At $14,985, the base Patriot is well-priced, but in an effort to keep that introductory price low basic items such as air conditioning had to be moved to the options list. While at the drive event, we joined editors from other publications in wishing for a Trail Rated Patriot with a manual transmission rather than the required CVT. We’re also not big fans of the standard eather upholstery on the Limited model; we’d opt instead for the odor- and stain-resistant Yes Essentials cloth fabric at the first opportunity if it were available.