Recent blog entries on the Jeep Compass have complained about the bulky plastic finish throughout the interior of the vehicle. The bottom line is that you get what you pay for and Jeep has done a pretty nice job making the Compass interior look stylish.
The real problem though is that the design of both the front and rear panels increase blind spots in the vehicle. I’ve found this to be particularly distracting on the drivers’ side front and passenger side in the rear when turning or changing lanes. It’s by no means impossible to navigate, but perhaps Jeep could have done a better job refining the Compass’ design to allow for more maximum driver visibility.
Alison Steinlauf Anziska, Marketing Coordinator
steel5blue says:
08:30 PM, 06/ 6/07
Yes, the blind spots are real and a nuisance, can, however, be easily compensated for with small stick-on "blind spot mirrors", available at generic autoparts stores for a couple of bucks apiece.
vvk says:
06:33 AM, 06/ 7/07
Is that why they call it "Limited"?
jriz says:
09:39 AM, 06/ 7/07
Blind spots have become a common problem with SUV-like vehicles, particularly in the D-pillar area. Our R-Class is just awful, and the Nissan Murano also comes to mind as a problem child.
SubyTrojan says:
10:03 AM, 06/ 7/07
Subaru wagons have minimal blind spots. :o)
bimmerjay says:
12:43 PM, 06/ 7/07
There was also a recent post about the Ford Edge and its dinky backlight and huge blindspots.
steel5blue says:
10:48 AM, 06/ 8/07
Rumor has it, the G -8 summit in Germany will spend considerable time discussing blind spots in crossovers and on a larger geopolitical scale.