Overview & Reviews

The 2011 Jeep Patriot gets updated exterior styling and a few better-quality interior trim pieces, plus standard cruise control. All models also get reworked steering and suspension hardware, while four-wheel-drive versions benefit from increased ride height. New options include 17-inch alloy wheels and a voice-control system for audio functions.

• Jeep-lite styling
• Above-average off-road ability compared to most car-based crossovers
• Several clever features.
• Low base price

• Power-sapping continuously variable transmission (CVT)
• Low-budget interior
• Sluggish acceleration
• Poor braking distances
• Limited cargo capacity.
• Disappointing base engine fuel economy

User Reviews:

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  Love Love Love - 2011 Jeep Patriot
  By anny13 - April 20 - 8:29 pm

  I love this vehicle! I was driving a 98 Sable for several years, so nearly anything would be an upgrade. However, I was planning on the Nissan Rogue, once I drove the Patriot, I was sold! It was much roomier for the same price and with 4x4 instead of AWD. I average about 24 mpg, however on the interstate if is not windy, have gotten 29 mpg. I have only been driving it for 6 weeks, but so far I am impressed!

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  Best Bang for the Buck - 2011 Jeep Patriot
  By 1992viper - January 26 - 9:26 am

  I traded an 06 Dakota 4X4 for the Patriot base model 4X4 CVT to gain gas mileage at a bargain price. I was leery at first of the CVT but find that it is very satisfying (can shift manually as well). The engine is the 2.4L and I have achieved over 32 mpg driving around 67 mph on the hiway. The full sticker was $23,575 including heated seats and mirrors, remote start, Sirius, and all the rest. It says Latitude on the tailgate but it is not the Latitude X. Very functional, fun to drive, good Jeep looks, comfortable, quiet, roomy for its compact size-just a great value! I honestly cant say anything bad about it. Only owned it a month but have over 5000 miles. Very enjoyable miles.

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  Great Ride! - 2011 Jeep Patriot
  By jonnyd28 - March 1 - 11:21 pm

  Traded in my 08 Jeep Wrangler for the 11 Patriot mainly because of gas mileage and I could not be any happier. It truly is a tremendous vehicle and very easy to drive. Its quiet, comfortable, runs great, and handles great. My only complaint would be the small gas tank. Has a 13.9 gallon tank. I commute 45 miles to work each day and I am filling up a lot. Nothing major, just inconvenient. I average about 23-24 MPGS on the highway, not the advertised sticker number but Im told once you break it in it gets better (Im just waiting for that.) I have a 4 cyl. automatic Patriot Lattitude and you cant tell its 4 cyl. Powers up nicely on the highway. All in all a great vehicle.

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  Suba what? - 2011 Jeep Patriot
  By idbackroads - December 21 - 7:19 pm

  I was intent on buying a Forester. I read all the professional reviews, talked to a friend who works for Subaru and even with the looming cost of Subaru oil changes, went to the lot to pick one up. I drove it and was less than impressed. The road noise was more than I expected, the ride felt "Jouncy" there was an irritating plastic on plastic rattle coming from the back and with the CVT it was much slower than I anticipated. My wife suggested we look at a Compass and I ended up buying a Patriot with a 5 speed. My best MPG is 29, it has far more features, rides better and is quieter than the Subaru for $3500 less. So far a perfect fit for Idaho roads including rutted USFS 2 tracks. Happy!

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  Nice Car for the Money - 2011 Jeep Patriot
  By minime7 - February 2 - 8:58 am

  Picked up our new base model Patriot at NW Jeep about a month ago. Bought the cherry pearl with black interior. Very nice paint combo. Nicely laid-out interior. We paid $13,100 for the base model with air conditioning.

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  Keeps getting better - 2011 Jeep Patriot
  By 58charlie - April 5 - 2:15 pm

  I have just past the first year anniversary on my 2011 Patriot. At first I was simply in need of a new vehicle. Moving from a minivan to a jeep was difficult. I needed to get something smaller and affordable. The price was right. We used to own a Cherokee Sport 4X4 and I loved it. The Patriot is close in some respects so I went for it. At first, I was not too impressed. but as time went by I really came to enjoy it. Going on vacation really made me realize how nice it is. It gets good gas mileage, especially on the highway. It handles great and I like the auto stick feature for both manual upshifting and downshifting. I will buy another one when the time comes.

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  Very Nice 4x4 SUV - 2011 Jeep Patriot
  By jmcwil01747 - April 23 - 2:15 am

  Well built. Quiet, handles well except for some body lean on tight curves (compared to my BMW). Averages 24 MPG with 1500 miles on the odometer of mixed driving. The CVT takes a little getting use to but after a couple of hundred miles you and it adapt to one another. Where this guy shines is when you take it down the logging roads. It really shows its Jeep heritage! Nothing seems to faze it. Rocks, water, mud, deep ruts equals "No Big Deal".

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  Like a stick? Heres how to get the best 4x4 value - 2011 Jeep Patriot
  By TJ Pierce - September 1 - 2:18 pm

  The enthusiastic reviews here arent shills, I can assure you. While the venerable Patriot doesnt much impress the car writers who throw around jargon like "daily driver"-- as if 95 percent of us had anything but -- dollar for dollar, theres still not a better value in a roomy, reliable, adequately powered 4x4 crossover. Heres the total maintenance Ive had done in three and a half years: oil changes and fluid top-offs. Thats it. I nervously bought mine in 2012, after Chrysler had already announced the models demise in 2013. But guess what, they had a problem -- the (2011) re-styled Patriot kept selling far more units each successive year, so I did not end up with an orphan after all. Here are the U.S. sales figures: 2011 - 54,647 2012 - 62,010 2013 - 75,797 2014 - 93,462 2015 - 107,258 It looks as though Fiat may finally replace the Patriot/Compass models next year, but you can still get one now. And with over a million Patriot/Compass/Caliber models -- all essentially the same CUV -- still on the road, parts and maintenance shouldnt be a problem anytime soon. I wanted the 5-speed manual transmission 4x4 with the nice wheels and manual windows. (Do you REALLY want to skid into an icy body of water with electric windows shorting out, or ride around in the summer ten years from now with malfunctioning seat warmers coming on? Hmmmm? Yeah, the fob-operated locks would be nice but theyre only available with the package.) But that configuration was on NO car lot in North America--I looked. So, heres what I did. Through my credit unions dealer, I ordered the base Sport model--the ONLY one with the 5-speed stick--with the 4x4 option, A/C, and the winter package, which provides the wheel upgrade, engine warmer, rubber floor mats (hey--its a JEEP!), fog lamps, and tow hooks. Cagey, huh, but dont forget the tow hitch like I somehow did. (I see Latitude model owners all the time who paid for the pricey standard stuff that comes with that model and then saved a few bucks by getting the ugly, small wheels! WTF!?) I paid just under $22,000 to drive it away. Couple of miscellaneous notes: If youre over 5-10 you may feel cramped--its a bit narrower than most CUVs and has less head room. And, if you dont need quite as much cargo space (50.8 vs 63.4 cu ft with back seats down), the new Jeep Renegade looks like a sweet buy. I average only about 23mpg, but the thousands I saved over the next lowest-priced 4x4 buys lotsa gasoline.

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  Thrilled with Patriot - 2011 Jeep Patriot
  By hbto - March 21 - 8:23 am

  I read the "professional" reviews but still fell in love with this SUV at the dealership. I do not understand all of the negative vibe from the pros. Reminds me of my old Nissan Pathfinder from the early 90s. Test drove CRV and Rav4 and cannot see how these would compare.

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  Happy after 17 months w/automatic transmission Lattitude - 2011 Jeep Patriot
  By johnred - February 24 - 4:33 am

  Lattitude w/attitude. Have 22,000 on the odometer. Biggest gripes are small. Interior: Bigger door pockets as in my 02 Liberty would be great Exterior: A swing gate hatch instead of the overhead one. Again, as in the Liberty. I miss having a separate rear widow that opens. Hood has prop rather than struts to hold it up. Guess these result in lower cost. Many, more pluses...Great pep in the four cyl and the constant variable trans is great but noticeable in sound. Very happpy w/the MPG of approx 27 in mixed driving. My 02 Liberty six only 17!. This Jeep moves when I ask it! Passing power with ease. Four speaker sound is fine for the non-audiophile.