Jeep Compass test drive since 2006 crossover

All photos of Jeep Compass since 2006

Mix, but do not shake

The regiment of parquet all -around arrived. The newcomer of the Russian market of the jeep-compass was compared with the analogue-Kia-Sportage Sergey Voskresensky and Sergey Kanunnikov

Jeep Compass
Presented in 2005. In Russia since the fall of 2006.
Engine: gasoline 2.4 liters (170 hp).
Gearboxes: a mechanical 5-speed or unaccounted variator.
Complete: P0, P1, P1A, P2, P2A.
Price in Russia: є25 80027 800 ($ 33 \u200b\u200b54036 140).

Kia Sportage
Debuted in the fall of 2004. In Russia since 2005.
Engines: gasoline 22.7 l (142175 hp), diesel 2 l (140 hp).
Gearboxes: mechanical 5-speed, automatic 4-speed (for a 2.7-liter engine only an automatic).
Configurations: LX, e.
Price in Russia: $ 27 80035 600.

How far he is from the famous ancestor! And stylistic hints, especially noticeable Anfas, only enhance contrast. Not only designer, but also ideological. That jeep, or rather, still Willis, was the emblem of practice. In fact, there was not a single detail in it, not subordinate to the common idea of \u200b\u200bthe car: simplicity, cross -country ability, low price, manufacturability of production. A minus, of course, comfort, dynamics, spaciousness.

And the jeep compass
In a few days of communication, he shuddered repeatedly: they drove!. And then with joy, but at the same time, I understood irritation on American designers: the car is intact, just once again the light jokes with me, playing broken sidewalls of the body. And at all
the simplicity of the distant ancestor, whose name has become a household name.
Full -wheel drive cars with increased road clearance are now called crossovers, that is, a mixture, hybrids. Combining sometimes conflicting qualities is not always possible to recall the beloved cocktail of James Bond Vodka with Martini: mix, but do not shake. Too difficult image? No more complicated than the plan of the creators of other SUVs

Pretty simplicity?

It would be interesting to get acquainted with the designers of the compass: they are obviously extraordinary, not at all simple personalities, okay, faceted sidewalls and protruding (they are probably convenient to use even in fur mittens) handle of the rear doors. In the same spirit, the jeep salon is also sustained. There are no words brightly, elegant, the eye attracts. But the multi -level architecture of the dashboard looks little, strangely, it will certainly be an excellent rooster for dust. Too prosaic? Please, a couple of more scientific ergonomic sketches. Why are there so small climate control buttons? Or steering wheel switches: To light the front fog, you need to turn on the headlights with turning the left lever and take it? Nothing of the kind: pull it out! And the rear? Pull further? No, now just trust!
American soul Potemka! However, the priorities are little clear. The main thing in the cabin is noticeable heating buttons of seats, cup holders and numerous compartments for small things, and also, like in Dodge Caliber, huge hinged speakers in the door of the trunk.

The driver of the jeep and his neighbor on the right are sensitively clamped between the doors and the powerful box. The fat rear passenger, getting out, risks the knee with a knee on the seat of the seat belt. He, like most elements of the salon, is made of hard, ringing plastic. You’ll tell you the compass of the same minimum that it is still decent to offer for 30 thousand euros.

Against this background, Kia-Sportage looks neat and harmonious, although it cannot be called a handsome man. Black with aluminum inserts, the interior decoration does not fascinate the eye, but sitting in front is more spacious, and at the back is as good as in a jeep. The buttons are logical. Little levers without undertaking. Rest!
The most noticeable drawback of Sportij in the driver's seat is a very small range of longitudinal adjustment. A medium -sized driver will move to the limit. The higher will have to change the usual landing.

Jeep and jeeps
The attitude to high all -wheel drive cars is different than to an ordinary passenger car. Sluggish reactions to steering, swing on corners are excusable.
Like tall, mud stained with mud, about which both authors once again stained the pants for today. Kia-Sportage exactly what you imagine.

Not an excellent student in the class, but a conscientious, honest, diligent hard worker. Perhaps the most annoyingly detailed repetition of the relief of the road is most annoyed. But the reaction to steering is not instantaneous, but quite predictable. If you want to travel quickly, it is not difficult to find a common language with the car.

The brakes work clearly and efficiently. Acceleration is not racing, but worthy of a 2.7 liter motor. By the way, it is more pleasant to go to Paul Gaza on Sportje, without crushing the pedal to the floor so much more noticeable, more effective. In this kia is similar to the sjip.

He also accelerates very well and also reacts especially effectively to a partial pressure of the gas pedal. And the compass slows down no worse than Sportija. In the noise, the car is also close, but Kia in cruising mode is about 100 km/h still quieter.

Perhaps, due to a more squat silouet or a bright light salon, a compass seems more passenger. So the suspension once again publishes a boom-boom. Is it harsh? But suddenly, on far from the worst irregularities, the jeep begins to swing like a truck, demonstrating the operation of long -flowing pendants and drowsy reactions to steering. Even on a rather flat highway, sometimes I want to sway the car to make sure that it is under control. Once again, we will check the first sensations: everything is correctly harsh on this groove. Here: mix, but do not shake!

Much can be forgiven by a car that inspires confidence on wet, traveled country. Here, of course, the ruts are not from the Urals, and the soil under a layer of softened clay is quite solid. But a protracted rise still looks scary. However, both cars overcome it with honor. To do this absolutely confidently, you need to turn on the imitation of the location of the center differential (the 4WD Lock button is in charge of the distribution of the moment along the axes), it is advisable to turn off the ESP, which in this case interferes.
Both Kia and the jeep, almost like real jeeps, overcame the soil areas offered by him for a passenger car, they would become an insoluble problem

The art of composing a cocktail

Of course, cars that do not graze on an openly bad road can forgive a lot, but not everything, let's say, the lack of engine protection in the jeep. It will probably be offered dealers, however, then the large road clearance will decrease and will be approximately equal to 170 mm of Sportij.

But how to forgive such visibility? Behind the highly tilted compass racks, you can hide a whole turn! The full -size stock is, of course, great. But the trunk of the jeep is so small! And next to Kia, which is simpler, more unpretentious, but clearer and, by the way, cheaper.

Of course, you can find the criteria that in the eyes of other potential buyers, the listed flaws listed. There are few originals, but their choice makes the world brighter and more interesting. This is necessary to come up with: vodka with Martini! In addition, mix, but do not shake

Sergey Kanunnikov: Practicality, of course, is a very important criterion when evaluating the car, but not the only one. Sometimes the share of my sympathy at the end of the test goes to the loser. But not at this time...

Jeep Compass combines the qualities of a good SUV with original, but rather controversial solutions in design, ergonomics, chassis tuning.
General assessment 7.3
+ Good accelerated and brake dynamics, decent cross -country ability.
- Unknown controls, poor visibility, sluggish steering.

Kia Sportage is not ideal in the Parnish class, but its worthy representative. Especially when you take into account the price.
General assessment 7.9
+ Logical, predictable behavior on asphalt, good dynamics, understandable brakes.
- Increased bodies of the body in corners, at high speeds the suspension does not have time to work out the irregularities of the road.