last year, they were saying the patriot wasn't going to come out... then it did... and it's american numbers were incredible for what the car is... it outsold the sante fe, sorento, cx-5, terrain and lots of good cars... canadian numbers were the highest they had been since 2010, back when it was somewhat competitive...
they probably figured, since the cars replacing them aren't built in those factories, why not keeping making them? keep people working, no money spent on r&d and get a bit of sales #'s to pad the totals...
from my experience, there were a lot of people wanting that size, not wanting any new technology, liking tradition suv shapes and not being on board with the new transmissions and such... plus, at just over 25 grand, you get a 4x4 with heated leather, sunroof ++....
but yeah... outdated and all that... compass doesn't sell as well... much less discounts here at least. in the US it was it's best year though... those cars are basically proof that at the right price, anything (to a point) will sell.
anywho, the 75th packages... just more confusing fodder to order... oh well. i do like the bumpers on the wrangler. but between the sport, sahara, rubicon, willys, night sky, backcountry, rubicon x, 75th ann., it gets tough to order the right thing.
