2021 Jeep Compass review: A small SUV for the adventurer?

The 2021 Jeep Compass sits in a strange place in the market. It's larger than a lot of its direct competitors, but smaller than some vehicles in the class above. The new Compass is miles ahead of the previous generation, but does that make it a new SUV worth considering? Paul Maric finds out!

Skip Ahead:
Intro: 00:00
Exterior: 00:54
Interior: 03:08
Infotainment: 04:17
Features: 07:34
Practicality: 07:54
On the Road: 10:33
Verdict: 13:16

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[claudiocastro]

Lol 😂 reading all the comments!
Hey I got my wife this small suv when they first came out! 50, 000km it’s never giving us a problem and my wife still luvs it!

[danieldevito]

I just got a 2021 jeep compass limited, white with a black roof and 19" black and chrome rims, fully loaded to the max, and I absolutely LOVE it.

[josephsmith]

Bought a 2020 Jeep Compass and absoulutely love it!

[yesicasanchez-morales]

I have the limited and I LOVE it. It’s a great mom car. I can’t drive big SUVs so the size perfect for me. I don’t go off-roading so even though I wanted the trailhawk, the limited suits my needs perfectly. I personally love it for mini road trips and day-to-day driving

[kunaljain]

I own the latitude trim with a 2.0 diesel...it makes 173hp and 350 Nm...and that engine has a kick with economy of 17 kmpl

[Kafur]

does anyone notice how tall he was looking while standing next to car at 3:06

[mixalis]

Brother has an older version, around 7 years old, not any problems with it, tho i wouldn't ever buy one, at that price.. Needs a massive update !

[SureshKumar-tzfn]

U do reviews in a very practical manner..good to see that

[stclassrentals]

We purchased this car new in September 22 and it has been a lemon from the start. Airbags didn't work in bad car accident. We were hit at Approx. 70-80kmh hour whilst stationary at road on Hastings River rd Port Macquarie. My wife and I sustained injuries with chronic whiplash and other muscular and joint damage.

Additional issues, one being in the first 2weeks of owning this new Jeep Compass limited the paint was peeling off the front bumper bar, the touch screen was faulty, with maps constantly dropping out, app menu freezing and the car was getting increasingly harder to start.

I would not recommend a Jeep to anyone as to book in for a service with local Port Macquarie dealer takes about 6 weeks.

We purchased a new Sportage GT Line Turbo diesel instead, a much better car

[ginajohnson]

Wow thank you so much for this awesome "real person" review!!!

[Mattstone]

Dude, when you're standing next to that car, you look like a giant, or the car is a very small SUV :D

[grantpeel]

Can you PLEASE review the compass models since the refresh? I’m super keen to buy one but there aren’t a lot of reviews from Australia yet.

[johnmedinamillan]

Back on December 28, 2021 I help my wife buy this jeep compass altitude and after driving it here in Puerto Rico, guess the climate is warmer than others places, the front suspension started making metalic noise, like an old car. We took it back and the told us it's the grease in the rack and pinion its some other type for the climate other mechanic said it did not have sufficient grease in it....you should test it more before giving it a rating. Right now I give it a 7 for looks and a 3 for mechanics. If have to buy another one I will go, a different route and don't look back...

[_Diggler]

When did the price of $32k for a light weight compact SUV become normal?

[AndyShule]

Great review mate👍
50k? Wow, build quality and that engine? Buy a RAV4 hybrid, just as boring but at least you know it won't fall apart.

[pratapp]

Lady at work bought one last year, it’s been back at the dealer three times already to get fixed. 🙄

[DenseNinja]

Your videos are getting better and better .
Kudos

[richieduck]

Sick of those manscaped ads probably the Jeeps' target market

[jamieeisenhower]

😂 the Jeep Compass is way better than those foreign cars

[brentonh]

I had one of these as a loan car last week while my Grand Cherokee was in for service. It was a 2 year old Longitude spec model, and it was quite underwhelming. Have to agree that Uconnect is a solid system though.