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If you’re looking to make a serious impression and draw everyone’s attention, then look no further than the Jeep Liberty. You’ll be sure to catch the gaze of anyone whether you’re driving up to the top of a mountain at … Continue reading
Say hello to the least expensive off-road vehicle in its class, the Jeep Patriot. Named Edmunds.com’s 2011 Lowest True Cost to Own SUV under $25,000 makes it an affordable buy for driving either for the city streets or the great outdoors.
When taking this best buy off the road for some grand adventures, it’s definitely an eye catcher. It’s a rugged and distinctive design with the classic boxy shape. This includes the trapezoidal wheel arches and seven vertical slot grille. The Jeep Patriot also has Lower Bodyside accent cladding which shows a commitment to ensuring those looking to go off highway get the best bang for their buck.
The interior design of the Jeep Patriot is very pleasing to the eye. With a sleek and sexy dashboard and soft touch panels for the doors. It has a 4 speaker system and can come equipped with Garmin Navigation. With chrome accents and a hand stitched leather wrapped wheel, it’s very easy to see that only the best in craftsmanship went into the production.
Popping the hood will find a 2.0 liter engine with 16 valves and a horse power of 158 at 6,4000 RPM. With a 5 speed manual transmission drivers can expect to get 23 miles per gallon while in city and 28 once it gets out on the highway. With a 13.6 gallon tank, that lets the vehicle get up to 394 miles on a full tank. The Jeep Patriot is ready to handle all kinds of weather, be it snow, sand, any kind of low traction surface. This is all done thanks to the available Freedom Drive, an active 4 wheel drive system that gives the Patriot the ability to go anywhere and do anything.
Jeep wants to keep you safe no matter where you drive. The optional side torso airbags were named the Top Safety Pick by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. There is also the advanced multistage front airbags for driver and front passenger and for the rear passengers there is the rear airbags. The Patriot itself was constructed with engineered crush zones meant to divert energy from an impact away from the passenger compartment. Jeep also offers a roadside safety kit that includes jump cables, fleece blanket, leather gloves, a flashlight, and even a recovery tow strap. With over 30 safety features for the Patriot, it’s going to be a safe ride.
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There’s a reason why the Jeep Grand Cherokee earns the highest marks from so many magazines and internet sites. According to Popular Mechanics, where it was on the top 10 cars of 2011, the Grand Cherokee “stands at the top of the lineup” and it was even the winner of the 2011 Internet Truck of the Year. It really goes to show you that the Grand Cherokee has plenty to offer that is truly top of the line.
It begins the moment you see it, the Grand Cherokee is instantly recognizable. It has all the markings of Jeep such as the seven slot grille and the headlamps. Where the Grand Cherokee breaks from the pack is in the longer front and rear door openings, meaning that you wouldn’t have to be a trained contortionist in order to to get in. The best part of the design is the attention to detail in things such as the refinement of aerodynamics in order to reduce the noise, vibration, and harshness levels. This means that as you’re cruising along in style down I95, you’re going to be able to be in your own little world without the interruption of outside noises.
It’s evident from the get-go that when you sit down inside the luxurious SUV that you’re truly getting the best. Maybe it’s the hand stitched steering wheel that also just so happens to be heated, or the soft touch materials that are used in the interior design from objects such as the door handles. It can definitely be seen in the seat designs with the rich leather and the brilliant design of the of the instrument panel, you can’t help but see the craftsman work involved to make sure that it earns the title of most luxurious SUV in its class.
Adding to that, the Grand Cherokee wants to make sure you get the same quality under the hood that you do when you open the door. With both the 3.6 liter Pentastar V6 engine and 5.7 liter V8 engine powering this class leading jeep, it’s easy to see why it’s known as the best in class. It’s hard not to be even more impressed when getting 17 miles per gallon while driving around the streets of Queens and the Bronx with it’s 24.6 gallon tank.
You’ll be needing that gas, because the Jeep Grand Cherokee is made to go wherever you want it to. Jeep makes sure to put the Grand Cherokee through the motions of complete testing, not slapping on their Jeep Trail Rated badge until it passes all 5 categories. Jeep advertises that with this jeep, you can “Go Anywhere, Do Anything.” They back this statement up with features like the Quadra-Lift. What the Quadra-Lift is is an air suspension system that adjusts with just the simple turn of a knob. It can add an additional 4.1 inches onto the maximum height of ground clearance. Not only that, but the Grand Cherokee is ready to tackle all the weather that New York has to offer. When other cars are slipping and sliding on the streets of Manhattan after a blizzard, the Grand Cherokee with its Selec-Terrain system can stay on the roads when other cars wouldn’t dare.
For anyone with questions about the Grand Cherokee’s dedication to the protection of the driver and passengers will find that Jeep has taken every measure to ensure that it is ready to deal with whatever comes your way. This is obvious in the wrap around protection the Grand Cherokee offers. With over 45 available safety features, such as driver and passenger seat mounted pelvic and thorax airbags, side curtain airbags, the vehicle is designed to keep you safe. There’s even an available Advanced Warning and Adaptive Cruise Control Group which uses radar sensors to warn drivers if another vehicle is approaching too rapidly.
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