TESTER ’S NOTE
Jeep offers an off road-focused version called the Trailhawk, with underbody protection, 17in wheels, all-terrain tyres, a towbar and tougher-looking styling that features a black bonnet. SC
Despite the fact that the UK is very much Land Rover’s home turf, Britons have long had a soft spot for Jeeps. Some say it goes right back to the age-old reputation for ruggedness of wartime editions that still ply our roads in summer.
Whatever the reason, the British reception of the new Jeep Compass, with its all-new interior and new 237bhp plug-in hybrid powertrain, looks like being the warmest yet.
This soft-roader seems to have just about everything going for it. It lands in the UK’s biggest market sector (C-segment SUVs), which accounted for a thriving 22% of sales in 2021 and is predicted to grab more like 26% in 2022. Jeep UK’s bosses also expect it to be better built and much easier to order than the previous model, because production has been moved from India to Italy.
This story is from the December 08 - 15, 2021 (Double Issue) edition of Autocar UK.
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