Patriot info

[2004sahara]

Hey All,
My mrs is gonna need a new car soon ish... We are looking at small suv 4x4 with room for hockey bags etc... I like the size and look of the patriot , but I am not sure about the cvt transmission . Manual trans is not going to work for her. Does anyone here have any info good or bad about these little rigs? Weak points?

Thanks for any and all info

[Hawkes]

I just had a Caliber for a loaner. The CVT is noticeable, I don't think it's terrible unless you really like to hear and feel the transmission kick down when accellerating or passing. It just doesn't work the same as a traditional automatic.