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Compass looks like a mini grand Cherokee

I want to see a top of the line most expensive renegade vs the cheapest base wrangler.

What all of the people here don't understand, is that these are city suvs. They are not supposed to be a wrangler. But they are better than most of the city suvs offroad. And thats the end of it.

Great chemistry from the presenters, this had the vibe of old school Top Gear with Hammond, May and Clarkson having a bit of fun.

Im pretty happy with my little Renegade. It handled really well in the snow last winter when my friends were getting stuck it drove through it like it was nothing.

My renegade is almost identical to the one they tested. I tell you what, when i went out to buy a new car, i wanted to get a car. I was looking for something that was good on gas, good in snow, and dependable. I want thinking truck or SUV, I was thinking Awd little car. I left with a renegade because it had more than I wanted but was also cheaper than a Subaru that I was also looking at. This "little guy" passes most traffic in Canadian snow storms, and can go from 75 down the interstate to a muddy path in a snap without pissing away your gas. I does everything I NEED it to do.

I can’t get enough of these goldmine videos along with all your off road videos. My favorite channel on KZfaq by far.

I really liked this video. The charisma between all of you is great, and the filming and layout is also wonderful. Great video! :)

I really like that for this test you guys slowed down to actually test the 4x4 system before using momentum to get up. Awesome job!

For Michigan commuting the jeep renegade has been fun. Love the snow mode.

Thanks for making this video. An off road comparison between the Renegade and the Compass is exactly what I wanted to see! I'd like to see a comparison between the old 2008-2012 Liberty vs current Cherokee Trailhawk.

this made me appreciate my renegade so much more, i knew it was great when i was passing other 4x4 on the road during snow storms but this just settles it for me

Hey heres an idea. Hold down the traction control button for 5 seconds and disable it?

Will you guys ever turn traction control off? It's really a shame you are not using these 4x4s as they were designed to be off road. For instance from the Compass user manual pages 137-138: Partial Off (Four-Wheel Drive Models) Or On (TwoWheel Drive Models) This mode is entered by momentarily pushing the “ESC Off” switch. When in “Partial Off” mode, the TCS portion of ESC, except for the “limited slip” feature described in the TCS section, has been disabled, and the ESC OFF Indicator Lightwill be illuminated. All other stability features of ESC function normally. This mode is intended to be used if the vehicle is in deep snow, sand or gravel conditions, and more wheel spin than ESC would normally allow is required to gain traction. To turn ESC on again, momentarily push the “ESC Off” switch. This will restore the normal “ESC On” mode of operation. NOTE: To improve the vehicle’s traction when driving with snow chains, or starting off in deep snow, sand or gravel, it may be desirable to switch to the “Partial Off” mode by pushing the “ESC Off” switch. Once the situation requiring ESC to be switched to the “Partial Off” mode is overcome, turn ESC back on by momentarily pushing the “ESC Off” switch. This may be done while the vehicle is in motion. Full Off (Four-Wheel Drive Models Only) This mode is intended for off-highway or off-road use when ESC stability features could inhibit vehicle maneuverability due to trail conditions. This mode is entered by pushing and holding the “ESC Off” switch for five seconds when the vehicle is stopped and the engine is running. After five seconds, the ESC OFF Indicator Lightwill illuminate and the “ESC OFF” message will appear in the odometer. Push and release the Trip Odometer button located on the instrument cluster to clear this message. In this mode, ESC and TCS, except for the “limited slip” feature described in the TCS section, are turned off until the vehicle reaches a speed of 35 mph (56 km/h). At 35 mph (56 km/h), the system returns to “Partial Off” mode, as described above. TCS remains off. When the vehicle speed drops below 30 mph (48 km/h), the ESC system shuts off. ESC is deactivated at low vehicle speeds so that it will not interfere with off-road driving however, ESC function returns to provide the stability feature at speeds above 35 mph (56 km/h). The ESC OFF Indicator Lightwill always be illuminated when ESC is off. To turn ESC on again, momentarily push the “ESC Off” switch. This will restore the “ESC On” mode of operation.

That was so entertaining. And the answer to the final question was CORRECT! 😆 Love your videos. Keep up the good work!

Jeeps are awesome! Can't wait to go off roading again once I get mine out of the shop.

Comparing two Jeeps Automatically gets a Thumbs UP !

That was fun to watch guys. Lucky I haven't met one of those on the trail yet. Keep up to good work

Nothing but TFL videos to end the day.. 👍🏼

I have a 2018 trailhawk compass and I’ve taken it off roading. I had no issues at all, I was able to keep up with my buddies who where driving a Tacoma, and Tundra. 😏👌

New sub. I am saving up for a renegade. Planning on buying one at the end of the year. My mom has a 2017 one, and it is so nice.

Another great show. Thanks, guys.

I have a 2016 Renegade and I do not go off-roading. It, however, handles these Western New York snow storms like a champ( with Nokian snow tires)! :)

Now THAT'S a mashup! Hell yeah!

I wonder if they turned of the brake assist, I have a compass trailhawk and I had no issues going through a dip like that.

Awesome video! You guys are hilarious. Very fun to watch. Keep up the good work 👌🏻

I like this format for the video. Keeps it interesting.

We took our compass TH stock through a rocky 30% grade in low rock mode, no slippage and made it first time. We take it in UTV trails and have no issues. The 2.4 engine burns a lot of oil.

I want to see you guys try and take that Honda CRV (about 4:10, in the background) through this.

I'm Wrangler guy myself and you are so right get a base Rubicon. Dig the show by the way!

This is your best video in a long time!!

I chose a Renegade Latitude because I didn't want the 9 speed transmission. Instead I got the 1.4 Turbo with the 6 speed stick. It has made me proud in heavy snow and gets great mileage. Is has 20 horsepower less than the 2.4L but 20 Ft lbs. more torque. The six speed really adds to the fun factor, and it was a lot cheaper than the Trail Hawk. In fact I was looking for an ATV, and by the time I optioned one out my Renegade was cheaper.

Watching this later and knowing how each mode works the reason both of these struggled on the last obstacle is because they were in rock mode which does not allow hardly any wheel spin. If both these vehicles were in mud mode they both would have walked the last obstacle. Also they did a video on goldmine hill later with a non trailhawk compass without Rock mode and it walked it no problem with 0 effort.

Love your channel guys!!! Keep it up!

That was awesome loved the "tow truck" at the end

Great video. I'm surprised and disappointed with the Trailhawks performance. :( Edit: another commenter mentioned rock mode intentionally behaves this way to prevent damage, and either mud or and mode would allow tires to spin. Since jeep promo videos show much worse than this, I'm thinking the mode selection is to blame.

Got an orange trailhawk compass the other day love it!

Great video guys!!

I have a 2016 Renegade Trailhawk and it handles the mud and snow of Northern Michigan like a Thoroughbred champion! In fact, I get excited when we get heavy snow and high winds because I love to drive around and bust through the snow drifts. I carry a tow strap so that I can help all of the other SUV's get out of the ditch.

Winner is.....Nathan! Keep up the good work boys. Would like to see some Tundra videos please

These vehicles need to be way cheaper for what they are! :P

Watching again! Just a great review. Roman is really 💪👍👍👍

I am always on that trail, hopefully one day I bump into you guys out there!

I bought 2017 Renegade trailhawk a few months ago for $14,500 with 35,000 miles and I love it. I would never pay full price, but they are a great used car option when 4x4 is needed yet in predominantly city driving. BTW, I traded in my 2015 Chevy Silverado 2500 and have no regrets. $25 bucks for full tank vs $80 for full tank.

I miss the Cherokee XJ

Roman talk's and sounds just like my uncle haha...and even resembles him some..... it still catches me off guard even after watching for years...

Strong man Roman, best Gold Mine Hill climb video ever!

Do these systems not have a "Traction Control OFF" button? On my Mitsubishi I just go 4WD LOCK and TRC OFF when it get's rough.

12:36 Damn, Roman. 💪😂

Wow Roman pulling the Jeep up made me hit the floor laughing . These guys and their reviews are awesome.

Have a mint 2017 Compass Latitude with cold weather package,9speed transmission and upgraded wheels and it’s an awesome 4x4 for the money. Only things I don’t have is navigation,sunroof and avoidance system. Love it.

Now that the Bronco Sport is out, hopefully well see a comparison of these two, with the sport and maybe a forrester. Also comparing within brands but across platforms is something I hope youll continue to do

I love this video.. the fact you offroad tested these vehicles is so cool. THUMBS UP! Hillclimb vehicles operate usually in 4x4 at lowwww speed But neither suvs have enough lift/ correct suspension or tires to properly go through that last obstacle. Its really steep and deep. Flooring it wont help. Creating momentum was indeed the best option but be careful not to scrape the undercarriage of those beauties.

this was a fun episode, Roman pulling the Compass up was hilarious.

Great video entertainment wise, production wise, and educational wise!!

"I'd buy a wrangler" I was thinking the same thing.

So if you're out offroading in these and you get to a slick spot, it just stops? Is there no way to defeat that system?

I've done black diamond trails all over socal with friends in slightly modified Trailhawk Cherokee's. They don't flex worth a damn but they make it every time, pretty amazing

Nice test. Good job. Please review a 6spd manual version. No one else has. Thanks.

very beautiful this jeep cars ..in the future i want to buy one of those

Do It with the grand Cherokee trailhawk please🙏

Im not gonna off road mine cause theres no where to go where i live but i cant wait to try it in these Chicago winters!

thank you so much this made my decision so much easier

I would like to see more of this type review when possible. In this one both Roman and Andrea behaved like adults and still made a fun entertaining video. One that I won't be ashamed to share with Church people.

Tires,Tires, Tires make a differents.

When you guys go off road, why do you not turn off your TCS (especially if you know it's going to cut the power)?

Wonder if the Renegade headlights are the same size as the Wranglers? So you could put those nice LED projector lights

The secret with the Renegade is to get the AWD sport model with manual transmission and punchier 1.4 turbo engine. Regularly see these advertised new for under $14k.

This cutting off of all power disappointed me very much. And I just wanted to buy Compass Trailhawk. Unfortunately now I have doubts. Is it worth spending so much money on this version since it will stand on the middle of the road as the rest? I am very disappointed!

SO I have to ask. After seeing it here after several Gold Mine Hill videos, who drives that CR-V in the background? And can/has it do/done all three stages effectively seeing how many times it has been in these.

Awesome video

It looks like a heroine being hated by the hero despite being jeopardized. I go for renegade because it is a clear 4WD

"Off-road" rated vehicles that cuts ALL power to wheels when loss of traction? Trail Rated set up with basically street tires? WTH good is that?

I wonder if you guys kept the anti-slip on. I have a Jeep compass. Whenever I keep the anti-slip on I can't make it up a hill. But when I turn it off I don't have any trouble.

I'm researching as I am sizing down. Interested in the renegade but now I have significant doubts. I want to be able to go out and not get stuck!! super sad.

But can that Honda CR-V in the background make it up!?!?

The Compass looks better. But essentially they are the same car..... Yes I said car.

Very helpful video. Those are two vehicles which will be scrubbed from my short-list. Surely if there are wheels that have traction, and the vehicle isn't physically stuck on a rock, it should be able to make progress. It seems this is not the case though with these Jeeps.

Can you guys please do a gold mine test of the 2017 Lexus RX350? I wonder how good is the AWD system of the lexus. Thanks alot

A Wrangler is obviously better than these two off roading, especially the more hardcore stuff like stage 3, but these two would drive so much better on road than that bouncy loud brick in the wind Wrangler, especially the Sport which would be around the 30-34k mark and their visibility sucks in comparison. I do love the look and color of that Jeep Compass Trailhawk though. There are not many if any that can drive excellent on both the road and off road that is actually affordable brand new. I wish I could afford the new Chevy ZR2 so I can have my truck/but with some Wrangler off road ability for some of those hopeful future fishing and hunting trips. Great video, very enjoyable as always. Ciao! :D

Why would They ever put in a program to cut power to all 4 wheels that is just stupidity

My wife Has the 2018 Compass Latitude w/ no low gear. We live in the North East and get pretty bad winters here. I took it out last year when we got about a foot of snow before the snow plows had a chance to clear our area. I was pleasantly surprised with the performance in deep snow. I didn't get stuck once and it had stock tires on it. These may not be ideal for serious rock climbing obviously but for everyday needs its a great vehicle. Only complaint is its pretty damn slow.

I feel you might've had better results when the compass got stuck using the mud setting. Nice video and i fully agree with the get a wrangler comment at the end hahaha

Damn so much hate in these comments. I personally really like the renegades style and don't mind it being a fiat. It has decent fuel economy for daily driving and has great off road capability for its class when you need it. Most people buying these cars don't have off roading as a priority and want a practical daily that can take on snow and other obstacles when the time comes so I don't understand all the hate. I feel like all these guys hating are just sad with their 1996 Cherokee' s cuz they can't afford a new jeep. Let's see how much hate I get :)

putting "trail hawk" on those "jeeps" is like getting a Barbie doll with a "Gi Joe" package...daddy why does Barbie have a gun?

At first took me a while to come to terms with the independent suspension jeeps amd other 4x4s but gotta say id be happy with any of these for a everyday car but still have my cherokee for proper offroading.

This is a good demonstration of the modern approach to off-roading. The cars just throw electronics at the problem, and if that doesn't work, then they just shut down. In the older vehicles, even in stuff as recent as the TJ, if you press the gas, it will go. It will go until something breaks or you get yourself out. That's the big advantage to using an older generation Jeep. They just keep going.

I love my Renegade until you drive one and or own one HUSH now I don't get that type of hate when ppl see it in person. Lol its yellow and im definitely sure if I saw any other car on the road it's only because I don't want to hit it haha. Renegade hate yeahhhh your cars probably boring

Nothing in its class that competes? I have seen Foresters and Crosstreks that have conquered much harder obstacles than what these two "Jeeps" struggled with.

I just bought a 2017 Compass and other than the uncomfortable seat I really like it. Found this channel on accident but love the fact you guys are here in Colorado? Are you actually based here or were you just here for the testing?

Your cameras are so clear!

That 2.4L engine sounds horrible! Imagine dealing with everyday when you're flooring it. My goodness!

Too bad there is a weed eater drowning out the engine noise of the jeeps...oh wait that was the jeeps

Great video ! I personally would buy a truck that is a Manuel though

Another great video guys! I've had the same question other than looks what's the difference? Compass and Cherokee are a lot alike too. I also can't believe how expensive cars are, thank goodness for my 88 wrangler. Power wagon don't care!

Glad we bought the V6 Cherokee Trailhawk... That 4 banger just don't have it !

What a joke. How embarrassing for Jeep or any automaker that does this nanny crap to their vehicles that wont let you even try to overcome obstacles if needed.

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Is the anyway TFL can do a comparison video of the Ford Ecosport vs the Jeep Renegade off road? That would be a good video of same class SUV duking it out.