Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has released three images of the new Jeep Compass ahead of its US debut at the Los Angeles Auto Show later this year.
The automaker unveiled the new model – which draws plenty of styling inspiration from the Grand Cherokee – in Brazil as production kicked off at the new Jeep assembly plant in Goiana, Pernambuco. The new model is slated to replace both the outgoing Compass (which has effectively already been removed from the SA market) and the Patriot.
Jeep promises that the new Compass will be produced with as many as 17 powertrain options for consumers in more than 100 countries around the world.
The brand claims that the new model will boast “best-in-class 4×4 off-road capability” and “superior on-road driving dynamics”. It also says “open-air freedom” will be on offer.
The new Compass is set to go on sale in North America in the first quarter of 2017, with more information (and images) to be revealed in Los Angeles in November. It has yet to be confirmed for South African introduction.
