| Careful examination of numerous reviews on the | | | | your motor running. On top of all that this |
| 2009 Jeep Patriot lead me to the following | | | | package gains you an extra inch of ground |
| conclusions. The Patriot will capture the attention | | | | clearance. |
| of devoted Jeep enthusiasts due to it's available | | | | The Patriot comes with a 9. 1 safety rating, and |
| off-road capabilities. The more than adequate | | | | some pretty cool safety features. Let's start with |
| cargo room is sure to meet the needs of a daily | | | | the basic front and side curtain air bags, and then |
| driver/off-road SUV. The acceleration is listed as | | | | move on to the electronic stability program. As |
| a con in many of the reviews. | | | | impressive as that is, you also get tire pressure |
| While the bulky boxy styling of the Patriot leaves | | | | monitoring and anti-lock brakes. Stability control is |
| no doubt that it is all Jeep, it doesn't handle like a | | | | programmed to sense when the vehicles preset |
| jeep. If you liked the Cherokee you will love the | | | | handling limits have been exceeded. At this point |
| newly improved Jeep patriot. With it's standard | | | | the system either decreases engine power or |
| issue 174hp 2. 4L engine and manual five speed | | | | applies select brakes to aid the driver in |
| transmission, it is obvious that this jeep was | | | | maintaining control. |
| designed, in the spirit of all the jeeps before, to | | | | The Patriots available off-road capabilities are far |
| see off-road duty as much as on-road errands. | | | | superior to those of other class comparable |
| With the optional Continuously Variable | | | | SUV's. Also standard are some unique features in |
| Transmission, commonly referred to as the CVT, | | | | the form of overhead air bags to protect against |
| when applied to the front wheel drive sport trim | | | | head injury should the patriot roll over or be |
| model, can be powered by an 158hp 2. 0L engine. | | | | involved in a side collision. |
| Preference lets you choose between the front | | | | The interior was the source of complaints on |
| wheel drive system, or the optional four wheel | | | | previous models, therefore it was improved for |
| drive system. The optional four wheel drive | | | | the 2009 year. Enhancements to the instrument |
| system includes a feature that is referred to as | | | | panel, centre console and the addition of some |
| the "lock" mode. The lock mode is used to | | | | chrome trim are just part of the list. Illuminated |
| improve vehicle traction in poor driving conditions. | | | | cup holders serve as functional, yet offer the feel |
| One of the optional packages that I find exciting, | | | | of elegance. The wireless cell phone link combined |
| and I'm sure will excite many off-road enthusiasts | | | | with the 30 gig hard drive for storing digital music |
| all over, is the Freedom Drive Off-Road Group. | | | | or pictures, and the upgraded six disc CD player |
| The off-road mode provided in this package | | | | with satellite radio combined with the navigation |
| engages a low range in the continuously variable | | | | system are just some of the features you will |
| transaxle. Combined with the locking differential | | | | find useful on your 2009 Jeep Patriot. |
| and the hill descent control, this is enough to get | | | | |