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Slated to make its world debut at the 2016 Sao Paulo International Motor Show in Brazil in November, the 2017 Jeep Compass is one of the most long-awaited sport utility vehicles in recent years. Production for the U.S. model, however, is supposed to start on January 30, 2017, at Toluca Car Assembly in Mexico.
This information comes courtesy of the peeps at Automotive News. The publication adds that “output of the current Compass and Patriot at Fiat Chrysler’s Belvidere, Ill., plant is to end December 23, according to sources.” Don’t know about you, but I believe that the Compass and Patriot are long due to be stamped out.
For starters, both models slot in the same car segment (compact crossover SUV). Why, oh why? Secondly, both are underpinned by the Chrysler PM / MK platform, also known as the Mitsubishi GS platform, an architecture that first appeared on the 2005 Mitsubishi Outlander. Thirdly, the Compass and Patriot arrived at a time when Chrysler and Daimler pulled every unneeded penny out of research & development. Hence, the shockingly awful interior.
Similarly shocking is the continuously variable transmission you can get on models equipped with the entry-level 2.0-liter engine. When all is said and done, I won’t be missing the Compass and Patriot once the production line shuts down. All in all, I’m looking forward to the all-new compact crossover SUV.
Other than the United Mexican States, the brand spanking new Compass will also be manufactured in the Federative Republic of Brazil and People's Republic of China, which is saying something about the weight it carries on its shoulders. These spy photographs will have to suffice until more intel becomes available.
In related Jeep news, the Belvidere plant will remain offline through May 15, 2017, the day the Cherokee will move from Toledo to Belvidere. This should free up Toledo for the 2018 Jeep Wrangler (JL). The all-new Wrangler will spawn a pickup truck body style and will debut a 2.0-liter turbo-4 and a hybrid powertrain.
For starters, both models slot in the same car segment (compact crossover SUV). Why, oh why? Secondly, both are underpinned by the Chrysler PM / MK platform, also known as the Mitsubishi GS platform, an architecture that first appeared on the 2005 Mitsubishi Outlander. Thirdly, the Compass and Patriot arrived at a time when Chrysler and Daimler pulled every unneeded penny out of research & development. Hence, the shockingly awful interior.
Similarly shocking is the continuously variable transmission you can get on models equipped with the entry-level 2.0-liter engine. When all is said and done, I won’t be missing the Compass and Patriot once the production line shuts down. All in all, I’m looking forward to the all-new compact crossover SUV.
Other than the United Mexican States, the brand spanking new Compass will also be manufactured in the Federative Republic of Brazil and People's Republic of China, which is saying something about the weight it carries on its shoulders. These spy photographs will have to suffice until more intel becomes available.
In related Jeep news, the Belvidere plant will remain offline through May 15, 2017, the day the Cherokee will move from Toledo to Belvidere. This should free up Toledo for the 2018 Jeep Wrangler (JL). The all-new Wrangler will spawn a pickup truck body style and will debut a 2.0-liter turbo-4 and a hybrid powertrain.
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