The overall amenities and drive are OK. It feels a big sluggish and under-powered, but it gets the job done. This isn't being used to tow boats up mountains. It's grabbing groceries and maybe going light camping. Within a short period of ownership, we replaced the alternator, top radiator hose, thermostat, and electronic throttle body. That seemed like a longer than normal list for a vehicle with mileage ours has had. The good news is that, generally, the car is a solid car with good fuel efficiency for a small SUV.

The Jeep Patriot Sport is very smooth driving and is built extraordinarily well. I have driven it over 30,000 miles in 1.5 years and have had no problems. It's comfortable and stylish. I enjoy driving it, and my passengers do too. Though it seems like a smaller SUV, there is good storage space for my teaching resources that I'm always carrying back and forth with me to work.