This is your first look at the far more modern 2017 Jeep Compass/cnet

This is your first look at the far more modern 2017 Jeep Compass

Enlarge Image JeepBoth of Jeep's midsize offerings, the Compass and Patriot, are getting hella old.They don't look like new Jeeps, and their features lack many modern creature comforts.Instead of flooding the market with two new offerings, Jeep is rolling out just one, and it's using the Compass name.

FCA releases first images of 2017 Jeep Compass

The 2018 Jeep Compass has been anticipated for several years and is the next phase of Jeep's global growth plan to top 1.9 million in annual sales by 2018.2017 Jeep® Compass Limited (Photo: FCA US LLC)Jeep revealed that Compass will be the name for the compact Jeep that will replace the Compass and Patriot SUVs as it celebrated the start of production of the new SUV today at its plant in Pernambuco, Brazil, and released three images of the vehicle.The images show a more aerodynamic design than the outgoing Compass and Patriot models with styling cues that reflect those found on the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Jeep Cherokee instead of the boxier Wrangler and Renegade.

Hey! The New 2017 Jeep Compass Is Here! – News – Car and Driver

As the lingering detritus of the dismal Dodge Caliber is finally cast from FCA's sales lineup, a mere name remains: Compass.Today, Jeep announced its redesigned small crossover built on the Small Wide platform that underpins the Fiat 500X and Jeep Renegade, a trucklet meant to slot in between the Tonka-toy Renegade and the landshark-go Cherokee.Official details are sparse at this point, although Jeep claims that 17 different powertrains will be available in one part of the world or another.

2017 Jeep Compass makes global debut in Brazil

The 2017 Jeep Compass Trailhawk premiered in Brazil on Monday night.The new Compass will replace the current Compass and the Patriot.(Photo: Fiat Chrysler)Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV will rely on the name Compass to guide Jeep's all-new compact sport utility vehicle in the right direction.

This is your first look at the far more modern 2017 Jeep Compass/cnet