September 15, 2009,
Frankfurt, Germany
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The Jeep® brand continues to tread in the compact sport-utility vehicle (SUV) market with the Jeep Compass, delivering fun, freedom, utility, quality-proven turbo-diesel and petrol engine options and Jeep 4x4 capability at a terrific value.
Compact and nimble, Jeep Compass brings a sense of adventure to the compact SUV market, combining the packaging and functionality of an SUV with the performance, handling, fuel consumption and price of a compact car. Compass and its stablemate, Patriot, are the Jeep brand’s first fully independent suspension vehicles for comfortable on-road ride and handling and fun-to-drive characteristics.
Jeep Compass is designed to deliver world-class performance and fuel consumption. Two fuel-efficient engine options power the Jeep Compass. A quality-proven 2.0-liter turbo-diesel engine offers competitive fuel-efficiency and is paired to a six-speed manual transmission. The 2.0-liter turbo-diesel engine produces 103 kW (140 hp DIN) and 310 N•m (229 lb.-ft.) of torque with fuel consumption as low as 5.4 L/100 km.
A 2.4-liter World Engine provides class-leading power thanks to dual Variable-valve Timing (VVT) and an intake manifold design with flow control valves. Combined, these features produce more power, better fuel economy and a smoother, quieter operation than engines without them. The 2.4-liter World Engine delivers 125 kW (170 hp DIN) and 220 N•m (162 lb.-ft.) of torque with fuel consumption as low as 6.8 L/100 km.
Jeep Compass includes Freedom Drive I™, a full-time, active four-wheel-drive system. This four-wheel-drive system features a lockable Electronic-controlled Coupling (ECC), giving Jeep Compass drivers the ability to handle rough weather conditions and low-traction surfaces.
Jeep Compass is designed for customers who want fuel-efficiency, four-wheel-drive capability, and an attractive price point. With modern interior and exterior styling, traditional round Jeep headlamps and seven-slot grille, muscular body-side flares, trapezoidal wheel openings, strong stance and sweeping roofline — the Jeep Compass design broadens the global appeal of the Jeep brand.
JEEP COMPASS AT A GLANCE
Breakthrough Jeep® conquers new territory
- Jeep Compass is a fun-to-drive compact Jeep 4x4 that delivers fun, freedom, utility and capability, interior flexibility and high-level of standard safety features — all at a great value
- Jeep Compass combines the packaging and functionality of a sport-utility vehicle with the performance, handling, fuel-efficiency and price of a compact car
- Compact and nimble, Jeep Compass is sized for world markets
Modern, urban design appeals to a new class of entry-level Jeep buyers
- Jeep Compass is a modern-styled Jeep that broadens the global appeal of the Jeep brand by targeting new buyers who previously may not have considered the brand
- Jeep Compass offers the credibility, reliability and prestige of the Jeep brand
- Quality-proven 2.0-liter turbo-diesel engine offers great fuel-efficiency, loads of torque-on-demand and an available Diesel-particulate Filter (DPF)
Versatile interior features and flexibility, including:
- Flexible 60/40 split, fold-flat rear seats with recline feature
- Front-passenger seat that folds forward to create a table-like surface
- Removable, carpeted-load floor
- Dual-purpose, self-recharging removable LED interior lamp mounted in the headliner above the cargo area that snaps out of the bezel to serve as a flashlight
- LED illuminated cupholders
- Standard stain-repel seat fabric
Innovative technology, including:
- Uconnect™ Navigation
- Uconnect Multimedia
- Uconnect Phone
- iPod® Control
- Nine Boston Acoustics speakers, including subwoofer and two articulating liftgate speakers
- Electronic Vehicle Information Center (EVIC)
Safety and security features include:
- Side-curtain air bags
- Seat-mounted (thorax) side air bags
- Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
- Brake Assist
- Hill-start Assist (HSA) (with manual transmission)
- Electronic-roll Mitigation (ERM)
- ABS with rough-road detection
- Brake-traction Control System (BTCS)
- Driver and front-passenger active head restraints
- Tire-pressure Monitoring (TPM)