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Encyclopedia > Jeep Compass
Jeep Compass
Manufacturer Chrysler
Production 2007-present
Assembly Belvidere, Illinois
(Belvidere Assembly)
Class Compact crossover SUV
Layout Front engine, front-wheel drive / four-wheel drive
Platform Mitsubishi GS platform
Engine(s) 2.4 L GEMA I4
Transmission(s) 5-speed manual
Automatic (CVT)
Wheelbase 103.7 in
Length 173.4 in
Width 69.3 in
Height 64.2 in
Related Mitsubishi Lancer
Dodge Caliber
Jeep Patriot
Mitsubishi Outlander

The Jeep Compass (MK) is a compact crossover SUV introduced for the 2007 model year. Jeep made its public debut of the Compass at the 2006 North American International Auto Show in January. The Jeep Compass, along with the Patriot will take over from the Jeep Liberty as Jeep's entry-level sport utility vehicles, and is one of Jeep's first crossover SUVs. The Compass has a base price of $15,985 in the United States market. The first Compass was produced on May 30, 2006. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 415 pixelsFull resolution (990 × 513 pixel, file size: 92 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Automakers, also known as carmakers, automobile manufacturers, motor manufacturers, or the automobile industry are companies that design and manufacture automobiles. ... For other uses, including the Chrysler Brand, see Chrysler (disambiguation). ... Belvidere is a city in Boone County, Illinois, United States. ... Belvidere Assembly is a DaimlerChrysler automobile factory in Belvidere, Illinois. ... Car classification is subjective since many vehicles fall into multiple categories. ... Subaru Forester, one of the first vehicles to be named a compact SUV Suzuki Grand Vitara, a modern compact SUV Compact SUV is a class of small sport utility vehicles with a length between 4. ... A crossover SUV (also called CUV for Crossover Utility Vehicle) or XUV (not to be confused with GMCs Envoy XUV) is an automobile with a sport utility vehicle appearance but is built upon a more economical and fuel-efficient unibody construction. ... In automobile design layout is the place where both the engine and driven wheels are. ... A front-mounted engine describes the placement of an automobile engine in front of or on the front axle. ... Front-wheel drive is the most common form of engine/transmission layout used in modern passenger cars, where the engine drives the front wheels. ... The Jeep Wrangler is a 4WD vehicle with a transfer case to select low range or high range 4WD. The Lamborghini Murciélago is a 4WD/AWD that powers the front via a viscous coupling unit if the rear slips. ... An automobile platform is a shared set of components common to a number of different automobiles. ... The GS platform (also known as Project Global by Mitsubishi) is a compact car platform co-developed by Mitsubishi Motors and DaimlerChrysler, which underpins the companies compact cars. ... The Global Engine Manufacturing Alliance, or GEMA, is a manufacturing arm of Global Engine Alliance LLC, which is a joint venture of DaimlerChrysler, Mitsubishi Motors, and Hyundai Motor Company for developing a line of shared engines. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... Transmissions provide a speed-power conversion known as gear reduction (in speed) to a higher torque (rotational force) using gearsets. ... A manual transmission (also known as a stick shift, straight drive, or standard transmission) is a type of transmission used in automotive applications. ... The automatic gear selector in a Ford Five Hundred vehicle An automatic transmission is an automobile gearbox that can change gear ratios automatically as the vehicle moves, thus freeing the driver from having to shift gears manually (similar but larger devices are also used for railroad locomotives). ... The continuously variable transmission (CVT) is a transmission in which the ratio of the rotational speeds of two shafts, as the input shaft and output shaft of a vehicle or other machine, can be varied continuously within a given range, providing an infinite number of possible ratios. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... The Mitsubishi Lancer is a compact car built by Mitsubishi Motors. ... The Dodge Caliber is a Compact car produced by the Dodge division of DaimlerChrysler. ... The Jeep Patriot is a compact crossover SUV to be introduced in early 2007 for the 2007 model year by the Jeep marque of DaimlerChrysler. ... The Mitsubishi Outlander is a compact crossover SUV manufactured by Japanese automaker Mitsubishi Motors. ... Subaru Forester, one of the first vehicles to be named a compact SUV Suzuki Grand Vitara, a modern compact SUV Compact SUV is a class of small sport utility vehicles with a length between 4. ... A crossover SUV (also called CUV for Crossover Utility Vehicle) or XUV (not to be confused with GMCs Envoy XUV) is an automobile with a sport utility vehicle appearance but is built upon a more economical and fuel-efficient unibody construction. ... The model year of a product is a number used to describe approximately when a product was produced. ... NAIAS 2005, near the Audi exhibit. ... The Jeep Patriot is a compact crossover SUV to be introduced in early 2007 for the 2007 model year by the Jeep marque of DaimlerChrysler. ... The Jeep Liberty (KJ/KK), or Jeep Cherokee (KJ/KK) outside North America, is a compact SUV produced by the Jeep marque of DaimlerChrysler. ... A fourth-generation (2006-) Ford Explorer, the best-selling mid-size SUV in the United States. ... is the 150th day of the year (151st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...


The Compass and Patriot are both based on the DaimlerChrysler/Mitsubishi GS platform. These vehicles are differentiated by their styling and marketing: The Patriot is a traditional 4-door Jeep wagon, while the Compass is intended as a sporty "hot hatch" crossover like the Toyota Matrix. The Dodge Caliber, also based on the GS platform, is a combination of these two segments. DaimlerChrysler AG (ISIN: DE0007100000) is a German car corporation and the worlds fifth largest car manufacturer. ... Mitsubishi Motors Corporation ) is the fifth largest automaker in Japan and the thirteenth largest in the world by unit sales. ... The GS platform (also known as Project Global by Mitsubishi) is a compact car platform co-developed by Mitsubishi Motors and DaimlerChrysler, which underpins the companies compact cars. ... Estate car body style (Saab 95) A station wagon (United States usage), wagon (Australian usage, though station wagon is widely used) or estate car (United Kingdom usage) is a car body style similar to a sedan car but with an extended rear cargo area. ... The Toyota Matrix is a car manufactured by Toyota in Cambridge, Ontario, Canada and sold in North America. ... The Dodge Caliber is a Compact car produced by the Dodge division of DaimlerChrysler. ...


It uses a 172 hp (128 kW) 2.4 L GEMA I4 gasoline engine and will also get a 2.0 litre Volkswagen-designed diesel engine for the European and Australian markets. The 2.0 diesel from Volkswagen is the same as used in the Volkswagen Passat. The car also features an electronically-controlled all wheel drive system with variable torque between speeds of 25 and 65 mph for optimal handling. However, the base model version has only FWD, a first for any Jeep. The Compass will be the first Jeep offered in many years that isn't badged as "Trail Rated". This indicates that the Compass has not passed the same testing of off-road ability as other Jeep vehicles in terms of traction, ground clearance, maneuverability, articulation, and water fording. Since the similar Dodge Caliber debuted with an SRT treatment, the Compass is expected to get the SRT treatment, possibly in 2007. hp, see HP (disambiguation) The horsepower (hp) is the name of several non-metric units of power. ... The watt (symbol: W) is the SI derived unit of power, equal to one joule per second. ... The liter (spelled liter in American English and litre in Commonwealth English) is a unit of volume. ... The Global Engine Manufacturing Alliance, or GEMA, is a manufacturing arm of Global Engine Alliance LLC, which is a joint venture of DaimlerChrysler, Mitsubishi Motors, and Hyundai Motor Company for developing a line of shared engines. ... The straight-4 or inline-4 is an internal combustion engine with four cylinders aligned in one row. ... Volkswagen AG (ISIN: DE0007664005), or VW, is an automobile manufacturer based in Wolfsburg, Germany. ... Diesel or diesel fuel (IPA: ; voiced “s” because of its eponym) is a specific fractional distillate of fuel oil (mostly petroleum) that is used as fuel in a diesel engine invented by German engineer Rudolf Diesel. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ... Volkswagen AG (ISIN: DE0007664005), or VW, is an automobile manufacturer based in Wolfsburg, Germany. ... The Volkswagen Passat is a family car built by Volkswagen AG (VW), produced in various forms since 1973. ... Four wheel drive or 4x4, is a type of four wheeled vehicle drivetrain configuration that enables all four wheels to receive power from the engine simultaneously in order to provide maximum traction. ... Front wheel drive is the most common form of engine/transmission layout used in modern passenger cars, where the engine drives the front wheels. ... The Dodge Caliber is a Compact car produced by the Dodge division of DaimlerChrysler. ... Street and Racing Technology (commonly called SRT) is a high-performance automobile group within DaimlerChryslers Chrysler Group. ...


The Compass is assembled in Belvidere, Illinois, where the Dodge Neon was produced. Belvidere is a city in Boone County, Illinois, United States. ... The Neon was a compact car sold from 1994 (as a 1995 model year vehicle) through 2005 by DaimlerChryslers Dodge and Plymouth brands. ...

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2007 Jeep Compass Review, Prices, Photos: New Car Test Drive (459 words)
Oh, the Compass will be available in a four-wheel-drive version, but this Jeep is designed primarily for the urban jungle and for returning decent fuel economy as it negotiates not muddy or rocky trails but tangled traffic on freeways.
Jeep says the Compass combines the packaging and functionality of a compact crossover sport utility vehicle with the performance, handling, fuel economy and price of a compact car or small pickup truck.
Target customers for the Compass are single or recently married professionals in their 20s, 30s or 40s who are "independent and family-oriented," if you accept those terms as something other than contradicting each other.
ROCKCRAWLER.com - Jeep Shows Compass Rallye and Patriot Concepts (805 words)
The Jeep Patriot and Jeep Compass concepts are compact Jeep 4x4s that would deliver fun, freedom, utility, capability, as well as the potential for exceptional fuel economy and interior flexibility — all at a great value.
Jeep Patriot is rugged, exuding the brand’s key attributes of mastery, authenticity, freedom and adventure, but would still offer exceptional fuel economy, interior flexibility and utility at a great value.
Jeep Patriot not only looks like a Jeep, but all-new Jeep off-road technology would ensure Jeep Patriot could be a Trail Rated 4x4, which would make it the most capable vehicle in its class.
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