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2022 Jeep Compass

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Award applies only to vehicles with specific headlights

2022 Jeep Compass 4-door SUV

Crashworthiness

Rating overview
Small overlap front: driver-side
Small overlap front: passenger-side
Moderate overlap front: original test
Side: original test
Roof strength
Head restraints & seats

Crash avoidance & mitigation

Headlights (varies by trim/option)
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle
Standard system
Superior
Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-pedestrian (day)
Standard system
Advanced

Seat belts & child restraints

Seat belt reminders
LATCH ease of use

Key

  • G
    Good
  • A
    Acceptable
  • M
    Marginal
  • P
    Poor
  • Superior
  • Advanced
  • Basic

Some ratings use a scale of Poor to Good. Others range from Basic to Superior.

Small overlap front: driver-side

Rating applies to 2022-23 models

Tested vehicle: 2022 Jeep Compass Latitude 4-door 4wd

The Jeep Compass was redesigned for the 2022 model year. Driver-side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2022 Compass conducted by Stellantis as part of frontal crash test verification.

Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics
Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID VTN2112
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm) 6
Footrest (cm) 6
Left toepan (cm) 3
Brake pedal (cm) 1
Parking brake (cm)
Rocker panel lateral average (cm) 0
Upper occupant compartment
Steering column 1
Upper hinge pillar max (cm) 8
Upper dash (cm) 10
Lower instrument panel (cm) 6

Driver injury measures

Test ID VTN2112
Head
HIC-15 137
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 1.4
Extension bending moment (Nm) 15
Maximum Nij 0.25
Chest maximum compression (mm) 20
Femur (kN)
Left 1.5
Right 1.4
Knee displacement (mm)
Left 4
Right 5
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left 0
Right 0
Maximum tibia index
Left 0.52
Right 0.51
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left 2.6
Right 0.8
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 100
Right 80

How the driver-side small overlap front test is conducted

Small overlap front: passenger-side

Rating applies to 2022-23 models

Tested vehicle: 2022 Jeep Compass Latitude 4-door 4wd

The Jeep Compass was redesigned for the 2022 model year. Passenger-side small overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2022 Compass conducted by Stellantis as part of frontal crash test verification.

Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Passenger injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Passenger restraints and dummy kinematics
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Hip/thigh
Lower leg/foot
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics
Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on passenger side

Test ID VTP2118
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm) 8
Footrest (cm) 8
Right toepan (cm) 4
Center toepan (cm) 2
Rocker panel lateral average (cm) 0
Upper occupant compartment
Center dash (cm) 5
Upper hinge pillar max (cm) 11
Upper dash (cm) 8
Right lower dash (cm) 8

Passenger injury measures

Test ID VTP2118
Head
HIC-15 208
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 1.4
Extension bending moment (Nm) 18
Maximum Nij 0.31
Chest maximum compression (mm) 19
Femur (kN)
Left 0.4
Right 3.5
Knee displacement (mm)
Left 1
Right 4
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left 0
Right 1
Maximum tibia index
Left 0.27
Right 0.33
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left 1.4
Right 1.3
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 60
Right 39

Driver injury measures

Test ID VTP2118
Head
HIC-15 130
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 1.2
Extension bending moment (Nm) 10
Maximum Nij 0.23
Chest maximum compression (mm) 31
Femur (kN)
Left 1.0
Right 0.7
Knee displacement (mm)
Left 5
Right 3
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left 0
Right 0
Maximum tibia index
Left 0.55
Right 0.46
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left 0.9
Right 1.1
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 78
Right 68

How the passenger-side small overlap front test is conducted

Moderate overlap front: original test

Rating applies to 2022-23 models

Tested vehicle: 2022 Jeep Compass Latitude 4-door 4wd

The Jeep Compass was redesigned for the 2022 model year. Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2022 Compass conducted by Stellantis as part of frontal crash test verification.

Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Leg/foot, left
Leg/foot, right
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics
Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID VTF2115
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm) 2
Left (cm) 4
Center (cm) 6
Right (cm) 7
Brake pedal (cm) 4
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm) 1
Right (cm) 0
Steering column movement
Upward (cm) -2
Rearward (cm) -4
A-pillar rearward movement (cm) 0

Driver injury measures

Test ID VTF2115
Head
HIC-15 313
Peak gs at hard contact no contact
Neck
Tension (kN) 1.3
Extension bending moment (Nm) 7
Maximum Nij 0.29
Chest maximum compression (mm) 27
Legs
Femur force - left (kN) 1.0
Femur force - right (kN) 1.1
Knee displacement - left (mm) 4
Knee displacement - right (mm) 5
Maximum tibia index - left 0.46
Maximum tibia index - right 0.48
Tibia axial force - left (kN) 2.5
Tibia axial force - right (kN) 1.7
Foot acceleration (g)
Left 54
Right 49

How the moderate overlap front test is conducted

Side: original test

Rating applies to 2022-23 models

Tested vehicle: 2022 Jeep Compass Limited 4-door 4wd

The Jeep Compass was redesigned for the 2022 model year. Side ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test of a 2022 Compass conducted by Stellantis as part of side crash test verification.

Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis/leg
Driver head protection
Rear passenger injury measures
Head/neck
Torso
Pelvis/leg
Rear passenger head protection
Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID VTS2118
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm) -21.0
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Driver injury measures

Test ID VTS2118
Head HIC-15 442
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.9
Compression (kN) 0.2
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm) 24
Lateral force (kN) 1.3
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm) 37
Average deflection (mm) 33
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) 3.89
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) 0.60
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN) 1.6
Acetabulum force (kN) 1.4
Combined force (kN) 2.9
Left femur
L-M force (kN) 0.6
L-M moment (Nm) 76
A-P moment (Nm) -30

Passenger injury measures

Test ID VTS2118
Head HIC-15 122
Neck
Tension (kN) 0.1
Compression (kN) 1.3
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm) 37
Lateral force (kN) 1.8
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm) 33
Average deflection (mm) 27
Maximum deflection rate (m/s) 3.43
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s) 0.52
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN) 0.5
Acetabulum force (kN) 3.1
Combined force (kN) 3.3
Left femur
L-M force (kN) 0.8
L-M moment (Nm) 60
A-P moment (Nm) -26

How the side crash test is conducted

Roof strength

Rating applies to 2017-23 models built after December 2016

Tested vehicle: 2017 Jeep Compass Latitude 4-door 4wd

Overall evaluation
Curb weight 3,429 lbs
Peak force 16,952 lbs
Strength-to-weight ratio 4.94

How the roof strength test is conducted

Head restraints & seats

Seat type: Manual leatherette seat

Overall evaluation
Dynamic rating
Seat/head restraint geometry
Technical measurements for this test
Seat type Manual leatherette seat
Geometry
Backset (mm) 6
Distance below top of head (mm) 6
Seat design parameters
Pass/fail Pass
Max T1 acceleration (g) 12.3
Head contact time (ms) 43
Force rating 1
Neck forces
Max neck shear force (N) 0
Max neck tension (N) 339

How the head restraint & seat test is conducted
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.

Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle

System details

  • Standard Full Speed Forward Collision Warning Plus

Overall evaluation

Applies to 2022-23 models

Superior
Superior
  • This system meets the requirements for forward collision warning.
  • In the 12 mph IIHS test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
  • In the 25 mph IIHS test, impact speed was reduced by 21 mph.

How front crash prevention is evaluated

Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-pedestrian (day)

System details

  • standard Full Speed Forward Collision Warning Plus

Overall evaluation

This rating applies to all 2022-23 models

Advanced
Advanced

Crossing child

  • In the 12 mph IIHS test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
  • In the 25 mph IIHS test, impact speed was reduced by 12 mph.

Crossing adult

  • In the 12 mph IIHS test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
  • In the 25 mph IIHS test, this vehicle avoided a collision.

Parallel adult

  • In the 25 mph IIHS test, this vehicle avoided a collision.
  • In the 37 mph IIHS test, impact speed was reduced by 22 mph. A warning was issued 1.6 seconds before impact.

How front crash prevention is evaluated

Headlights

Ratings are given for 4 different headlight variations available on this vehicle.

Trim level(s)

  • Latitude Lux trim equipped with Premium Lighting package
  • Limited trim equipped with Red Edition package
  • Limited trim equipped with Elite package
  • Trailhawk trim equipped with Trailhawk Elite package
  • High Altitude trim
Low-beam headlight type LED projector
High-beam headlight type LED projector
Curve-adaptive? No
High-beam assist? Yes
Overall rating
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:
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Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was good on both right curves, fair on the sharp left curve and inadequate on the gradual left curve.

The low beams never exceeded glare limits.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was good in all 4 tests.

High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on the straightaway and on both left curves.

Technical measurements for this test
Trim level(s)
  • Latitude Lux trim equipped with Premium Lighting package
  • Limited trim equipped with Red Edition package
  • Limited trim equipped with Elite package
  • Trailhawk trim equipped with Trailhawk Elite package
  • High Altitude trim
Low-beam headlight type LED projector
High-beam headlight type LED projector
Curve-adaptive? No
High-beam assist? Yes
Overall rating
Applies to 2022-23 models
LOW BEAMS Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)		 Amount glare
exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge 93.6 m None
Straightaway left edge 60.5 m None
250m radius right curve, right edge 77.4 m None
250m radius left curve, left edge 55.0 m None
150m radius right curve, right edge 65.1 m None
150m radius left curve, left edge 48.4 m None
HIGH BEAMS Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge 173.5 m
Straightaway left edge 148.5 m
250m radius right curve, right edge 89.6 m
250m radius left curve, left edge 82.2 m
150m radius right curve, right edge 71.3 m
150m radius left curve, left edge 67.0 m

Trim level(s)

  • Latitude trim; built after May 2022
  • Latitude Lux trim; built after May 2022
  • Limited trim; built after May 2022
  • Trailhawk trim; built after May 2022
Low-beam headlight type LED reflector
High-beam headlight type LED reflector
Curve-adaptive? No
High-beam assist? Yes
Overall rating
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:
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Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was fair on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was fair on both right curves and inadequate on both left curves.

The low beams never exceeded glare limits.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the right side of the road and inadequate on the left side. On curves, visibility was fair on the gradual right curve and inadequate on the sharp right and both left curves.

High-beam assist compensates for some limitations of this vehicle's low beams on the straightaway and all 4 curves.

Technical measurements for this test
Trim level(s)
  • Latitude trim
  • Latitude Lux trim
  • Limited trim
  • Trailhawk trim
Low-beam headlight type LED reflector
High-beam headlight type LED reflector
Curve-adaptive? No
High-beam assist? Yes
Overall rating
Applies to 2022-23 models built after May 2022
LOW BEAMS Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)		 Amount glare
exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge 86.9 m None
Straightaway left edge 54.3 m None
250m radius right curve, right edge 57.5 m None
250m radius left curve, right edge 52.0 m None
150m radius right curve, right edge 46.9 m None
150m radius left curve, left edge 43.6 m None
HIGH BEAMS Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge 155.0 m
Straightaway left edge 109.5 m
250m radius right curve, right edge 65.9 m
250m radius left curve, left edge 62.3 m
150m radius right curve, right edge 46.9 m
150m radius left curve, left edge 44.8 m

Trim level(s)

  • Sport trim
Low-beam headlight type LED reflector
High-beam headlight type LED reflector
Curve-adaptive? No
High-beam assist? No
Overall rating
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:
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Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was fair on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was fair on both right curves and inadequate on both left curves.

The low beams never exceeded glare limits.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the right side of the road and inadequate on the left side. On curves, visibility was fair on the gradual right curve and inadequate on the sharp right and both left curves.

Technical measurements for this test
Trim level(s)
  • Sport trim
Low-beam headlight type LED reflector
High-beam headlight type LED reflector
Curve-adaptive? No
High-beam assist? No
Overall rating
Applies to 2022-23 models
LOW BEAMS Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)		 Amount glare
exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge 86.9 m None
Straightaway left edge 54.3 m None
250m radius right curve, right edge 57.5 m None
250m radius left curve, right edge 52.0 m None
150m radius right curve, right edge 46.9 m None
150m radius left curve, left edge 43.6 m None
HIGH BEAMS Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge 155.0 m
Straightaway left edge 109.5 m
250m radius right curve, right edge 65.9 m
250m radius left curve, left edge 62.3 m
150m radius right curve, right edge 46.9 m
150m radius left curve, left edge 44.8 m

Trim level(s)

  • Latitude trim; built before June 2022
  • Latitude Lux trim; built before June 2022
  • Limited trim; built before June 2022
  • Trailhawk trim; built before June 2022
Low-beam headlight type LED reflector
High-beam headlight type LED reflector
Curve-adaptive? No
High-beam assist? No
Overall rating
Distance at which headlights provide at least 5 lux illumination:
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Low beams
On the straightaway, visibility was fair on both sides of the road. On curves, visibility was fair on both right curves and inadequate on both left curves.

The low beams never exceeded glare limits.

High beams
On the straightaway, visibility was good on the right side of the road and inadequate on the left side. On curves, visibility was fair on the gradual right curve and inadequate on the sharp right and both left curves.

Technical measurements for this test
Trim level(s)
  • Latitude trim
  • Latitude Lux trim
  • Limited trim
  • Trailhawk trim
Low-beam headlight type LED reflector
High-beam headlight type LED reflector
Curve-adaptive? No
High-beam assist? No
Overall rating
Applies to 2022-23 models built before June 2022
LOW BEAMS Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)		 Amount glare
exceeded threshold
Straightaway right edge 86.9 m None
Straightaway left edge 54.3 m None
250m radius right curve, right edge 57.5 m None
250m radius left curve, right edge 52.0 m None
150m radius right curve, right edge 46.9 m None
150m radius left curve, left edge 43.6 m None
HIGH BEAMS Average minimum useful
illumination distance (5 lux)
Straightaway right edge 155.0 m
Straightaway left edge 109.5 m
250m radius right curve, right edge 65.9 m
250m radius left curve, left edge 62.3 m
150m radius right curve, right edge 46.9 m
150m radius left curve, left edge 44.8 m

How headlights are evaluated

Seat belt reminders

Rating applies to 2021-23 models

Overall evaluation
Front row
Unbelted occupant alert (audible & visual)
Initiation time
Duration Long enough (90+ seconds)
Volume
Audio frequency
Second row
Startup status alert (visual)
None
Technical measurements for this test
Background cabin sound pressure level at 24 km/h 55 dB
Audible signal sound pressure level at 24 km/h 66 dB
Difference between background and signal 11.9 dB
Background cabin sound pressure level at 40 km/h 59 dB
Audible signal sound pressure level at 40 km/h 69 dB
Difference between background and signal 10.1 dB
Dominant audio frequency 1400 Hz

How seat belt reminders are evaluated

Child seat anchors

Applies to 2022-23 models

Overall evaluation
Vehicle trim Latitude
Seat type leatherette

This vehicle has 2 rear seating positions with complete child seat attachment (LATCH) hardware.

It has 1 additional seating position with a tether anchor and the ability to borrow lower anchors from the other seating positions.

Note: When anchors are borrowed, they aren't available to use in their designated positions.

Overall evaluation
Vehicle trim Latitude
Seat type leatherette
1 2 3
G Good
A Acceptable
M Marginal
P Poor
Seating positions that rely on borrowed lower anchors or have only a tether anchor available are not rated.
thether anchor symbol
 Tether anchor
lower anchor symbol
 Lower anchors
shared lower achors symbol
 Lower anchor(s) can be borrowed from adjacent positions(s)
No hardware available

Details by seating position

1
Tether anchor
easy-to-find location
no other hardware could be confused for anchor
Lower anchors
too deep in seat
not too much force needed to attach
difficult to maneuver around anchors
2
Tether anchor
easy-to-find location
no other hardware could be confused for anchor
Lower anchors
Can be borrowed from 1 and 3
3
Tether anchor
easy-to-find location
no other hardware could be confused for anchor
Lower anchors
too deep in seat
not too much force needed to attach
difficult to maneuver around anchors
Technical measurements for this test

Seat position 21

3

Lower anchor A
Open access rated No
Depth (cm) 2-4
Force (lbs) 14
Clearance angle (degrees) 55
Lower anchor B
Open access rated No
Depth (cm) 2-4
Force (lbs) 13
Clearance angle (degrees) 51
Tether anchor
Location Middle seatback
Confusing hardware present Yes
Has contrasting label
within 3 inches of tether anchor		 Yes

Seat position 22

2

Lower anchor A
Lower latch is shared for this seat position
Lower anchor B
Lower latch is shared for this seat position
Tether anchor
Location Middle seatback
Confusing hardware present Yes
Has contrasting label
within 3 inches of tether anchor		 Yes

Seat position 23

1

Lower anchor A
Open access rated No
Depth (cm) 2-4
Force (lbs) 14
Clearance angle (degrees) 50
Lower anchor B
Open access rated No
Depth (cm) 2-4
Force (lbs) 14
Clearance angle (degrees) 53
Tether anchor
Location Middle seatback
Confusing hardware present Yes
Has contrasting label
within 3 inches of tether anchor		 Yes

How child seat anchors are evaluated

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