2014 Jeep Patriot: No More CVT - Car and Driver
There are two four-cylinder engines ranging from 158 hp to 172 hp with front- or all-wheel drive. The Patriot is not much fun to drive, but it gets decent fuel economy and is one of the cheaper crossovers sold. Official Photos and Info – 2014 Jeep Patriot When it comes to the 2014 Jeep Patriot there are two important numbers to remember. That initial number is the Patriot’s base price, which makes it the lowest-priced SUV in the U. S. , provided you don’t count the Kia Soul as an SUV. Visually, the Patriot is a carry-over model inside and out for 2014, the main change being the addition of standard front seat-mounted side airbags. Also on repeat are most of the Patriot’s driveline possibilities, and that’s where the number six comes in. For 2014, Jeep adds the PowerTech 6F24 six-speed automatic to the option list for all three models, replacing the deeply unloved... Output for those inline-fours are 158 hp and 141 lb-ft or 172 hp and 165 lb-ft. Here’s where we enter a bit of a maze in the form of the Patriot’s drivetrain variations, which also includes front-drive or either of two all-wheel-drive setups on any of the three models. Freedom Drive I isn’t a Fourth of July NASCAR race, but the everyday all-wheel-drive system that’s available for the Patriot. Source: www.caranddriver.com
