[Patriot1313]

Hey, Has anyone seen the Patriot with Navgation? If so could you take pictures and post them.
Thanks
Greg

 

[Brett]

Last I heard, the navigation system is listed as "late availability."

It will probably be a few months.

 

[alexiskassia]

I'm meeting with a Jeep dealer today to look at & drive the Patriot today. I really want a Nav System as well so I'll ask & see what kind of response I get & let you guys know.

 

[superdave]

Last I heard, the navigation system is listed as "late availability."

It will probably be a few months.

The compass had the Nav as late availability too, and I havent seen a compass with Nav yet.

 

[Jerome10]

I'm interested in this system. However, it must be user friendly, either with touch screen or voice commands.

For instance, Acura offers a touch screen or joystick or voice activated navigation system that is incredibly easy to use/program. Say your address and it inputs into the system. Punching in with touch screen isn't too bad either.

However, Mazda uses a joystick, which means that each time you want to enter a destination you have to navigate to the numbers/letters you want and push enter. ie *go to #1*. push enter. move cursor to #2. push enter. etc. It is incredibly slow and very annoying, just to enter your destination. Bottom line, I would buy the Acura or Infiniti system in a second while I'd pass on the worthless Mazda system.

Here's hoping the Jeep/DCX system works more like those two and not like the Mazda. I don't need it so much for myself, but the sig-other I swear is directionally retarded.

 

[GMoney]

Here's hoping the Jeep/DCX system works more like those two and not like the Mazda. I don't need it so much for myself, but the sig-other I swear is directionally retarded.

Mine too. Seems like its a woman thing, but if I rearrange the furniture in our living room without telling her she'll get lost

 

[Jerome10]

Mine too. Seems like its a woman thing, but if I rearrange the furniture in our living room without telling her she'll get lost

I say "directionally retarded" in a loving way.....

 

[demolaysgirl]

I say "directionally retarded" in a loving way.....

Nice save.

 

[5x5]

If the nav system for the patriot will be the same as the one in the commander/GC, I would suggest looking at an aftermarket one. We have had one for a little over a year and I really don't like it. It isn't easy to use, no touch screen, no voice commands, the annual database updates (which you don't need, but are nice) are $200, you can't back-up or sync your locations in anyway, and it's really hard to mark a position. But the worst thing is that it locks out the most useful features when the car is moving. So if you need a re-route on a road trip the passenger can't even access anything - you have to pull over and come to a complete stop.
I'm looking at the Garmin Nuvi 680. It has a touch screen, traffic, weather, built-in bluetooth (so you don't need Uconnect.) and lots of different database choices for about $60-70 for updates. It has way more useful features. You can move it to other cars, take it on a trip for a rental car, or sell it and get a different model easily. Plus it's cheaper than the Jeep nav package. The only problem is it isn't as clean of an installation - but maybe a car audio place can do a nice job.

 

[frosty]

Nav pic

Here's a pic of the Nav:

 

[superdave]

picture looks like its the same as the commander, if you have to stop to re-route then I wouldnt want one.