ShinDiggity
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My sister in law wants either a patriot or a Cherokee. I prefer the look of the Patriot over the Cherokee but not sure of anything else. Anybody have experiences with either?
Also the transmission is kinda wierd/cool- they made it so that it smoothly applies power through all the gears instead of really clunking through the gears... Almost like it only has one speed..
When you see a Jeep patriot, think of a Dodge Caliber, that's what you're looking at lol. Same engine options and uni body platform. Overall still a cool vehicle, but the only thing Jeep about it is the front facia and emblems.
That's the Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT). Instead of the typical planetary gear system, it uses a system that could be compared to pulleys. It's a technology that comes from snowmobiles I belive. Cool system, but it makes the engine sound so bad when accelerating. Reminds me of someone burning a clutch!
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