It does himself what about Jeep: the complete lineup was and will be retreaded. In the course of the renovation work, also an old friend comes back to Europe: in the spring brings Jeep, then already completely under Fiat Director, the revised Jeep Compass to the dealers. 2009 Which had been taken from the official program, too few buyers were found for the compact SUV with the unusual appearance.
Specifically on this detail, the so far very extravagant styling, the developers put in. Is the result, at least from the front, as they have been given the new Jeep Grand Cherokee in the boiling: grille, hood and front bumper are strongly based on the new Jeep flagship (see test), while the sideline with the issued wheelhouses and the extremely strong "Hofmeister kink" in the D-pillar remains unchanged. The rear is given a new apron with elevated protection area and new clear glass lights with LED technology. As already before the compass shares the platform with the Jeep Patriot, which was also renovated for 2011. This means among other things also fine work on the chassis that has been optimized with newly tuned suspension and stronger stabilizer on an improved road holding. The available in the United States "off road package" with chassis height lapping and the CVT transmission of gasoline of integrated area reduction there will be no contrast, in Europe.
The Jeep developers made a lot of work also in the interior design. Here soaks the new standard steering wheel of the Wrangler and Grand Cherokee now get all jeeps. Higher-quality materials, wertigere surfaces and an improved finish to also increase significantly the quality perceived. New instruments and switches, a completely redesigned mixer Board with more curves than before and the integration of the latest entertainment electronics of the House to make the compass again competitive.
The most important detail for the German market is the new diesel engine, which is the Jeep Compass with the sidepods sister model Jeep Patriot shares: here comes a 2, 2-liter CDI engine of Mercedes used 163 HP. Thus the performance increase considerably (around 10 seconds from 0-100 km/h, vmax approximately 200 km/h), while consumption will decline. So far, the diesel versions of the compact Jeep SUV were equipped with the previous pump nozzle engines from VW. People who like no variant, gets served the Chrysler "World engine" still with 2.4 L engine and a 170 HP, which can be optionally combined with a stepless CVT automatic transmission.
German sales start for the new Jeep Compass is in May 2011, price, he will focus on the 2009 set model. He started as a gasoline engine at around 24,000 and diesel about 26.500 euros.
