Jeep PATRIOT LIMITED CRD For Sale

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The result of Jeep’s brainstorming is the new Patriot and it ticks all of the above boxes. It’s a Jeep for sure. One look at the Patriot is enough to confirm that. The styling is very traditional with a rugged, boxy shape. It does, however, have a noticeably squatter stance that hints at its un-four-by-four-like road holding abilities. Accusing it of being an old-fashioned design would be unnecessarily harsh. Instead, think of it as retro in a new Mini or Beetle guise and it becomes instantly more palatable. The queues of trendy and adventurous young families are probably already forming. Key to the Patriot’s appeal is the pricing. A shade under £16,000 will get you into a 2.4-litre petrol Sport with a five-speed manual, but the range tops out at £18,795 for either the same engine in Limited guise with an auto or the top spec two-litre diesel manual. next pagePage 1 | 2 | 3More on AutoInsiderView more details about this car (problems, user reviews, pictures etc) Insider Comments: Jeep Patriot 2.0 CRD Limited Road TestUser Comments - we have 0 comments about this page.Add your opinion to this page. About Auto Insider & Advertising | Terms and Conditions | Contact UsCopyright 2010 AutoInsider || Add to del.ici.ous Home About us Featured road tests Popular road tests Questions and answers Test drive guide News Car insurance Car loans Jeep Sunday, 12th of December 2010 Cherokee Commander Compass Grand Cherokee Patriot Wrangler Newsletter Receive the latest news, road tests and consumer reviews direct to your inbox! Simply enter your email address, first name and surname to sign up for our weekly newsletter. Sign up now! Consumer reviews by category SuperminisSmall Family CarsFamily CarsCompact ExecutivesExecutive CarsLuxury CarsEstate CarsMPVs4x4sCoupesPerformance CarsConvertiblesCommercial Vehicles Polls Will the forthcoming VAT increase mean that you will buy a new car earlier than first planned? Yes No View Results Search Jeep Patriot 2.0 CRD Limited manual road test report 2.0 CRD Limited manual The Jeep Patriot was launched in the Summer of 2007, at the same time as the similar Jeep Compass. Both models come with the same choice of engines, although the more rugged-looking Patriot costs a £2k less and apparently appeals more to men, while the softer Compass is aimed more at women. I should like the Patriot, then… Jeep Patriot lease prices Jeep Patriot new and nearly new Performance Although only a two litre, the Patriot isn’t a huge car and its CRD engine makes a useful 138bhp. Net result is that it makes light work of motorways and cruises along effortlessly in top (6th) gear. If you find yourself in a sudden rush while headed uphill then you’ll need to change down a gear or two, but for most of the time a thumping 229lb/ft of torque makes the going pretty easy. Also impressive is how smooth and quiet this turbodiesel is – a far cry from diesels of old. Claimed performance figures are 0-62mph in 11 secs and 117mph flat-out. Ride & Handling Looking at the Patriot’s chunky, unmistakeably Jeep styling, you might expect a harsh ride with stiff suspension that’s tuned more for off-roading in Arizona, but not a bit of it. The Patriot is a genuine 4x4 and can venture off-road, but on road it rides surprisingly smoothly, effortlessly soaking up both the ripples on the motorway and the speed bumps and potholes in town. It handles and steers more like a family saloon than a 4x4 too, with accurate steering and minimal body-roll in corners. Build Quality & Reliability This bit’s always difficult to judge when you’ve only driven an immaculately prepared, brand new press test car, but nothing on the Patriot broke, squeaked, rattled, came loose or corroded while it was in my care. Additionally, the paint was lustrous and everything felt well put together. Only small criticism concerns the dash, floor console and front armrests plastic, which is hard, unyielding and cheap looking. I’m not saying that it’s likely to break, it just doesn’t look too terrific. Safety & Security As you would expect, the Patriot has ABS, but it also has Off-road ABS. With this, wheel sensors detect when you’re off-road and the anti-lock braking is tailored for improved braking on loose surfaces where normal ABS can actually hamper braking. There’s ESP too, which consists of Hydraulic Brake Assist, Traction Control and Electronic Roll Mitigation, as well as sophisticated brake-lock differentials. Inside there are two, multi-stage front airbags and side curtain airbags, while security features include keyless entry, an alarm and immobiliser, speed sensitive door locking and a locking fuel cap. Space & Practicality There’s certainly no shortage of pockets, cup holders and assorted oddments stowage bins in the Patriot. If you’re not careful, you could forget where you’ve put your front door keys. Another useful feature is the front passenger seat-back which conveniently folds flat to accommodate long loads, eg. an 8ft ladder, or provide a flat table area for the driver when parked, and another neat little touch is an LED torch that clips into the headliner above the rear loadspace, Due to a high floor (with a full-sized spare wheel underneath), the loadspace itself isn’t huge; 436 litres minimum, extending to 1,277 litres with the split/fold seatbacks folded flat. Ownership & Value We already established that the 2.0 CRD is a sweet engine, and it’s not thirsty either. After one trip I was surprised to see that the fuel gauge needle had barely moved, and with a combined figure of 42.2mpg and an impressive 51.4mpg on the extra urban cycle, that’s not surprising. Group 11 insurance and 180g/km of CO2 are also both pretty reasonable. The thinking behind the Patriot is that it should be affordable enough to tempt new buyers into a Jeep for the first time. Based on my experience, and the number of Patriots I’ve seen out and about, I reckon Jeep is very much on the right track. 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Behind the slat grille and round headlamps, this is a thoroughly modern, road-biased SUV, with Jeep making great claims for both its fuel economy and road manners. The historically low pound/dollar exchange rate has allowed Jeep to send the Patriot into battle with some very competitive pricing. The basic 2.4-litre petrol lists at just £15,995 with manual gearbox and decent standard equipment, substantially undercutting all major rivals – and also Jeep’s other soft-roader, the supposedly sportier Compass. Most Patriot buyers in the UK are likely to opt for the less powerful but more economical 2.0-litre CRD diesel that we’re testing here. In entry-level Sport trim it comes with a bargain £16,995 price tag and undercuts all its major rivals by a substantial margin. 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