The best right off the dealership offroad vehicle is the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon.
A 4x4 on/offroad kiddie crusher.
SUV cars which are used for off road driving need to be very powerful and full hybrid. Some cars which match those criteria are the Lexus RX 450h, the Volkswagen's CrossBlue hybrid SUV and the Jeep Grand Cherokee.
Yes, if you had to make a sudden move at highway speeds you may lose control.
2-3 rpms
Jeep likes to have additions to the vehicles names where they were offroad trails or where there are extreme conditions and exploration. For instance, the rubicon, sahara, and overland.
Sure can, in fact it is one of the most capable off road vehicles made.
19 mpg is about the best you will get on the highway. Way less around town.
It is the base model. It will have a Dana 35 rear and Dana 30 front axle with anti-spin and either 3.07 or 3.73 gears. Not a bad Jeep if you don't do much offroad driving. If you do or plan to the Rubicon will be a better package and you get HD Dana 44 axles with locking differentials. This is an out of the box offroader.
Synthetic 75-90 for daily driving. If you offroad or tow a lot then use 7-140. The rear differential may have a limited slip, if this is true then you need to add a special additive : Mopar number 04318060AB
The EPA range estimate for the 2007 Jeep Patriot is N in the city, A on the highway.
The EPA range estimate for the 2007 Jeep Compass is N in the city, A on the highway.