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The 2007 Jeep Patriot Showcasing Classic Jeep Styling In A Modern Way

Everything about the Patriot screams Jeep. The Patriot with its strong and rugged looks is unmistakably Jeep. The Patriot is a compact SUV that is designed to attract buyers who wants the comfort and luxury of an SUV but at the same time loves the classic Jeep styling with its bestinclass offroad capability.

Aside from the obviously Jeep features of the Patriot it also offers excellent fuel economy plus interior flexibility and utility at a reasonably great value. According to Trevor Creed Senior VicePresidentDesign Simple yet distinctive geometric forms and planar surfaces define Jeep Patriots timeless proportions.Combined these features give the Jeep Patriot its robust strong capable offroad image.

Classic Jeep Design

The boxdesign of the Jeep Patriot is designed to hold maximum cargo volume excellent utility and rugged driving conditions. Creed said Patriots style is classic Jeep; its design focuses on functionality simplicity and capability. Patriot is designed to appeal to customers who want a vehicle that is practical in terms of form and function as well as different from the crowd of compact SUVs currently on the road.

The face of the Patriot reflects a classic Jeep with its brands signature sevenslot grille a robust bumper round headlamps and a clamshell hood. The body color fascia is carefully integrated with the grille for a highquality Jeep appearance. There are also a couple of models with bright fascia overlay.

The fasciamounted round fog lights which are offered on both Patriot Sport models and standard on Patriot Limited models helps in improving visibility especially during bad weather. The Patriot is also equipped with a separate park and turn signal lamp that is wrapped around its corner. The simple and rectangular shapes that the Patriot and prominent in Jeep vehicles is timeless and functional.

A stiff windshield and upright backlight combines to give the Patriot a distinct look. The black roof molding channels water over the Patriots roof provides this compact SUV with a smooth fit and finish. The standard roof rack of the Patriot gives it the extra room for carrying additional gears. The Patriot is equipped with black racks while the Limited models are provided with bright colored racks. The Limited Patriot models were also provided with a bodycolor bodyside molding. There are also additional Jeep design cues that are added to accentuate the classic boxy side view such as the trapezoidal wheel openings and allterrain tires. The high beltline that the Patriot possesses completes the vehicles protective side profile.

The rear of the Jeep Patriot also features an upright backlight and a bold bumper. A six light emitting diode or LED is integrated into the liftgate header together with the center highmounted stop lamp CHMSL and washer nozzle. The Patriots modular tall tail lamps are set at far corners of the vehicle in a classic Jeep style to enhance visibility. In the rear fascia is where the Patriot name is inscribed and complemented with a Jeep badge placed on the light bar in the center of the vehicle. In addition the black step pad with a nonskid surface enhances the Patriots functionality which is what Jeep customers like about this brand in the first place. The Patriots four doors and a rear liftgate provide easy access to this compact SUVs roomy and functional interior.

All of the Jeep Patriot models are equipped with the Freedom Drive II Offroad Package with tow hooks and skid plates needed for an ultimate offroading experience. There are two firmly mounted tow hooks in the front while one tow hook is mounted to the left side of the rear fascia. The Jeep Patriot just like its other siblings is equipped with high quality Jeep components like the Jeep expansion tank that plays a vital part in any Jeep engine. The expansion tank provides storage space for the coolant when it expands therefore preventing the loss of coolant in the engine.

The Patriot is mounted on a 103.7inch wheelbase with a 59.8 inch wide track. Its wheel placement enhances vehicle stability dynamics and quality. The large wheel openings accommodate 16inch steel wheels with all the season touring tires 17 inch aluminum wheels and OWL allterrain tires contained inside a signature Jeep trapezoidal wheel openings. The remarkable 9 inches of ground clearance that the Patriot Trail Rated models possess is made possible by the Patriots large wheels which measured 27 to 28 inch outer diameter tires and suspension design.

All of the 2007 Jeep Patriot models are available in Green Metallic Clear Coat Inferno Red Crystal Pearl Coat Light Khaki Metallic Clear Coat Marine Blue Pearl Coat Bright Silver Metallic Clear Coat Steel Blue Metallic Clear Coat Stone White Clear Coat and Black Clear Coat.

About the writer:  Lisa Ziegler is a 29year old native of Waldport Oregon and is currently working as a senior research analyst in a top Automotive Research Consultancy firm.