Safety
For an entry-level vehicle the Compass comes stacked with safety features. Side curtain airbags, traction control, an electronic stability system and antilock brakes all come standard at the $15,985 entry price.
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety just released crash-test results for the Compass' sibling, the Dodge Caliber. It received a Good rating, the best possible, in the frontal crash test, but got a Marginal score, the second worst possible, in both side-impact and rear-impact tests. While the two vehicles aren't identical, the results should be similar for the Compass.
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Cargo & Towing
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Brake/Transmission Shift Interlock System
This vehicle is equipped with a Brake Transmission Shift Interlock System (BTSI)
that holds the shift lever in the PARK position unless the brakes are applied. To
move the shift lever out of the P ...
Getting High-Centered
If you get hung up or high-centered on an object, get out of the vehicle and
try to determine what the vehicle is hung up on, where it is contacting the underbody
and what is the best direction to ...