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  Review Notes: 2011 Jeep Compass – 2.4 L DOHC 15-Valve I4 w/ CVT Tra Pros • Incredibly well appointed luxury SUV that can go where others can’t • 5.7 liter Hemi V8 • Elegant, functional interior as good as Lexus and better than BMW Cons • Slow responding transmission  • Power to weight ratio • 13 MPG city EPA …

  Review Notes: 2011 Jeep Compass – 2.4 L DOHC 15-Valve I4 w/ CVT Tra Pros • Surprisingly capable off-road capabilities • 28 MPG for a 4×4 vehicle (2.4 L w/Manual trans) • More serious, new look • 19.11:1 Max low-gear ratio Cons • CVT transmission is noisy • Automatic trans shifter looks like it belongs in a Peterbilt • …

  Review Notes: 2011 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 2-Door - 3.8 L OHV, 12-Valve SIMPI V6 / 4-speed automatic transmission Pros • Go-anywhere capability • Windshield still folds down • Doors still come off • Better interior Cons • Anemic engine • Tiny footbox • Disconnected steering EPA Fuel Mileage 15 city, 19 highway The Verdict Typical go-anywhere, in any weather condition, capability. Now with better interior, but still …

    When Jeep replaced the aging Cherokee (XJ) with the Liberty (KJ) in 2002 they stepped out on a limb. Gone was the simple two-box design of the XJ and in its place was a bigger and, dare we say, cuter entry level SUV. With its big round headlights, smiling seven-slot grill and stocky stance, the first Liberty had …

All-New – a term that, for the most part, is used quite loosely by most auto manufacturers to describe a major change in a vehicle’s overall platform. In the case of the all-new 2007 Jeep Wrangler however, “all-new” is a shoe that fits quite well. More importantly however, the 2007 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, Rubicon Unlimited (4-door), Sahara and X models- …

  Review Notes: 2006 Jeep Compass AWD (2.4 / CVT) Personality Entry level SUV Unusual features CVT, 115V AC outlet Above Average: Fuel economy, interior layout, comfy seats Needs Work In: Off road capibility, rear visibility EPA gas mileage 23 city, 26 highway       OK, let’s get this out of the way up front… The 2007 Jeep Compass …

  Review Notes: 2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee SRT8 (6.1 / 5 Speed Manumatic) Strengths Acceleration, features for the price Weaknesses Fuel economy, stiff ride EPA Fuel Mileage 12 city, 15 highway The Final Word Supercar acceleration, SUV grip, and a DVD entertainment system for the kiddies – What more could you want?       Power corrupts, and absolute power …

Soccer moms and adventure tour guides everywhere can now rejoice in unison – Jeep is finally releasing a seven passenger SUV! As a company that makes it’s living by selling SUV’s – two thirds of its entire product line are– Jeep needed a third-row offering to stay in the game, and they needed it bad. We are happy to announce …

It looks like every Grand Cherokee before it – a little more square in some parts, angular in others, with odd-looking headlights – but it’s surprisingly different. Electronic front and rear differentials lock or unlock instantly, and a new independent front suspension feels equally at home off road and on. The interior is a bit more luxurious looking, the ride …

Review Notes: Jeep Wrangler 4.0 liter, manual, 2000 Sport and 2003 Rubicon Personality Updated version of the “real Jeep” – a happy anachronism Quirks Too many to list Clearly Superior In Off-road capabilities, fun, ease of door removal Above Average In Cachet, resale value Needs Work In Stereo, gas mileage, add a dead pedal Scrape test Passed easily The Jeep …