The Upper Grille On The New Jeep Compass Is Totally Fake/jalopnik

The Upper Grille On The New Jeep Compass Is Totally Fake

Let me apologize up front, because I'm about to show you something that cannot be unseen.Every time you look at a 2017 Jeep Compass on the road, you won't be able to keep your eyes off that big, fat imposter of an upper grille.AdvertisementI should really say grilles—plural—because those are seven pieces of solid plastic clipped into the Jeep Compass's front fascia.

New Jeep Renegade versions are for desert or dress up

2017 Jeep Renegade Deserthawk (Photo: FCA US LLC)Jeep fans who don't find the Renegade rebellious enough may find two new special editions of the small off-road SUV more suited to their wild spirit.The 2017 Renegade Deserthawk and Altitude are both set to bow this week at the Los Angeles Auto Show.One is meant for taking on the toughest desert terrain while the other is dressy enough to pull up at an opera house.

Jeep Is Launching Two New Renegades in Los Angeles

2016 Jeep Renegade 75th Anniversary edition | Jeep 2016 Jeep Renegade 75th Anniversary edition | JeepIt may attract somber looks and the odd scoff or two from jacked-up Wrangler drivers, but the Renegade occupies an important niche in the Jeep lineup.It's the brand's play on the white-hot compact CUV market, and one that — thankfully — doesn't share familiarity with the departing Jeep Compass/Patriot.After the rolling dumpster fire of quality control that that was those two SUVs left a sour taste in many critics' (and presumably buyers') mouths, Jeep introduced the Renegade — a Fiat-based, Wrangler-styling-derived CUV that offers the same rugged Jeep look with none of the World War II-era handling characteristics.

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