Bill Bryan Chrysler Dodge Jeep would like to introduce the all new 2012 Jeep Patriot. The Jeep Patriot is actually the newest edition to the Jeep family, after being only introduced in 2007. It is also the least-expensive SUV in North America and one of the cheapest SUV-standard crossovers up to date.
The Jeep Patriot is based upon the Daimler-Chrysler/GS platform, make the Jeep Patriot a traditional four-door Jeep wagon, similar to the Jeep Cherokee (which was discontinued in the US in 2001). The Jeep Patriot uses a four-cylinder 2.0L or 2.4L GEMA gasoline I4 engine. The Jeep Patriot is avail in a front-wheel drive or a four-wheel drive system. The Freedom Drive II-equipped Patriot uses a continuously variable transmission with a low range instead of a traditional two-speed transfer case, but has Jeep's "Trail Rated" badging, signifying that it "has been designed to perform in five categories of off-road conditions: traction, ground clearance, maneuverability, articulation, and water fording."
The Jeep Patriot offers 3 seperate trims in the US: Sport, Latitude, and Latitude X.