Overview & Reviews
The Jeep Patriot is essentially unchanged for 2013.
- A few clever features.
- Above-average off-road capability
- Limited cargo space
- Substandard interior materials.
- Sluggish acceleration
- Disappointing fuel economy
- Poor braking distances
User Reviews:
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Go against the flow! Go old school! - 2013 Jeep Patriot
By skaad - February 19 - 12:32 amOur 03 Jeep Liberty was starting to rack up some repairs and then the real kicker was the 12 mpg continual run to the pump. A new car was easier on the budget. I still wanted a small 4wd C/SUV, but with excellent gas mileage. Looking to a balance my need for good cargo space, ability to carry a fair amount of weight and still be economical, I test drove every one of the Asian built tennis shoe/used soap bar shaped AWD vehicles - especially after reading the reviews of the Jeep Patriot/Compass. I did not even bother with test driving this vehicle. Only the Mazda CX5 came close ($$$ and lack of cargo weight). Finally the Patriot - the reviews are wrong! It rocks! It is a dream to drive.
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Worst vehicle ever! - 2013 Jeep Patriot
By Cari - December 25 - 5:35 amTransmission will go out on you! & they will replace it with the same model & the same thing will happen. Brand new transmission as of yesterday & it still skips & studders when accelerating. Dont buy this vehicle.
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Worst vehicle ever! - 2013 Jeep Patriot
By Cari - December 25 - 5:35 amTransmission will go out on you! & they will replace it with the same model & the same thing will happen. Brand new transmission as of yesterday & it still skips & studders when accelerating. Dont buy this vehicle.
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Disappointed in east Tn - 2013 Jeep Patriot
By Dstout - July 19 - 2:22 amToo many suspension parts becoming rusty or corrosive and having to replace such as wheel barrings for one example and now the axle and surrounding components are worn and corrosive looking. Theres a squeaky noise in the rear and hoping it doesnt fall apart with me. Ive bought this car new and havent been driving it 5 years yet. I would never buy another one...EVER!! Its JUNK!!
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Disappointed in east Tn - 2013 Jeep Patriot
By Dstout - July 19 - 2:22 amToo many suspension parts becoming rusty or corrosive and having to replace such as wheel barrings for one example and now the axle and surrounding components are worn and corrosive looking. Theres a squeaky noise in the rear and hoping it doesnt fall apart with me. Ive bought this car new and havent been driving it 5 years yet. I would never buy another one...EVER!! Its JUNK!!
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Patriot - 2013 Jeep Patriot
By knobbytires - July 21 - 3:02 pmI did my research and mostly read negative reviews of this vehicle so I was hesitant in seriously pursing it. I liked the looks of it and didnt need anything to fancy other than the 4x4 option and height adjuster drivers seat which means the Latitude model with heated seats. I do have a Grand Cherokee with the Penstar 6 engine but couldnt afford another one so this vehicle made sense for me. Long story short I did purchase this vehicle and couldnt be happier it is fantastic in the snow and all though you will not win any races off the line the 2.4 liter engine is very capable when needed and I average 23 MPG. The CVT transmission is great it always knows where it needs to be.
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Annoying little issues... - 2013 Jeep Patriot
By Celso Dela Cruz - July 26 - 6:30 pmI purchased a 13 Patriot 2.4 sport 4x4 5m/t in February of 2013 it has been a love-hate relationship with the vehicle. This being my third ever car and coming from Toyotas, 91 Mr2 and 04 matrix xrs, I see and feel the lack of quality of this Chrysler Product. I have put 26,000 MI on this. First, alignment has been off since day one. After the first winter, i noticed rust on the door hinges, all of them. It causes the doors to kind of catch, or creak, like 90s and early millenial GMs. At the same time it developed a nice squeak or creek sound in the rear suspension when going over the tiniest bumps. It first wasnt very noticeable but now is quite audible. Just rock the car when its parked. It currently is at the dealer for rhis problem and has been there all weekend. I hope they can fix it. After after winter 2013 I noticed a lot of water pooled behind the driver seat. Took into the dealer. Turns out the windshield cowl got blocked up and water started entering through the flooboard. 1st gear has popped out on me a few times. Reverse has done it too, I understand its not synchronized, but still annoying. What else? The tires wail and scream when turning small radii in parking lots at very low speeds. Cruise control is pointless, as 5th gear has no torque below 2700rpm so if you want to cruise anywhere above 70 you need to be wasting gas in 4th to still be able to use the cruise buttons for acceleration. The painted steelies are rusting and it hasnt been three years. The things I actually like are that its manual and 4x4. It returns decent mpgs, no different from my previous car. Acceleration is adequate in city only. I am happy with the fact that it is very basic, power windows doors, a/c. Single disc basic stereo, creature comforts, thats it. All in all, I have more hate than love for this jeep, and if it werent for the fact that its paid off and I enjoy no car note. Whether I will keep this long term or not depends on how this suspension creak pans out. Otherwise I will just get my moneys worth out of it and move on before it will need new tires...
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Annoying little issues... - 2013 Jeep Patriot
By Celso Dela Cruz - July 26 - 6:30 pmI purchased a 13 Patriot 2.4 sport 4x4 5m/t in February of 2013 it has been a love-hate relationship with the vehicle. This being my third ever car and coming from Toyotas, 91 Mr2 and 04 matrix xrs, I see and feel the lack of quality of this Chrysler Product. I have put 26,000 MI on this. First, alignment has been off since day one. After the first winter, i noticed rust on the door hinges, all of them. It causes the doors to kind of catch, or creak, like 90s and early millenial GMs. At the same time it developed a nice squeak or creek sound in the rear suspension when going over the tiniest bumps. It first wasnt very noticeable but now is quite audible. Just rock the car when its parked. It currently is at the dealer for rhis problem and has been there all weekend. I hope they can fix it. After after winter 2013 I noticed a lot of water pooled behind the driver seat. Took into the dealer. Turns out the windshield cowl got blocked up and water started entering through the flooboard. 1st gear has popped out on me a few times. Reverse has done it too, I understand its not synchronized, but still annoying. What else? The tires wail and scream when turning small radii in parking lots at very low speeds. Cruise control is pointless, as 5th gear has no torque below 2700rpm so if you want to cruise anywhere above 70 you need to be wasting gas in 4th to still be able to use the cruise buttons for acceleration. The painted steelies are rusting and it hasnt been three years. The things I actually like are that its manual and 4x4. It returns decent mpgs, no different from my previous car. Acceleration is adequate in city only. I am happy with the fact that it is very basic, power windows doors, a/c. Single disc basic stereo, creature comforts, thats it. All in all, I have more hate than love for this jeep, and if it werent for the fact that its paid off and I enjoy no car note. Whether I will keep this long term or not depends on how this suspension creak pans out. Otherwise I will just get my moneys worth out of it and move on before it will need new tires...
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Get Your Jeep On - 2013 Jeep Patriot
By geargroy - December 11 - 11:49 amWhat does get your Jeep on mean? It means get into a vehicle full of fun and adventure. Fill the Patriot with a ton of fun things and fun people and go on an adventure. Get Your Jeep On and have fun with great fuel economy and on/off road safety and a smooth ride.
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Some like Jeeps... - 2013 Jeep Patriot
By aerospike - July 24 - 6:47 pmand some dont. Reading the reviews mad me think that if I bought this vehicle, the universe would collapse! Then I took a ride in one. The extremely dark-green that it looks black finish is gorgeous, the seams are all tight, build quality is very good. Comfort is no lexus quality, but then again, it if fine for a small SUV. Value? No contest. Its a Jeep. This thing is also a blast to drive. Ill note that a lot of reviewers mus not know how to use a CVT transmission. Ive had two of these transmissions now, and so far, my Patriot is getting almost 30 mpg on the highway. We should Learn to use the CVT before declaring it junk.
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