it received from the motoring press before I bought it but who believes media. This is a good, solid, robust vehicle which I have nothing other than praise for. Well done Jeep!!

Jeep Patriot Crd Limited 2007

This is a good car, I had one for a year and did 14k miles in it. It has a solid engine which handled very well and was inexpensive to run. It’s a rewarding drive, capable off road. I traded a little to heavily on Jeep’s reputation, such as it is, given the (now aging) VW engine and Lancia chassis and underpinnings. I occasionally turned back to look at it parked up and felt a little silly, perhaps that says more about me. The styling left me unsure as to whether to drive up a muddy country hill or make full use of the privacy glass and head to the city for a drive-by shooting. Either option left me feeling faintly embarrassed in company. Turbo outlet pipe blew off (common fault in hot weather say Chrysler mechanics) which was fixed with jubilee clip. The plastic interior never bothered me but the boot size did. Most people will hate you and because it’s a 4x4 and very few people need what it offers, but if you do and you can handle the disdain of ’proper’ 4x4 owners, coupled with the loathing of the eco concerned, as well as the vehicle’s own somewhat shouted and thoroughly bogus pretensions to be what it isn’t, then you’ll be fine.

Jeep Patriot 2.0 CRD Sport 2007

I like this car, I have owned landrovers for several years, and never thought that I would change but this little JEEP is great and easily matched the Landy’s performance in the recent snow. The 6 speed box is a bit notchy and if you get the wrong gear it does kill the engine. I like the interior, I live on the cambridgeshire fens and the roads are muddy, this car is very easy to keep clean. I have found that the engine does use oil about 1 ltr per 4000miles, have read else where that this is common with the VW lumps. overall it is a great car, which is easy to own and fairly ecconomical

Jeep Patriot CRD Limited 2009

Jeep Patriot is an excellent car and off roader, I own a 300c and saw the jeep when looking for a replacement for my work car. We bought a Jeep with sunroof and upgraded music system it Averages 44mpg and is excellent in all weathers, engine is very good although only down side is 9k service intervals. Dealer is excellent Horsham Car Centre real friendly team who care that you care. My wife has just sold her sports car to buy the new overland model which we pick up Saturday. This has 2.2 Merc engine 160 bhp and is loaded with kit, we test drove and found it very powerful and much more refined than our 2.0CRD. Jeep have made some real improvements on an already excellent product, now at least with two when it snows, we don’t have to argue for the keys of who is taking the patriot. Well done Jeep, excellent product and customer service.

Jeep Patriot 2.0 CRD Sport 2008

Owned the Patriot for 2 1/2 years from new. Great ability in the snow and ice (though it I did put winters tyres on it when the first set of stock tyres required replacement at 20K miles as I live in a rural farm area). Good fuel economy and space for the family. However I have had to return the car to the dealers over 10 times for warranty repairs. The ECU was replaced, then I have had the engine management light coming on every 1000 miles or so which the dealer has not been able to resolve. But most worringly I am now on the 3rd front suspension wishbone. I do not drive hard or take it off road so I find it amazing that the car seems to go through wishbones so quickly. Having completed some research it seems this is fairly common in the USA too and the problem is made worse because Chrysler are not finding a solution instead fitting the same new part (which it seems will need replacing again in a few months!) I have owned a number of new cars and never had so many problems with any of them. Such a shame as I like the looks, running costs and ability of the Jeep, but I couldn’t recommend it to anyone.

Jeep Patriot Sport CRD 2008

We bought our Patriot (our 3rd budget 4 x 4 in the last 14 years) in March 2008 as a second car after moving to a farm road in north Fife. It is strictly my wife’s care. It has been a great and highly affordable buy. Our main car (mine) is a 2009 BMW 520d. In winter we fight over the Patriot. I grab it for work inspections across Scotland. It’s on-road performance and economy is close to that of the BMW. We use the Patriot in a variety of off-road situations - around the farm, visiting remote sites for professional work in foul weather, or fishing quiet highland lochs. The reason I came to this web site tonight is simply that we are considering buying the same again. Ours goes in for its 36K service shortly and we have to decide whether to hang on or replace. We disagree with the criticisms - OK the interior is plastic but if you need to clean up animal dung stains, or recover from snowed-in situations what else would you prefer?

Responses to this review

Hi, just wondering where you purchased yours? I’ve been looking online but Jeep are keeping it a secret what’s in their stock. Haven’t phoned branches yet as I prefer to look online first. Thanks - Julie Kennedy from Stirlingshire

Jeep Patriot CDI sport 2007

On first showing an ideal and economical soft-roader with good performance, handling and economy. Loved it. Thought I’d keep it for life.....but.....at 28,000 careful miles, (almost exclusively motorway runs to and from France -- we have several other cars, including a Land-Rover and a Discovery; so it’s never been off road and no short local runs. We’re both mid-sixties, careful and experienced high-mileage drivers) I’ve just had to have the second front wishbone replaced. This is supposed to be a rugged go-anywhere machine; yet it’s falling apart on the M6!!!) Add to that a new track-rod end; throttle barrel; the main heavy exhaust box held up by a single thin cable tie (compliments of Border Cars , Dumfries) as a recorded "warranty repair" and the now world famous indifference of Chrysler UK (ask anyone whose owned a C-class Merc!) -- they offered a token £100 towards the cost a few months out of warranty -- I’ve had enough. I’m told , cracked wishbones are a feature of this and some other Chrysler models. The surprisingly efficient JEEP agency in Kilmarnock actually had them in stock, which says it all! It may look a tempting enough bargain, but think very carefully before you risk it.

Jeep Patriot CRD Sport 2007

Love it! Done 46,000 miles mainly on rough country roads. Great for camping, shopping, holidays etc. Comfortable on long journeys. Easy to drive, easy on the pocket, getting between 36 - 48mpg. Had a leaking strut this year but considering we’ve thumped it hard through loads of potholes in our roads during the last three years it’s not surprising. Great on long journeys (Ayr - Warwick several times). Never been ’snowed in’ since buying the Jeep. Polishes up great! Looks ’the business’. Sound system is brilliant.

Jeep Patriot CRD 2008

I like this car/model very well. It’s a good looking real jeep. In Holland you don’t see them very much, (keep it that way.) Easy to drive this car. Power enough and very comfortable. Operational costs are very acceptable.

Jeep Patriot crd Limited 2008

Great 4x4, handled the kids camping with four bikes. Ok on the motorway, we got 45.9mpg from Kent to Devon, only one negative, the doors keep freezing in this cold snap and it takes about 5 hours to clear. still a great car.

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We’re thinking of buying one, have you had any problems? Thanks - Neil Clegg

Very basic, found it poor off road, servicing at 9K a nightmare (why when it is a VW engine and my Passat requires servicing at 20K?!!) My Car war registered in Feb 2008, found paperwork in the boot to say in was made in April 2007. Door bolts rusty from new, A/c didn’t work, all speakers replaced. Dash rattled from new and been back to dealers 4 times; unable to fix. Would I have another one? No thanks - David Cassidy from England

Jeep Patriot CRD 2008

I simply love this Jeep (I am from Perth Australia but born in Scotland) and the Patriot just thrives in the tough mixed conditions here. While people de-ride the plastic interior I quite like it and find the power and comfort along with the economy to be excellent. Mine even has a name... Buster!

Jeep Patriot CRD Limited 2007

I’ve had the pleasure of owning my Patriot for a year now and love the car. I owned a Cherokee ten years ago and the Patriot attracted me back to Jeep. It looks good, drives well and is not by any means a sluggish 4x4. However, the huge plus is the VW made 2litre diesel engine. 44mpg is common on journeys away from town. A lot of critics slate the plastic interior but who cares? It has a great deal more charachter, road presence and better on and off road performance than most of the other vehicles in its class. Great buy, fully recommended.

Jeep Patriot 2007

I have become really attached to the Patriot. Very economical and practical with easy to clean interiors. Lives up to the just enough essential parts traditions. Holds the road well and love the rugged looks. Extremely reliable even after doing over 30 thousand miles this year. Love it and recommend. NB... just had first mechanical problem which meant I had to have a replacement vehicle. Really pleased to get it back today and to give back the Merc! says it all.

Jeep Patriot CRD Limited 2008

Traded in a Suzuki Grand Vitara for the Patriot. Feel the Jeep is better in most respects. Nice price, good economy from the diesel, plenty of power, comfortable and pretty nimble (even on Highland and Islands roads). Opted for the full audio pack, which is impressive. People tend to criticise the interior but I find it quite acceptable - and it cleans up easily (if you really don’t like it, I understand a re-vamped, and ’Europeanised’ interior will become available later this year). Rear visibility is slightly limited, but apart from this, I thoroughly recommend it.

Jeep Patriot CRD Limited 2007

In short: great car (or great SUV)! Absolutely recommended.

Jeep Patriot CRD Limited 2007

We love it ! Chunky looks, smooth drive, easy to clean out inside after muddy booted children have climbed around inside it. Lots of toys with the cruise control, heated seats etc... We got the 9 speaker audio system with the car which sounds great. 44 mpg is attainable but you have to keep your right foot light on the pedal otherwise its 33 mpg which still isn’t bad for a large vehicle like this. It’s got some great overtaking power from the diesel engine even in 4th gear. I like its square looks, much better than the rounded off Rav’s and CR-V’s, you don’t see Land Rover Defenders getting curved edges and they are design icons.

Jeep Patriot 2.4 Limited 5dr 2007

Proper looking 4x4, nothing girly about this one. Good price and relatively cheap to run. Decent drive on all terrain and good space. Dash a bit plasticy but well set out. Good safety. Very comfortable.

Responses to this review

Hi Daffyd, I see you have a Jeep 2.4 petrol car. The offical mpg given is 32.3 combined. Is this close? What do you get from your car? Regards - David from Worcestershire