Still, Ford’s baby Bronco is the fresher face and, again, it’s often cheaper. One of our favorites, the Bronco Sport, suffers from similarly questionable value, and the Compass certainly has an advantage in terms of interior quality, technology and standard power. There are any number of other midcompact and compact SUVs that provide stronger overall value if off-road capability isn’t a priority, as well. A Subaru Forester Wilderness or one of the Toyota RAV4’s off-roading trims will deliver comparable capability, but with much greater space and a lower price tag (though admittedly with less power). This price issue is tricky, because unless you really value its muscular and refined new engine, and to a lesser extent its terrific in-car tech, it makes the Compass hard to recommend. Ditto the Ford Bronco Sport, which is probably the Compass’ closest competitor given its dimensions and off-road image (and off-road capability for some trim levels). Its base price is similar to the compacts as well but, with options, can greatly exceed them. It now comes standard with an engine that blows the doors off most in that segment and is comparable to the engine upgrades offered by a select few in the compact SUV segment above. It has comparable interior space to those we refer to as midcompact SUVs. It’s hard to place the 2023 Jeep Compass into a neat silo with other small SUVs. Pros: Powerful standard engine great infotainment tech loads of available equipment standard all-wheel drive Cons: Expensive given its competitors limited interior space no hybrid option 2023 Jeep Compass Review: Little Jeep gets big-time muscle (and big-time price) New turbo engine makes a huge difference, but pricing and small interior are issues
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