Combining fun, freedom and utility the Jeep Patriot returns
for 2009 with a lot of new features and improvements. The
Jeep Patriot combines all the functionality of an SUV with
the fuel economy, performance, handling and price tag of
a compact car or small pickup.
Available Models
Three models of the 2009 Jeep Patriot are available to choose
from - the Patriot Sport, Patriot Limited and Patriot Rocky
Mountain Edition.
Interior Features
The interior of the 2009 Jeep Patriot has received a newly
designed instrument panel with chrome accents and feature
new round heating, ventilation and air-conditioning vents.
The center console has also been redesigned and features
LED-illuminated cup holders and a padded armrest.
For storage needs the rear seats fold flat to create 54.2
cu. ft. cargo volume. A folding front passenger seat is
standard on the Limited model and available for the Sport.
This year the vinyl load floor has been replaced with a
removable carpeted load floor.
Exterior Features
Visually the Jeep Patriot shares much of the characteristics
as the rest of the Jeep family. Strong, rugged stance, seven
slot grille, round headlights and a clamshell hood. Fascia-mounted
round fog lamps are standard on Limited models and available
on the Sport models.
Performance
There are two engines available for the Jeep Patriot. The
standard engine is a 2.4-Liter DOHC 16-Valve I-4 with Dual
VVT - it produces 172 horsepower and has an estimated EPA
fuel economy that varies between 20 and 23 mpg for city
driving and 22 to 28 mpg on the highways depending on which
transmission and drivetrain configuration is selected.
Available for the 2WD Patriot Sport is an optional 2.0L
I-4 with 158 horsepower with an estimated EPA fuel economy
of 23 mpg in the city and 27 mpg on highways.
Safety and Security
The 2009 Jeep Patriot comes loaded with safety features
including: Electronic Roll Mitigation (ERM), Electronic
Stability Program (ESP), Advanced multi-stage driver and
front passenger air bags with low-risk deployment, Side-curtain
air bags, Traction Control, Anti-lock Brake System (ABS)
and Brake Assist.
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Jeep Patriot - new
for 2009
Exterior
 Light
Sandstone Metallic Clear Coat replaces Light
Khaki Clear Coat
Deep
Water Blue Pearl Coat replaces Steel Blue Metallic
Clear Coat
Mold-in-color
liftgate appliqué on all models
Interior
New
instrument panel, door trim panel and center
console
Soft
touch door armrest and center console with split
lid for added storage space
Chrome
accents on HVAC vents and shift bezel –
Sport model
Chrome
accents on HVAC vents, shift bezel, instrument
panel, door spears and cluster rings –
Limited model
Removable
carpeted load floor replaces vinyl load floor
LED-Illuminated
cup holders
uconnect
tunes (which includes the following features
for music, audio, movie and personalized picture
display):
- 30-gigabyte hard drive for ripping as many
as 6,700 songs from CD or USB memory devices
in compressed format (MP3, AAC or WMA file
formats)
- JPEG photos can be loaded on to the hard
drive, allowing the customer to personalize
the home screen
- Movies can be displayed on the screen for
entertaining passengers when the vehicle is
in Park
uconnect
gps combines the features of uconnect phone
and uconnect tunes with navigation and real-time
traffic. The system includes an integrated voice
recognition system and touch screen for easy
operation
uconnect
gps standard on Limited model
Universal
Customer Interface (UCI) standard with uconnect
tunes
Large
front and rear floor mats are standard on Sport
“E” and Limited models
Powertrain/Chassis
2.4L
CVT Partial Zero Emission Vehicle (PZEV) powertrain
option available on FWD CVT models
Improved
engine compartment and floor silencers plus
revised exhaust tuning (includes larger resonator
on FWD and addition of resonator on 4WD)
Revised
suspension tuning on Sport models for a more
comfortable, smoother ride
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