[3] In Russia and the Commonwealth of Independent States it was called Jeep Liberty, despite not being related, due to the Patriot name being owned by UAZ in the former Soviet Union.

The transaxle supplies power to the rear drive unit via a driveshaft that is in constant mesh with the front carrier.

The driveshaft joins the front transaxle through a small, fixed ratio gearbox which Jeep refers to as the Power Transfer Unit.The driveshaft is suspended by a centrally mounted carrier bearing and delivers torque to an assembly at the rear of the vehicle Jeep refers to as the Rear Drive Unit.

An electronically controlled multi-plate wet clutch located inside the rear drive unit variably couples this driveshaft with a pinion gear that drives an open differential carrier and delivers power to the rear wheels.

To prevent static driveline windup the powertrain controller will vary the force of clutch engagement while the vehicle is traveling on a curved path, using input from a steering angle sensor.

For Europe and Australia, a 2.0 L (1968 cc; 120 cid; 140ps) Volkswagen-manufactured diesel engine is fitted along with a 6-speed manual gearbox.

[citation needed] The Patriot was offered in three basic models with several additional options available: Sport: -Manual roll-up windows and manual door locks -Vinyl-wrapped steering wheel and single low note horn -Cruise control (not all years) -Anti-theft ignition -Vinyl (later cloth) seating surfaces -Manually adjustable front bucket seats -Folding rear bench seat -2.0 L I4 engine (4X2) or 2.4 L I4 engine (4X4) or 2.0 CRD (VW) 4x2, 4x4 or 2.1 CRD (Mercedes-Benz) 4x4 -5-speed manual transmission (optional automatic available either 6 speed automatic or CVT depending on year and engine) -Tinted windows -16-inch all-season tires -16-inch styled steel wheels -AM/FM stereo w/ single-disc CD player (later CD-MP3 player) and four speakers Latitude: -Power windows with one-touch driver's auto down feature and power door locks -SIRIUS-XM satellite radio (optional accessory) -Leather-wrapped steering wheel -Keyless entry with panic feature and security system -Cloth Seating Surfaces -Air conditioning with manual controls -17-inch all-season tires -17-inch alloy wheels -Rear dome light flashlight[4] Limited: -Cloth (later leather) seating surfaces -Power front driver's seat -Power sunroof -U Connect hands-free Bluetooth telephone system High Altitude: -All of the above including: -Leather trimmed seats -Two-stage heated seats -6.5 inch touchscreen with U-Connect -Subwoofer At the 2009 North American International Auto Show in Detroit, the Jeep Patriot was added to Chrysler's ENVI lineup.

As with the previously announced Jeep Wrangler EV, the Jeep Patriot EV is an extended-range electric vehicle (EREV, also called a plug-in hybrid vehicle), capable of traveling 40 mi (64 km) solely on battery power and up to 400 mi (644 km) on a single tank of gas.

It was based on the Sport model with special olive or beige interior colors, unique alloy wheels, a nine-speaker Boston Acoustics premium sound system with subwoofer and fold-down liftgate speakers, Sirius XM Radio, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, leather seats, heated front seats, and other features.

2017 was the last year for the Patriot, but production was discontinued in December 2016 (with the remainder of the fleet marketed as "2017" and sold until stock depletion).