Thursday, April 14, 2011

Press Launch Jeep Compass: The New Guide

In 2009 he was a victim of the Chrysler / Jeep crisis and abruptly taken from the German market. Now, however, Fiat has the say in the U.S. automobile manufacturers, and gives the Jeep Compass in early June to Europe, and therefore also to us to Germany. For the price of 25 200 euros. It was sad when the twins were forcibly separated from Compass and Patriot, but in the first six months of 2009, sold to Compass in Germany, only about 100 times the course was too little, go to the Compass had, however, survived the technically identical patriot.

Now the tide has turned, the Compass has been reviewed and powerful Jeep now serves as the sole entry-level model below the new Grand Cherokee, which stands at prices starting at € 42 300 in the windows of dealers. But had to say goodbye to the Patriot and the simple Cherokee. Thus, the Compass, the new guide for the Jeep fleet.

The two trim levels remain to Sport and Limited. The urban Jeep, it is called marketing the 4.45-meter-long 1.5-ton, features an entirely new body design. This is already obvious at first glance, the close relationship to the Grand Cherokee. Everything has been redesigned: the engine hood, front fenders, the front skirt, the ornate chrome grille with the traditional seven air vents and the headlamps, which benefited from strong performance today, four reflectors.

Even the new rear look quite modern. The spoiler comes in body color, shine the lights are LED and the Limited trim level in addition a wide chrome strip below the sill, and a chrome tailpipe. The roof is decorated with a new, more streamlined rail with bright accents. The Jeep Compass is standard on 17-inch light-alloy wheels in the Sport models and 18-inch alloy wheels on the Limited models.

The interior has been upgraded significantly. The surfaces are all rounded, the materials used softer. You feel like well, even if you as a rider to watch at the entrance in order not to hit the knee on the not so soft panel below the steering column. But with a little more painful exercise can learn fast.

Well in hand, the new steering wheel with integrated buttons and switches for radio, cruise control and mobile phone hands-free. The new ergonomically designed seats are pretty neat. In the sport models, they are covered with fabric. The luxury amenities Limited comes standard with leather upholstery, driver and front passenger seats are then heated.

Indirect lighting for accommodated in the doors, windows and mirrors Controls completes the comfort features. Standard are air conditioning, electric windows, electrically adjustable and heated mirrors. The cup holders are even illuminated. The extensive standard safety equipment and the Compass surprised.

It contains (as side airbags optional) including front and window airbags, electronic stability program (ESC), electronic rollover prevention (ERM) and a quite excellent hill-start assistance. Four engines are available. The two petrol engines, 115 kW / 156 PS and 125 kW / 170 PS. The more powerful 2.4-liter gasoline engine has a maximum torque of 220 Newton meters.

The four-cylinder has a dual-variable control of intake and exhaust valves (VVT). A standard five-speed manual gearbox is coupled. The combined consumption is 8.1 liters of Super per 100 kilometers. This offers the Jeep Compass 2.4, a range of around 630 kilometers. Has been completely redeveloped of the 2.2-liter turbo diesel engine, the gruff and replaced the aging 2.0-liter diesel pump nozzle from the VW-shelf.

The new diesel engine is now available in two power levels of 100 kW / 136 PS and 120 kW / 163 hp and comes from Mercedes. There, he tinkers with others in the current C-class. In the 136-horsepower variant, it is the only engine with front wheel drive, in the 163-hp version with all-wheel drive.

In initial tests of the Compass made with the more powerful diesel an excellent impression. This combination makes the new Jeep Compass at the most. He's pulling power, but still not too loud. The test consumption was only unwesendlich higher than the stated standard consumption of 6.6 liters of diesel per 100 kilometers.

(Ampnet / ww) data: Jeep Compass 2.2 CRD length x width x height (m): 4.45 x 1.81 x 1.66 Engine: Inline four-cylinder engine with turbochargers, 2143 cc Power: 120 kW / 163 hp at 3600 -4200 rpm Max torque: 320 Nm at 1400-3600 rpm Average fuel consumption (EU standard): 6.6 l diesel CO2 emissions: 161 g / km (Euro 5) Maximum speed: 201 km / h Acceleration from 0 to 100 km / h: 10.6 seconds Kerb weight / payload: 1605 kg / 470 kg Boot capacity: 328-1269 liters Base price: 29 EUR 400

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