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Jeep Compass - the 'compact' SUV
By Jeep Press Release
21st Feb 2007
The Jeep brand is expanding into
new territory with the all-new Jeep Compass – a modern-styled 'compact'
Jeep that delivers a competitive package of size, performance and fuel
economy.
The Compass extends the Jeep brand
to compete for the first time in the compact sport-utility vehicle
(SUV) segment and is the first Jeep vehicle to offer fuel economy in
excess of 43 mpg, on the combined cycle with its diesel engine, which
is best in class. Compass will also be the Jeep brand’s first
front-wheel-drive-based product and also the first with a fully
independent suspension for comfortable on-road ride and handling.
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Peter Lambert, Managing Director of
Chrysler Group UK, said “The Jeep Compass is designed to reach younger
and female customers who may not have previously considered the brand
but value the distinctive Jeep look and see four-wheel drive as a
must-have on their daily drive. Customers are increasingly interested
in family hatchbacks with four-wheel drive systems as they offer better
handling and enhanced safety on the road.
“The new Jeep Compass offers a
roomy interior, a choice of fuel efficient diesel and petrol engines
and an all-new Freedom Drive 4WD system in a package the size of a Ford
Focus.”
Freedom Drive I is a full-time,
active four-wheel drive system that offers the driver tangible benefits
in every day driving conditions such as wet and icy tarmac. The car
operates in front-wheel drive for 90 per cent of the time and
automatically switches to 4x4 when more traction is required.
“This family hatchback-sized car
represents a new chapter in the history of the Jeep brand – the compact
4x4 segment in Western Europe is expected to increase to nearly 400,000
units by 2010, and this new car-based four-wheel drive vehicle means
the Jeep brand is ideally placed to meet this growing demand.”
“The whole compact-4x4 segment is
shifting – our competitors are pricing themselves out of the
sub-£20,000 segment and we aim to fill this space this year.”
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In the UK the Jeep
Compass Limited model will launch in May 2007 with a VW-sourced
2.0-litre six-speed manual diesel engine and 2.4-litre petrol engine
with a five-speed manual or a CVT automatic gearbox. The Jeep Patriot
shares the Compass platform and engines, but has a more traditional
Jeep look and design. The Jeep Patriot Sport and Jeep Patriot Limited
models launch in July 2007 and will be the new entry-level price point
for the Jeep brand (pricing to be confirmed). The Jeep Compass will be
priced from £17,990. |
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