For the brand of beer in the HD Universe, see Patriot Beer.
The Patriot is a recurring four-door SUV (formerly a military vehicle) that has appeared in almost every Grand Theft Auto games since Grand Theft Auto III. It is manufactured by Mammoth in the HD Universe.
Influence[]
In general, the Patriot is depicted as a large SUV, employed by both the military and civilians, meant to parody the Hummer lineup, as well as its military counterpart, the AM General HMMWV.
3D Universe[]
In Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, the Patriot resembles a Hummer H1, while in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories, the Patriot resembles an unarmed AM General HMMWV.
HD Universe[]
In the HD Universe, the Patriot is 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.
Design[]
3D Universe[]
In Grand Theft Auto III and Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories, the Patriot is popular as a civilian SUV, often found in Portland 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 is reserved for the military. 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 pillars, a vehicle snorkel (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. 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 and the 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 accessories, including a bullbar on the front and a set of non-functional spotlights. By default, it comes with step sides, 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 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.
After the After Hours update, the Patriot was changed. 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.
Performance[]
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.
3D Universe Overview[]
Acceleration (0-60 mph in Seconds) |
Top Speed (mph / kmh) |
Gears | Engine | Drivetrain (FWD / RWD / AWD) |
Mass (kg / lbs) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
N/A | 106 / 170 | 5 | Petrol | AWD | 2500 / 5512 |
N/A | N/A | 5 | F4 V8 (In-game model ; GTA San Andreas) | AWD | Cannot be observed |
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.
GTA IV Overview[]
Acceleration (0-60 mph in Seconds) |
Top Speed (mph / kmh) |
Gears | Engines | Drivetrain (FWD / RWD / AWD) |
Mass (kg / lbs) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
N/A | 81 / 130 | 4 | N/A | AWD 50% FWD 50% RWD |
4000 / 8818 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
N/A | N/A | 4 | F4 V8 (Cover) | AWD | Cannot be observed |
Grand Theft Auto V and 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.
GTA V and Online Overview[]
Acceleration (0-60 mph in Seconds) |
Top Speed (mph / kmh) |
Gears | Engine | Drivetrain (FWD / RWD / AWD) |
Mass (kg / lbs) |
Fuel Tank Size (litres) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N/A | 81 / 130 | 5 | N/A | AWD 40% FWD 60% RWD |
3500 / 7716 | 65 |
N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | 3000 / 6613 (Website description) | N/A |
N/A | N/A | N/A |
F4 V8 (Cover)
F4 DOHC Inline-4 w/ 4 throttle bodies (In-game model) |
AWD | Cannot be observed | Cannot be observed |
Rockstar Games Social Club[]
Grand Theft Auto V and Online[]
Modifications[]
Grand Theft Auto V and Online[]
As of the After Hours update for Grand Theft Auto Online, the Patriot received several new modifications, not available in story mode.
Category | Modification | Cost (GTA V) | Cost (GTA Online) | Image | |
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Armor | No Armor | $250 | $500 | ||
Armor Upgrade 20% | $1,250 | $5,250 | |||
Armor Upgrade 40% | $3,125 | $8,750 | |||
Armor Upgrade 60% | $5,000 | $14,000 | |||
Armor Upgrade 80% | $8,750 | $24,500 | |||
Armor Upgrade 100% | $12,500 | $35,000 | |||
Brakes | Stock Brakes | $250 | $500 | ||
Street Brakes | $5,000 | $10,000 | |||
Sport Brakes | $6,750 | $13,500 | |||
Race Brakes | $8,750 | $17,500 | |||
Bumpers | Front Bumpers | Stock Front Bumper | N/A | $1,500 | |
Secondary Front Bumper | N/A | $2,500 | |||
Chrome Front Bumper | N/A | $3,300 | |||
Rear Bumpers | Stock Rear Bumper | N/A | $1,500 | ||
Secondary Rear Bumper | N/A | $2,500 | |||
Chrome Rear Bumper | N/A | $3,300 | |||
Engine | EMS Upgrade, Level 1 | $2,250 | $4,500 | ||
EMS Upgrade, Level 2 | $3,125 | $6,250 | |||
EMS Upgrade, Level 3 | $4,500 | $9,000 | |||
EMS Upgrade, Level 4 | $8,375 | $16,750 | |||
Exhausts | Stock Exhaust | N/A | $260 | ||
Primary Short Exhaust | N/A | $750 | |||
Secondary Short Exhaust | N/A | $1,800 | |||
Explosives | Ignition Bomb | N/A | $5,000 | ||
Remote Bomb | N/A | $7,500 | |||
Hoods | Stock Hood | N/A | $900 | ||
Chrome Sports Hood | N/A | $1,700 | |||
Secondary Sports Hood | N/A | $2,400 | |||
Lightweight Sports Hood | N/A | $2,900 | |||
Horns | Main article: Los Santos Customs/Horns | - | - | ||
Lights | Headlights | Stock Lights | $200 | $400 | |
Xenon Lights | $1,000 | $5,000 | |||
Neon Kits | Main article: Los Santos Customs/Lights | - | - | ||
Livery | None | N/A | $11,400 | ||
Basic Camo | N/A | $18,240 | |||
Zancudo Camo | N/A | $19,380 | |||
Sprayed Camo | N/A | $20,520 | |||
3 Color Outline | N/A | $21,660 | |||
90s Sandbox | N/A | $22,800 | |||
Modern 5 Color | N/A | $23,370 | |||
Arid Theater | N/A | $23,939 | |||
Winter Camo | N/A | $24,510 | |||
Urban Warrior | N/A | $25,080 | |||
Nature Reserve* | N/A | $25,650 | |||
Naval Battle* | N/A | $26,220 | |||
Urban Geometric* | N/A | $26,789 | |||
Coyote Geometric* | N/A | $27,360 | |||
Large Geometric* | N/A | $27,930 | |||
Naval Geometric* | N/A | $28,500 | |||
Desert Fractal* | N/A | $29,070 | |||
Urban Fractal* | N/A | $29,639 | |||
Large Digital* | N/A | $30,210 | |||
Medium Digital* | N/A | $30,780 | |||
Small Digital* | N/A | $31,350 | |||
Pink & Green Camo | N/A | Unreleased | |||
Yellow & Blue Camo | N/A | Unreleased | |||
Orange Shade Camo | N/A | Unreleased | |||
Blue & Green Camo | N/A | Unreleased | |||
Hunting Camo | N/A | Unreleased | |||
Blue Tartan | N/A | Unreleased | |||
Santo Capra Coins | N/A | Unreleased | |||
Sessanta Nove Monogram | N/A | Unreleased | |||
Sessanta Nove Multi-color | N/A | Unreleased | |||
Dolla Dolla | N/A | Unreleased | |||
Loss/Theft Prevention | Tracker | N/A | $2,000 | ||
Full Coverage | N/A | $6,250 | |||
Plates | Blue on White 1 | $50 | $200 | ||
Blue on White 2 | $50 | $200 | |||
Blue on White 3 | $50 | $200 | |||
Yellow on Blue | $75 | $300 | |||
Yellow on Black | $150 | $600 | |||
Respray | Main article: Vehicle Customization in GTA V/Respray Colors | - | - | ||
Roof Mounted Lights | No Roof Mounted Light | N/A | $200 | ||
LED Strip Lights | N/A | $700 | |||
Sell | Sell Vehicle | N/A | $5,000 | ||
Suspension | Stock Suspension | $100 | $200 | ||
Lowered Suspension | $500 | $1,000 | |||
Street Suspension | $1,000 | $2,000 | |||
Sport Suspension | $1,700 | $3,400 | |||
Competition Suspension | $2,200 | $4,400 | |||
Transmission | Stock Transmission | $250 | $500 | ||
Street Transmission | $7,375 | $14,750 | |||
Sports Transmission | $8,125 | $16,250 | |||
Race Transmission | $10,000 | $20,000 | |||
Turbo | No Turbo | $1,250 | $2,500 | ||
Turbo Tuning | $6,250 | $35,000 | |||
Wheels | Main article: Los Santos Customs/Wheels | - | - | ||
Windows | None | $100 | $500 | ||
Light Smoke | $200 | $1,500 | |||
Dark Smoke | $450 | $3,500 | |||
Limo | $700 | $5,000 |
Gallery[]
Design[]
Version History[]
Variants[]
NOOSE PatriotGrand Theft Auto IV |
(Rear quarter view) |
In Grand Theft Auto IV, a modified variant of the Patriot is operated by the National Office of Security Enforcement, and features a unique livery and performance upgrades in speed and ramming power - it is known for its excessive ramming capabilities and power. |
Patriot StretchGrand Theft Auto Online |
(Rear quarter view) |
The Patriot Stretch is a stretch limousine variant of the Patriot added as part of the After Hours update. The stretch comes complete with Gunrunning liveries and additional modification parts, the latter of which are also available for the regular Patriot as part of the same update. |
Special Variants[]
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 #Locations).
- Playboy X owns a Patriot with a distinctive yellow paintjob. This vehicle can be seen in most Playboy's missions that involves himself.
- A Patriot is also requested as one of Stevie's car thefts. This vehicle has the same paintjob as Playboy's, but with patriotic decals on its sides. As a new Patriot will spawn again, the player can save one before delivering another to Stevie.
- Requested backup from Dwayne Forge in the form of two North Holland Hustlers members (available when the player's friendship with Dwayne is sufficiently high) may occasionally arrive in a uniquely red Patriot (besides a PMP 600 or Presidente of the same color).
- In Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, a dark grey bulletproof variant of the Patriot is only available from the auto merchant in BOABO, unlocked only via the Peking Duck Hunt game at the Rockstar Games Social Club.
Grand Theft Auto V[]
Squaddie[]
Main article: 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.
Prominent Appearances in Gameplay[]
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.
- Patriot Playground - A Patriot parked in Portland View is used to collect checkpoints in eastern Portland.
- Gripped! - A Patriot parked in Wichita Gardens is used to collect checkpoints in northern Shoreside Vale.
- 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 spawns 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 the K.A.C.C. Military Aviation Fuel Depot 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 rogue 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 bullet-proof 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.
Locations[]
Grand Theft Auto III[]
- One is parked at Supa Save!, Portland View, Portland (it starts the Patriot Playground side mission upon entry).
- One is parked at the Shoreside Park, Shoreside Vale (accessed from Wichita Gardens). It starts the Gripped! side mission upon entry.
- Patriots can randomly spawn in the Newport Multistory Car Park, mostly on the first and second floor.
- It is usually seen in Saint Mark's.
- It sometimes spawns inside Capital Autos in Harwood, Portland. (The Definitive Edition only).
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City[]
- One is parked within the grounds of the film studio, Prawn Island.
- One is parked inside the hangar at Phil Cassidy's hideout, Little Haiti.
- One is parked inside the Fort Baxter Air Base.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas[]
- One is parked at Easter Bay Chemicals, Flint County (only when wanted for export).
- It is 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).
- One is parked at the end of the dock next to the carrier at the Easter Basin Naval Station. Entering the base will, however, trigger an automatic 5-star wanted level.
- One is parked on the airstrip of Area 69 in Bone County, near the gate. Entering the area will, however, trigger an automatic 5-star wanted level.
- It very rarely spawns in the Firefighter side mission, by activating it around Ocean Docks or Whetstone.
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories[]
- The Patriot appears in traffic in all 3 boroughs.
- One is parked on an alleyway just south of Ammu-Nation, Staunton Island.
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories[]
- Two are parked inside the Fort Baxter Air Base, which can be accessed before completing Conduct Unbecoming, or by jumping over the side cabin to the east of the base to re-enter 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 the 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.
- 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 may 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 or 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.
- No longer available in the enhanced versions of the game; removed from the website as part of the San Andreas Mercenaries update.
Rewards[]
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.
Radio Stations[]
- In Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, the Patriot plays K-DST.
- In Grand Theft Auto IV, the default radio stations are grouped by genre. The Patriot uses the "Hip-Hop" group which can play:
- In Grand Theft Auto: Episodes from Liberty City, the default radio stations are grouped by genre. The Patriot uses the "Hip-Hop" group which plays The Beat 102.7.
- In Grand Theft Auto IV: The Complete Edition, the default radio stations are grouped by genre. The Patriot uses the "Hip-Hop" group which can play:
- In Grand Theft Auto V and Online, the default radio stations are grouped by genre. The Patriot uses the "Right-Talk" group which can play:
- Blaine County Radio (Only when in Blaine County.)
- Any other random station when in Los Santos County.
Trivia[]
General[]
- The name "Patriot" refers to how the Hummer H1 was introduced after the military M998 Humvee gained popularity with the lay American public, as it featured predominantly in media coverage of the 1990-1991 Persian Gulf War.
- In Manhunt 2, a Bloodhounds variant of the Grand Theft Auto: Vice City rendition of the Patriot appears during the opening scene of "Most Wanted".
- 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 Fuels 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.
- Despite the fact that this variant of the Patriot features multiple color schemes in the game files, it only ever spawns with the standard dark army green color, as it has a set texture. However, the 'real' primary color can be noticed by crashing the vehicle and paying attention to the color of the crash particles. This is a characteristic shared with the ammo truck variant of the Barracks OL, the Gang Rancher and the Polaris V8.
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 Online[]
- The front axle of the Patriot 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.
Oversights[]
Grand Theft Auto V and 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
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; the Patriot's exhausts and step-sides are found as separate combinations ofextra
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 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 an 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.
See Also[]
- NOOSE Patriot - NOOSE variant.
- Patriot Stretch - Limo variant.
- Squaddie - Military version.
- Patriot Mil-Spec - Predecessor and military version.