I was at my local B&N and was browsing the magazine rack. I came across the following article. I found it interesting. I just thought I share part 1 of 4 of the articles. Four Wheeler.com Jeep Patriot Limited Long Term Report.
Jeep Patriot Limited Long Term Report Article
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I was at my local B&N and was browsing the magazine rack. I came across the following article. I found it interesting. I just thought I share part 1 of 4 of the articles. Four Wheeler.com Jeep Patriot Limited Long Term Report.
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I agree that the '09 interior is vastly improved over the previous models. The reviewer said a lot of whet I've noticed driving mine. Currently I only have about 2500 miles on it but have yet to get time to go off road or drive in snow or ice.
Stay tuned. :0)
Stay tuned. :0)
Their best fuel economy was 22.6??? I'm pleased to say I've never gotten a figure that low, in fact, with 10,000 miles behings me I check every tankful and nothing at all under 26MPG, ever. Typically my MPG is almost double their worst. Admittedly I have 2WD, and I drive gently, but still . . . Were they off-road the whole time? That might explain it. My wife's Wrangler averages almost as good as their best with the 4.0 and the 5 speed (typically 22MPG with mostly highway driving). If they start having mechanical failures, I'm guessing its because they're beating on it. In my experience you'd have to work pretty hard to get mileage figures that low.
Oh yeah, that 26MPG figure was with the boat on the roof (see my avatar).
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I have around 22mpg when using cruise control on the flat PA turnpike. City is about 20-21. Not exactly what was advertised. I'm chalking it up to the new engine (less than 1000 miles).
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They are probably driving the crap out of that Patriot... and depending on what metro area they are driving in, city numbers will be low. Remember, they are basically trying to see how well the vehicle does when in the hands of someone who is going to drive it to hell and back. Us? We take care of our lil babies... 
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Maybe it's the crappy PA roads... I'm at 38,000miles and I still average about the same as you're getting.
At least they're finally fixing the bridges from the stimulus money. I'd rather have a bumpy ride and less mpg than falling into a river.
But that brings up an interesting point....I wonder if fuel economy and wear/tear on the cars varies by state based on how well they maintain the roads, excluding obvious stuff like Florida heat and Wisconsin deep freeze.
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That's significantly worse than I'm getting. But I don't drive it hard around town like they probably are. And they are probably offroading every weekend with it.
My stats would read:
Average (mpg): 22.0
Test best tank (mpg): 25.5
Test worst tank (mpg): 19.0
Ditto here. Your stats are very similar, but my worst tank only happened about once, and since I pulled the roof rack off and put 0w20 in I am averaging 24.
Finally? This is in the manual, on the website, and ever article on an FDII I have read. When in off-road mode and wheels are locked you have up to 10 mph. In normal mode when the wheels are locked you have a higher speed threshold to work with. You can go to jeep.com to see a visual representation in animation on how it works complete with audio.Soooo... It's true ? We may finally have a confirmation?
Oh really ? The 10mph was written? I never saw it.
Show me the line from the official (jeep.com) website please.
Also, tell me the page in the manual. I have the 2008 operator manual.
Why I ask this? I have different salesmen who told me that the 4WD lock lever will be 'disabled' if we go above 10mph or 15mph or 30mph or .. well, you guessed it, I have no official answer.
It would be greatly appreciated !
Thank you.
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Well, my wife and I both had our Pats for a little over a year, both have been great on gas, great in the winter, great for hauling lots of gear....and both have had to go in for warranty work. Hers was worse then mine, as hers left her stranded. The ignition chip that reads the key fried itself and the Jeep would not start. Mine was ESP/BAS light stayed on, and it was some wires in the front kick panel that wore through from rubbing.
Both FD1, mine is 5 speed, hers is CVT.
Both FD1, mine is 5 speed, hers is CVT.
Okay, 4WD in the FDI or normal mode of FDII is valid up to at least 25 mph. What the real top end is I can't tell you.
In Low in locked in the FDII off road mode, it is 10 mph per jeep.com capability tour, "Find out why the Trail Rated 2009 Patriot SUV has ... sand and other low-traction surfaces at speeds less than 10 mph. ..."
I am not looking for fight just giving you info.
It is also in the manual and in many articles. Let me know if you want me to keep siting sources, but it is well documented and pitched by Jeep as 10mph or less in the FDII in offroad mode which is low gear, and locked.
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