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But the suspension swiftly reins this in, and although you'll never want to be too abrupt with your changes of direction, the body control is impressive for a Jeep. It takes several high-speed compressions in a row before the chassis starts to get really upset, and on challenging Welsh mountain roads the only real problem was slower-moving traffic. It rolls a bit – as you'd expect given the above average centre of gravity. But it's an American SUV – which means it must drive horribly? Sport trim covers all the essentials – ESP with electronic roll mitigation, six airbags, 17-inch alloys and air-conditioning Limited adds luxuries like leather, cruise control, and, strangely, front foglamps. We spent most of our time driving around in the 2.0-litre diesel Limited version, which costs £18,795. The closest rival with four-wheel drive is the Nissan Qashqai, but once adjusted for equipment that still costs £1300 more and has an engine that's 30bhp less powerful than the 168bhp Jeep. To say that's highly competitive is a considerable understatement. The Patriot starts at £15,995 for the 2.4-litre petrol Sport. What's really surprising, given the Jeep badging and level of standard equipment, is the price. We'd take both claims with a pinch of salt, but it's certainly a lot smaller than the current-generation Honda CR-V, and sits lower to the ground than Toyota's RAV4.
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It's aimed at the family hatchback and MPV market as much as entry-level SUVs, with Jeep comparing its footprint to Ford's C-Max. It's a little difficult to tell when pictured in isolation, but this car is actually rather smaller than you'd expect. The Patriot sees Jeep breaking new ground. But is a chunky 4x4 look enough to entice buyers increasingly suspicious of big, heavy off-roaders in this eco-aware age? Ok, I'm getting a hint here – what's with this size business? There are strong family styling cues, though somewhat dinkier than usual, but to these eyes the chunky visuals work surprisingly well on a car of this size. The jury's still out on the Patriot's looks. The name ain't exactly subtle, is it? And the odd names don't end there the Patriot's new 4x4 system is called the 'Freedom Drive 1' – fitting for a newly independent Chrysler Jeep set adrift by Mercedes. The Jeep Patriot? I'm whistling the Star-Spangled Banner already.