I also got a Garmin Dash Cam 55, which tracked our every move. And with the Compass’ rigid structure, Jeep even built a 4WD version with the off-road prowess of the aforementioned coyote.įor options, order the power driver’s seat-not once did I dismount feeling “rode hard and put away wet.” And the Compass’ tech-U Connect, CarPlay-integrated so seamlessly with my iPhone, by trip’s end I was calling it my four-wheel iPad. The ride’s comfortable at both low speeds and high: bumps, road cracks-no problem. The Compass showed excellent high-speed stability and was impervious to crosswinds that nearly blew one of our chase vehicles off the road.
JEEP CROSSOVER FREE
Speaking of tight, the cabin’s free of wind or road noise at all speeds. The Compass is a small crossover, yet it has more cargo space than the larger Cherokee, with plenty of room for two up front and a tight-knit trio in back. Of course, the price one pays for quiet, high-mpg cruising is a tranny that has to downshift a couple of gears for passing mode, so plan ahead. Trekking up a famously steep grade on Interstate 15, the six-speed automatic honed in on fourth or fifth. From a standstill, the Compass jumped like a scalded coyote. The motorvator for all this enjoyment is a 2.4-liter, 4-cylinder with ample power for most any condition. Not so with this reincarnated compact SUV, which I got to know intimately on a recent three-day road trip with an eclectic group-including Cult guitarist Billy Duffy-brought together by L.A. Unfortunately, the “crossing over” got lost in translation. The first-generation Compass, introduced a decade ago, was Jeep’s initial entry-level crossover. Those words reverberated through my brain as I traversed the desert east of L.A., humming along at high double-digit speeds in the all-new, reborn Jeep Compass Latitude.
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