Jeep Patriot

2007 to 2017 · Compact SUV · North America, Europe, Australia, Russia Past model

The Patriot was a squared-off, traditionally styled compact SUV built in Belvidere, Illinois, on the same platform as the Compass and Dodge Caliber. Sold as an affordable Jeep with an optional Trail Rated 4x4 package, it ran for model years 2007 to 2017 and was replaced by the second-generation Compass.

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2007–2017
MK74

Jeep Patriot (MK74)

Launched for 2007 as the boxy, classic-looking twin to the Compass, the Patriot was marketed as the best-priced SUV in America, starting at $14,985. Front-wheel drive was standard, but the Freedom Drive II package used a CVT with a low-range mode for a 19:1 crawl ratio and earned Trail Rated badging, with 9 in of ground clearance. A 2009 interior redesign brought softer materials, a 2011 facelift sharpened the styling and suspension, and a six-speed automatic arrived for 2014. Sales were strongest near the end of its run, and production stopped in December 2016.

2.4 L World Engine I4 (dual VVT) · 2.0 L World Engine I4 · 2.0 L CRD turbodiesel I4 · 2.2 L CRD turbodiesel I4

5-door SUV

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