2007 Jeep Patriot

What Edmunds.com says With a low base price and impressive off-road capability, the 2007 Jeep Patriot carves out a little niche for itself in the cute-ute segment. Pros Quiet on road, good ride and handling balance, above-average off-road ability, bargain pricing. Cons Performance-sapping CVT is the only automatic transmission available, some cheap interior components, subpar cargo capacity...

Overview The Jeep Patriot is an all-new compact SUV with plenty of room inside, using a powerful and economical 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine that gets an EPA-rated 25 city and 29 highway miles per gallon, with four-wheel drive and a five-speed manual transmission. It's basically built on the platform of the Dodge Caliber, but you'd never know it. It's unmistakably a Jeep, and looks like a cross...

Highs: Cherokee revival styling, respectable all-around performance, strong value story. Lows: Excessive road and wind noise, plastic interior too convincingly plastic. We know you're busy, so here's the Web version: Jeep has reinvented the Cherokee. Yes, the Cherokee (1984-2001) was a rear-wheel-drive design, whereas the Patriot's bones are front drive. Still, the parallels are compelling. The...

Introduction Jeep Patriot – 2007 Review: Remember the Cherokee? You know, the little rugged Jeep SUV that arguably started the whole SUV craze? Based on real Jeep mechanicals with four-wheel drive capability and off-road prowess, the little bugger stuck around for nearly 20 years with just a mild refresh along the way. Then Jeep killed it and replaced it with the Liberty. Yay. But hey, what’s...