Peppy Jeep Compass - Owners perspective

After a lot of research zeroed in on Jeep Compass for our frequent self driven inter state drives. The primary drivers for our selection of a car was safety and driving pleasure. With both these parameters in mind, the Jeep fitted the bill very well. I have driven over 35,000 kms in about 15 months. Love the manual as felt better control and driving pleasure. Great acceleration and no vibration even at 140+ speeds. The NVH ( noise, vibration and harshness) are decent though not best in class. Done three services at Kochi - The experience has been extremely satisfactory. The two factors which any prospective buyers need to bear in mind are the turning radius which is large and the clutch is on the heavier side. I have used the car occasionally for our daily commutes. Though not a large SUV by European Standards , comfortably seats four with ample boot space. The AC has been efficient and keeps all within the comfort range. The panoramic sunroof adds a lot of light inside the cabin particularly as the seats and dashboard are dark shades. I loved the grunt of the engine and the macho looks.