Overview & Reviews

The 2008 Jeep Compass gets a handful of equipment changes. Air-conditioning and chrome interior accents become standard in all models, and a navigation system is a new option for the Limited. Jeep has also made mild revisions to the engines and transmissions to promote smoother, quieter operation and introduced a limited lifetime powertrain warranty.

• Low price, small size and responsive steering make it easy to maneuver, lots of headroom.

• Cut-rate interior, sluggish acceleration coupled with noisy power delivery, excessive wind and road noise, harsh ride over bumps, not much cargo space.

User Reviews:

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  Ignore the critics.... Compass is A-OK! - 2008 Jeep Compass
  By CompassMan - March 3 - 9:23 am

  Our 2008 Compass Sport is an extremely nice, well featured vehicle... esp. when considering what we paid out-the- door for it: $16,400. The interior catches way TOO much flak from reviewers. It is roomy and the seats are very comfortable. Gas mileage is good: 4 people/luggage, A/C on, 75 mph produced nearly 26 mpg on a recent trip. No A/C and under 65 mph pushed it up over 30 mpg! Its been reliable, and only had one warranty repair for a couple of suspension bolts in nearly 20k mileage. As far as performance... all you have to do is put your foot down on the accelerator a bit more firm and get the RPMs up. Thats it. The 172 HP does the rest. Highly recommend for $$$

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  luvin-it - 2008 Jeep Compass
  By mills64 - December 21 - 7:20 pm

  Great suv, great mileage, very roomy vehicle my family is very comfortable in this vehicle and a fun vehicle to drive 45 minute back and forth to work

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  Love the Compass - 2008 Jeep Compass
  By Lea Stahr - June 22 - 7:00 am

  Drove Chicago to Phoenix roundtrip, no problems. Very comfortable seats let me drive 16 hrs straight. Lots of room, good quality, just what they should have been building all these years.

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  Great vehicle for the price! - 2008 Jeep Compass
  By Rich Reed - January 19 - 9:56 pm

  Ive had the Compass for 15 mos., and have not gone back to the dealer for anything. I have the 5 spd. manual, as I prefer that with a 4 cylinder. Long trips give me 28-30 mpgs, while my "rural" driving returns 27 mpgs. Seldom do city driving. I use the Compass for errands, fishing, and hunting, (with dog). Therefore, the "cheap" plastic interior is just fine, and easy to keep clean. No regrets buying the Compass!

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  Good SUV - 2008 Jeep Compass
  By Don W - January 12 - 10:23 am

  We love to drive the Compass. Great use of space compared to the other SUVs we looked at. Lots of head room and rear seat room. The speed stick on the CVT is great. We do mix city/highway drives with no problems. The tail gate is a bite noisy in the extreme cold (-25c).

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  Just had this over a month - 2008 Jeep Compass
  By SLE - January 27 - 11:03 pm

  2008 Rallye Sport in black looks very sharp! Sticked for about 22,500, but jeep gave me 2,500 back, a generous trade and I under 5% financing, so... So far, very good. Good pep with a 5 speed manual and good gas mileage (24- 28 is pretty accurate). GREAT Boston Acoustics sound system (I have the 9 speaker system including flip down tailgate speakers). Interior look average, exterior look pretty sharp. Handles and drives very well. Good roomy interior (compared to my small sedan, so...) Drawbacks: cheap looking dash, but simple and logical; no MP3 jack on the 6 CD changer stereo; hatchback side windows dont crack open

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  Good stuff - 2008 Jeep Compass
  By dave - August 30 - 7:20 am

  Good car, no problem so far, the only thing is the lights come on when lock or unlock vehicle with the remote control, kills the battery,

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  I like it! - 2008 Jeep Compass
  By Mission - July 21 - 5:46 am

  Just picked up an 08 last weekend. So far I love it!. Fun to drive very comfortable and good on gas. I actually really enjoy the CVT transmission and when I need a change I go to autostick. You do not need any more power than this in a vehicle.

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  Pretty decent so far - 2008 Jeep Compass
  By adriane - July 8 - 9:23 am

  So far this vehicle has been great, I havent had any complaints against it. I find it to be comfortable to ride/ drive in. I like the way it handles, but Im not a speed demon anyways. I read the Editors reviews before purchasing and I dont have any regrets on buying this vehicle.

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  LOVE my Compass!!! - 2008 Jeep Compass
  By Ashley - January 22 - 9:46 pm

  I love the Compass! My husband and I are constantly back and forth between Champaign, IL and Detroit, MI, and the ride is always smooth and comfortable! Not the *best* mileage, but better than others. I love that we were able to add what we wanted of the Limiteds features to our Sport and still end up at a great price!! LOVE the bumper-to- bumper warranty!! Its easy to get our 15-month old in and out, as well, and with the stain-resistant YES fabric, we dont have to worry as much about spills and messes in a new car!!