The Jeep Patriot is due to be facelifted very soon and we'll be driving it in August, but as far as we know, the current engine and gearbox options won't change, so we doubt there will be a diesel/auto combination. The larger Jeep Cherokee does come with a diesel auto (a 2.8 CRD) but if this is too large you may have to look at another make and model. You might like to consider a Skoda Yeti which is a similar 4x4/hatchback crossover (albeit slightly smaller) which comes with a 2.0 TDI and the excellent DSG automatic gearbox.