Patriot

"The original and best way to invite the loathing of every liberal and peacenik on the interstate, the Patriot is three tons of solid liberty coming straight out of the days when you could still afford a tank of gas."

- Southern San Andreas Super Autos description.

The Patriot is a recurring four-door SUV (formerly a military vehicle) that has appeared in all Grand Theft Auto games since Grand Theft Auto III, except Grand Theft Auto Advance. It is manufactured by Mammoth in the HD Universe.

Design
In general, the Patriot is depicted as a large SUV, employed by both the military and civilians, meant to parody the lineup, as well as its military counterpart, the.

3D Universe
In Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, the Patriot resembles a and is popular as a civilian SUV, often found in Portland Island and Staunton Island. Patriots come with heavy-duty bumper defenses and may spawn with four different bed configurations: Standard, with roll bars, with a small bed cover and a large bed cover. The vehicle is seen in a variety of primary colors, with secondary-colored defenses, handles, roll bars and window trim (set to different shades of grey).

In Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, the Patriot resembles an unarmed, and is reserved for the military, reflecting the adoption of the HMMWV at the time and the civilian Hummer having yet to gain the popularity that it would in later years.

The design of the Patriot undergoes only minor cosmetic changes compared to the GTA III model, being the side steps, horizontal door handles and amber lights on the rear bumper. The GTA San Andreas rendition, however, features significant modifications on the body which present the Patriot as a more rugged, off-road vehicle, with a shortened truck bed, slanting A and C, a (which unfortunately does not allow the truck to wade in water), and redesigned front and rear fascia.

The military variants of the Patriot are exclusively painted military green in GTA Vice City and GTA Vice City Stories and beige (desert camouflage) in GTA San Andreas, with black bumpers and details; the GTA Vice City Stories variant also features a five-pointed star on the hood lid, denoting its association with the United States' armed forces.

During development, the Patriot in GTA III was previously known as the "Hum Vee", after the HMMWV's "Humvee" nickname. The Hum Vee differs from the Patriot in its particularly low ground clearance, and in the front of the vehicle being more similar to the real-life Humvees.

Grand Theft Auto IV
In Grand Theft Auto IV, the Patriot, adopting the Mammoth brand, is now designed as a luxury SUV, based on the GMT800 2003-2006 Hummer H2, with minor alterations such as the tail lights, and no spare tire on the trunk; the grille design is similar to that of a 1987-1990 Dodge Caravan.

The Patriot retains the general appearance from the 3D Universe iterations, but depicted with a slightly more luxurious SUV used by civilians. The front end of the vehicle is relatively small, with a flat grille on the center and square lamps on the outer sides, over a silver portion of the car. The lower side is protected by a small bumper with an angled guard, holding the license plate. The front is part of a single compartment that opens forwards, featuring two intakes on the hood area, near the windshield.

The sides denote its modernized appearance, with flared arches and bottom side. A set of side steps can be seen, together with a single exhaust on the driver side. The vehicle also makes use of black, plastic-like door handles and rear-view mirror shells, as well as square-shaped windows, where the ones on rear compartment are tinted. The roof makes use of silver trim on either side and three marker lights on the center, over the windshield andbthe rear windows.

On the rear, a single compartment door can be seen holding the license plate, just between the vertical tail lights. A large plastic rear bumper protects the rear end, with a "MAMMOTH" texturing on it.

Patriots may spawn with certain accesories, including a bullbar on the front and a set of non-functional spotlights. By default comes with stepsides, but some variants may have side exhaust pipes. The vehicle is normally depicted with single colors on the bodywork, although most of them can be seen with an American flag vinyl decal on the side. It uses large seven-spoke rims with low-profile tires, most likely custom wheels since an off-road vehicle is usually equipped with small rims and high-profile off-road tires.

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars
The Patriot is depicted with two different design, depending of the platform:


 * In the Nintendo DS version, the Patriot is depicted as a two-door, pickup truck-like body style, similar to a 2-door Hummer H1 pickup truck, complete with a permanent rear canvas covering over its extended bed. This marks the first time in the series the Patriot is depicted in this form.
 * In the PSP and iOS, the Patriot assumes a design similar to the GTA IV rendition, adopting the four-door layout.

Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online
The Patriot in Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online has an identical exterior design to the Patriot featured in GTA IV, and retains most of the modification parts, although the American flag decal is absent completely.

The Patriot can assign a secondary color, which is applied on the door handles, while the primary color affects the interior stitching. The vehicle gains an updated rim design, which is similar to the "Supernova" SUV rims found in Los Santos Customs.

In the enhanced version of the game, the Patriot was changed after the After Hours update. The vehicle has received numerous model changes, including an entirely new engine. The front and rear lights have received new light textures and the rear lights have been reorganized. After the continuation of the After Hours update, the vehicle is able to have numerous modifications applied, including a non-functional roof light bar, along with Gunrunning liveries, albeit only available in GTA Online.

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3D Universe
The 3D Universe Patriot has medium top speed, due to its heavy weight. It is very durable, and has outstanding off-road capabilities, mainly because of high ground clearance, unusual width, and suspension. It can climb very steep gradients due to its standard low-range gearbox, and does not roll, due to the low center of gravity. Because of the low-end torque and acceleration, its engine seems large, especially in first and second gear, and is quite quick for such a large, heavy truck, it is widely assumed that the Patriot has a high-displacement V8. Although it is powerful, caution should be used when driving over vehicles as the Patriot has a tendency to roll over and catch fire. It should also be noted that the Patriot has bulletproof windshields, like the Securicar.

The Patriot in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is powered by a high-output V8, which is capable of powering the large, heavy vehicle up to very high speeds. Acceleration is average, but handling is remarkably sharp for a vehicle of its size and weight. Its low center of gravity and wide frame make it less susceptible to rollovers, and thanks to its 4WD drivetrain, it is able to traverse uneven terrain with ease. Durability is excellent, and is as expected from an armored vehicle.

Grand Theft Auto IV
In Grand Theft Auto IV, the Patriot has relatively impressive performance. As well as being a full off-road vehicle with endless capabilities, it is also very well performing on-road. Its acceleration is surprisingly impressive for a vehicle of its size; its weight being the only issue that contends with this acceleration. Its top speed is not too impressive, but still surpasses several other off-road 4x4 vehicles. In terms of handling, the vehicles turn radius is rather large and therefore cornering does not seem to be much of a problem for the Patriot. Durability is very high for this vehicle, further improved on the NOOSE Patriot - its police variant. It can withstand a large amount of gunfire and does not explode within one shot of an RPG unless it directly hits the underside or engine bay of the vehicle. The vehicle's suspension is rather poor in that the vehicle bounces around a large amount, but due to its off-road capabilities, this is vital, though on road is compromises its steering capabilities as it tends to role in high cornering. Its ramming power is on par with some large trucks, including the Enforcer; it has a large amount of power to push other vehicles out of the way, which is very useful combined with its weight.

The Patriot appears to be powered by a V8 engine, judging by the cover, coupled in a 4-speed gearbox in a front engine, all wheel drive layout. Its engine sound is shared with that of the Voodoo.

Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online
In Grand Theft Auto V, the Patriot returns as more of an on-road vehicle than an off-road. While the AWD layout remains the same and seems appropriate for off-roading, the major alteration is the suspension, which is now highly stiffened and therefore does not seem fitting for off-road (rock climbing, for example, proves a problem in some instances, as the vehicle tends to become stuck or rolls over). The top speed seems to be higher, and acceleration is further improved. Due to GTA V's revamped physics, its turning radius is now dramatically reduced, but thanks to the suspension fixes, vehicle roll around high cornering is no longer present. Durability is not altered too much, however the slight reduction in weight and power means the vehicle is less capable of ramming other vehicles off the road with ease, compared to its GTA IV appearance.

Originally, the Patriot had the same transversely-mounted V8 cover from its previous iteration. After the update mentioned above, it now has a longitudinally-mounted double-cam Inline-4 with throttle bodies on the intake manifold, to match with the engine model from its stretch variant.

Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online
As of the After Hours update for Grand Theft Auto Online, the Patriot received several new modifications, not available in story mode.


 * * Denotes items that can only be unlocked for purchase via Research in the Bunker property.

3D Universe

 * In Grand Theft Auto III, a bulletproof variant of the Patriot may be obtained after successfully driving Ray Machowski to safety during "Marked Man". Besides being impervious to bullets, the truck is otherwise similar in every way to a conventional Patriot.


 * In Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, two uniquely colored Patriots appear in two separate missions. One appears in "A Volatile Situation" with a unique dark brown color, while another appearing during "False Idols" is yellow, and bullet proof.

HD Universe

 * In Grand Theft Auto IV, a variant of the Patriot is usually found featuring a black body color, roof lights, a bull bar and elongated side exhaust pipes is commonly found in M.O.B. and North Holland Hustlers territory (see ).

Squaddie
In GTA V, a unique military Patriot-based ATV is seen on a Warstock Cache & Carry advertisement. It cannot be found anywhere in the game.

Grand Theft Auto III

 * Marked Man - At the end of this final mission, after escaping Liberty City to Miami, boss Ray Machowski pages protagonist Claude asking him to take care of his bulletproof Patriot.
 * Import/Export - The Patriot is one of the 23 vehicles wanted for the Portland Island portion of the Import/Export side mission.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

 * Sir, Yes Sir! - A Patriot leads the convoy, that also comprises two Barracks for escorting, and the Rhino targeted to steal for Cortez.
 * Gun Runner - Phil's Patriot will be parked facing the exit after starting the mission; the player can choose to use it.
 * Boomshine Saigon - Tommy takes an injured Phil to the surgeon in Little Havana with his Patriot.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

 * Robbing Uncle Sam - Two Patriots begin to chase CJ and Ryder as they leave the depot. They can be destroyed by Ryder, tossing the stolen explosive crates on them when CJ sounds the horn.
 * Intensive Care - One spawn at the parking lot of the hospital when CJ comes to take Johnny.
 * Up, Up and Away! - A Patriot can be seen getting out of K.A.C.C. when Carl gets closer. That Patriot can be taken to help enter the depot.
 * Exports and Imports - The Patriot is one of the 30 vehicles wanted for the side-mission. Placed on the first list.

Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories

 * A Volatile Situation - Some Sindacco members drive a Patriot during the third wave attack of the mission. It has a unique dark brown paintjob and can be obtained after killing them, but in order to obtain it, care must be taken to park it far enough from the casino before proceeding with the mission.
 * Contra-Banned - A pink one with a black roof used by Miguel and the Colombians appears during the drug deal. The truck itself must be driven to Salvatore's arranged garage. It can be obtained by destroying it in a garage, although this results in the failure of the mission.
 * False Idols - DB-P used a bullet-proof one during the mission. Toni must destroy the car when it is on the way to Liberty Tree. It can be obtained by pushing the wreck to the garage.
 * Car-azy Car Give Away - The Patriot is one of the sixteen vehicles wanted by Love Media for their Car-azy Car Give Away.
 * 9mm Mayhem - Used by the Yardies members as a getaway vehicle after destroying nine targets, with one gunner in the back.
 * AWOL Angel - Used by the military soldiers as a getaway vehicle after destroying six targets, with two gunners in the back.

Grand Theft Auto IV

 * Playboy X's Patriot appears in some of his missions, often being driven by Niko Bellic.
 * Stevie's Car Thefts - The Patriot is one of the 30 vehicles wanted by the Stevie's Car Thefts in the side-mission of the same name.
 * Exotic Exports - The Patriot is one of the ten vehicles wanted by the Exotic Exports side-mission.

Notable Owners

 * DB-P owns a unique yellow bulletproof Patriot.
 * Dwayne Forge's backup if requested.
 * Marlon Bridges owns a silver Patriot.
 * Mervin Eskuchen
 * Military (seen in GTA Vice City, Vice City Stories and San Andreas.)
 * Phil Cassidy owns a Patriot, replacing his former vehicle.
 * Playboy X owns a unique yellow Patriot.
 * Ray Machowski owns a bulletproof Patriot, which he later gives to Claude.
 * Tony McTony owns an entire fleet of Patriots as seen in pictures.
 * The groom of the woman in Random Event Hitch Lift 4 owns a white Patriot.

Grand Theft Auto III

 * Supa Save!, Portland View, Portland (Starts Patriot Playground side mission)
 * Shoreside Park, Shoreside Vale (accessed from Wichita Gardens). Starts Gripped! side mission.
 * Claude is given a bulletproof Patriot after finishing Ray Machowski's missions.
 * Patriots can randomly spawn in the Newport Multistory Car Park, mostly in the first and second floor.
 * Usually seen in Saint Mark's.
 * Sometimes spawns inside Capital Autos in Harwood, Portland Island. (The Definitive Edition only)

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

 * Inside Phil Cassidy's hideout, Little Haiti
 * Inside Fort Baxter Air Base
 * Inside the film studio, Prawn Island

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

 * Easter Bay Chemicals, Flint County (only when wanted for export).
 * Importable from the Easter Basin docks in San Fierro once exported, for $32,000. The day it can be imported depends on the order the vehicles are exported on the list (see the import lists).
 * At the end of the dock next to the carrier at the Easter Basin Naval Station. This will, however, trigger an automatic 5-star wanted level.
 * On the airstrip of Area 69 in Bone County, near the gate. This will, however, trigger an automatic 5-star wanted level.
 * Spawns in the parking lot of the hospital in Las Venturas, but only in the mission Intensive Care. It is possibly purposed to be used to chase the mafia Ambulance.
 * Very rarely spawns in the "Firefighter" mission, activated by a Fire Truck around Ocean Docks and Whetstone.

Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories

 * In an alleyway just south of Ammu-Nation, Staunton Island.
 * The Patriot appears throughout Liberty City.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories

 * Two parked inside the Fort Baxter Air Base, which can be accessed before completing Conduct Unbecoming, or risk by jumping over the side cabin to re-enter the base after that mission, or after completing Over the Top while wearing the Army Fatigues. After the completion of Conduct Unbecoming, the Patriot located in front of Barracks will no longer be available for the rest of the game, leaving only one Patriot inside the base.

Grand Theft Auto IV

 * Playboy X owns a unique taxi-cab yellow Patriot. It is used in the missions, Blow Your Cover, Deconstruction for Beginners, and Photo Shoot. During the missions the player can save it in any parking space.
 * Found in Castle Gardens for Stevie's Car Thefts. This Patriot has a unique "Taxi-cab" yellow, the same color as Playboy X's Patriot, however with an American flag vinyl.
 * Star Junction, Algonquin (not a specific location but always seems to be one driving around).
 * Sometimes found parked around the side of the street in Broker or Dukes.
 * If Niko calls Dwayne for backup, members of the North Holland Hustlers will come in a unique red Patriot (unless they arrive in a Presidente or a PMP 600 of the same color).
 * Black gang variants of the Patriots, along with regular Patriots, commonly spawn in North Holland, Algonquin, Firefly Projects, Broker and Acter, Alderney.
 * A Patriot can also sometimes be found if driving a Dukes.
 * A Patriot may be obtained by driving an Infernus.
 * Spawns around Hove Beach.
 * One can be obtained by pursuing Mervin Eskuchen in Most Wanted side-missions.

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars

 * Available for purchase from the BOABO auto merchant after completing "The Wheelman".
 * A dark grey "Bulletproof Patriot" is available for purchase at the BOABO auto merchant after completing the "Peking Duck Hunt" on the Rockstar Games Social Club.
 * Can be found in a fenced-off warehouse area at the southern end of Francis International Airport next to the Rhino which activates the side mission Fast Tracks.

Grand Theft Auto V

 * Often found in Hawick and on the highway in Pacific Bluffs.
 * During the Strangers and Freaks mission, Target Practice, they commonly spawn after Cletus tells you to shoot out the tires of passing vehicles.
 * Seen parked in the lot of the film studio in Backlot City.
 * Can often be found at Offroad Races.
 * There will always be one parked in Packie's Random Event.

Grand Theft Auto Online

 * Available for purchase from Southern San Andreas Super Autos for $50,000.

Grand Theft Auto IV

 * After completing Stevie's Car Thefts, the player can sell a Patriot for $5,000.

Grand Theft Auto Online

 * The Patriot sells for $5,000 at Los Santos Customs.

General

 * The name "Patriot" refers to how the Hummer H1 was introduced after of popular response to the military M998 Humvee vehicle seen in media coverage of the 1990-1991 Persian Gulf War, likely featured as the primary and iconic US jeep.
 * In Manhunt 2, a  of the Grand Theft Auto: Vice City rendition of the Patriot appears during the opening scene of "".


 * The default radio stations in the Patriot are:
 * GTA San Andreas: K-DST.
 * GTA IV: The Beat 102.7 or The Classics 104.1.
 * Episodes from Liberty City: The Beat 102.7.
 * GTA V/GTA Online: Los Santos Rock Radio, Vinewood Boulevard Radio or Radio Mirror Park.
 * Despite being thought to be a military vehicle in the 3D Universe, the player cannot do Vigilante missions in the car.

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

 * The Patriot cannot be resprayed in a Pay n' Spray, although it can be repaired.
 * A civilian version of the Patriot was originally suppose to appear in the game, but was dropped during development.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

 * The player can access the K.A.C.C. Military Aviation Fuel Depot via ground if they approach the gate with a Patriot (this also works with the Barracks OL or Rhino).

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories

 * The Patriot cannot be repaired at a Pay n' Spray.

Grand Theft Auto IV

 * If the hood falls off, the headlights will still work.
 * If the Patriot is resprayed multiple times, it will lock between gray and dark blue and cannot be resprayed to another color.

Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars

 * Under the "Chinatown Wars" section of the Rockstar Games Social Club website, members may download a printable papercraft model of a Patriot. The vehicle's design is more alike that of GTA IV than GTA Chinatown Wars.
 * The Patriot is sold by the auto merchant at $500.

Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online

 * The Patriot's front axle does not appear to incorporate a differential or driveshaft, despite all 4 wheels being driven.
 * Patriots that spawn in traffic can either come with four unusable roof lights (as shown above), a front chrome bullbar, or neither of these. None of these additions will affect the Patriot's performance (other than the bullbar possibly protecting the headlights from breaking in crashes), and also cannot be purchased nor modified at any Los Santos Customs.

Grand Theft Auto Online

 * Patriots driven by NPCs have a small radio antenna above the windscreen. When the player enters a Patriot, the antenna disappears.
 * Roof-mounted LED lights can be mounted in Los Santos Customs, however these are not functional.
 * While the stock front bumper has functioning yellow lights (that light up at night time), the custom ones do not.

Grand Theft Auto V and Grand Theft Auto Online

 * Patriots may spawn with no step-sides and no stock exhaust, or both combinations of exhausts and step sides. This issue may be also present on those purchased in GTA Online at Southern San Andreas Super Autos. This bug is caused due to the vehicle's lack of  in  ; the Patriot's exhausts and step-sides are found as separate combinations of   components, causing them to clash without this flag, or spawn completely missing.
 * This issue can be fixed in GTA Online by entering a Los Santos Customs, selecting any of the custom short exhausts and then, selecting the stock option again.
 * The front bullbar extra hinges with the hood upon opening, causing it to clip through the front bumper, as the bumper itself is not part of the hood.
 * The Patriot also received incorrect dirt mapping on the rear compartment on one of the lower level LoDs, causing small squares of dirt to be applied on the Patriot's rear at a distance when the vehicle is dirty, this was likely a unintentional mistake by Rockstar when updating the vehicle for After Hours.
 * The rear bumper upgrades added with the new model in After Hours are misaligned to the right.
 * As of the After Hours update, driving a Patriot spawned with accessories (i.e. bullbar, roof lights) into Los Santos Customs removes the accessories, leaving a "plain" Patriot.

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