[bryan901]

Correct me if I'm wrong - but from browsing gas threads on this forum over the past year, only the 5 speed and 4x2 Patriots are getting "good" gas mileage. The 4 cylinder CVT numbers might appeal to you if you've driven something with abysmal 12-15 MPG numbers in the past, but when compared to other small SUVs (even some 6 cylinders), the Patriot's numbers are average at best.

 

[bryan901]

I drive a 4x4 CVT and my low was 19.5 mpg (mostly city) and my high was 26.5 mpg (all highway going around the speed limit). My usual is 23-24 mpg split between highway and city, but city has traffic and I am going about 75-80 mph on the highway which is higher than the optimum 65-70mph that I have read about.

I have about 6,400 miles on my jeep (since May 20th!)

Those are the kind of numbers I would be relatively happy with *if* I knew for certain I would get them after signing the papers for 25K or so. One of the main reasons I've been considering a few other SUVs is because of the discrepancy among avergage MPG with the Patriot 4x4 CVT. I really wanted the FDII but am even more scared of the gas mileage I'd average with that one. I plan on posting some Jeep Patriot vs. (fill in the blank) threads sometime, but right now I'm giving serious consideration to the '09 Forester (and this is coming from someone who despises the look of previous Forester models). I kind of feel like the Patriot is still a year or 2 behind the perfect vehicle for me (especially if we had the diesel here) but I need something soon and can't wait that long