Meer: Jeep Compass leverbaar vanaf oktober |
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Autoblog.nl | 2006-09-09 23:00:11
Vanaf half oktober kunnen ook mensen met een kleinere beurs een echte Jeep rijden, dan komt de Jeep Compass op de markt. Met een prijs vanaf € 28.495,- gaat de Compass de strijd aan met andere softroaders als de Toyota RAV4, Land Rover Freelander en Hyundai Tucson.
Voor die 28,5 mille krijg je dan wel een [...]http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/Autoblognl/~3/20666171/jeep-compass-leverbaar-vanaf-oktober
Meer: Edmunds Crash-Tests the Jeep Commander |
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Jalopnik | 2006-09-09 01:03:45
Thankfully, Inside Line's Kelly Toepke and her husband Barry escaped this wreck with a few broken bones and their six-year-old daughter was fine. In an attempt to avoid a spinning Forester smacked by an alleged hoon, Barry ended up driving the long-term test Commander onto a grass median and into a tree. Interestingly the Toepkes' injuries (a broken ankle for him and multiple fractures in her foot) were caused by the engine coming back through the firewall, which freaks us out a little bit. Meanwhile the po-po are still looking for the hoon, who left the scene. Facking 'oun.
CRASH: Say goodbye to the Jeep Commander [Inside Line]
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Jalopnik Reviews: 2006 Jeep Commander, Part 1 [Internal]
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Meer: Jalopnik Reviews: 2007 Jeep Compass, Part 3 |
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Jalopnik | 2006-08-30 00:51:23
Why you should buy this car: You're the type of person who thinks "Jeep" is a cartoon character named Eugene from the 1930's Popeye comic strip. You're someone who doesn't give a rat's ass what other people think about them and wants an inexpensive and useful vehicle to go from one place to the next -- sometimes even in snow.
Why you shouldn't buy this car: Haven't you been listening -- it's not a Jeep! Oh, and the Dodge Caliber's got a water bottle cooler in the glove box. And your iPod may not fit, either.Suitability Parameters:
· Speed Merchants: No
· Fashion Victims: Yes
· Treehuggers: Yes
· Mack Daddies: No
· Tuner Crowd: No
· Hairdressers: Yes
· Penny Pinchers: Yes
· Euro Snobs: No
· Working Stiffs: No
· Technogeeks: No
· Poseurs: No
· Soccer Moms: No
· Nascar Dads: No
· Golfing Grandparents: Yes
Vitals:
· Manufacturer: Jeep
· Model tested: Compass
· Model year: 2007
· Price as Tested: $21,185
· Engine type: 2.4-liter DOHC 16-valve Dual VVT four-cylinder
· Horsepower: 172 hp @ 6000 rpm
· Torque: 165 ft.-lbs. @ 4400 rpm
· Redline: n/a
· Wheels and Tires: P215/60R17 all season
· Drive type: four-wheel drive
· 0 - 60: 10.15 secs.
· 1/4 mile: 17.5 seconds
· Top speed: we had it up to 92, it may go higher than that -- but police go faster.
· Fuel economy city/highway: 25 / 29
· NHTSA crash test rating front/side/rollover: NT/NT/NT
[By Ray Wert]
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Jalopnik Reviews: 2007 Jeep Compass, Part 1, Part 2 [internal]
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Meer: Jeep Suppliers Get JIT All Over The Assembly Line |
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Jalopnik | 2006-08-29 02:52:02
Jeep's newest assembly line in Toledo, the one that's opening today to make the 2007 Jeep Wrangler and four-door Wrangler Unlimited, is money when it comes to the JIT. That's Just-In-Time -- the inventory strategy whereby parts are stocked and ordered only as needed and it's the way things've been done with suppliers and the automakers around this here town for a while. Apparently the folks in Toledo are doing something a bit different -- and it takes JIT to a whole new level by integrating suppliers into the actual assembly line. Sounds like a blast right? Yeah -- it bored the shit out of us too -- but we'll do anything for a Jersey "money shot" joke.
Jeep facility puts suppliers right on line [Detroit News]
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Meer: Jalopnik Reviews: 2007 Jeep Compass, Part 2 |
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Jalopnik | 2006-08-29 02:52:01
Exterior Design: *
The Jeep Compass takes all the good hot-hatch looks of the Dodge Caliber and chops them off. The sweet-looking crossbar front-end is gone, replaced by what looks to be leftover front ends from the first-generation Liberty. The rest of it appears far too low to the ground to be of Jeep lineage.
Interior Design: ***
The Compass, like the Caliber, suffers from an overuse of light-duty plastic. Otherwise, the Compass gets good marks for comfort and design of the pump-it-higher seats, which provide a feeling of riding tall in the saddle. The air conditioning vents, fold-flat rear seats, crisp instrument panels and the center console are ergonomically spot-on, which helps compensate for the shortfall in materials.Acceleration: ****
When you drop the hammer, the Compass actually feels much more substantial than its price would suggest. Use of the 172-hp version of Chrysler's 2.4-liter four-cylinder world engine mitigates some of the power-to-weight issues of the entry Dodge Caliber.
Braking: ****
The Compass, like its Caliber cousin, has adequate braking power. Extra star for standard brake assist on all configurations, plus four-wheel ABS.
Ride: ****
Since it's a Jeep, expectations are it'll treat passengers like kernels in a popcorn popper. It doesn't. Four stars for that.
Handling: ***
Because the Compass has a tight turning radius, emerging from one of them thar Michigan lefts on Woodward Avenue means not spilling off into three or four lanes. Otherwise, it's got a tight, almost tentative feel in the turns.
Gearbox: ****
Although the Compass comes with standard five-speed manual, the tester was equipped with the optional CVT2 continuously variable box. It uses a morass of V pulleys and a steel push belt to keep revs in the engine's most efficient range, and it did so without much ado (or free-revving, as is some CVTs' wont). No jerky upshifts means fewer spilled beverages.
Audio/Video: **
The stereo does have that killer aux in -- but we're still bummed about the whole iPod-not-fitting-in-the-armrest thing. (Update: The company folks are checking on it.)
Toys: ****
The Compass, like the Caliber, is chock full of toys -- from the liftgate speaker system (great for tailgating) to the factory-installed rear-seat video system. Minus one star for not adopting the Caliber's refrigerated glove box.
Trunk: ****
Even without the liftgate speakers, the rest of the Compass has ample cargo room for transporting a parking-lot or beach bacchanalia, with a diamond-plastic floor that's easily washable if the festivities go south.
Value: ****
The Compass is priced competitively with others in its segment, though more horsepower and AWD make it a better value than most.
Overall:***
Were it not for the Jeep badge, the Compass wouldn't rate the slightest comparison with any vehicle from the Trail-Rated stable. Otherwise, it's a fun, economical wagon with all-wheel-drive for a decent price.
[By Ray Wert]
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Jalopnik Reviews: 2007 Jeep Compass, Part 1 [internal]
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Meer: At My Signal, Sheath Hell!: Jeep Gladiator Concept Axed As Production Model |
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Jalopnik | 2006-08-23 00:54:14
The Lincoln Mark LT and Continental CXT are sighing the sigh of relief this morning -- while Camp Jeep outposts everywhere are stocking up on tissues. According to Ward's Auto, Chrysler Group COO Eric Ridenour dashed the hopes of Jeep enthusiasts hoping to see the Gladiator pickup concept from the 2005 North American International Auto Show (NAMBLA) go from imagination to reality -- and become the first pickup added to the Jeep lineup since the halcyon days of '92 and the Jeep Comanche. Ridenour's claim that "it wasn't profitable" especially rankled Jeepsters, who argue that hasn't stopped DaimlerChrysler in the past.
Thumbs Down on Jeep Gladiator Production [Ward's Auto via Autoblog]
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Meer: Jeep schrapt Gladiator |
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AutoWeek.nl nieuws | 2006-08-22 16:17:37
Jeep neemt de Gladiator niet in productie. De grote pick-up stond als concept car in 2005 op de autoshow in Detroit.http://www.autoweek.nl/newsdisp.php?ID=5186&cache=no
Meer: Jalopnik Reviews: 2007 Jeep Compass, Part 1 |
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Jalopnik | 2006-08-15 02:23:40
Jeep has always signified a go-anywhere-and-damned- if-I'm-not-allowed-to mentality. It's a marque that's retained the muddy patina of its roots as a military vehicle, despite post-decommissioning hazards that included rotating ownership and a raft of spotty offshoots. It even survived (and flourished amid) a more "feminine" -- as some would say -- tangent with the Jeep Liberty. That's because, despite the front office's desire to attract a wider audience, the Liberty shared the same "Trail Rated," status as the company's other Rubicon-crossing models. All of that history ends with the Jeep Compass, an economy car. So what exactly is Jeep doing sticking an AWD grocery getter into its fleet of 4WD rock climbers? Is it, as many are saying, the worst possible choice for a brand that's built its name on an image of off-road utility? Or rather, like the Chrysler Group's crosstown competitors, is Jeep attempting a bold move by leveraging the brand's cachet to increase sales?
Before we answer that question, let's take a look at what the Compass is. In structure and styling, the Compass is a badge-engineered clone of the Dodge Caliber -- except with a big 'ol Jeep grille on the front. And it's right at the grille that the similarity between a Jeep and this ... vehicle ... ends.
Under the hood, the Compass diverges only slightly from the Caliber. Although the Compass is available with all-wheel-drive, it certainly doesn't have the goods to perform off-road like a Jeep. It does have an uprated, 172-hp version of Chrysler's 2.4-liter four-cylinder world engine with dual Variable Valve Timing (VVT) to optimize the torque curve and maximize fuel economy. Five-speed manual is standard, with a Continuously Variable transaxle (CVT2) optional.
All of this focus on fuel economy maximization and smoothing out the torque curve leaves the Compass with little Jeeplike capability off road, not that we were expecting any (Jeep's ad folks have gone out of their way to get us to Free Our Thoughts regarding the Compass). The base Compass is fitted with a standard front-wheel-drive system, and our test model had the available active full-time four-wheel-drive system with a lockable center coupling, which offers "lock mode" to handle somewhat rougher terrain.
What do I mean by somewhat rougher terrain? About the only place a Compass won't be flummoxed off-road is a flat stretch of hard-packed dirt. On a short trail of light crag, lock mode felt similar to that of a standard AWD car. That is to say, woe to it on a hard, rutted doubletrack. But again, Jeep is marketing the Compass as a versatile vehicle that offers just a "piece of the Jeep experience." It is a fun vehicle to drive, with more responsive pickup than the standard Caliber. With the seating set higher than most cars', it at least offers the on-road feel of a "real" Jeep. But with an MSRP of only $15,985 -- it comes at two-thirds the cost. In the end, the Compass is a versatile car with some decent storage room that can handle run-of-the-mill snow showers with aplomb. But it's not a Jeep, so why call it that? [By Ray Wert]
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Meer: Giz Hearts Jalopnik: Hands All Over the Jeep Compass |
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Gizmodo | 2006-08-15 01:43:27
Our auto-erotic brother site Jalopnik just posted a review of the 2007 Jeep Compass, and they've gone ahead and taken a second look of the Jeep's electronic guts, just for Giz. Look for more of these tech-heavy video collaborative reviews in the future.
The Jeep Compass blends inexpensive with all-wheel drive to create something...different. While it may have the Jeep nameplate, it certainly isn't a Jeep in the more traditional sense of the brand. But what it lacks in 4WD performance, it makes up for with the number of gadgets and toys it's crammed into the space between the front and rear fenders. Although the model we reviewed didn't include one of the cooler tech features, the flip-down liftgate speakers, I think you'll see that what it does have is pretty sweet. If only the center console had an mp3 holder big enough for—well—you'll see for yourself.
Jalopnik Reviews: 2007 Jeep Compass [Jalopnik]
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Meer: Gereden: Jeep Compass |
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AutoWeek.nl nieuws | 2006-08-13 17:32:34
De Jeep Compass is een zustermodel van de onlangs gepresenteerde Dodge Caliber en het is minst terreinwaardige auto van het merk ooit.http://www.autoweek.nl/newsdisp.php?ID=5098&cache=no
Meer: Ad Watch: Yup, That's One Head-Bobbin' Jeep Compass |
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Jalopnik | 2006-08-04 21:11:39
There are four ads for the Jeep Compass featuring bobblehead dolls head-bobbing at each other. Each of the four make an attempt at being funny, and then just as quickly, they each fail. On top of that, they're just creepy as hell, and there's no real explanation for who, what, why, where...and to be honest, we couldn't give a rat's ass how. The best thing we can say is the music by KRS-One, which we think is called "Steady Bounce" is not as annoying as Celine Dion, but also not as good as the Chris Classic/Nazareth "Charger: Unleashed" mash-up. But we expect more out of a powerhouse like BBDO Detroit who we know can do it and do it well, so we're going to give them a pass on this one. It'll be like a "gimmie" or a "do-over" -- we're going to pretend we never saw these and just hope they use it. The first and "best" is sitting up top, the rest of they-who-must-not-be-named are just a click away.
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Meer: What is it With Chrysler SUVs and Ball Joints? '02-'06 Jeep Liberty Recall |
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Jalopnik | 2006-08-03 03:10:31
A couple of years back, we remember just narrowly missing being included in a ball-joint-related recall for the last-generation Dodge Durango. Now Wert's up on the recall block; in September he'll served notice that his '02-'06 Jeep Liberty may have a ball joint problem which has already caused three injuries and prompted 111 complaints. 832,000 vehicles are affected. Eep. [Thanks to Texans for the tip.]
Jeep recalls 2002-2006 Liberty SUV [Yahoo! News]
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Meer: Defenders of the Faith: Next Land Rover Jeep Thing |
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Jalopnik | 2006-08-02 07:35:26
The blokes at Carscoop bring more goods on the reportedly updated 2007 Land Rover Defender, known in the Americas as The English Jeep that Retains its Value Despite All the Rust. They've got cellphone shots taken inside Land Rover's Solihull factory that show the next Defender ahead of its launch in mid-2007. Considering the exterior is none too far off the previous model's blocky comport, the interior is where new ideas have taken shape, with influence from the Defender's LR3 brother. Still, people love the Landie -- thus the value retention in the states since its discontinuance -- leading LR to plan production through 2010, when who knows what will happen to it.
Land Rover Defender 2007 pictures [Carscoop]
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Meer: Jeep Commander getuned |
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AutoWeek.nl nieuws | 2006-07-13 19:27:45
De nieuwe grote Jeep Commander is al niet het toonbeeld van bescheidenheid maar tuner Startech maakt er helemaal een eersteklas blikvanger van.http://www.autoweek.nl/newsdisp.php?ID=5069&cache=no
Meer: Startech Tunes the Jeep Commander |
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Jalopnik | 2006-07-12 17:04:25
If there's a European Chrysler to mess with, you know Brabus's Startech geeks will show up with slide-rule in hand. This time, they've set upon the Jeep Commander CRD, creating an add-on performance processor, the SD6, which -- along with a stainless-steel sport exhaust -- boosts horsepower to 262 (from 218) and torque to 427 ft.-lbs (from 376). The chip opens a world of speed -- ok, maybe a suburban hamlet of speed -- cutting zero-to-60 time from 9.0 seconds to 8.5, but increasing top speed to 124 mph. Not great for speed freaks, but pretty impressive for a diesel-powered brick.
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Meer: Jeep gekanteld, een dode en twee zwaar gewonden |
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Blik op Nieuws.nl - Zeeland | 2006-07-10 06:16:25
Bij een ongeval met een jeep in Sint Kruis is zondagavond een 10-jarig Belgisch jongetje om het leven gekomen.http://www.blikopnieuws.nl/bericht/28734
Meer: Jongen overlijdt door kantelen jeep |
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Tiscali - Nieuws | 2006-07-10 02:51:50
Een 9- of 10-jarige Belgische jongen is zondagavond om het leven gekomen bij een ongeval met een jeep in het Zeeuwse Sint Kruis. Het jongetje overleed in een ziekenhuis in Brugge aan zijn verwondingen. Twee meisjes van ongeveer dezelfde leeftijd, die bij hem in de jeep zaten, raakten gewond. Een van hen is zwaargewond.http://www.tiscali.nl/content/article/386038.htm
Meer: Jeep Parkway Plant Soon to Close |
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Jalopnik | 2006-06-27 07:33:35
A man who's most likely seen an amount of faces numbering in the hundreds of thousands and if they had a brain in their heads, rocked them all, a.k.a. Andy Wendler, sent over a bit from the Toledo blade regarding the shutdown of America's oldest continuously-operation auto plant, Jeep Parkway. With the expansion of the also-Toledoan Stickney factory, as well as the Toledo North facility, the former Overland plant is due to shut down this week. It built Second-War-era Jeeps, 155mm shells and rockets, but over the last few years it's used for basic Wrangler construction before the vehicles were sent over to Stickney for final assembly. In fact, Stickney's new role is to be determined, although it'll remain open for the forseeable future.
Nation's longest-operating auto plant faces final days [Toledo Blade]
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Jeep to Discontinue Liberty Diesel [Internal]
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Meer: Jeep introduceert Wrangler Unlimited |
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Autozine | 2006-06-17 23:10:37
In Detroit debuteerde de nieuwe Jeep Wrangler en autotentoonstelling van New York heeft de primeur van de Unlimited ofwel de vierdeurs versie. De Wrangler Unlimited is niet alleen bijzonder vanwege zijn terreineigenschappen, maar ook omdat het een vierdeurs cabriolet is.http://www.autozine.nl/nieuws/index.html#5842iPhone App 'JeePee' teruggetrokken door Apple
AMSTERDAM – Apple heeft woensdagavond de iPhone App ‘JeePee’ teruggetrokken. Een dansende minister-president Balkenende kan niet langer worden gedownload. © ANP Na klachten uit Nederland heeft Apple besloten de nieuwe applicatie ‘JeePee’ te verbieden. In JeePee was een dansende minister-president te zien op de beat van de muziek. Door de telefoon te schudden, te draaien en te wrijven waren de dansmoves van Balkenende te beïnvloeden. 'JeePee' is ondertussen massaal gedownload en stond tijdelijk op de tweede plaats van de meest gedownloade Apps in Nederland. Dit is echter vanaf heden niet meer mogelijk.
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