Team-BHP - Blaze! Our Jeep Compass 2.0L Diesel Longitude (O)

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Originally Posted by ramnaresh_2000 (Post 5142747)

Air purifier - mandatory in today's situation
Dashcam
TPMS

Thanks ramnaresh. I will definitely consider them. The air purifier is a standard accessory that can be purchased. Now that you mentioned it, TPMS is a good addition. Somehow I never realise that one of the wheel is low or flat until someone passing by me by tells me. So, this would be useful.

Congratulations for getting Blaze!!

Very nicely written review. In the same boat as you, except that I got the petrol automatic given my low running and high city driving.

Longitude (O) is definitely VFM as compared to the Limited variant, though in hindsight I think the Sport variant is even better (I got the Longitude for auto AC, which unfortunately is quite weak).

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Originally Posted by bullitt1 (Post 5142882)

1. Ease of using EPB, as its located near to passenger side.
2. Visibility during rains, as the headlights look bright white.

I do not see any problem in accessing the EPB even though it is in the passenger side. but the passenger would have better access to it.

I have not driven the car during night while raining yet.

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Originally Posted by achyutaghosh (Post 5142914)

Are you happy with the Firestones?

Do not have any problems with tires. Not noisy enough to complain in high-speed travels. Grip seems to be good too in inclines.

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Originally Posted by Quoter (Post 5143348)

Congratulations for getting Blaze!!
Longitude (O) is definitely VFM as compared to the Limited variant, though in hindsight I think the Sport variant is even better (I got the Longitude for auto AC, which unfortunately is quite weak).

Yes. Sport makes better sense. It lacks a few features and the roof rails. Family was quite keen to get the roof rails plus and I on the other features. We did not want the sun roof though. Later got to know that the roof rails was a part of the standard accessories (~18k) which you can fit on the sport. But not the others (bigger ICE, digital console, dual AC, fog lamps)

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Originally Posted by Knighted06 (Post 5142922)

Wait! so we buy a car upwards of 25lacs and we don't even get a Cruise Control?!?!:Frustrati I think we can retrofit cruise control. At first, I thought the cruise control was controlled by ECU, but turns out if we can procure the OEM parts from the higher variant, THEORETICALLY it would work without voiding the warranty. I found a few videos on youtube where the customers sourced oem parts of higher variants and fitted it.
https://youtu.be/xQsB9Beu3pI

Hey, I had looked into this. In the compass cruise control only came in the automatic models, whereas creta got it in at and mt models. I think compass would be more difficult to retrofit.

Hi, I think we are apartment mates. Sent you a DM about it.

Its a very small world after all I guess.

Been drooling this red compass in my apartment, that's in the spot alloted for washing cars, and today I learn that it's owned by a fellow Bhp'ian

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Originally Posted by Turbolove (Post 5143464)

Hey, I had looked into this. In the compass cruise control only came in the automatic models, whereas creta got it in at and mt models. I think compass would be more difficult to retrofit.

Hey Turbolove, technically, It should not matter if the car is manual or automatic. The cruise control should work irrespective of the kind of transmission. But hey, I'm no engineer. I'm just an auto enthusiast who finds anything related to cars really interesting (like everyone in our teambhp family). I'm actually trying to fit cruise control to my Micra Dci. But so far no luck. Need dive deeper.

P.S. Apologies to Hypermiler for hijacking your thread. Congratulations on your new ride. I just love cars in red. Please get the alloys painted black. IMHO, the contrast of red car with black alloys is gonna look killer:loveit

Congratulations clap:
Wishing you millions of safe and joyful kilometres :thumbs up

Compass looks H-O-T in red and after facelift, the interiors are a lot welcoming.

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Originally Posted by hypermiler (Post 5134855)

Perhaps there is some mechanism which detects all the wheels are not at the same level and some safety feature (other than auto-hold) kicks in to hold the car in place?

That might be hill-hold in action.

Congratulations on your Compass. The car looks good in red. Your experience in Gurudev makes me wonder if it comes down to personality and not the showroom procedure. Bought my Nexon there and the SA was quite good, when I went in recently to check out the Safari they were not enthusiastic to show me the car.

Happy driving!!

Loved your car and your writing style man! Specially the separate bag for slippers! Can totally relate to that. We have it too and also a separate bag for additional inners in case we get stuck anywhere + food.

Wishing you a minimum 1.5Lakh kms of safe and trouble free ownership.

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Originally Posted by hypermiler (Post 5134855)

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[*] The tool kit and the reflector have Velcro strips to stick them to the boot floor. This takes up space on the floor compared to the other cars where they are usually kept within the spare wheel space or under the boot lid. If I were to get a rubber boot mat, then kits will have to be kept loose or I may need to get a net.

Enjoyed reading your review. So many things i could relate to. Harrier smitten but gave up, 5 feet 7 inches, Diesel manual brings a smile on the highways, Honda City comparisons, city driving in gear 1 with half clutch. I am alternating 1 and Neutral to avoid half clutch. Again, i am not sure if thats the correct way of doing it.

The tool kit and reflector velcro should be stuck behind the back seat than the boot floor. This is what the SA told me. Thats where it belongs as per him. And i have it hanging there really well.

Love the cloth interiors of Longitude. Limited has the auto IRVM.