2017 Jeep Compass review, road test

The Jeep we’d all been waiting for came, saw and has seemingly conquered. Time to see if the Compass is as good as it’s made out to be.

Published on Dec 02, 2017 08:00:00 AM

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LED on headlight is parking light. Halogen light lower down is the DRL.

Seven-slat grille is trademark Jeep. Functional air inlet sits below.

Lip at base of front bumper extends really low but is designed to flex.

The top-spec Compass’ 7.0-inch touchscreen is nice but isn’t the slickest of systems in terms of response. Your go-to interface for audio and phone functions, the screen also houses secondary controls for the climate control system. Sadly, the Compass only comes with a digital compass as standard; there’s no onboard satellite navigation. Voice commands work well for handsfree operation of the audio player and air con but the system rarely catches Indian names if you try to make a call off your phone book. Many, however, will simply take up the option to use Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. Sound quality from the six-speaker setup is good with a pleasing depth to the notes.