Used 2014 Jeep Compass FWD 4dr Sport Review

Despite the familiar grill, the compact Jeep Compass is the least Jeep like vehicle in the entire 2014 Jeep lineup with a base price that starts around 18 five. There are three trim levels, sport latitude, and limited the Wrangler that might bring you into the Jeep dealer. And if your knees are more on the mall crawl inside of the world than the rock crawl inside, you might end up here.

Well, the sport and latitude comes standard with a two liter four cylinder engine. The limited is equipped with a 2.4 liter four a five speed manual is standard in the sport, but is not available in the latitude are limited, which are both equipped with a new six speed autos stick Automatic.

Rear view camera. It’s kind of basic, but it gets the job done. The lines do not move. There are no alternate views either. We tested a top of the line four by four limited the official fuel economy estimates for the 2014 Compass Limited four by four are 21 City, 27 Highway 23. We clocked over 300 miles in our deep cherry red crystal pearl coat tester, and ended up with a combined average of 25.4 miles per gallon.

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Jeep took some heat for the CBT transmission in the 2013 Compass and it’s long gone for 2014.

The Compass uses the Mitsubishi GS platform, the same platform found under the Dodge Caliber Jeep. Mitsubishi Outlander Sport and Lancer ride and handling are solid. This is surely the most car-like offering in the Jeep lineup. Mom won’t feel like she’s driving a truck. Jeep’s Freedom Drive one full-time active four-wheel drive system is standard.

The optional Freedom Drive two package includes skid plates, one inch higher ride height, low range, and tow hooks. The front approach angle is 19.5 degrees and the departure angle is 28.5 degrees.

The limited models cabin has an upmarket feel. The leather wrap steering wheel is fitted with a full range of controls and include chrysler’s stealthy Behind the wheel, audio controls the saddle tan leather upholstery with perforated inserts and distinctive stitching is baseball mim smooth. The front bucket seats feature two level heating and the driver’s seat has six-way power.

The U Connect audio system includes Sirius XM Satellite Radio with travel link ancestry, Bluetooth, internal hard drive storage nav, and a rearview camera. USB and auxiliary audio inputs are on the head unit. There’s a 12 volt outlet at the base of the dash and a one 15 volt outlet at the front of the center console.

The premium sound group option package is perfect for tailgate parties with nine Boston acoustic speakers, a subwoofer and two articulating speakers on a.

The rear seat provides 39.4 inches of leg room, 51 inches of hip room, and 39.9 inches of head room,

rear seat head room. Best attributes of the compass, and it gets even better

when you lean the seat back. One shortcoming, there’s no fall down armrest.

There’s plenty of room to carry gear in the compass with a cargo area that provides 22.7 cubic feet of storage behind the. And 53.6 cubic feet of storage with a 60 40 rear seat folded down.

There’s no question that the compass faces some stiff competition in its compact SUV crossover segment, but sales were up by 30% in the first seven months of 2013, over 2012. The new six speed automatic in the 2014 Compass should appeal to an even wider range of drivers. Find out about the Used 2014 Jeep Compass FWD 4dr Sport for sale here in our Used Ames Cars inventory. Also, be make sure to check out our Used 2011 Volkswagen Jetta SportWagen Review and Used 2009 Volkswagen Jetta Sedan 4dr Man TDI Review here!