The boxy Patriot lands right between small, quirky tall crossover-hatchback models like the Kia Soul, Nissan Cube, Nissan Juke, or Scion xB, and more practical models like the Escape and Forester.
Among those, it’s one of the few to have a true off-road package, with shielding and upgrades like the Jeep.
The Ford Escape has received a radical makeover for this year, however, and it's now far more sophisticated.
The Subaru Forester is also due for a redesign, and is expected to make gains in refinement and interior space.
The Nissan Cube is something of a design oddity, taking the boxy, refrigerator look to a stylish extreme—and sacrificing some functionality in the process—while the Scion xB looks like it would offer quite a bit of space and versatility and it ends up surprisingly cramped.
For those looking at smaller models, there’s also the Kia Soul, which drives like a small car but has no off-road ability.
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A new six-speed automatic transmission helps the 2014 Jeep Patriot take on urban errands and weekend adventures with a little more smoothness and quiet than before. |
With authentically athletic looks and performance balancing out good passenger space, cargo versatility, and loads of high-tech features, the 2014 Ford Escape is attractive to a wide range of buyers. |
The 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander looks sporty, maneuvers easily, and is very space-efficient. All that's missing is the refined interior that the exterior suggests. |
The 2014 Nissan Cube is a boxy fashion statement that puts an emphasis on style, but at the expense of some practicality. |
The sharp-looking 2014 Subaru Forester gets a lot more comfortable inside, and offers some useful driving aids and safety electronics. |
The 2014 Scion xB might not be as trendy -- or sensible -- as it tries to be, but it fits a lot of cabin space into a compact footprint. |
| MSRP From | |||||
| $16,395 | $23,100 | $19,470 | $16,900 | $21,995 | $16,970 |
| Gas Mileage | |||||
| 21 MPG City / 30 MPG Hwy | 22 MPG City / 32 MPG Hwy | 24 MPG City / 31 MPG Hwy | 25 MPG City / 31 MPG Hwy | 22 MPG City / 32 MPG Hwy | 22 MPG City / 27 MPG Hwy |
| Engine | |||||
| Regular Unleaded I-4 | Regular Unleaded I-4 | Regular Unleaded I-4 | Regular Unleaded I-4 | Regular Unleaded H-4 | Regular Unleaded I-4 |
| EPA Class | |||||
| Small SUV 2WD | Small SUV 2WD | Small SUV 2WD | Small Station Wagons | Small SUV 4WD | Small Station Wagons |
| Style Name | |||||
| FWD 4-Door Altitude | FWD 4-Door S | 2WD 4-Door CVT ES | 5-Door Wagon Manual S | 4-Door Manual 2.5i PZEV | 5-Door Wagon Manual (GS) |
| Drivetrain | |||||
| Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive | All Wheel Drive | Front Wheel Drive |
| Passenger Capacity | |||||
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Passenger Doors | |||||
| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Body Style | |||||
| Sport Utility | Sport Utility | Sport Utility | Wagon | Sport Utility | Wagon |
| Transmission | |||||
| CVT w/OD | Automatic w/OD | CVT w/OD | Manual w/OD | Manual w/OD | Manual w/OD |
| Detailed Spec Comparison | |||||
| 2014 Jeep Patriot vs. 2014 Ford Escape | 2014 Jeep Patriot vs. 2014 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport | 2014 Jeep Patriot vs. 2014 Nissan Cube | 2014 Jeep Patriot vs. 2014 Subaru Forester | 2014 Jeep Patriot vs. 2014 Scion xB | |
