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2007 Jeep Compass Auto Show Photo

Attempting to carve out completely new territory for the Jeep brand, the all-new Compass is far from the rugged off-roader the Wrangler, Grand Cherokee, and even the Commander profess to be with their Trail Rated badging. In fact, this will be the first model Jeep that has no chance of being trail rated. But that's okay with Jeep. Sharing the underpinning with the new Dodge Caliber (the Neon replacement), the 2007 Jeep Compass does share round headlights, the seven-slot grille, and trapezoidal wheel arches with historical Jeeps, though that's where the similarities stop. More of a crossover utility vehicle, the Compass uses the 2.4-liter I-4 DCX calls their global engine. Rated at 172 horsepower, the engine will support either a front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive powertrain configuration with a five-speed manual or continuously variable transmission (CVT). It's worth noting the CVT does include a software program that allows the automatic to be shifted like a traditional autostick, seemingly shifting up or down through the gears similar to the Audi CVT. Compasses will have many standard safety features and be built at the Belvidere, Illinois plant. Expect the Jeep Compass to make it to dealers by the late fall and start around $17,000.

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