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Published: January 10th, 2009
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“400-mile total driving range
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From a on the pavement grocery getter perspective the Patriot is a good replacement for the XJ Cherokee. Taken off-road it would embarrass itself. But if you are not going for off-road or 4WD ability why go with a Chrysler product? The Xb, Cube, Soul, Fit or Element all serve the same niche. A big part of the appeal of the XJ is that it provided 80% of the capability of a YJ or TJ Wrangler while being a practical and comfortable car that you could live with as a daily driver. In comparison the YJ is the inner circle of NVH Hell with the usable interior room of a Geo Metro. The TJ was only a slight improvement. The mileage claims are plausible, given a decent size battery bank and a small 4 cyl engine.
Robert, Why do you seem doubtful? Let's let the paint dry first, then give them a chance.