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2017 Jeep Compass Spotted In China

Jeep is preparing to launch the 2017 Compass in China, but someone managed to get a camera next to an uncovered example.
2017 Jeep Compass 1 photo
Photo: carnewschina.com
The guys at Car News China published a set of photos of a new Compass that was being placed in an unmentioned facility. The vehicle had no camouflage whatsoever, so we believe this is the real deal.

Fiat Chrysler Automobiles builds the Chinese version of the 2017 Jeep Compass with its joint venture partners at Guangzhou. The units that will reach other markets will be made in other facilities, which will include Brazil and India.

The 2017 Jeep Compass is built on a modified version of Fiat’s Small-Wide architecture, which is also employed by the Jeep Renegade, its smaller brother. In the case of the latter, Jeep builds it in Melfi, Italy, along with the Fiat 500X, its platform sibling.

The American version of the Compass will be manufactured in Mexico, at the Toluca Car Assembly plant, starting January 30, 2017. No matter where the 2017 Compass will be made, it will have the same design on a global scale. Jeep did not invent the strategy of a global look, but it helps the brand maintain a consistent image worldwide, as well as reducing development costs for different forms.

The next-generation Compass has an intricate design, which mixes elements from the Fiat Toro pick-up truck with the Jeep Grand Cherokee. The rear end of the car does not resemble the other models in the Jeep lineup, while the front looks like a smaller Grand Cherokee. One could say the design is eccentric, but there’s always the Jeep Cherokee, which makes this model look subtle.

Jeep will exhibit the 2017 Compass at the Sao Paulo International Motor Show in Brazil, scheduled for this November. The new Compass will also be displayed at the Los Angeles Auto Show, and the Guangzhou Auto Show. Do not expect to see the Compass at this year’s Paris Motor Show, but it could be exhibited at next year’s Geneva Motor Show.
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About the author: Sebastian Toma
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Sebastian's love for cars began at a young age. Little did he know that a career would emerge from this passion (and that it would not, sadly, involve being a professional racecar driver). In over fourteen years, he got behind the wheel of several hundred vehicles and in the offices of the most important car publications in his homeland.
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