Yes, but that was more or less proven to be sensationalist journalism, not a fault of/massive coverup by the company. This makes the Audi deal look like a cakewalk.

I bought a Jeep Patriot Sport w/5 speed manual in 2010, because I wanted something that could give me the 4x4 ability while giving me good MPG and the ability to row my own gears. It was this or a Subaru Impreza, but I simply didn’t like the ride quality. Both of the vehicles got nearly the same MPG, I went with the…

As of MY2015:

Last time I was in the market for a car, I had the Compass on my list. Why? Because they’re cheap to buy used, have a good amount of space and you can get them with FWD and a manual transmission. So basically it’s a cheap hatchback/wagon. And like other Chryslers with the 4 cyl, they’re okay as long as you get it with…

Ugh. I’ve made this post before, but anyway:

I’ll be honest; I actually like the Patriot. Its styling is almost like a slightly more bloated modern XJ, and though I haven’t driven one it can’t be much worse than a car around its price range in its class, right?

I got my wife a ‘15 Patriot with the 2.4, UConnect and 3 years light maintenance for 15k. Grocery getter, round Jeep headlights which she loves and the motor isn’t even close to gutless with the normal automatic (non-CVT), it fits the bill perfectly.

The thing is, there’s nothing really wrong with the platform, it’s just something people think is fun to repeat. And as pointed out here, they fixed the interior and the CVT. The 2.4 still leaves something to be desired, but nothing in this segment at this price is going to light your socks on fire. This vehicle is…