Bastards! There they go with the roof rails that everyone wants and can't get. Love the color.

So, when is this coming out? They better have an AWD version too, a must have in some climates.

 

That's what I said...

I believe this will only in 4x2 version... no mention of it being anything other than front wheel drive (at least so far)

What do you think of the 20" rims?

 

I agree the roof rails with the lights are bad ass! Maybe an aftermarket possibility in the future? Front bumper looks ba too!

 

This car would be great for me in my job, but I don't know how capable it would be on "soft core" trails. I doubt they'll even have those roof rails on it when it comes out. I bet that SEMA model is missing some rails right now due to the EV photo op:-( I do like the rims!

 

It must have been dropped a inch or two?

Yes, nice rims!

 

U-N-O-B-T-A-I-N-I-U-M

Decisions, decisions!! Do I hold out for a Patriot Back Country or go with the Über-Kühl and fetching Patriot EV? Either way I get a Patriot that's wrapped in an appealing shade of green AND a roof rack system that rocks: especially the rails on the EV and SEMA models made out of pure unobtainium.

Come on Cerberus, don't give up now; you've got good people and great engineers. Give them the freedom to dream big dreams, think big thoughts and produce the best, most compelling vehicles made in North America.

We're all waiting for more of the good stuff, keep them coming.

 

Bangin' wheels!!
I like the grille fascia. Better looking than the chrome ones on e-bay (was thinking of getting it)

 

Roof rails, front bumper and grill as well as plastic moldings on weel archees are really cool! Design upgrade is nice, hope we'll get soemting like that it in some 2010...just cant understand, whay they can make an interesting showcar, but can't offer that in life or at least as aftermarket accesories...

 

The wheel well plastic covers are to cool for sure. My 08 I bought in April already has so many rock chips I can't count them all. By the look of it, it may be something a person could take off this model and make it fit the older ones. The shape looks the same etc... Here's hoping :smiley_thumbs_up:

 

SWEET!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now, when can I GET ONE????

It's great that I see all these ENVI vehicles from Chrysler, but to me concepts don't mean squat unless they're actually planning on building it for the general public.

Tell me when I can walk into the showroom and drive off with one and you can SIGN ME UP! :smiley_thumbs_up: But until then, STOP TEASING ME!!!

P.S. Reminds me of the Dodge M80 concept truck from a few years back. Great reviews but for what ever reason, never made. I was ready to buy one of them as well. So much for 'listening to the public'.........

 

Just saw a quick TV interview from the Detroit Auto Show, and this vehicle is planned to be be out in '10 at a cost of $3-5K more than current Pats.

Like most concept vehicles, not sure if the roof rack, wheels, etc... will make it into production.

 

Love everything about this vehicle. time will tell if it makes production. Hope so.

 

Yeah, I imagine as soon as the Volt is available, Chrysler will have all of its EV's available. I don't see them offering the FD packages with this vehicle for whatever reason, but no AWD is a mistake I think. Especially with a Jeep - this would be the ONLY Jeep without some sort of 4x4 available! I think conventional thinking says electric vehicles don't belong off-road. But in most cases for light-off-road use, for which the Patriot is capable, the vehicle also doubles as a daily driver. In most cases, I imagine the 40 miles would result in no gas use for owners during the week, while using the gas on the weekend outings.

Does anyone know, is the "small gas engine" the 2.0, 2.4 or something completely different? If different, how powerful is it?

 

Does anyone know, is the "small gas engine" the 2.0, 2.4 or something completely different? If different, how powerful is it?

From what I understand this type of vehicle has a very small gasoline engine that runs a generator to power the electric drive system. No where near the size of the current power plant that can actually move the car by itself.

I'm going to tell my dealer I want the first one made.

 

Does it have a tow rating? If it came in 4wd and could tow I would get in line as quick as I could!

 

Let's wait and see but Jeep is working in the right way. 3k$-5k$ more...I'll keep mine mine. Maybe in 8 to 10 yeaars I'll consider.

 

$3-$5K is reasonable for a patriot that will be strictly a city vehicle.
I'm a firm beleiver that if the goal is to get people to use less gas then hybrids should be LESS then the comparable gasoline model. It makes no sense to spend $10-15k more on a hybrid if it will still be cheaper (over a 5-10 year period) to get the gas version and put slightly more gas in it
This is a different animal with a 40mile electric range before any gas is even consumed. As long as it can be fully charged over 8-10 hours at night, I see it being a big hit.
If it ever makes it to production, I wonder how the electricity companies will come up with ways to milk us.

 

I want those plastic wheel well trim pieces. Someone dinged my passenger side rear wheel well so bad it dented it right in the crease and knocked a huge paint chip off.

The Patriot ENVI looks awesome.

 

Nice Grill....

 

I'm a little ENVIous.

 

I wouldn't mind one of those. Hell, if I run out of juice, I'll just stick my solar panel on top of it.

 

I think as far as the exterior ( sans probably the wheels and roofrack) we ar looking at a 2010 MCE for the Patriot. I like it. Chrysler is supposed to have plug-in Hybrids avail. by 2010 and IMHO the patriot is the most likely candidate as the first to market. I would still personally like to see the turbo 4 and/or a diesel option, but this is a start, jsut wish they'd make it in 4WD.

 

I wouldn't mind a set of those wheels! :smiley_thumbs_up:

 

well half of the EV is still Startech.
get the alloys there:

they offer also the lower springs probably used in the EV and the rear bumper cover which is black on the EV but silver on the current Startech.

 

More pics!

 

I really like this.

But, this wins the award for worst makeover of an instrument cluster. That gauge for the EV is shoved in there off centered to the dummy gauge.

 

Isn't it strange when they make a vehicle look ever so slightly different than the production model? Wheel well trim, different roof rack, different grill & different bumper.

 

Maybe too little/too late... where was Chrysler the last three years when everyone was screaming for something like this!

 

400 mile range.....

i get about that much now in my diesel, and its not even run in yet!!

IMO they need to couple it with a diesel engine, then see the milage increase!!

 

Here is a link to the Autoblog posting:
http://www.autoblog.com/2009/01/11/detroit-2009-jeep-patriot-extended-range-vehicle-appears-in-d-t/#continued
Lots of images and a short presentation video.

BTW: In one image you can clearly see the StarTech logo

BTW2: did you notice that the silver grille color would fit nicely to the 2008 interior design?

BTW3: Noone wonder that there is no word of a Compass version?