Jeep® vehicles are heavily tested to prove off-road capability and the distinct Trail Rated® badge is the outward symbol that testifies to this.
All Jeep® Trail Rated® vehicles are designed to perform in a variety of off-road conditions identified by five performance categories:
- Ground clearance
- Articulation
- Maneuverability
- Traction
- Water fording
Trail Rated
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- Jeep® Trail Rated® vehicles are designed to perform in a variety of off-road conditions identified by five performance categories.
- Overview
- Ground Clearance
- The ability to drive over large obstacles or logs in combination with approach/departure/breakover angles.
- Ground Clearance
- Distance from chassis to ground
- Articulation
- The ability to keep tires in contact with the road, providing traction to climb over large obstacles.
- Articulation
- Suspension's ability to flex
- Maneuverability
- The ability to navigate around obstacles that are tightly situated.
- Maneuverability
- Ability to thread the gap
- Traction
- The ability to transfer power to the road or trail along with the ability of the suspension to keep the wheels in contact with the terrain.
- Traction
- The opposite of slipperiness
- Water Fording
- The ability to cross a specific depth of water at a specific speed.
- Water Fording
- Go as slow as possible, as fast as necessary
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- Freedom-Drive II™ 4WD with Off-Road Group
For advanced capability, choose Patriot's Trail Rated® Freedom-Drive II™ Off-Road Group with its best-in-class off-road capabilityen_based_auto_news_equipped. The body and chassis of the Patriot with the Off-Road Group were developed and tested over numerous rugged off-road terrains to meet the requirements of the enthusiast Jeep® customer.
The Off-Road Group includes:
- Off-Road 4WD LOCK Mode
- CVT2L transaxle with 19:1 Crawl Ratio
- Off-Road Brake Traction Control
- Hill Descent Control with Grade Sensing
- Fuel Tank and Transmission / Oil Pan Skid Plates
- Fog Lamps
- Tow Hooks
- Increased Ground Clearance
- Engine Oil Cooler
- 140-Amp Alternator
- Air Filtration System
- Full-Size Spare
- Driver Seat Height Adjustment
- Unique Engine Calibration for Off-Roading
- Excellent Body Sealing
- High-Mounted Air Intake Vents for Water Fording
- Freedom-Drive I™ 4WD
For light off-road capability, choose the Freedom-Drive I™ active full-time four-wheel drive (4WD). It's designed to give drivers year-round assurance, as well as the ability to handle rough weather and low-traction conditions such as rain and snow.
Freedom-Drive I™ features an Electromagnetic Controlled Coupling (ECC), which constantly monitors wheel slippage and transfers torque to the axle that can use it most. During high-traction driving, like on the highway, the system transfers virtually no torque to the rear axle for improved fuel economy, but instantly transfers torque to the rear wheels when conditions call for it.
- Two-Wheel Drive (2WD)
From paved roads to barely beaten paths, Jeep® Patriot's hearty two-wheel drive (2WD) system can take you there with practical, purposeful capability at an affordable price.
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