The Wrangler, hands down. The Wrangler has an enormous following and deep rooted history. Of course I'm assuming you already weighed out your options as far as practicality and whatnot. It will be one of the most fun vehicles you have ever been in. It's easy to work on, very tough and durable, and can offroad like a dream if you're into that sort of thing. The newer version comes with beefed up 4x4 drivetrain standard, and some i think come with special offroad accessories (especially the Rubicon). The new multi-panel hard top is awesome in my opinion, it seems to be easy to remove and will last longer than any soft top. The doors are still removable too. This is my fav part of the wrangler. The newer wrangler is designed to be more comfortable as well (older ones were more stiff but were made with older tech to enhance off-road driving). The Patriot is an aerodynamically challenged car, like all the other "cross-over" garbage driving down the road. Nuff said.