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The only suv with a manual transmission.
RMP, 11/16/2018
updated 05/30/2023
2018 Jeep Compass Sport 4dr SUV 4WD (2.4L 4cyl 6M)
14 of 16 people found this review helpful
I like a car that I control, not a 9 speed auto transmission and a computer. That being said, in 2018 what our my choices ? A Mustang, Challenger or a Corvette. I am much too old for any of these and I wanted a car I did not have to crawl in and out of. Another selling point is that the Compass sport with a manual transmission does not have that ESS engine stop and start . Call me old fashioned, but I do not like it when the engine stops and starts at every stop sign. I think this may be a problem for all the cars with ESS down the road when they have over 100k on them. On the highway 4 gear does the job 55-70 mph with the 5 and 6 gears act as override gears. I also like the color, a spitfire orange with a black Mopar stripping option. Its refreshing in the land where the color is black, white, and 50 shades of gray. The ride overall is comfortable for a Jeep and being tall, my head does not touch the roof. I understand that less than 5% of the Compass have a manual transmission, so good luck if you are interested in owning one. As of 05/2019 still own the vehicle with no problems so far. UPDATE 11/16/19, still own and no problems with 10,000 miles on it. Still love it no problems but having a problem of upgrading the wheels from 16' to 17'. Very limited choice for this type of vehicle. Not a car but not a Jeep rock crawler , still looking as of this date. All in all I still like the manual trans. and I think makes this little SUV. As of 11/26/2022 no problems, just a reprogram recall on all the 2.4 liter from 2013-2019. also replaced the tires with Michelin crossclimate 2 . All in all no problems .
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Love compass trailhawk
Charlie, 05/10/2018
2018 Jeep Compass Trailhawk 4dr SUV 4WD (2.4L 4cyl 9A)
10 of 11 people found this review helpful
No issues, acceleration is ok , but as bad as some claim it to be... especially if you slip it into triptronic, Tech is awesome. Ride is very good. Feels solid and is very capable for off reading. gas mileage not bad for 4 x 4, 9 speed transmission is smooth!! Beat s audio sounds great!!!
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Sweet little ride!
Jeffrey Gillespie, 12/26/2018
2018 Jeep Compass Sport 4dr SUV 4WD (2.4L 4cyl 6M)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
I've enjoyed the car since I bought it in July, with the caveat that my enjoyment has a lot to do with the price I paid. Comparable vehicles were generally about 5-8K more than this little SUV. It's a handsome car (I got it in metallic British Racing Green) and the honeycomb seats are pretty. Tech is solid, handling is great (I took it off road very easily, and it does well in snow.) Here's what I don't like: It is sluggish on acceleration....it should have a V6 and not a V4. Shifting in the automatic is a bit slow. Also, and this is my biggest peeve, there is a totally unnecessary automatic switch-off that happens when you come to a stop for more than a few seconds. Engine kicks on again as soon as you take your foot off the brake. I find this so annoying. In winter, the heat turns off and the car goes quiet while you wait for things to reboot at every traffic light. You can turn it off, but then everytime you restart the car you have to remember to do so. I think this was a feature designed so that the manufacturer could boost the mileage per gallon to help THEM, not you, the consumer. Overall, though, a very reliable and fun car for a good price.
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Confident on/off roader
Casey, 12/25/2017
2018 Jeep Compass Trailhawk 4dr SUV 4WD (2.4L 4cyl 9A)
17 of 20 people found this review helpful
1st off we(my wife and I) live in northern maine where we get ALOT of snow. At the time we owned a 2015 jeep compass fwd with a standard transmission. Which for us was ok. We put 48000 miles on it with very little issues. Loved that thing. However, we recently moved where the roads aren't plowed as often and needed something better when we woke up and there was over a foot of snow on the ground. Ive had my eye on the new redesign compass since it came out. So one day on my way to work I saw a tractor trailer 8ler drive by with a BRIGHT ORANGE and black trailhawk dangling off the back. I followed it to the local chrysler dealership and took photos and sent it to my wife. She immediately fell in love. Fast forward al and we've put almost 4000 miles on it and love it. No, it's not the fastest vehicle out there. But that's not why we bought it. We love where everything is about a half hour away. So it's a combo of highway/city. Mostly rural. I get about 26 mpg with it. Which I find is decent. Maybe if they put the 2.0 turbo in a couple years it'll be a better performer. For the winter we put a set of Nokian studded tires and this thing is a BEAST. I'm not a fan of the factory falken tires, but not much is out there in the size. so will be changing them out come spring. We dont really plan on taking it crazy offroading but its really nice for the snow which...is half thr year. The interior is very nice, soft black leather, red stitching. Heated seats power seats and heated steering wheel. Stereo system is AWESOME!!! sounds excellent and Bluetooth works flawlessly. Buttons on the steering wheel work great and are very easy to use. We get complements on this EVERYWHERE we go. 4wd system works great. As far as start stop, I see people complaining, if you don't like it? Hit the button. So pros: looks awesome, rides great, great stereo and infotaiment system, 4wd works great. Cons: could use a little more power which would help fuel economy. But really if it wasn't for that it'd be 5 stars from me.
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Never Again
NJT88, 06/06/2019
updated 06/08/2020
2018 Jeep Compass Limited 4dr SUV 4WD (2.4L 4cyl 9A)
9 of 10 people found this review helpful
I bought this as my first Jeep ever and will never buy one again. This car has been nothing but trouble since I drove it off the lot. First thing was that the driver side molding wasn't flush with the body of the vehicle and had to be replaced. About 2 weeks later I noticed a clunk when I was driving over bumps even just going up the driveway. I took it in and the sway bar link on the drivers side was broken. It was on backorder so I had to wait almost a month to get it replaced. When I took it in for the replacement, the service department notified me the other side was also broken and would need to be replaced. Both sides have now been replaced twice since I've owned the car ( under 30,000 miles). About 5,000 miles into driving it, it started to shift really poorly when I was between 25-30 MPH. The car would make a low humming noise and then a very aggressive CLUNK when it downshifted. The dealership told me this was normal and that it was just breaking in and would be fine. It never got fixed after 2 software updates and still does it. The radio also will now not shut off when I shut off the car. I've had to take it in twice to have this looked at and have to hard reset it every time. The last straw for me was when the notification came on that there was a break in attempt made...while i was driving the car. The electronics in this vehicle are not great and it's clear where Jeep cut corners. I can never get fully comfortable in the drivers seat, and I also have a rattle in the dashboard that can't seem to be adjusted. I highly recommend you look at other options if you're considering this model car. The problems outweigh the cost and you'll end up like me trying to find something else less than a year into owning the vehicle. UPDATE: 2 weeks after writing this, I took a hit and traded in my Jeep for a Subaru. I absolutely love it and will never buy another trash jeep product again.
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