Looking for an affordable SUV? Try the Jeep Patriot
SUVs are still selling too little surprised and demand of buyers who want the benefits offered by these vehicles. But with a little book - the vehicle must have good fuel economy.
The industry leader for all land as fuel goes, the Ford Escape Hybrid. For 2009, Escape Hybrid deliver 34 mpg city and 31 mpg on the highway, and two Mercury Mariner Hybrid SUV is nothing close.
But the cost of buying a FordEscape Hybrid discourages some people, like in the neighborhood of $ 30K starting price is a bit 'too much to digest. Fully loaded, the Escape Hybrid can cost around 36K, just above the base price of the luxury Cadillac CTS.
A big winner: Jeep Patriot
Edmunds.com analyzed the market for small SUVs recently determined that the Jeep Patriot is the best SUV, which costs about 48 cents per mile to operate the owner. This includes fuel, insurance, financing, depreciation,Taxes, maintenance and repairs.
"Even though gas prices are high, some consumers still go for an SUV to their needs," said Jesse Toprak, executive director of Industry Analysis, Edmunds.com. "For consumers, vehicles like the Jeep Patriot to industry."
good fuel economy, excellent entry-level price
Powered by a 2.4-liter five-speed manual transmission I4, 172 Patriot ProductHorses and 165 Nm of torque. The five-passenger Patriot offers a respectable 23 mpg city and 28 mpg on the highway, with the last number is only 3 miles per gallon less than the Escape Hybrid. More revealing is the Patriot MSRP of $ 17,065, or about $ 11,000 less than the Escape Hybrid. You need a hybrid? The price difference will be years, if you drive heavy.
It is noteworthy sales figures for the Jeep Patriot, which up to 119% over the previous year, even withthe overall domestic car market to double digits this year. Jeep Senior Manager, Brand Marketing, said Robert Hegbloom the trend this way: "In difficult times like these it is important to develop products that continually exceed our customers' needs and the Jeep Patriot is a high performance fuel. management and flexibility at an affordable price, the Jeep Patriot is a tremendous value. "
Perhaps the high price of gas has nothing to fearaway from SUVs, but the Jeep Patriot offers evidence that may have a value in a segment of the automotive industry battered.
(Source: Edmunds.com)
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