The Jeep Patriot is an excellent mid-size SUV. I have the 4x4 option, which allows me to take my Jeep off-road. It also works great if you live somewhere with snowfall in Winter. I enjoy that I can lay the entire backseat, or single seats, down flat to increase my storage. I get pretty good gas mileage, usually about 23 miles to a gallon. My Jeep has also lasted quite a while. I have had it six years and have about 223,000 miles on it, and my local Jeep dealer says she still has plenty of life left in her. One issue that I have with my 2008 Jeep Patriot is that the radio has CD changer and satellite radio, but no input capabilities. This means I have no way to listen to music from my smartphone, and there isn't even a headphone jack to be able to plug an auxiliary cable. I also dislike that there is only one power outlet in the Jeep. As a family vehicle, we really have to budget our charging due to this. I really like that the leather seats are very high quality. There has been no cracking or major scratching. My favorite part about the Jeep is the factory tinted windows; I have sensitive eyes and these are just the right amount of tint to keep me both comfortable and safe without after-market mods.

I am really excited to finally be driving a Jeep. I have always thought people driving Jeeps were just really cool. This is an older model Jeep Patriot, a 2008, but I still really like it.