The compact Jeep Compass was introduced in 2007, with gas mileage one of the compact crossover SUV’s biggest selling points, along with its low base price. Highway gas mileage ratings around 30 miles per gallon (MPG) for the base front wheel drive version put the Compass in the same league as the Toyota Rav4 and Honda CR-V when it comes to gas mileage. Although it is built on the same platform at the Jeep Patriot, the Compass is the most car-like (and consequently, least Jeep-like) vehicle in the Jeep line up.
The domestic Compass is available with either a 2.0 liter or 2.4 liter DOHC four cylinder producing 158 or 170 horsepower, respectively. In Europe (where they get all the good stuff), the Compass can be fitted with a 2.0 liter diesel engine that delivers 229 foot pounds of torque and 34 urban / 52.3 extra urban miles per British gallon. That works out to roughly 28.3 city / 43.5 highway miles per gallon here in the States.
Jeep Compass Gas Mileage - 2007-2008
| Year | Manufacturer | Model | Engine | Disp. | Fuel | Trans. | City | Hwy |
| 2008 | Jeep | Compass 2WD | 4 cylinder | 2.0 liter | R | (AV) Auto | 23 | 27 |
| 2008 | Jeep | Compass 2WD | 4 cylinder | 2.4 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 23 | 28 |
| 2008 | Jeep | Compass 4WD | 4 cylinder | 2.4 liter | R | (AV) Auto | 21 | 24 |
| 2008 | Jeep | Compass 4WD | 4 cylinder | 2.4 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 22 | 27 |
| 2007 | Jeep | Compass 2WD | 4 cylinder | 2.0 liter | R | (AV) Auto | 26 | 30 |
| 2007 | Jeep | Compass 2WD | 4 cylinder | 2.4 liter | R | (AV) Auto | 24 | 27 |
| 2007 | Jeep | Compass 4WD | 4 cylinder | 2.4 liter | R | (AV) Auto | 23 | 26 |
| 2007 | Jeep | Compass 4WD | 4 cylinder | 2.4 liter | R | (M5) Manual | 25 | 29 |
Note: the EPA tweaked their testing procedure, starting with the 2008 model year, with the end result being that the 2008 MPG estimates are now lower than previous years. As always, YMMV.
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where can you buy jeep diesel`s [compass]6-speed in the usa
@Kelley - Can’t buy a diesel Compass here in the States, unfortunately, not yet at least. The Compass is built with the VW diesel here in the USA, but is only available for export. With the emissions work done (as evidenced by the 09 Jetta TDI), we have our fingers crossed that a domestically-available diesel Compass might not be all that far off …
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