| The Jeep brand has treaded into new territory with | | | | the size of a Ford Focus.” |
| its all new Compass. The Jeep Compass is a modern, | | | | The Jeep Compass that are to be sold to South |
| compact Jeep that is loaded with performance, | | | | Africa will be the same as those that are to be |
| capability and fuel economy rolled into one | | | | offered in the US and Canada. The Freedom Drive I |
| competitive size. Its right hand drive version has | | | | that the Jeep Compass has is a full time active 4x4 |
| already debuted in the UK and very soon in South | | | | system that offers lots of benefits to the drivers |
| Africa. The Jeep Compass was based on the 4x4 | | | | especially in everyday driving which exposes them to |
| version of the Dodge Caliber which is already on sale | | | | wet or icy roads. The Freedom Drive allows vehicles |
| in South Africa. | | | | like the Jeep Compass that operates with front |
| According to Jeep, “The Compass extends the | | | | wheel drive to automatically shift to 4x4 once more |
| Jeep brand to compete for the first time in the | | | | traction is needed. |
| compact sport utility vehicle segment. It is also the | | | | Lambert explained, “This family hatchback sized |
| first Jeep vehicle to offer fuel consumption of better | | | | car represents a new chapter in the history of the |
| than seven litres/100km on the combined cycle from | | | | Jeep brand- the compact 4x4 segment in Western |
| its diesel engine.” | | | | Europe is expected to increase to nearly 400,000 |
| The Compass is also the first front wheel drive | | | | units by 2010, and this new car –based 4x4 |
| product under the Jeep® brand plus it will also have | | | | means the Jeep brand is ideally placed to meet this |
| the first full independent suspension which is designed | | | | growing demand.” He also stated, “The |
| to provide comfortable on-road riding and handling | | | | whole compact 4x4 segment is shifting-our |
| capabilities. | | | | competitors are pricing themselves out of the sub- |
| Peter Lambert, MD of Chrysler UK said, “The | | | | £20,000 segment and we aim to fill this space |
| jeep Compass was designed to reach younger and | | | | during 2007.” |
| female customers who may not have considered the | | | | For the UK market a Compass Limited will be made |
| brand but value the distinctive Jeep look and see | | | | available this coming may 2007 complete with VW |
| all-wheel drive as a must-have on their daily | | | | 2-litre, 6-speed manual diesel engine and 2.4-litre |
| drive.” He also added, “Customers are | | | | petrol engine with a five speed manual or a CVT |
| increasingly interested in family hatchbacks with | | | | automatic gearbox. In keeping with the long tradition |
| all-wheel drive because they offer better handling and | | | | of building quality off-road utility vehicles, the Jeep |
| safety. The new Jeep Compass has a roomy cabin, a | | | | Compass will be equipped with top-of-the-line auto |
| choice of fuel-efficient diesel and petrol engines and | | | | parts like Jeep brake pad. |
| an all-new Freedom Drive 4x4 system in a package | | | | |