According to Jeep’s estimates, the portion of the crossover market that the 2007 Patriot is entering saw sales of more than 500,000 units in 2006. Not bad, but the company expects that figure to jump to 800,000 vehicles in the coming years, and it wants a good percentage of those sales to be made at Jeep dealerships. The Patriot will share that burden with the Compass, a non-Trail Rated model that, like the Patriot, shares a platform with the Dodge Caliber. Dealers started receiving limited shipments of the 2007 Patriot in late 2006, with an increasing number hitting the lots daily.