Jeep Compass Overview - Fuel-Efficient
fuel-efficient
4WD in its class.
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Here stands the 2010 Jeep
®
Compass, ready to take on mud, sleet, snow and sand to save the day of any
adventure lover on a mission. The available Freedom-Drive I
TM
active full-time four-wheel-drive (4WD)
system features an Electronically Controlled Coupling (ECC), which constantly monitors wheel slippage and
transfers torque to the axle that can use it most. During high-traction driving, like on the highway, the system
transfers virtually no torque to the rear axle for improved fuel economy
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but instantly transfers torque to the
rear wheels when conditions call for it. And in tough conditions, the system can be locked 50/50 front/rear for
added low-speed capability and control. A four-wheel independent touring-tuned suspension, with
MacPherson struts up front and a multilink system in the rear, also works to ensure contact with the road.
Four-wheel-drive Compass models feature 4WD LOCK — for maximum traction in adverse conditions. It is
activated by lifting a chromed T-bar handle in the console. Compass’s electronic coupling modulates when
turning on a dry road in 4WD LOCK Mode to help prevent noise. Front-wheel-drive (2WD) Compass also benefits
from a MacPherson strut/multilink suspension with the traction and agility such a combination provides. The
available Continuously Variable Automatic Transaxle (CVT2) with AutoStick
®
uses a 30-mm high-strength multilayer
steel drive belt and two active V pulleys to vary vehicle speed, resulting in a smooth and quiet ride. For added performance
and a nice dose of fun, the driver can grab onto the system’s AutoStick shifter to manually control upshifts and downshifts
for clutchless shifting between six distinct “gear ratios.”
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When equipped with Freedom-Drive I 4WD system and 5-speed manual transaxle.
Based on EPA mpg for 4WD models as applied to the 2009
Ward’s
Small Cross/
Utility Vehicle class.
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2010 EPA est. 23 city/28 hwy mpg; 4WD and 2WD
models equipped with 5-speed manual transaxle. 2.0L-equipped models with
CVT2 automatic transaxle are rated at 23 city/27 hwy mpg; EPA 23 city/29
hwy mpg when equipped with manual transaxle.
Pass traffic and the pump.
The available CVT2 breezes through an
infinitely variable number of gear ratios that
transmit a constant stream of quiet power for
both optimum fuel economy
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and high-revving
highway-passing muscle when needed.