Just want to intro/say hello!

reheef · 11-22-2011, 05:42 PM

Greetings and a pleasent Thanksgiving to all. Olde gearhead here, w/ my wife & I owning our first Jeep product. A '12 Compass Ltd. Red w/pebble beige interior. Am truly surprised w/ quality of materials & workmanship (read: assembly) of this vehicle. Shiftable A/T is a hoot to tool around in traffic. Any comments on fuel efficency appreciated. Wife really into fact of point of origin of parts and where assembled (both a selling point for her). Will say this is not a Kaiser or AMC product!! Thank you all.

Cherokee · 11-22-2011, 07:19 PM

Hello and welcome to the forum and congrats on your Compass! Any pics you can share? We'd love to see your new ride! I got 29+ mpg with my Compass and I'm sure others here will have their thoughts as well lol, but sure glad you're happy with your purchase and I hope you enjoy the site!

- Cherokee

ronjr8102 · 11-23-2011, 05:05 AM

Welcome to the club. Hav fun w/ ur Compass and u will enjoy it.
Cherokee-how do u get 29+ mpg? I cant get over 21 mpg. I also change the air filter and plugs to try to help.

frbynd420 · 11-23-2011, 03:11 PM

i get maybe 24mpg

w4rh4wk · 11-23-2011, 10:10 PM

ronjr8102 how are you calculating the MPGs?

Cherokee · 11-25-2011, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by ronjr8102

Welcome to the club. Hav fun w/ ur Compass and u will enjoy it.
Cherokee-how do u get 29+ mpg? I cant get over 21 mpg. I also change the air filter and plugs to try to help.

I apologize ron, didn't see this post but my advantage really comes in that I do probably 90% highway driving, very little stop and go which kills fuel mileage and not much idling. I don't start it up and let it warm up in the winter, I just drive until it gets to operating temp and then turn on the heat and, like you, I keep the maintenance up but it's not uncommon to see 28-29mpg on the EVIC.

- Cherokee

reheef · 02-04-2012, 06:58 PM

Hello again; Just wanted to share, mileage up to twentyfour now w/ just 2400 miles on clock and mostly urban driving. We are enjoying vehicle a great deal. Here in our neck of the woods we have a state route 234 which reminds one of traffic in the sixties on secondary roads. It is a combination of twolane country road- whistle stop cross roads- and mountain road(paved). A sheer delight to "tool" along on & simultaniously enjoy the scenery regardless of season. Been on 234 several times and enjoyed surefootedness on chicanes,etc. Close by off 933N is a long unpaved road to a resevoir, Long Pine Run, want to try same in spring. South Mt. area of south-central PA is real Jeep country with almost the gammit of terrain w/ the exception of desert (if a sand-mine-quarry counts;then desert is covered!). Am too olde a fart to go trailing or boging anymore but in the day gave it hell on my dirt bike! Enjoy super bowel & have good w/e. Ron

wojeda · 02-04-2012, 07:55 PM

I do 22mpg. 95% highway@75mph

tripplec · 02-04-2012, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by wojeda

I do 22mpg. 95% highway@75mph

75mph eh, Who are you running from??

11-22-2011, 05:42 PM	#1
reheef Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: S.E. PA Posts: 5	Just want to intro/say hello! Greetings and a pleasent Thanksgiving to all. Olde gearhead here, w/ my wife & I owning our first Jeep product. A '12 Compass Ltd. Red w/pebble beige interior. Am truly surprised w/ quality of materials & workmanship (read: assembly) of this vehicle. Shiftable A/T is a hoot to tool around in traffic. Any comments on fuel efficency appreciated. Wife really into fact of point of origin of parts and where assembled (both a selling point for her). Will say this is not a Kaiser or AMC product!! Thank you all. Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

11-22-2011, 07:19 PM	#2
Cherokee Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Morgan City, LA Posts: 1,279	Hello and welcome to the forum and congrats on your Compass! Any pics you can share? We'd love to see your new ride! I got 29+ mpg with my Compass and I'm sure others here will have their thoughts as well lol, but sure glad you're happy with your purchase and I hope you enjoy the site! - Cherokee Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ My 2007 Jeep Compass Sport, Bright Silver Metallic, 26E, CVT II, Driver Convenience Group, Sunroof, Trailer Tow Prep Group, 4x2 1991 XJ Cherokee Sport 4X4 4.0 H/O I6 2008 Dodge Ram 1500 ST, SWB Reg Cab, Bright Silver Metallic, Trailer Tow Package JEEP - Just Enjoy Everything, Period.....

11-23-2011, 10:10 PM	#5
w4rh4wk Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Connecticut Posts: 214	ronjr8102 how are you calculating the MPGs? Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter __________________ 11 Mineral Gray Metallic Compass 2.4L, 4x4, Auto Mods/Addons: Pioneer AVIC-X910BT Radio, K&N Air Filter, Magnaflow Exhaust Part #16777 (Yes it will fit on a 4x4 2011 Compass), Mopar Chrome Fuel Door, Cargo Area Security Cover, Slush floor mats, Mopar Front & Rear Molded Splash Guards

02-04-2012, 06:58 PM	#7
reheef Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: S.E. PA Posts: 5	'12 update S/E Pa Hello again; Just wanted to share, mileage up to twentyfour now w/ just 2400 miles on clock and mostly urban driving. We are enjoying vehicle a great deal. Here in our neck of the woods we have a state route 234 which reminds one of traffic in the sixties on secondary roads. It is a combination of twolane country road- whistle stop cross roads- and mountain road(paved). A sheer delight to "tool" along on & simultaniously enjoy the scenery regardless of season. Been on 234 several times and enjoyed surefootedness on chicanes,etc. Close by off 933N is a long unpaved road to a resevoir, Long Pine Run, want to try same in spring. South Mt. area of south-central PA is real Jeep country with almost the gammit of terrain w/ the exception of desert (if a sand-mine-quarry counts;then desert is covered!). Am too olde a fart to go trailing or boging anymore but in the day gave it hell on my dirt bike! Enjoy super bowel & have good w/e. Ron Share Share this post on Digg Del.icio.us Technorati Twitter

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