---
title: "Drive Wire: Jeep Readies New Compact Crossover"
description: "Cars, Culture, and the People Who Make Both. Your Destination for All Things Automotive."
date: "2015-09-23"
modified: "2015-09-23"
authors:
  - name: "The Drive Staff"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/the-drive-staff"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/article/285/drive-wire-jeep-readies-new-compact-crossover"
categories:
  - "News"
tags:
  - "Jeep"
---

# Drive Wire: Jeep Readies New Compact Crossover

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Transcript:

The Jeep Compass and Patriot are finally getting replaced. Prototypes of the new compact crossover seem to be heavily influenced by the Grand Cherokee, which sports a distinctive, off-road look that sets jeep apart. Look for power to come from Jeep’s 2.4 liter four-cylinder and possibly a new 2.0 turbo unit. All-Wheel Drive Trailhawk models are almost certainly planned as well.

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