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Daughter/baby totaled it, walked away, amazing!!!
CR , 07/30/2019
2019 Jeep Compass Sport 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 6M)
92 of 95 people found this review helpful
Going 55 into a car full of teens who slammed on brakes suddenly so they didn’t miss their turn. No warning. Just a dead on almost full speed hit. My daughter and her 2 month old walked away without being injured. The Jeep didn’t crumple up into the driver, and the airbags deployed as they should, the hood and bumper is in smithereens. Thank you thank you Jeep! It’s a total loss on the Jeep but because of you we didn’t lose our children!
Classy and functional...rugged good looks ..
Lewis lokitz, 03/13/2019
updated 09/19/2024
2019 Jeep Compass Limited 4dr SUV 4WD (2.4L 4cyl 9A)
63 of 68 people found this review helpful
UPDATE: The compass has a beautiful design. It’s functional, sporty and elegant. We’ve owned this suv since new (April 2019). The only “problem” we had was the need to replace the stop/start battery. Everything else has been normal maintenance. I am old school so I change the oil(semi synthetic) every 4kmiles. We only have 17k miles on the Jeep. It’s my wife’s car and we use mine most of the time(a ‘20jeep Cherokee limited). We get mid to upper 20’s gas milage on the highway. 3/18/23 we’ve hit a whopping 14k miles. TheCompass was leased in March 2019. About 6 months ago we decided to purchase it off lease. Seems like it was a good decision since the SUV continues to run and ride beautifully. We don’t get tired of looking at it since it displays a classy, sporty, and luxurious look. We’ve had to replace the main battery along with the stop/start battery. Given the age it was expected. We had jeep replace the stop/start battery but went to Advance auto for the main battery. We saved over $100 and they installed it for free. The battery offered the same warranty as jeep but offered more power. We knew we are going to keep the compass so we purchased the battery with the longest and best warranty. Most importantly as this is my wife’s car, she loves to drive it and gives it a second look in the parking lot. We drive the compass all over…short and long trips, beach and mountains, and daily around town. 9/18/22…due to pandemic, milage is still very low. The compass continues to impress. Fairly quiet but not as quiet as my ‘20 Cherokee. Both the interior and exterior are holding up as new in spite of a break in where the front passenger window had to be replaced. My wife loves the Compass, so much so that we recently purchased the Jeep at lease end. It IS a pretty CUV. About the only missing accessory is cooling seats which were not available. We are in for the “long haul” with this Jeep. Although I just read about the “Jeepster” which my be an all electric replacement. If that one comes about, it’s a likely update for her. Given that she hasn’t put in fuel in her car in over 25 years, ( I do it) the electric version seems perfect. The compass is always garaged, I put Ceramic coating on it, and the oil is changed every 3-4k miles or 4-5 months. Absolutely nothing has gone wrong with the Compass. Her sister leased one the same did we leased ours. They bought it off lease as well with the same good fortune except they had to replace the start/stop battery 3 times. It seems to be fine now. Hers is the High altitude while ours is the limited. We like the standard features better on the limited. Besides the ltd has 1” smaller tires and the 9 speed trans. 3/17/22..Milage creeping up slowly. Just under 12k miles. Compass continues to be flawless. Someone broke into it a couple of months ago stole my wife’s purse a fob. Broke the passenger side window. In spite of insurance the ordeal still cost us $1000. The compass is a very brawny looking suv and fits my wife’s every need. The lease is up in a few months and we’ll probably buy it. The new ones aren’t much different and there aren’t any significant safety updates that would cause us to get a 2022. The compass is valued at twice the residual on the used car lot. Still wish it was a bit more quiet 9/17/21–unfortunately because of covid we are not driving either of our Jeep’s as much as we’d like. The Compass continues to feel new. We enjoy the good looks of the suv and that we don’t see one in every driveway. The white/gray interior looks new. Easy to keep that way. Continue to feel that the ending is a bit noisy and the Compass could use more sound deadening and front seat storage. (U believe jeep has addressed those issues in the new models. We have only 8500 miles on it. If my wife continues to enjoy it, we’ll probably buy it at end of lease. Our compass just had its 2 year birthday. We brought it in to check for a entertainment system upgrade at no cost. We had it inspected and the oil changed at 8k miles. Because of covid we hardly drive either of our Jeep’s. I also changed the cabin air filter. It’s complicated but straight forward. Carol really likes the Compass. She actually turns around to look at it when. she parks. It still looks like new. There are no signs of wear. We have our Compass 18 months now. We hhaven’t had a second of trouble with it. It continues to be enjoyable to drive. It’s my day. wife’s car And she is thrilled with it, but I drive it often. I have 3 concerns..The steering is too sensitive, the brakes are too sensitive and there is too little storage in the front seat area. The first 2 are manageable by getting used to the characteristics. The storage issue was managed by replacing the grab bar above the drivers head with an eyeglass holder and adding a “shelf” to the console inside the compartment. My sister in law got hers the same day we did and she too loves it. A long term friend in NJ just bought his 2 weeks ago. He’s enjoying it. We now have the compass a year with a little over 6k miles. We continue to love the looks...especially my wife... it’s her vehicle. The tech is amazing. We’ve had it on a couple of long trips and it performed wonderfully. No rattles or squeaks. Still don’t understand the negative journalist comments regarding the trans. The 9 speed always finds the right gear, shifts smoothly, and works great with the engine. No question Id recommend the compass and buy it again. The two negatives are the engine noise getting up to speed and the front seats are too firm. I’m spite of the glacier grey interior color, it’s been easy to keep clean. I’m going to replace the cabin filter after the pollen season next month. Jeep made it much more complicated then our 2015/2020 Cherokee. Not much to add since I wrote the comments below. Continue to thoroughly enjoy our compass. At this point the only negative is the engine is a bit noisy. I am comparing it the my 2015 Cherokee v6. The auto on/off should be on the dash instead on the console. In all other respects the Compass is great. Love the dual color interior and exterior. The ride is quiet and smooth. Re:mpg .. on 2 recent long trips I recd 29 mpg. I had been researching cars for quite awhile for my wife. Her lease was coming due. Looked at the Q3 and cx5. Couldn’t understand why the lease payment was almost double but the msrp was only a few thousand $$$ more. The math didn’t work. I looked at the updated version of our current car, Tucson, but we wanted a change after leasing 3 (9years). We looked at the encore, equinox and escape. I ruled out any cuv with a cvt. The Compass quickly rose to the top. I’m partial to jeeps as I currently own a Cherokee and owned a 2003 liberty for almost 10 years. We chose a white/black limited with a light/dark grey interior with every safety feature. We have it only 5 days but quickly bonded with it. When I mentioned the deal we recd to my brother-in-law he switched from the rogue ( they leased rogues for 12 years) to the compass for his wife. He hates the cvt too. My wife and her sister love the compass. Quiet, comfortable, easy to drive, well put together with nice materials, and smooth. Perhaps a negative is the lack of cabin storage, but there’re after market products that address this. Surprising that the home link feature isn’t offered. I definitely turn around to look at the compass as I walk away. A good decision???? Time will tell but we r off to a good start.
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Nice Styling
Wes Ferrell, 04/26/2019
2019 Jeep Compass Limited 4dr SUV 4WD (2.4L 4cyl 9A)
82 of 89 people found this review helpful
This is my first Jeep since 2008. I had been owning or leasing Fords since 2012 and liked every one. But my lease was up on my 16 Fusion and there were no good lease deals at Ford. So I was shopping for a Cherokee but the Compass had a sweet deal so I took it. For the most part I really like it. I really liked the styling. The front seats are kind of hard but I prefer them that way. The interior craftsmanship was top notch , as was the body fit and finish. The car is also fun to drive. OK so here are the negatives. Tilt and telescoping steering wheel has very limited adjustments. The start / stop feature is annoying and needs to be turned off ( if desired )every time you start the engine. On is it's default. The radio must be on for the touchscreen to be on. You have mute the radio or turn the volume to 0 if you don't want the radio and want to use the touchscreen. My Escape's radio is independent of the touchscreen. Reliability is a concern. The vehicle's push button start failed 4 times the first 2 weeks I had it. Looked up online and it's a common problem. Dealer fixed it with a software update from a technical service bulletin. No problems since then. Time will tell. Overall I like the car but due to the above issues I had to down rate it.
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2019 Compass Underrated
DallasTXCarGuy, 11/25/2019
2019 Jeep Compass Latitude 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
11 of 11 people found this review helpful
I love this car. I have had Fords, VW, Toyota, Kia and none came close to the material and quality of the interior i have been very impressed. I went into this car having low expectations but the ride is great it handles very well and is smooth. The technology this car comes with standard is great. I have the latitude edition and I’m blown away buy everything i have. Touch screen, leather, moon roof and so on. The only thing that bothers me is the turning ration. It isn’t great by any means. So no point for that. But give this car a good look and chance you’ll be very happy.
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Jeep Compass trailhawlk
mr.d, 07/08/2019
2019 Jeep Compass Trailhawk 4dr SUV 4WD (2.4L 4cyl 9A)
15 of 16 people found this review helpful
I like it, I live in Colorado and we can get weather out of anywhere; moreover, this is not an all-wheel drive it is a 4x4. There are a lot of autos out there that say they are a 4x4 but they are not they are all-wheel drive.Moreover, Jeep lets you choose 4x4 high or 4x4 low and the trailhawlk has a 4x4 crawl or super low. Also when you do not need the 4x4 Jeep designed all of it compass models to completely disconnect the 4x4 drive train, so you save gas and wear and tear.I have had this compass in every type of weather (except, hurricanes, tornados) and everything Colorado weather can throw at it, it keeps moving through it. I also like the start and go were the motor turns off when you come to a stop. This is my third Jeep and I never ever have had a problem with any of them. I choose this one for the gas mileage, because I drive out to my ocean lot every year on the coast. It may be assembled in Mexico but the motor and transmission are made in the USA.
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