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It's a force to be reckoned with * tamJEEPNESS on pegoB13 with road speed. When it cornes to passing, there is flot the lag 1 found in first genera- tion CVTs that can be discon- certing. What you Iearn to, do ta watch the tachometre and the adjacent speedometer. That resulta in using the strength of the CVT (that puts the cor- rect of amount of grip to the road) to get the best accelera- tion. Considering this is a 4WD vehicle, the CVT is superb on fuel economy being rated as 9.91J100 km (29 rnpg) city and 8.21J100 km (34 rnpg) highway The Cornpass cornes in tbree main trirn levela. The base Sport la pretty plain hecause it is designed to corne in at just $18,495 for the 2WD and $20,695 for the 4WD. Lt la eqipped with a 60/40 aplit rear seat with the UltraFloor that ta rernovable and washable, a AMI/FM/CD with but in MP3 player jack and advanced front airbags plus aide curtain airbags for both rows of seata. But if you're expecting power win- dows, air conditioning and croise control, forget it, although sorne things are optional. But the Sport does corne with centre arrnrest and storage box that slides and bas a built-in flip-pocket for a MP3 player or cellphonte. The Compass Lirnited that starts at $24,395 ($28,260 including $1,350 shipping fée as tested) la equipped with cruise, leather faced seats, leather-wrapped steering The interior of the 2009 Jeep Compass features doors that open almost 90 degress and "stadium" seating that gives pas- sengers in the back an elevated view of the road ahead. wheel with audio controls and 18-inch alloy wheels (optionally chrorned) instead of the 17-inch alloys on the Sport and North. There is also a list of options, the rnost notable being the Sun/Sound Group that packagea a power sun- roof with the 458-watt Boston Acoustica MusicGate Power, nine-speaker sound systern with cargo wall poaitioned sub woofer and a two-speaker hboumbox" recessed int the tailgate that swings down when tbe tailgate la ralaed. Added for 2009 la the lirn- ited production Rocky Mouintain Edition with spe- cial wheels and trim that starta at $22,890 in 2WD and $25,090 in 4WVD. The back row la rnorny enough for three witb plenty of legroorn and it really opens up if you have the North or Lirnited with reclining rear seat. What 1 really liked was having a foul spare under thse cargo floor, flot a donut slung onder neatb as so often is the case these days. There are a lot of opinions arnong rny colleagues about the interior trim, particularly the doors. In keeping witb Jeepness, it la cbunky. They argue that more form-fltted door trirn coold bave freed up more useable passenger space. 1 understand that, but 1 also realize that rugged look inside, as well as out, la wbat people expect in a Jeep. But thse final woni on the drivability of thse Compasa carne from rny tail son who finds most vehicles too crarnped. He fit behind thse wbeel cornfortably and announced hie liked. it. Thinga like enough roorn for bis knees so they are not stuffed up againat the dasb, as in the Sebring, shows Jeep took into account the increasingly big- ger next genteration of driv- ers. Jeep invented off-road four-wheeling and bas always been a force to, be reckoned wrth. But witb the Cornpass, and all it offers for the price, it bas opened up the possibility of Jeep ownership, for a whole new audience. DO YOUR PART HoUp keep Our communlty dlean by followlng Miton's local recycling guldellnes, and reycle thîls paper when you're flnlsbed reading itl CIonm 7 kin 1 rnnffnyvqe é n fofor ilm mileffiate liv ('11511311ICK 801 MAIN ST. E., MILTON ON A ,ý , 1ýL, ", f; u ý1 t ý ý r f, Si ý i'! ý WWW- ALLACE PONTIACA, û M M K