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Originally Posted by fielderLS3
Chrysler has certainly stepped up its game with most of its products lately. I go to the Chicago Auto show every year, and the difference in the Chrysler/Dodge/Jeep interiors of today compared to just 4 years ago make it seem like they aren't even from the same company. That 9-speed transmission, though, could set off a whole different debate, so I'll avoid that for now. 
Just curious about your Patriot, you say it did have a lockable 4WD system? Did it have things like a low range and skidplates as well? I think if they made all the Cherokees like that, I could support them on it. I just don't want to have to know about a base, FWD, no capability version. That would be a blemish on an otherwise good brand....it would feel kinda like that base engine Cadillac dumped into an otherwise outstanding ATS. You don't have to buy it, but you still know its out there. |
A agree no Jeeps should ever be 2WD. On the Patriot, they offered 2 4WD systems. The first one, and the one mine had (Freedom Drive 1 , was more basic, lockable AWD with no low ranger and the only way to get 4WD with a manual transmission. The second is part of an off-road group (freedom drive 2). in 07-09 that gave you an extra inch of ground clearance, skid plates, low range (part of the CVT automatic), a more sophisticated 4WD system that could transfer the power to each wheel instead of just front and rear, hill decent control, wider tires, fog lamps, and front and rear tow hooks. They started offeing everything but the low range in a new package in 11 called the all weather package that had everything basically but the CVT/low ranger. The big downfall to the offroad group is MPG dropped drastically, 5 HWY MPG compared to a 5 speed FD1 or 2 to a CVT equipped FD1.