Jeep Patriot

Jeep Patriot (MK74) is a compact crossover SUV introduced in early 2007 for the 2007 model year by Chrysler's Jeep brand. He made his public debut in April 2006 New York Auto Show and the slots between the compass and freedom in the Jeep line. Market-wise, is the SUV in North America and one of the cheaper standard crossover SUV to date.

Compass and Patriot are both based on the DaimlerChrysler / Mitsubishi GS platform. These vehicles are to differentiate the design and marketing: The Patriot is a traditional wagon-style four-door Jeep, while the percentages of the bush-urban seems more volumes, the same terms and conditions as the Dodge Caliber. In a press conference on 4 November 2009, Chrysler LLC, now less than 20% owned by Fiat, said both the Patriot and Compass would change in 2010 but abandoned in 2012, can be replaced by one of Fiat models.

Patriot and Compass are both based on the / GS platform DaimlerChrysler. These vehicles are to differentiate the design and marketing: the Jeep Patriot is a traditional four-door wagon, like Cherokee, which was discontinued in the United States in 2001, when the Jeep Compass is designed for a sporty crossover, but more capacity to deal with the road surface and bad weather than competitors like the Pontiac Vibe. Dodge Caliber, is also based on the GS platform is a direct competitor to the Pontiac Vibe and Toyota Matrix, and there are more than a small sedan anyone jeep. Patriot manufactured in DaimlerChrysler Belvidere, Illinois assembly plants as well as the Dodge Caliber and Compass.

The Patriot uses a four-cylinder 2.0 L or 2.4 L GEMA I4 gasoline engine. In the U.S. The base car has front wheel drive, but the choice of two electronic control systems for four-wheel drive is optional. One, the Freedom Drive I is a full-time road use. Freedom Drive II is designed for off road use with variable torque between speeds of 25 mph (40 kph) and 65 mph (105 km / h) for optimal treatment. The 2.0 L GEMA I4 is an option for the 4X2 model Patriot.

Europe and Australia is 2.0 L (1968 cc, 120 CID, 140 hp) Volkswagen-made diesel engine is equipped with both a 6-speed manual transmission. All cars have the EU standard four-wheel drive version and the Freedom system unit, which is tuned to different versions of the United States, but similar ability to control the brake FDII traction, and three are related to electronic stability control and settings tranction or use off-road.