2016 Jeep Compass | CarGurus Test Drive Review

[@grggary]

It's easy for some of you to trash this vehicle in the comments. My question is, do you actually OWN one? If you've never actually lived behind the wheel of anything, your opinions don't carry much weight. I DO own a 2014 Compass Sport 4x4. I have put 30,000 miles in the vehicle and it's been an excellent car. It drives very well, has decent acceleration, does fantastic on north Idaho winter roads, and has been capable and reliable. A lot of you are missing the point when you compare it to these other vehicles. Sure, the Crosstrek, the Rav4, or even the Cherokee are better cars in many respects. But that doesn't make the Compass a BAD car. The fact is, the Compass costs $ thousands less than the vehicles you're comparing the Compass to. If I spend thousands more, it damn well better be a better car. The point is summed up at the end of the video. If you're forced, by your economic reality, to buy a cheaper car, you're not being punished by spending less. My Compass is reliable, looks great with the Rugged Brown Pearlcoat, and has a lot of great options. Options you won't get on any of these other crossovers if you spend the same amount of money. As a value car, the Compass is a great choice for those of us who don't have $30,000 or $40,000 to spend on transportation. By the way, after 30,000 miles, the only times my Jeep has been in the shop are for oil changes.

[@johnnunn7063]

well said. the rav4 was 10000 more for the same year and spec. all most the same, this is my 3rd Jeep I have owned and the other 2 have been reliable thought the years. one is still on the road with 100,000 mi. in 17 years. but the looks and price of 2016 compass with 14000 mi , I couldn't pass it up. love this jeep.

[@sharkyfish3492]

Yep, my daughter has it now. My 2014 was trash, I got snookered into buying it new and it was the worst 4WD I have ever had in my life. I missing 1987 YJ so much, I wish I had never sold it

[@gonzo1863]

It is a crappy car. I own the same one you have and it's been crap since about 8000 miles. I've had my transmission over heat about 30 times since. Jeep dealerships won't admit to the fact that most of the cars with the same transmission are having the same issue. Stuck throttle body valve on it at about 32K miles and gas mileage sucks for it being a 4 cylinder. Maybe you got lucky with yours but mine is very non-reliable for it to be only 3 years old. It's gonna take about $2600 to repair everything. Not a good vehicle what-so-ever.

[@orkutfinance]

I agree, I have two Compass latitudes. There reliable cars.

[@jspurs22]

they wish they can afford it

[@TheBeardedWorker]

Love my 2016 Jeep Compass sport. Bought it used with 27,000 miles. Great drive. Can’t go places my wrangler used to go but it is still fun

[@donaldparsons5875]

The bottom line is people will trash any vehicle. Go look at the comments for reviews on ANY other vehicle and you'll find the same negative reviews. People only talk if they have something bad to say about a product or vehicle. The compass/patriot are bargain vehicles. I have a 2015 high altitude with over 40k kilometers on it now and it's been great. The lesson to learn here is take what you read with a grain of sand.

[@danjones6702]

40k miles isnt that much miles on it... you wont have issues till more miles are on it.

[@donaldparsons5875]

@dan jones well it has 131k on it now and is still going strong. I didn't mention I'm a licensed technician, so that helps. I've done a few suspension repairs and wareable items like brakes, battery and fluids. Other than the leather seats cracking and falling apart it's been a great vehicle and I absolutely love it!

[@kimlanglewis152]

I have a 2016 Jeep Compass Lattitude, FWD only. Only complaints I have are I wish it had a bigger gas tank, like around 15-17 gallons, and that the mpg could be a little bit better. Maintenance on mine is relatively easy.

[@thestonetable]

He gave a great review, but when he stepped out of that Jeep in sandals... I almost lost it!!! Hahaha

[@danielmoraga6474]

Why?

[@thestonetable]

@@danielmoraga6474 because it looked super unprofessional. Couldn’t take it seriously. Good review, but was too casual.

[@danielmoraga6474]

@@thestonetable If I were a female presenter wearing sandals, you wouldn't say the same, your thinking is sexist, on the other hand, clothes don't make someone more or less professional.

[@thestonetable]

@@danielmoraga6474 you’re right… I would never call out a woman cause they look good in Sandals. You looked good too, but I’m an older guy and I just believe that sandals on a man making a point are silly. I think your review was great, but lose the sandals. It was the only criticism I had of the review.

[@kimberlybeloit7275]

About to buy this car at the dealership now :D

[@cliveturner4980]

bought one as a make do i love it always was a jag man boy have i been missing out , jeep for me from now on!!simple and uncomplicated easy to drive cheap to fix go anywhere car .super in every way put the dog in the back and head to the beach fantastic all round car

[@lcar4000]

I bought one. I know it is obsolete, but i needed a small suv....and this had a $4000 rebate. I considered the Renegade and Cherokee but didn't care for the nine speed transmission

[@MrCarpediem6]

did u have a chance to look at the CrossTrek. I like both, but something about the Jeep name screem maintenance. What's ur experience..? Thanks. :)

[@lcar4000]

Carpediem06 I haven't had any problem with the compass, but I've only put on 10,000 miles. If I had my choice I would have taken the crosstrek, but the price of the compass was so much cheaper and I had a Suzuki to trade in, which was almost worthless. I like the compass overall, though a little more power would have been nice.

[@savedin87ify]

We just bought a 2016 we love it. Ya gas mileage is not great but its a fun car to drive.

[@gerrymunoz1564]

I also thought gas mileage was gonna be better... haha

[@DriveAndBeDriven]

Great review! I love the UConnect system in FCA'S current Chrysler vehicles. Is it true that FCA is going to be dropping all of their small vehicles? Also, thanks for producing such informative and detailed reviews. Personally, Jeep really needs to update this vehicle. In my opinion, the Renegade blows this car out of the water. Keep up the great work Car Gurus! -DriveAndBeDriven

[@DriveAndBeDriven]

I Google searched it and it claims that as of early 2017 FCA will begin to just focus on Ram's and Jeeps and stop making small cars in the U.S. Just Google search "FCA small cars". There's a whole web page talking about it. I'm not 100% sure if it is true, though. Thanks for commenting 123gwf! -DriveAndBeDriven

[@1533ramsay]

DriveAndBeDriven let's only hope with Trump on office they'll keep production in the states.

[@DriveAndBeDriven]

Mark Hoffman, Yep! All we can do is hope! 👊 The redesigned version of this vehicle looks amazing, though! Cannot wait until it hits dealers! I will be reviewing it as soon as it does! 😉 -DriveAndBeDriven "The Quest To Record The Best!"

[@jaffarbaqi]

Auto journalists should start telling us a little bit about initial quality and reliability as well as safety of the products they are covering. The general public knows and expects better reporting nowadays. You could say: " They are no dump readers now"

[@cerezab.9935]

My 2016 Compass doesn’t even have a touch screen.

[@seanreviewscars]

Probably a lower trim, I always see FCA vehicles with the cheaper radio. Mostly only mid trim and top trims come with touchscreens.

[@robertsonchaos5987]

The steering wheel does telescope and you can change the height of the seat.. owner of a 2016 Sport SE

[@1533ramsay]

I just looked at one.Its a left over 2016 SE. I can get it for probably 20,000 listed for almost 28,000. time looks nice. However I'll lease it and give it back when done.

[@rumsiker]

DON'T LET THE LOOKS FOOL YOU SAME GO FOR LOOKING FOR WIFE

[@kimberlybeloit7275]

Nice sandals bud!

[@MyVenancia]

I own the the 2015 4x4 Sport model , has over 30,000 miles on her with know issues, it is a basic no frills utility vehicle for light duty off-road purposes . It does what the Jeep brand is made for.

[@Waingro808]

"know issues"? lol omg...

[@ej1brokelifebuilt62]

My question is im looking to get for my wife is it reliable

[@iconoclast281]

Maybe too late for a reply. But in my view you need test drive and also make sure it has a full service history before committing to a purchase. If you can get extended warranty and dealer maintenance plan, even better. In my case, the unit I purchased was a second hand 2014 model with 46, 000 km. The fuse box started failing a few months after I bought it, the remote lock and unlock would work when it felt like it, couldn't use Bluetooth at times, uconnect voice control would stop working. I'm fortunate that those were the only faults triggered by the fuse box failure, it could've been worse and life threatening. I took it in for a week to have new fuse box installed. Fortunately it was still under warranty, although I had to pay for my own car hire for the week. My advice to anyone buying is, test drive it thoroughly, ask a lot questions, and make sure you are covered when things don't turn out as you hoped they would.

[@Scott123180]

Nice review but better shoe choice would be appreciated

[@jibrilissak2872]

😅😂😂

[@Michael11794]

Thoyhht they got rid of the CVT transmission?

[@danjones6702]

ive stayed away from compasses because of they are known to have transmission issues.

[@quieracormley3028]

How tall are you?The car looks so small.

[@dansmith7144]

Quiera Cormley I’m 6’3 and I test drove one the other day, I had lots of room

[@jamieeisenhower1560]

Its a very good suv

[@williamrutkowski]

$28,000 for this? I'm sure Jeep dealers are deep discounting this. A better alternative would be the Renegade.

[@Snailbarf]

I was interested in this model, but coming off of owning a sports car for 9 years, and wanting to switch to SUV, the Compass was a horrible test drive. Gutless, with an engine noise that reminded me of my Mom's 1988 Hyundai Excel. Ended up settling on a 2009 Ford Escape with 96k miles, that's how much I hated this "Jeep". The price is attractive, but 20 minutes in the car ends all doubts about wether it is a value.

[@MrCarpediem6]

I don't think this competes w/ the CRV or Escape. I think it's more a peg down and a competitor of the Subaru CrossTrek, which I think are both in a class of their own. Then, there's the even smaller peg of Honda HR-Vs and Mazda CX-3s and Nissan Juke's lol and even Jeeps own Renegage. Confusing - and some people will pull the CrossTrek and lump it into the smaller segment, and others pull the Compass and compare it to the CR-V. But really, it's Jeep's Cherokee that is adirect competitor to that RAv4 segment :/

[@godfatherNYC]

Among the worst reliability ratings of all cars sold in the U.S.

[@silverapple2011]

I have a 2016 Jeep Compass and it has been great for the past 7 months or so. Fuel economy is great on the highway,, and the automatic CVT 2.0L 6-speed transmission is fun if you use AutoStick to shift manually. Unfortunately, I did not get the 4x4 version, but I'm sure I'll enjoy it off-road. I'm an outdoor enthusiast, and I've already placed a few auxiliary lights on mine, though there is still plenty of stuff I'd like to install and trust me, there is a lot of off-road add-ons you can install on this Jeep. Feel free to ask any questions.

[@jillromito3202]

REVIGOR ... Hi! I was also keeping an eye on one, but I was wondering which model do you have? I know there's the Latitude, the Sport and the Limited?

[@silverapple2011]

Jill Romito I have the Sport. It doesn't come with the fancy GPS or backup camera, but it does have a nice satellite radio.

[@gonzo1863]

Ive had transmission issues since 2014. I bought it the same year. Check engine light at 10K miles with a stuck throttle valve open. I get about 20 miles to the gallon (really bad for a 4 cyl). Was a big Jeep fan, not so much anymore.

[@TheBeardedWorker]

REVIGOR have you found a brush or bull guard for it yet?

[@sharkyfish3492]

My 2014 Compass lost both rear bearings, transmission, had electrical problems, and the throttle body went out at 45 k. I will never buy a jeep product again

[@sharkyfish3492]

I got a ford Escape, and I love it

[@edgarreyes7676]

its a good caaaar

[@steveneast1238]

I hate Patchouli... put shoes on hippy.

[@Sabirwolf]

Can't take this guy seriously with wearing sandals and cuffed jeans.

[@ianalexander2017]

Looks horrible

[@BTC909]

This is a "bad car". This WILL be a maintenance nightmare. This only makes sense leasing.

[@grggary]

Ivan Vojt, do you own one? I have 30,000 miles on mine and it's never had to go into the shop. Not what I'd call a nightmare.

[@dirkslipperypeanutdiggler9211]

Have put 125000 miles on mine in its short life, only oil changes. No nightmare here

[@veganlifestyleloveanimals1744]

Ivan Vojt 2015 compass high altitude. Bought brand new. 32,000 on it now. Great fuel mileage, not one problem and great in the snow. Wth do you know lmao

[@alborosiegarcia4779]

Fah real for, Whats this dude talking bout bounced on my boys third eye in one of these for miles

[@gmill1795]

Ivan I confirm your comment, I have a 2011 compass. I had to change my ball joints left and right two times, repair my front brakes and rear brakes, suspension always making noises. I bought it in July 2016 and right now I want to change it cause I got electric issues and my bearing is dead. Guys if you want to buy this jeep just prepare yourself to spend all of your cash on it, GUYS THIS CAR WILL COST MORE THAN YOUR GIRLFRIEND! ( im not even joking I am really serious)