how much mpg did you average, city and highway.

 

did you get the seat height adjuster? with the seat height adjuster, it raises the seat up plenty high. if you don't have that, then i understand your pain as i had a rental once without the height adjuster. the seat felt extremely low...lower than my Civic actually

 

Despite those dislikes that you have mention you'll soon discover how good it is to own a PAT ... Consider lifting your PAT if you want greater ground clearance...

 

ya my city mileage isn't the greatest either. Then again 95% of my driving is in the city within traffic. Look at my fuelly sig

But thats expected when all i do is stop and go!

 

Ditto. All city for me PLUS I live on a mountain - so LOTSA hills for me. AND I have a 5 speed, so you'd think my mileage would be a BIT better.

Still...20 mpg is better than our old Dodge Ram Power Wagon (10 mpg).

 

27-28-31 mpg

for my Pat.
Drove from Fergus to Tobermory and back averaging 31 mpg--mostly open highway, in cruise doing 80 k's with a 2.4 engine.

We live in a rural area and I use cruise as much as possible averaging 27-28 mpg.

And like someone else I wish I could sit higher for more vision over the hood. At such times I miss my van.

 

i do have the seat riser....my prob is not to look out its the ground clearance.and the look...a 2 to 3 inch would be better for both.

for the gas..sher is agood defercn bet all city and all highway...like a good 75km per tanks off gas if not more sometime.

i do have to say i got the 4/4 and off road edition mabe a bit harder on gas.

anyway all around i am satisfy.

ho those bars on top are to close together and the front one should be like 2 foot more infront to be eaul like my wife compass bars.


joco

 

just did my first oil chnage it is 4125km wenb the light open to say oil change.

i got them to put reg oil..but i do think about synt oil soon.

i do pull a trailer 2-3 time a week..not that big but still..but i got the off road edition so a bit better to pull.

but should i put synt oil in it.?


joco

 

The FD2, trail rated version does have lower gears, therefore a bit less mileage, but a 4x4 SUV with the capabilities we have that gets 25 MPG (My average for all around driving in summer) is pretty good IMHO.

I also would like 2-3 inches more clearance, along with a few other improvements. A 3-5 gallon bigger gas tank would be nice too.

I wonder why we need to get springs from Oz and why doesn't the OEM spring manufacturer offer springs for the Pat like from STU? Seems it would be an easy thing for them to do, and Jeep could sell those here in the US.

 

ok

after 9 month owning my patriot 2010 off road edition and have 10 000km on it.(km/cdn).

i never had any prob.

i did pull a trailer more then 60 time this season.

stuff i would like....3 more inch higher.
better gas mileage......i still dont make more then 400km on a tank.


but still satisfy.



joco

 

few shot

this one took this morning..no nice rims..winter tire and rms on it....puting the yaks/canoe in the barn for winter...ps trailer look bigger then it is....i can pull 2000 pound and all this is under 1200

joco

 

BUT my wife jeep compass..wit the little 2l..is awsome.

love that jeep..super on gas..and drive better then my jeep.

its a 2008 an dhave 61000 km on it...work great...just chnage the brake last spring.

joco

 

Those are some mighty fine lookin Jeeps you have there. Look good with the kayaks strapped on there!

 

so now my 2010 as 15 months and as 15 000km on it.

still hard on gas i think.

but did nothing at all on it.

just few reg oil change.

still wish 2 inch higher
and better on gas.

other then that its ok.

joco