It’s as easy as 1, 2, 3 for the 2012 Jeep Patriot, dominating the competition in all 24 lifecycle cost scenarios measured. With low depreciation costs it isn’t surprising that the Patriot claimed lowest lifecycle costs for both low and high distance, regardless of whether the holding period was short or long. This strong performance isn’t left its five competitors behind to regroup for 2013 including the Jeep Compass, Hyundai Tucson, Ford Escape, Nissan Rogue, and Subaru Forester.