Your 2024 Jeep Compass Buyer’s Guide Starts Here

If you’ve been looking for a Jeep Compass for sale recently, you’re not alone. Three words describe this subcompact SUV: value, consistency, and reliability. Excellent performance, a competitive starting price, and a wide array of customization options mean the 2024 Compass is the hot new topic amongst Jeep fans and aspiring subcompact SUV shoppers. Customization calls for options, and to better gain a complete picture of the options you get when you peruse our selection at Dan Cummins Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram of Georgetown, we present you this 2024 Jeep Compass buyer’s guide. We’ll shed some light on the differences and advantages between all five trims of the Compass: the Sport, Latitude, Latitude Lux, Limited, and, of course, the well-equipped and off-road-friendly Trailhawk. Let’s get this show on the road.

Brief Performance Analysis

The 2024 Jeep Compass shares the same powertrain across all its trims, run by a turbocharged 2.0L I-4 engine with an 8-speed automatic transmission. As a result, you get 200 hp and 221 lb-ft of torque with a maximum towing capacity of 2,000 lbs. This powertrain is built upon Jeep’s 4×4 system, which helps this SUV maintain proper steadiness and traction for hazardous road conditions or off-roading scenarios.

Before moving on, here’s a quick word on fuel efficiency. The 2024 Jeep Compass, like most SUVs, is a boon to the driver’s wallet because of its fantastic fuel efficiency, which is undoubtedly one of the Compass’ highlights. With the powertrain we mentioned, the 2024 Compass earns EPA-estimated ratings of 24 MPG in the city and 32 MPG on the highway (27 MPG combined.) Fuel is stored in a 13.5-gal tank, and on a full gas tank, the EPA estimates that the 2024 Jeep Compass can travel up to 364 miles.

Exterior Guide

The 2024 Jeep Compass is 173.4 inches long, 73.8 inches wide, and 64.8 inches tall. It has a front and rear track of 60.7 and 60.3 inches, a wheelbase of 103.8 inches, and a turning radius of 18.1 inches––unless you buy the Trailhawk, which instead has a radius of 17.7 inches. These dimensions make the Jeep Compass one of the smallest vehicles Jeep has to offer, but don’t let that dissuade you. Besides the base model (the Sport), every trim level comes with standard automatic high beams and available LED fog lamps. Although not standard on the Sport, you can buy rain-sensitive/intermittent windshield wipers on the Latitude and Latitude Lux or opt for the Limited or Trailhawk, which boasts these wipers as standard features.

For wheels, your size and the ones available to you depend on which trim you buy. The Sport comes with 17-inch wheels, which can’t be swapped for any other size from the factory. 17-inch wheels also come standard with the 2024 Jeep Compass Latitude, but an 18-inch set is available for owners of this trim. If you buy the Latitude Lux or Limited, 18-inch wheels come standard. However, the Limited’s standard tires can be swapped out for 19-inch ones, the largest available tires you can get for the Jeep Compass. The 2024 Jeep Compass Trailhawk is the only trim with 17-inch all-terrain tires and a full-size spare tire as standard features.

Seating Materials and Functions

You can’t drive a car without sitting down, so the chair where you sit needs to be built to withstand long traveling sessions. The Sport comes standard with cloth seats, while the premium cloth is standard on the Latitude and Trailhawk. If you purchase the Limited or Latitude Lux, your SUV will come with leatherette seats. Opting for the Limited means you can customize things further and replace the leatherette seats with genuine leather. Heated seats come standard on the Limited and Latitude Lux but are also available for the Trailhawk and Latitude. The Limited and Trailhawk trims have available ventilated seats as well, if you’re looking to battle the summer heat as well as the winter cold.

With the Sport and Latitude trims, a six-way manually-adjustable driver’s seat comes standard, but the Latitude’s version of this chair can also include two-way power lumbar support if you opt for it. The Latitude Lux and Limited come with eight-way power-adjustable driver’s seats, with the two-way power lumbar support standard on both trims. This lumbar support is available on the Trailhawk if you choose for its inclusion. The Limited and Trailhawk trims uniquely offer the front-seat passenger the same power-lumbar controls as the driver, and these two trims also have available driver-seat memory, which means you don’t have to readjust your seat to your liking after every time someone else uses the vehicle.

Tech Features

Every 2024 Jeep Compass features a Uconnect 5 infotainment center with a 10.1-inch touchscreen. The size of the system doesn’t change on the higher-tier trims, but what does change is the inclusion of Jeep’s in-house turn-by-turn navigation tech, which is prominently featured as an optional package for the Limited and Trailhawk. Likened to some similar systems by other automotive brands (such as Chevy Safety Assist or Ford CoPilot 360), TomTom Navigation provides you with a stylish, constantly updating map of the area around you when you’re on the road, offering turn-by-turn directions, real-time traffic updates, and other information to help you navigate unfamiliar areas. Regardless of your trim level, the UConnect5 infotainment center offers a standard 4G LTE Wi-Fi hotspot for speedy, secure, and private internet access orbiting your SUV, ensuring you’re never disconnected when out in unfamiliar territory. If you need a better view outside your car anyway, opt for a stylish dual-pane panoramic sunroof, available on any trim except the Sport.

Every trim level also comes with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, ready to be linked to most smartphones. While the Sport doesn’t allow it, the Latitude, Latitude Lux, Limited, and Trailhawk trims also offer a wireless charging pad for your phone. If you purchase the Limited or Trailhawk, you can also opt for Amazon Alexa integration. You can use Apple Music, Android Auto, or Amazon Alexa to listen to your music depending on what music services you’re subscribed to, but if you aren’t subscribed to any music services and prefer using good old radio, then you’ll be pleased to know that HD radio is also available for the Limited and Trailhawk. Every trim comes with a six-speaker audio system, and if you purchase the base Sport model, this is as good as it gets. However, purchase any of the other four trims, and you can instead listen to music through a premium 9-speaker Alpine audio system.

Safety Features

Safety features play a large role in how people conduct their SUV shopping, and in the case of the Compass, you should pay close attention. The 2024 Jeep Compass Sport has many standard safety features, but if you want to experience the full safety suite, you must opt for a Latitude trim or higher. Aside from netting yourself the essentials, such as a rear backup camera, Jeep likes to throw in more innovative safety features with their SUVs, such as Drowsy Driver Detection, which looks out for your best interests by measuring your driving performance and offering advice on whether or not you may be too tired to drive.

Also coming standard with the 2024 Jeep Compass is Blind-Spot and Cross-Path Detection. These features are tied to sensors installed on the back of the SUV, which help alert you of any vehicles located in your blind spot or oncoming vehicles going left or right while you’re reversing out of a parking space. The Active Lane-Management System comes included for improved freeway safety, alerting you of any unintended lane changes and ensuring you keep a safe space within your lane, and Full-Speed Forward-Collision Warning Plus comes included to help prevent those red-light rear ends with another vehicle ahead of you by ensuring your Compass brakes in time.

Safety features available for any trim other than the Sport are significantly more advanced, such as the 360 Surround View Camera System, so you can have multiple camera angles to view the outside of your vehicle from your driver’s seat. One of these camera angles includes a birds-eye view combining stunning camera technology with unknown software magic that we can’t quite comprehend. Adaptive Cruise Control with Stop and Go is also available on these trims. You also have a Front and Rear Park-Assist System, so you can have a heads-up if you approach a stationary object when parking. One of the neatest features and the most significant highlight of the 2024 Jeep Compass is the Parallel & Perpendicular Park & Unpark-Assist––you’ll never have to endure the shock and terror of parallel parking ever again.

An Essential Buy for Subcompact SUV Shoppers

We’ve gone over most of the essentials you should know if you’re buying a 2024 Jeep Compass, and we feel that out of all the subcompact SUVs rolling out on the market for 2024, the Jeep Compass is the best by far. It’s no secret that Jeep vehicles are tried-and-true for millions of drivers nationwide thanks to their masterful off-roading capabilities and unmatched practicality. If you’ve made your decision, we at Dan Cummins CDJR of Georgetown would love to share this practicality with you. The 2024 Jeep Compass is the subcompact SUV with your name written all over it, and we all agree it’s an essential buy for any aspiring explorer.

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