2005 Jeep Patriot Concept
Of the two concept vehicles that Jeep has presented at this year's Frankfurt motor show, the Patriot sticks closest to the Jeep textbook. Unlike the Compass, its mechanical twin which aims to diversify Jeep's "Trail Rated" portfolio away from off-road ruggedness to more refined styling and car-like driving dynamics, the Patriot hits right at the heart of the compact 4x4 market. With an aim to spread the Jeep brand to all markets, the Patriot's purpose is to take the traditional image of Jeep and delve into uncharted territories of the compact SUV segment with a car-based product derived from the new Euro-centric Dodge Caliber hatchback chassis and drivetrain architectures.
