The Jeep Compass Concept made its debut at the 2002 North American International Auto Show in Detroit just weeks before appearing at the 2002 Chicago Auto Show where it is pictured here. Painted in a military-inspired color called Force Green, the Compass Concept was a 2-door crossover sport utility vehicle built on the new Jeep Liberty platform. Powered by a 210-horsepower 3.7-liter PowerTech™ V6 engine with 235 foot-pounds of torque mated to a four-speed automatic transmission, the Compass Concept could accelerate from 0 to 60 miles per hour in 9 seconds, cover a quarter-mile in 17 seconds, and reach a top speed of 110 miles per hour. The all-wheel-drive Compass Concept featured lightweight steel “uniframe” construction with a short wheelbase and a low center of gravity. Additional features included independent front suspension, multi-link rear suspension, dual exhaust, 19-inch performance wheels with red-line tires, and a spare tire incorporated into the rear hatch. The interior featured a molded rubber floor and four bucket seats trimmed in green leather and GORE-TEX® with G Force Green soft touch grommets. The rear buckets folded to create a flat loading surface in low-gloss stainless steel with integrated tie downs in the side trim. The Compass Concept was planned to have a target price under $20,000. A production Jeep Compass would be introduced for 2007, but it would be a four-door compact crossover SUV powered by a choice of inline four-cylinder engines with optional electronically-controlled four-wheel drive with a continuously variable transmission.
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