The Patriot, a mainstay of Jeep's lineup since 2007, is a small SUV with seating up to 5. With optional all-wheel drive (AWD), it can easily handle mud, snow, and sand. Jeep offers a 3-year, 36,000-mile basic warranty, and a 5-year, 60,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.
The 2014 Jeep Patriot is very unsafe compared to all vehicles.
Comparison to all vehicles. This plot shows RSC safety scores on the horizontal axis vs. the number of vehicles with each safety score (depicted by bar height and percentages at the bottom). Colors reflect vehicle safety, ranging from red (not that safe) to green (safer). For reference, a score of 0 implies a 0.15% chance of driver death (13% chance of driver injury) over 15 years, and a score of 100 reflects a 0.016% chance (1.4% chance of driver injury). The 2014 Jeep Patriot has a score of 57, implying a 0.072% chance of driver death (6.4% chance of injury).
We estimate that the 2014 Jeep Patriot has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.072% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 8.2189%, meaning the average driver has a 0.072% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 8.2189% chance of being injured.
Compared to the average vehicle, the 2014 Jeep Patriot is 54% more likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other suvs, the 2014 Jeep Patriot is 77% more likely to result in a fatal accident.
And it is less safe than many comparable cars.
Comparison to similar models. This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2014 Jeep Patriot with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 50 to 86. The 2014 Jeep Patriot is less safe than the 2014 Toyota Scion tC, the 2014 Kia Forte, the 2014 Kia Soul, the 2014 Mitsubishi Lancer, the 2014 Chevrolet Sonic, the 2014 Toyota Scion xB, the 2014 Subaru Impreza, the 2014 Ford Focus, the 2014 Nissan Juke, the 2014 Jeep Compass, and the 2014 FIAT 500L.
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