2009 Jeep Patriot: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

11 builds left the factory as a 2009 Patriot, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.

  • 10 main configurations
  • 5,346 vehicles built
  • 34 for sale right now

Which Patriot is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

Pick your Patriot

What actually differs

Base · FWD 1J4FT28B-9 Base · FWD 1J4FT28A-9 Limited · 4WD Base · FWD 1J8FT28B-9
Engine 2.4L 4-cyl 2.9L 6-cyl 2.4L 4-cyl 2.4L 4-cyl
Drivetrain Front-wheel drive Front-wheel drive Four-wheel drive Front-wheel drive
For sale right now 8 5 3 2
Vehicles built 1,710 764 246 190
Same on every 2009 Patriot
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door
  • Typical price today $5,500
Price trend

Median up $500 over the last 12 months.

2009 Patriot price history →
Cost to run

23/27 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,940/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2009 Patriot

Safety, in plain English

What 1J8FT28A-9 means

1J8 FT28A · 9
1J8
the World Manufacturer Identifier Jeep registered — assembled in the United States
FT28A
together encode the Patriot line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2.9L 6cyl, Front-wheel drive — as Jeep filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
9
in position 10 — model year 2009
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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