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2 out of 5 stars

Winter Gas

Jody McGaha, 12/31/2017
2016 Jeep Compass Sport SE 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

If your looking for a vehicle with good gas mileage look at a different vehicle. The gas in summer is as estimate says but in the winter you lose at lest 8 mile to the gallon. Every owner is complaining about this and these vehicles should be recalled and the issue fixed. No other car or truck sucks as bad as this one on winter gas.

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Wide range of options!

Jeepy, 05/05/2020
2016 Jeep Compass High Altitude 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl CVT)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Jeep made a real improvement in 2014 getting rid of the CVT transmissions in almost all of it's Compass models. The CVT was problematic as most are sluggish and performance is poor due to their design. The Compass is often underrated. The value is found in the less expensive models. The top models are vastly overpriced. Better off with a cheaper trim on a Cherokee than the bloated Compass! Older models with the CVT have earned the Compass a otherwise lower resale value. The CVT was paired to a measly 2.0 engine most years.

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2016 compass at 40,000 miles

Dodson, 03/31/2019
2016 Jeep Compass Sport 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

You will have a decent amount of maintenance after 40k. Or at least we did. Sensors galore, crank/cam sensor, Electronic throttle sensor, module under wheelwell, wire corrosion, poor placement of electrical systems. After 30k-40k miles expect a few 1000 in it.

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4 out of 5 stars

Just blehhh

Ji, 01/23/2019
2016 Jeep Compass Sport 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl 5M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Nothing exceptional about the car. I leased the compass for 3 years and looking back, I wish I had picked a different car. I really wanted a Jeep Grand Cherokee but settled on a compass. Overall, it’s a decent car but I wouldn’t and didn’t buy the car at the end of the lease

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5 out of 5 stars

Awesome

Robert Brown, 06/17/2016
updated 12/27/2017
2016 Jeep Compass Sport 4dr SUV 4WD (2.4L 4cyl 5M)
9 of 16 people found this review helpful

Do not hesitate to buy one I've owned the car for 23 months I had at 100 no problem handling going around a corner rated at 45mph I had this one hit at 60mph no problem and no problem passing the negativity is in called for

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