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4.88 out of 5 stars

true utility vehicle

ledwic, 08/25/2012
2012 Jeep Patriot Limited 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl CVT)
14 of 16 people found this review helpful

Jeep patriot sport 4cyl 2wd. Im in agricultural sales, so I dont drive all highway. I drive pastures, dirt road, highway and city. This Jeep is my office. Its my first Jeep to ever own. Its also my first small car to ever own. I had to buy this for work. I drive a 3/4 ton truck otherwise. The fuel mileage is great (27mpg on average). Bought new for a great price. Have put over 10000 miles on in less than 3 months. It drives great over all kinds of terrain (highway, city, dirt roads, and pasture). It performs like u would hope a Jeep would. For a small SUV it has plenty of room to haul many kinds of items. I am truly surprised to be happy with this car

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4 out of 5 stars

Great value, totally reliable

Gary Mosteller, 07/25/2016
updated 01/30/2017
2012 Jeep Patriot Sport 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
10 of 11 people found this review helpful

Vehicle was used as daily commuter as well as weekender for camping, fishing, car topper boating. It also serves as an RV Toad. Pound for pound it has been the most reliable, cheap to own, bang for the buck vehicles I've ever owned.

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4.88 out of 5 stars

Like this Patriot

mbluefootball, 05/22/2012
2012 Jeep Patriot Latitude 4dr SUV 4WD (2.4L 4cyl CVT)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful

I just got a Patriot Latitude at a dealership and am really happy with it. I love that I could get a Jeep for basically less than $20,000 with a ton of equipment. 4 wheel drive is awesome and it handles really well.

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2 out of 5 stars

CVT transmission probleo

Nursemom, 08/02/2020
2012 Jeep Patriot Sport 4dr SUV 4WD (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful

The CVT transmission in earlier Patriots are awful! Transmission overheating and losing power. Complete transmission failure at 76000 miles.

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4.5 out of 5 stars

2012 Patriot 4x2 Latitude - Altitude Edition

bmckeeman, 01/13/2013
2012 Jeep Patriot Latitude 4dr SUV 4WD (2.4L 4cyl CVT)
8 of 10 people found this review helpful

I have been considering purchasing a Patriot since they first came out, and since then they have made tons of improvements! I test drove a 2010 did not like it enough to make the commitment. My last vehicle was an 03 Corolla, so it was quite a change for me. I wanted a car with lots of cargo space and decent mileage, so I looked at some smaller cars like the Fit, Impreza, and XV Crosstrek. I found the Patriot to be the best combo of style, utility, mileage for my tastes. I have wanted a Jeep ever since I was a kid, and the Patriot delivers! I finally chose a White Altitude Edition, which is an amazing color combo! LOVE my Pat!

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