• Jeep claims that the 2009 Patriot offers best-in-class 4x4 capabilities thanks to its optional Freedom Drive 4WD systems.

• With Freedom Drive I, the 2009 Jeep Patriot is equipped with a full-time active 4WD system with a Lock mode that ensures 60 percent of the engine’s power goes to the rear wheels for added traction.

• With Freedom Drive II, the 2009 Patriot is equipped with a full-time active 4WD system with low-range, making it eligible for Jeep’s “Trail Rated” badges.

• Though it’s a crossover SUV, the 2009 Jeep Patriot’s Freedom Drive II Off-Road option package includes skid plates, all-terrain tires, tow hooks, and a full-size spare tire.

• The 2009 Jeep Patriot has approach, breakover, and departure angles of 29.6, 23.3, and 34.2 degrees, respectively, when equipped with the Freedom Drive II Off-Road Group.

• The 2009 Jeep Patriot has 9 inches of ground clearance when equipped with the Freedom Drive II Off-Road Group.

• The 2009 Jeep Patriot can ford 19 inches of water when equipped with the Freedom Drive II Off-Road Group.

• Most 2009 Jeep Patriots are equipped with a rechargeable LED flashlight.

• The seat fabric that’s optional on the 2009 Jeep Patriot Sport is stain-repellent.

• The 2009 Jeep Patriot is available with a front passenger’s seat that folds flat to carry long loads.

• With the rear seats in use, the 2009 Jeep Patriot can carry 23 cubic feet of cargo.

• With the rear seats folded, the 2009 Jeep Patriot can carry 54.2 cubic feet of cargo.

• With the rear seats folded and the front passenger’s seat folded, the 2009 Jeep Patriot can carry 62.7 cubic feet of cargo.

• The 2009 Jeep Patriot comes standard with an auxiliary input jack for portable music players.

• The 2009 Jeep Patriot’s optional UConnect Tunes voice-activated entertainment system includes a 30GB hard drive that can store up to 6,700 songs in addition to images that can be displayed on the dash-mounted screen.

• When equipped with UConnect Tunes, the 2009 Jeep Patriot includes Boston Acoustics speakers that fold down from the inside of the tailgate to broadcast music for outdoor gatherings.

• The 2009 Jeep Patriot is available with hands-free UConnect Phone technology.

• The 2009 Jeep Patriot can be equipped with UConnect GPS, a voice-activated navigation system with real-time traffic reporting.

• The 2009 Jeep Patriot is available in nine different colors.

• Jeep says Patriot buyers are 60 percent male, 40 percent female, with a median age of 39 and a median household income of $60,000.

• Jeep says half of Patriot buyers are married, and half are college educated.

• The 2009 Jeep Patriot includes a Lifetime Powertrain Warranty with no mileage limit. Additionally, there is a 3-year/36,000-mile bumper-to-bumper warranty on the SUV.

• The 2009 Jeep Patriot is built in Belvidere, Illinois. Mexico supplies 19 percent of the parts, and 66 percent of the parts come from the U.S. and Canada.