| Year of manufacture | 2008 |
| First year of ownership | 2008 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.4L Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) |
8.8 / 10
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| Distance when acquired | 4 miles |
| Most recent distance | 24000 miles |
| Previous car | Mercury Grand Marquis |
Summary:
Problem free, thanks Jeep
Faults:
Nothing has gone wrong with this car.
General Comments:
This car is very good as a commuter.
Handles very good in mud and light off road conditions.
I average 46 mpg in the city and get, yes, 31 mpg on trips from San Fernando to Paso Robles, CA.
No problem getting up the big grades like the So. Cal grapevine.
Love this small SUV!
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 10th February, 2009
| Model year | 2007 |
| Year of manufacture | 2007 |
| First year of ownership | 2007 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.4L Manual |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 8 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 8 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 5 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 8 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) |
7.4 / 10
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| Distance when acquired | 0 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 7000 kilometres |
Summary:
10/10 - Bang for your $$$$
Faults:
Nothing so far, the jeep is doing great.
General Comments:
After 7,000 km, I'm totally satisfied with my purchase, it seems to be reliable, the engine (4 cylinder) is peppy for the size of the vehicle. Seats are comfortable, handling is good.
Enough space, excellent on fuel consumption, I have nothing negative to say, I would give it a 10 for bang for your $$$
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 2nd October, 2007
Welcome to the Jeep family... as a little brother. You are the Daimler solution to the decreasing demand for large SUVs. And it does not come without a price: shared platform and components with other chrysler products. Older Jeep products where powered by other manufacturers power-trains, but in an exclusive overall design it will never shared with others. With Daimler, all Jeep patents where now available and adapted to the whole Daimler lineup (Quadra-Trac design in Mercedes and quadra-Link in Dodge trucks). For a Jeep purist, these new additions to the brand are the final insult. But welcome anyway, as long as you respect your older brother, the Wrangler, and its attributes, and the honor will be saved. Enjoy the fun through an authentic American icon, with its qualities and faults.
What's this about honoring your older brother, the Wrangler?
I've been a Jeep enthusiast all of my life, and have owned 3 Wrangers - 2 YJ's & 1 TJ - (the YJ's are my favorites) as well as 3 Libertys.
Perhaps you are too young to remember, but when the YJ first came out, Jeep purists were appalled that Jeep dare replace the CJ with the Wrangler and its rectangular headlights - well it turned out that the YJ Wrangler was one of the best products Jeep ever manufactured, especially when they went to the 4.0 inline six and the Aisin 5 speed transmission (replacing the problematic Peugeot tranny).
So just remember when you have the audacity to ask a non-Wrangler Jeep owner to "honor" the older brother, the Wrangler - you really have no idea how many Wranglers, CJs, TJs or whatever they have owned in the past.
So in other words - worry about your own Jeep, and don't be judgmental of other Jeep owners.
| Model year | 2007 |
| Year of manufacture | 2006 |
| First year of ownership | 2006 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2007 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.4L Automatic |
| Performance marks | 8 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 9 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) |
8.7 / 10
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| Distance when acquired | 243 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 7600 kilometres |
| Previous car | Ford F150 |
Summary:
Great value, lots of features for a great price
Faults:
The rear hatch didn't close right when it hit -30 degrees Celsius.
The rear brakes were horribly noisy when in reverse.
General Comments:
Overall the Jeep is a fantastic buy, a great value, lots of features. I'd have to spend close to $8K to get a similarly equipped Ford Edge (which I'd prefer). Other similar SUVs are also $3-5K more than an equipped Compass.
My Compass has 4x4/AWD which works great in 4WD mode in the snow. I added Nokian WR all-weather tires and they work great also.
So far I'm quite happy with the Jeep, I've had it 5 months. Time will tell if it is reliable. There is a 5 year powertrain, 3 year bumper-to-bumper warranty. This is my first DCX vehicle since 12 years ago.
I've started a website dedicated to Jeep Compass owners and enthusiasts so you can read more opinions and info: http://www.MyJeepCompass.com
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 13th January, 2007
| Year of manufacture | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.4 World Engine Manual |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 10 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 10 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 10 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) |
8.8 / 10
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| Distance when acquired | 0 miles |
| Most recent distance | 1345 miles |
| Previous car | Dodge Neon |
Summary:
Quick at the redline
Faults:
Nothing yet as the CAR/SUV is new.
General Comments:
I was looking at getting a Subaru Impreza or Dodge Caliber, but I liked the design of this car when I saw it in the metal. It looks rather ugly in pictures :(
Anyway, I have to rev the engine like crazy compared to my Neon to get power, but once the engine gets going, my Compass will really go! It just needs to lose some weight and get better aerodynamics.
The dash looks cheap, but is durable so I'm not that worried about as much as others are. The sound system that came with it is wonderful. The inside is very roomy for the size of the car.
I hope with its AWD that I can get through the PA winter coming. Only time will tell.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Yes
Review Date: 11th November, 2006
Since this is the first review of a Jeep Compass, it would be great if you could come back and comment on how the car is doing when you have more miles on it too!
Thanks,
James.
My father bought a compass, limited edition 3 weeks ago, althougt it's a very good car (2.4 engine) it goes very well, and the optional sound system is better than a home cinema!but the only thing is that if you pay attention you can see that some parts are cheap (try to change the rear lights bulbs ;) )
I'm only 17 yrs old, but I drove many cars and for the price its the best car I drove.. and sorry if I do mistakes I'm from quebec...
I am not in love with the large use of plastic and cheap parts, but nothing has broke yet so I am happy. The AWD gets me to point A to B nicely in bad weather.
Original Submitter.
My wife wanted a new car and after looking for a few months she picked the Jeep Compass. We just took a trip from Tennessee to Florida and I had no problems out of it when it came to passing and keeping up with the traffic. I love it and so does my wife. We both came from families that always had Chevys my parents started driving Dodge vans about 10 years ago and her parents just got a Dodge van. I have to say that I will drive Dodge or Jeep from now on and my wife plans to buy a Jeep when it comes time for another car.
An insult to an authentic icon. As a faithful owner of the brand, I have learn to live with the drawbacks of many versions. I gave up with the 2005 Grand Cherokee when test riding it. Cheap plastic, no more full gauges cluster, and overall decline in off-road competence. I still own one, a 2001 Grand, with good fit and finish interior, overbuilt structural stiffness and proven powertrain.