All-New 2017 Jeep Compass / Patriot (spyshot)
Jeep has decided that having two compact SUVs was
not such a wise choice, so it will replace the Compass and Patriot with a
single model this fall.
Nabbed in Brazil by Autoo, they show that the
upcoming small Jeep is, as we expected, more or less a scaled-down version of
the Grand Cherokee rather than something more radical like the Renegade
subcompact.
It will debut in Brazil at the end of this month,
make its US debut at the LA Auto Show in November and hit the market in early
2017.
The C-SUV will be based
on a bigger version of the Small Wide 4x4 platform of the smaller Renegade and
the Fiat 500X. Power should come from either a 2.0-liter turbo or a 2.4-liter
naturally aspirated unit and it will be available with either front- or
all-wheel drive.
The SUV will be built in three
different plants around the world, namely Brazil, Mexico and China and.
FCA is hoping the SUV will be more successful than its
predecessors, which were lagging behind the competition in practically all
respects, with the one redeeming trait being their low pricing. Well, the
styling is certainly spot-on, the cabin seems much better and, seeing how good
the Renegade/500X duo are, it’d be a big surprise if they botched this up.
Source : Autoo.com.br
