Jeep Patriot (2007 – 2011) Review

Jeep Patriot (2007 – 2011) At A Glance

Value for money. Plenty of kit. Decent drive on the road and very capable off it.

4x4 looks might attract unwanted attention. Poor quality interior.

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Inside of the Jeep Patriot (2007 – 2011)

• Boot space is 536–1357 litres

Inside, Jeep has kitted an interior beyond the expectations of most people buying in this price range. You won't find plush acres of tanned upholstery and burred walnut veneer, but you will be guaranteed part leather, heated seats finished in a decent cow-hide from the middle of the herd as standard on the Limited version. The list then includes air-con and colour-coded bumpers as expected, but goes on to add powered heated and folding mirrors, fold flat front passenger seats and 17" alloy wheels, right across the range. A half-decent AM/FM radio and single CD player is par for the course, and steering wheel controls and cruise control aren't included on the Sport version, but the technical side of Jeep shines through across the board: ESP is standard, as is Electronic Roll Mitigation and Advanced Multistage front air bags. And then, there's Jeep's 4WD system.

Adjustable seats mean it's comfortable on long runs; good cargo space mean it's a boon to carrying equipment, shopping or the in-laws; classic styling in the omnipresent 7-slot grille and round headlights confirm it's still an SUV with attitude. Weigh up the pros of the bargain-basement starting price for the 2.4 petrol at £15,995 against the fuel economy of the 2.0 CRD at a slightly more expensive £16,995 by all means, but it's hard to ignore the one simple fact that will have competitors checking their order books for a while.

06-10-2017: R/2017/256: THE OCCUPANT RESTRAINT CONTROLLER (ORC) MAY NOT OPERATE AS INTENDED. The Occupant Restraint Controller (ORC) may experience a loss of air bag and seat belt pretensioner deployment capability during a crash due to a shorting condition resulting in a negative voltage transient that travels to the Occupant Restraint Controller via the front impact sensor wires. Fix: Replace the Occupant Restraint Control module. VINs: 1B3BD4FB0BN538119 to 8Y3BD1BA4C1116498; 1B3BD4FB0BN538119 to 8Y3BD1BA4C1116498.

Child seats that fit a Jeep Patriot (2007 – 2011)

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Driving Jeep Patriot (2007 – 2011)

• Engines range from 2.0 CRD to 2.4
• Readers report Real MPG to be between 21–47 mpg

From start to finish, it's hard to find fault. Under the bonnet, Jeep has smuggled in a couple of impressive engines. It's not fair to say the 2.4-litre petrol engine is particularly economical but the belt-driven DOHC 2.0 litre CRD diesel will turn a few heads because, according to Jeep's figures, 42.5mpg is what you can expect from average motoring. That's a turn-up for the books, because Jeep owners will know these cars don't have a great reputation for covering long distances on a tank of fuel. On test, the 2.0 CRD yomped past petrol stations like a squaddie on RedBull, turning in 41.5mpg on a long run taking in motorways and winding country roads in its stride. The 2.0 CRD is mated to a 6-speed manual box in two finish levels: Sport or Limited.

The 2.4 petrol appears with the same specifications, but comes with a 5-speed manual and the option of a CVT automatic box in the Limited version. CVT boxes can give the impression of slow acceleration, as engine noise doesn't vary, but 11.3 seconds (0 - 62mph) is about right, against the manual's figure of 10.7 seconds away from the starting blocks. The 2.0 CRD suffers slightly from not being the quietest diesel engine on the road but, for the weight of the car it's hauling around, fuel economy is good enough reason alone to fork out an extra thousand pounds up-front for this engine. CO2 is what you'd expect for both cars: 226 g/km from the automatic 2.4 CRD, but reducing to a more acceptable 180 g/km from the manual 2.0 petrol.

Jeep is good at this off-road lark. It was the pioneer of the sector, after all. The Patriot uses Jeep's Freedom Drive 1 System, which means a new button appears on the dash rather than multiple gear levers getting in the way. Selectable or permanent 4WD allows 100 per cent of torque application to any one wheel, which, in a nut-shell, means more off-road capability than you will ever need.

Forget speed-humps in a supermarket car-park: the money you save on the sticker price should be invested in a few tanks of fuel so you can head to the hills and try it out dune-bashing or mountain-climbing for yourselves. Once you start, don't worry about stopping either, as Jeep's adaptation of traditional ABS give an edge to its performance: kicking in a nanosecond after you expect it to means off-road ABS is a help, not a hindrance.

Jeep Patriot (2007 – 2011) Models and Specs

On sale until June 2011

On sale until April 2011

On sale until November 2010

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Model History

• August 2007: Jeep Patriot launched priced from just £15,995
• March 2009
• November 2010