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2007 Jeep Compass Review
All-new crossover with big-SUV virtues.
2007 Compass Review Summary & Specifications
The all-new Jeep Compass brings great things to the compact SUV market. Safety, style, comfortable ride, steady handling, high fuel mileage, advanced engineering with the four-cylinder World Engine and Continuously Variable Transaxle, and superb four-wheel-drive capability. Last but definitely not least (except in a good way): affordability. It's an intelligent vehicle with which Jeep should do well.NewCarTestDrive.com correspondent Sam Moses filed this report from western Oregon.
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| Vehicle Category | Sport Utility Vehicles |
| Editor | Sam Moses |
| Model Lineup | Jeep Compass Sport 2WD ($15,425); Sport 4WD ($17,025); Limited 2WD ($19,580); Limited 4WD ($21,180) |
| Engines (standard) | 2.4-liter dohc 16-valve inline-4 |
| Engines (optional) | 172-hp 2.4-liter inline-4 |
| Transmissions (standard) | Continuously Variable Transaxle |
| Transmissions (optional) | 5-speed manual; Continuously Variable Transaxle (CVT2); CVT2 with Autostick |
| Safety Equipment (standard) | multi-stage frontal airbags, curtain airbags; electronic stability control with anti-roll mitigation, ABS with brake assist |
| Safety Equipment (optional) | front side-impact airbags ($250) |
| Basic Warranty | 3 years/36,000 miles |
| Assembled In | Belvidere, Illinois |
| Manufacturer Phone | 800-925-5337 |
| Manufacturer URL | www.jeep.com |
| Base Price MSRP | 15425 |
| Model Tested MSRP | Jeep Compass Limited 4WD ($21,180) |
| Standard Equipment | heated leather bucket seats with driver lumbar support, fold-flat front passenger seat, reclining rear seats, AM/FM/CD, air conditioning, speed-sensitive power steering, remote keyless entry, power windows, power locks, power mirrors, roof rails, rear window defroster, cruise control, vehicle information center, halogen headlamps, fog lamps, 18-inch aluminum wheels |
| Destination Charge | 560 |
| Options as Tested (MSRP) | CVT2 with Autostick ($1150); Driver Convenience Group ($425) |
| Gas Guzzler Tax | |
| Price as Tested | 23315 |
| Layout | four-wheel drive |
| Horse Power | 172 @ 6000 |
| Torque | 165 @ 4400 |
| Fuel Economy | |
| Wheelbase | 103.7 |
| Length/Width/Height | 173.4/69.3/65.2 |
| Track Front/Rear | |
| Turning Radius | 37.2 |
| Seating Capacity | 5 |
| Front Head/Hip/Leg room | 40.7/52.3/40.6 |
| Middle Head/Hip/Leg room | |
| Rear Head/Hip/Leg room | 39.9/51.0/39.4 |
| Trunk Volume | 53.6 |
| Payload | |
| Towing Capacity | 2000 |
| Front Suspension | independent, MacPherson strut |
| Rear Suspension | independent, multi-link with coil springs |
| Ground Clearance | 8.4 |
| Curb Weight | 3329 |
| Stock Tires | |
| Brakes Front/Rear | disc/disc with ABS Brake Assist, Brake Traction Control |
| Fuel Capacity | 13.5 |
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