I purchased my 2013 Jeep Patriot after leasing it for three years. The gas mileage was decent, but admittedly, a little low for my tastes. It didn't have some of the features that I like on newer cars such as a back-up camera. The cargo space was decent (you could fold the back seats all the way flat), but I would have preferred something that wasn't so oddly shaped. It made traveling with furniture and other large items much more difficult. The A/C also didn't ever kick on right away. You had to run the car for awhile before you could feel any air coming out. I wish it had more legroom given its size. I would say it was a great car for my husband and I, but I wouldn't want to try to work it with kids.

This car has been a decent vehicle so far. It has had a few minor issues but that is to be expected in any vehicle. The body was pretty durable and held up when I was rear-ended, but there was still a lot of damage under the car that didn't show. The engine is very small and can barely move out of it's own way.