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Used 2009 Jeep Compass Consumer Reviews

4.2 out of 5 stars
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2.75 out of 5 stars

Almost 2 Month's Experience

cmthov, 04/22/2008
2008 Jeep Compass Sport 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful

Approaching 2 months and 2000 miles of commuting in Washington, DC -- avg 23.5 MPG (not bad for second worst traffic in the nation). CVT should be traded for Avenger's 4 spd auto even at expense of mileage. Love the overall driving position and utility. Wish there was less flash/rough edges where hands spend most time -- steering wheel and gear shift handle. Wide a-pillar width is distracting when rounding curves. Adequate rear seat leg room, but wouldn't want to sit on those seats for any length of time. Overall a competent beater, but it's quirks probably give it the lifespan, and legacy, of an AMC Pacer.

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2.63 out of 5 stars

Why Why would you buy this?

Center, 12/09/2008
2008 Jeep Compass Limited 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
1 of 3 people found this review helpful

My father just bought this car. We both thought that for the price it was a good buy. How disappointed we both were. In fact so disappointed that after exactly 9 days we returned the car. The interior is horrible. Looks like a cheap fake toy car. Buttons are poorly built. No interesting options (i.e. USB connections etc nothing) Though the car has only 4 cylinders it consumes way more than the design info states. The fact that for this price it 4 wheel drive is not standard is shocking especially when compared to others like the Grand Vitara (for 2 k more than the compass) or the Tuscon (or less or the same price as the compass)

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3.13 out of 5 stars

Interior is terrible.

Ben, 02/07/2009
2008 Jeep Compass Sport 4dr SUV 4WD (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

Whilst this vehicle is a very nice vehicle to look at the quality of the interior is terrible. My wife's car is just over a year old and the plastic skirting on the front chair has snapped off. The storage panels on both front doors are beginning to break off. Overall very cheaply made interior. About the only good thing going for this vehicle is the good gas mileage. If this is how jeeps are being manufactured now then this will be the last one that I purchase.

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4.13 out of 5 stars

Love the compass

dustin woods, 02/21/2008
2008 Jeep Compass Sport 4dr SUV 4WD (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

Really like the Compass. Very practical for children, loading groceries, and even pull a jet ski concept boat all summer to the lake behind it. So glad that I traded my Jeep Wrangler in for the Compass.

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5 out of 5 stars

luvin-it

mills64, 02/23/2009
2008 Jeep Compass Limited 4dr SUV 4WD (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

Great suv, great mileage, very roomy vehicle my family is very comfortable in this vehicle and a fun vehicle to drive 45 minute back and forth to work

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