Stellantis Media Site Jeep® Compass — Capable, Fun and Fuel Efficient (for markets outside North America)                                                Contact:                                                             Ariel                         Gavilan                                                                                                General Media                         Inquiries                                                                                                Rick                         Deneau                                                                                                                                                                                   Jeep® Compass — Capable, Fun and Fuel Efficient (for markets outside North America)                                           Highlights:    The complete package: modern Jeep® styling, city-friendly proportions, fuel-efficient diesel and petrol powertrains and Jeep 4x4 capability    Freedom Drive I™ features an active four-wheel-drive system with lockable Electronic-controlled Coupling (ECC) for improved traction in poor driving conditions    Jeep Compass Overland model features premium luxury appointments, including: unique leather seating with heat, 18-inch aluminum wheels, Uconnect™ Phone, Boston Acoustics nine-speaker premium sound system and Parksense® rear-park assist system    Versatile interior featuring innovative Uconnect Navigation, articulating liftgate speakers and iPod® Control    High-level of safety and security equipment                                                                                                                                                           September 15, 2009,                                                                                                                      Frankfurt, Germany                                                       -                                               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 marketsModern, 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 fabricInnovative 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)