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#160 of 188 Re: Compass To The Test [hortag] by neely2005 May 09, 2007 (9:50 am)
Replying to: hortag (Apr 20, 2007 8:06 pm) So much for all the complaints that the Compass isn't "Trail Rated"...   Replies to this message: farout (May 09, 2007 12:03 pm) hortag (May 10, 2007 10:32 am)
#161 of 188 Re: Compass To The Test [neely2005] by farout May 09, 2007 (12:03 pm)
Replying to: neely2005 (May 09, 2007 9:50 am) Hey, with the drop to 21 mpg to have a "TRAIL RATED" Patriot, who really wants one? I for one am very pleased with our Compass 4x4. For us it is just what we want!   farout Replies to this message: hortag (May 10, 2007 10:32 am)
#162 of 188 Home Trail Rated by hortag May 10, 2007 (10:29 am)
I'd prefer not to have to "Home Trail Rate" my Compass, but for those of us that live in the sticks, we don't have much of a choice. Luckily, a Jeep is a Jeep, is a Jeep. Still, I would rather get more MPG by living 5 minutes from a major highway instead of having to pass a sign that say "Mud Xing, Pass At Own Risk" when ever I turn on to my street. Jeep has finally made 2 SUV's that do what the foreign competitors have been doing for a while now. Creating affordable quality trucks, that sport trendy styling AND get good gas mileage. Replies to this message: farout (May 12, 2007 10:07 am) hortag (May 15, 2007 6:41 am) farout (May 15, 2007 4:42 pm)
#163 of 188 Re: Compass To The Test [farout] by hortag May 10, 2007 (10:32 am)
Replying to: farout (May 09, 2007 12:03 pm) Yip, you tend to lose gas mileage when your dragging a heavy skid plate around for that rare occasion you want to rock crawl with out risking your under carriage.
#164 of 188 Re: Home Trail Rated [hortag] by farout May 12, 2007 (10:07 am)
Replying to: hortag (May 10, 2007 10:29 am) We live on a rough dirt & gravel amd steep hill up to our house. 1 mile in and 1 mile out. We at times go up snow & ice, and a stream that floods up to 10 inches over the road. I would say we have more of a 4x4 need than most people. The Compass seems to do it all really well. The mpg seems to be 24 to 26, and by the computer we have seen as high as 30.2 mpg. The Compass is so smooth and rides like a much bigger vehicle. The CVT is still new to us and it too seems to be very reliable. So far we are very pleased.   The price of gas here is $3.16 a gallon! Oh I sure hope it does not go up much higher.   farout Replies to this message: hortag (May 15, 2007 6:41 am) farout (May 15, 2007 4:42 pm)
#165 of 188 Re: Home Trail Rated [farout] by hortag May 15, 2007 (6:41 am)
Replying to: farout (May 12, 2007 10:07 am) Wow,   You sure you don't live near my house? Sounds like my drive. I didn't get the trip computer in mine. Odd since it has Navi and darn near everything else. When I estimate gas mileage, I zero out my odometer when I fill up my tank. Then, the next time I fill up, I divide the gallons by my miles. My wife has a trip computer in her Liberty, and the old fashioned manual way seems to be the more accurate way of determining MPG's. I get on average, 22-23 MPG, but then again, I probably out weigh you by a good 150lbs at least. Half my commute is back roads as well so...   Anyway, I am thinking of getting beefier tires and a large Thule top rack. Ill be putting in the DvD player soon as well. Im sure that wont help my gas mileage. Replies to this message: farout (May 15, 2007 4:42 pm)
#166 of 188 Jeep Compass Coments by carguy37 May 15, 2007 (3:01 pm)
Yea after test driving the compass i've looked at a few others like the patriot for example to make my final decision and i think im going with the compass i like everything about it except that CVT transmission. I mean why couldnt the just give it a regular automatic tranny. but i do like the great gas mileage u get and the feel and room and how everything is easy to read and get to i just dont like how it feels like it has no horsepower because of the cvt it seems like its holding back. and this coming after test driving other vehicles like the chevy cobalt and hhr but i want something a lil cheaper but doesnt feel like im not getting any options with it so im really going towards the compass. like i said the only thing i dont like iz the tranny options but ill get over it cause i really need something tough roomy and gets good gas mileage considering where i live gas is anywhere from $2.88-$2.96 its ridiculous these gas prices well please let me know if you think im leaning towards the right decisions cause i really could use some opinions here. Thanks
#167 of 188 Re: Home Trail Rated [hortag] by farout May 15, 2007 (4:42 pm)
Replying to: hortag (May 15, 2007 6:41 am) hortag: No we have the pretty much the basic 4x4 Compass. It does have the Compass, and the mpg used, and fuel miles left. But we do the math on the mpg just as you do. I am not sure why you would out weigh our Compass, I think they are pretty much the same weight. We got the SRA tires, and that was one reason we had to look for one that had those tires on the Compass. They seem to do real well so far. In wind, rain and even our rough road.   farout
#168 of 188 Not Much Action Here by djp_63 Jun 12, 2007 (11:45 am)
Sounds like crickets chirping here as well as the Patriot board. I wonder why?
#169 of 188 Re: Compass To The Test [farout] by jeffs17 Jul 03, 2007 (6:01 pm)
Replying to: farout (Apr 21, 2007 10:33 am) My 04 Neon with a 5-speed manual trans has touched 40 mpg and is quicker than most other cars on the road. The engine/trans has excellent punch in the 70-100 mph range.

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