2017 Jeep Compass First Look/automobilemag

2017 Jeep Compass First Look

Although it's based on the same Fiat Chrysler Small Wide 4×4 Architecture that underpins the Jeep Renegade, Fiat 500X, and Fiat 500L, the new 2017 Jeep Compass is slightly larger than its brethren, competing more with Honda's CRV, Toyota's RAV4, Ford's Escape, and Hyundai's Santa Fe.Except, according to Jeep, unlike the Compass's competitors, the compact crossover will be equipped with more rugged capabilities, allowing it to tackle everything on and off road.This Compass will be a truly worldwide model, being offered in over 100 countries, built in four countries, and available with five different engine options, three transmissions, and a host of tech integrations, giving consumers the ability to finely tune their perfect ride.

Jeep Releases Details on 2017 Compass

Jeep unveiled the details on the newest SUV addition to the lineup today for the U.S. market, the 2017 Jeep Compass.Jeep brands the new Compass as "A truly global all-new compact SUV," as it will be manufactured in Brazil, China, Mexico and India, for consumers in more than 100 countries around the world (part of why we noted they likely switched from Patriot to Compass)."Our all-new 2017 Jeep Compass enters an extremely important and growing segment worldwide, and does so with an unmatched list of attributes that includes benchmark 4×4 off-road capability, exceptional on-road driving dynamics, fuel-efficient powertrains, countless advanced technology and safety features, all wrapped in a premium, authentic Jeep design," said Mike Manley, Head of Jeep Brand – FCA Global.

2017 Jeep Compass Official Photos and Info – News – Car and Driver

Jeep is so popular right now that it can literally invent a vehicle segment.That's just what the brand has done with the all-new 2017 Compass, which in size and price slips in between the subcompact Renegade and the compact Cherokee in the brand's lineup.It's a thinly sliced no man's land without a direct competitor; the Renegade squares up directly against Honda's HR-V, while the Cherokee is sized to do battle against the CR-V.

2017 Jeep Compass makes US debut at LA auto show

Follow Viknesh Add to circleJeep in September gave us our first look at its 2017 Compass, the replacement for both the existing Compass as well as the Patriot.Jeep presented the new compact SUV for the first time at its plant in Brazil, not only to celebrate the plant's achievements but also underscore the new global focus of the brand.Now the 2017 Compass has finally made its debut in the United States, appearing on Thursday at the 2016 Los Angeles auto show.

Jeep Compass To Be Launched In India In August 2017

A night before the show floors at the Los Angeles motor show could go live, I got a glimpse at the new Jeep Compass in the flesh.It's a stunning SUV, embodying almost everything its larger sibling the Grand Cherokee offers.And I have little doubt that its debut in the Indian market will create a stir, the likes of which no American brand has witnessed in a long time.

2017 Jeep Compass First Look/automobilemag