2013 Honda Accord V6 Touring: Driven
The Honda Accord is now in its ninth generation, and as we reported in our First Drive of the 2013... Read More
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no longer such a homely little pug
Unfortunately, Jeep didn't make it much past the A-pillars and the rest looks about the same, save new LED taillights and some new wheels.
The front end looks so good you want to ignore the mostly carryover profile and rear end.
The most obvious change comes by way of the sleek and attractive front end, which dials in Grand Cherokee-esque attitude that you just won’t find on a Toyota RAV4 or Subaru Forester.
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no longer such a homely little pug
Edmunds' Inside Line
Unfortunately, Jeep didn't make it much past the A-pillars and the rest looks about the same, save new LED taillights and some new wheels.
Motor Trend
The front end looks so good you want to ignore the mostly carryover profile and rear end.
Autoblog
The most obvious change comes by way of the sleek and attractive front end, which dials in Grand Cherokee-esque attitude that you just won’t find on a Toyota RAV4 or Subaru Forester.
Vehix.com
The short story is that Jeep tried to give the 2011 Compass the Grand Cherokee treatment. The Compass hasn't received a complete redesign for 2011, just some softened sheetmetal and new front and rear end styling. The proportions are the same, with the boxy wheelwell outline and smooth rear-pillar upkick preserved. the front end is a smaller, softer version of the Grand Cherokee's, while the taillamps have also been softened. Overall, the Compass has a vaguely sleeker, classier look from some angles, but the changes don't reduce the Compass's ungainliness, to our eyes.
Likewise, Jeep claims to have upgraded trims and finishes inside, but those upgrades are basically limited to a new steering wheel, some new knobs for the climate control, and a few more bright plasti-chrome accents. Available leather seats have contrasting piping and are an upgrade in style, though. That said, the fundamentals are all here and the layout of the interior is straightforward and functional—and appealing in appearance if not always feel.
Conclusion
The 2011 Compass now fits in much better with the new Grand Cherokee, but it's traded weirdness for ubiquity.
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