Jeep Teases 2018 Compass

By Jennifer Geiger
September 27, 2016
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CARS.COM — Jeep is taking its compact SUV in a new direction for 2018; the Compass is going global. The automaker today unveiled the next-generation Compass at an event at its assembly plant in Goiana, Brazil, touting the new model’s 17 powertrain options and worldwide availability in more than 100 countries.

Related: 2015 Jeep Compass Review

Outside, the new Compass looks like a mini Grand Cherokee, borrowing styling elements from the larger SUV in both front and back. Details are slim, but Jeep promises the new model will offer best-in-class off-road capability, fuel-efficient powertrains, a host of advanced safety features as well as a dose of “open-air freedom.” 

The new Compass will make its debut at the 2016 Los Angeles Auto Show in November, and it will go on sale in early 2017.

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