I have owned quite a few Jeeps over the years...
1.1995 Grand Cherokee 6 Cyl,
2.1991 Jeep Wrangler 4 Cyl,
3.2000 Jeep Wrangler 6 Cyl,
4.1995 Jeep Cherokee 6 Cyl,
5.2000 Jeep Cherokee 6 Cyl still own,
6.2005 Jeep Rubicon Sahara Unlimited 6 Cyl still own,
7.and now my 2009 Patriot 4 Cyl.
All of my Jeeps have been reliable and great to drive in the winter. The one thing that all of my Jeeps have lacked up until now is good MPG! All of them had a range from 14 to 19 MPG... until I got my Patriot.
These are the Patriot numbers:
Distance driven from August-November 4,307 miles
87 octane fuel used
Gallons of fuel used 164
City mixed with highway driving 26MPG
Best Highway MPG 31
Worst city MPG 23
When I compare these numbers to my 1995 Cherokee 5 Speed Manual 4x4 which I traded in under the government clunker program, the numbers start to really show off.
Cherokee Avg. MPG = 17
If I drove my Cherokee 4,307 miles I would have used about 254 gallons of fuel.
254 Cherokee gallons vs. 164 Patriot Gallons (90 gallons difference)
@ an average fuel price of $2.45 per gallon I have spent about $220 less on fuel over a four month period.
If these numbers stay consistant I should save about $660 per year on fuel and burn about 270 fewer gallons.
... But my Cherokee property tax was only $60 per year vs. Patriot at $500.
and my auto insurance went up by about $300 per year.
So... in the end the better fuel economy is a wash for me.
Why then am I glad to have my 2009 Patriot?
-Fun to drive
-Handles well in the rain
-Life time factory warranty on powertrain
-quiet ride
-most comfortable JEEP ride I have owned
-full time "4x4" Freedom-Drive I
-great highway ride
-good acceleration with 5 speed manual
-good breaking capability on wet and dry
-when my federal income taxes go up, it won't be so bad, knowing that the government and Jeep gave me over $9000 towards the purchase of my Patriot! :Na_Na_Na_Na:
-270 fewer gallons of fuel purchased per year :carryflag:
Dislikes:
-having a car payment again :doh:
-needs a lift kit and bigger tires
1.1995 Grand Cherokee 6 Cyl,
2.1991 Jeep Wrangler 4 Cyl,
3.2000 Jeep Wrangler 6 Cyl,
4.1995 Jeep Cherokee 6 Cyl,
5.2000 Jeep Cherokee 6 Cyl still own,
6.2005 Jeep Rubicon Sahara Unlimited 6 Cyl still own,
7.and now my 2009 Patriot 4 Cyl.
All of my Jeeps have been reliable and great to drive in the winter. The one thing that all of my Jeeps have lacked up until now is good MPG! All of them had a range from 14 to 19 MPG... until I got my Patriot.
These are the Patriot numbers:
Distance driven from August-November 4,307 miles
87 octane fuel used
Gallons of fuel used 164
City mixed with highway driving 26MPG
Best Highway MPG 31
Worst city MPG 23
When I compare these numbers to my 1995 Cherokee 5 Speed Manual 4x4 which I traded in under the government clunker program, the numbers start to really show off.
Cherokee Avg. MPG = 17
If I drove my Cherokee 4,307 miles I would have used about 254 gallons of fuel.
254 Cherokee gallons vs. 164 Patriot Gallons (90 gallons difference)
@ an average fuel price of $2.45 per gallon I have spent about $220 less on fuel over a four month period.
If these numbers stay consistant I should save about $660 per year on fuel and burn about 270 fewer gallons.
... But my Cherokee property tax was only $60 per year vs. Patriot at $500.
and my auto insurance went up by about $300 per year.
So... in the end the better fuel economy is a wash for me.
Why then am I glad to have my 2009 Patriot?
-Fun to drive
-Handles well in the rain
-Life time factory warranty on powertrain
-quiet ride
-most comfortable JEEP ride I have owned
-full time "4x4" Freedom-Drive I
-great highway ride
-good acceleration with 5 speed manual
-good breaking capability on wet and dry
-when my federal income taxes go up, it won't be so bad, knowing that the government and Jeep gave me over $9000 towards the purchase of my Patriot! :Na_Na_Na_Na:
-270 fewer gallons of fuel purchased per year :carryflag:
Dislikes:
-having a car payment again :doh:
-needs a lift kit and bigger tires
