, 2023 welcomes a wholesale redo under the hood, an area in desperate need of some attention. It's like Jeep finally found the hood latch and did what it had to do to make the Compass palatable., similar to what's found in the Jeep Wrangler and Cherokee Trailhawk . ThisThe smaller-displacement engine producing 200 hp and 221 lb-ft of torque tops the outgoing naturally aspirated chugger by 23 hp and 49 lb-ft of torque, all while delivering better fuel economy.
, powered by a 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-four with 250 hp and 277 lb-ft of torque, accelerated more quickly to 60 mph—7.3 seconds—and ran a faster 15.8-second quarter mile at 86.5 mph—while weighing 84 pounds more than the Compass.the Blue Oval still won , but the 2023 Compass definitely closed the gap so as to not completely embarrass itself against the reputable Bronco Sport . For that, we give the Compass two big thumbs up and a crisp high-five.
Does it stop? We run into another conundrum. The best 60-0 braking distance was 125 feet—actually better than the Bronco Sport by 6 feet and the 2022 Compass by 8 feet—but carried the baggage of colossal front-end diving and wandering, topped off by overheating brakes. The worst recorded time was 151 feet. If we approached anything close to triggering the ABS, the system subsequently cuts throttle for the entire skidpad—as though it believes ABS is a sign you're in dire trouble.
The cabin's mandatory cloth and vinyl are overshadowed by a welcoming interior highlighted by the 10.1-inch touch screen. It's immediately apparent things have been updated here: It's fitting for 2023, and you're not left expecting more. Check outAs the saying goes, you get what you pay for. In the case of our Compass, we got a lot of luxury options , tech, and all-wheel drive .
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