Jeep Compass 4xe - Plug-In Hybrid - Fuel Economy test with empty battery
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- čas přidán 13. 12. 2021
- In this video Ecodriver shows how efficient the Jeep Compass PHEV can be driven and what needs to done to get the best mileage out of it. This test was done with empty battery in order to evaluate the efficiency of the drivetrain irrespective of battery-size.
Car was supplied by Auto Lüftner, Neu-Rum, Tyrol, Austria
www.lueftner.com/ - Auta a dopravní prostředky
I throw my hat in front of you mister. A german who make videos in english for all people to understand. Many thumbs-up to you sir. You see Tucson and Compas have smaller turbo engine with torque on a large interval. For example TucsonPHEV has 350Nm from 1500 to 4500 rpm so a large interval with constant torque so can be used with an automatic gearbox. Kuga has larger engine but aspirate in Atkinson cycle which means power and torque are delivered at maximum rpm about 4500-5000 Rpm so this engines need CVT gearboxes to keep engine at maximum Rpm. I drive day by day Tucson PHEV as personal car and in my opinion higher consumption is because of desig of power train. Tucson has electric engine integrated with ICE engine and gearbox and use a trans-axle to rear differential for AWD. Compass and Kuga use ICE engine in front and electric engine on rear wheels without axle and rear differential so low inertia and friction so much lower losses. Problem at Jeep Compass is like you said that use a too small electric engine. I choose between Compass and Tucson the last one and after using it on some light offroad I think I made a good choice! I wait for new test from you. Best Regards.
Thanks, but please no insult!! I am actually Austrian, not German ;)
Really good comparation, I like the way in which you test the car to see its best efficiency ...Great job..Regards from Spain
Thanks!
Great test, thanks.
thanks, you're welcome!
great test, thanks for your work!
Thank you!
Exactly what I was looking for. Thanks.
You're welcome!
Very interesting, funny that the car industry keeps us telling that those small engines are supposedly so efficient.
No comment... ;)
Great very informative !
Also don’t forget the the Ford is not a 4x4/awd and is not even available in awd.
So the added components make a difference here.
Here you can get the Ford Kuga Hybrid in AWD as well.
Great test thank you. Really good approach.
I’d be interested to see how a MINI Countryman PHEV performs given that MINI/BMW have had that powertrain going for some time.
Thank you!
Mini is definitely on my list, just waiting for the dealer to provide it.
@@ecodriver1746 I’ll look forward to watching that. Have subscribed.
Happy New Year from Scotland !
Thanks! Happy new Year!
I like how you drove 36 kilometers on fuel and 24 on battery even though it wasn’t charged prior and in wasn’t changing while driving. That means those 24 kilometers where purely regeneration breaking.
I’m still not a big fan of cvt.
I’m glad Jeep has real gears.
That's always impressive with Hybrid-Cars.
I must admit I came to like CVTs as they are way more efficient in a hybrid-system than a gearbox, especially if it is engineered to be a hybrid-system in the first place, mostly then with an Atkinson-engine.
I have had a 2022 Jeep Compass Trailhawk 4Xe in Scotland from new for past 3 months. Very interesting video - thanks. Have you done the same tests with the "eSave" mode configured to CHARGE rather than just hold the existing charge? I eventually came across the setting and have now configured mine to CHARGE rather than hold charge, when car is set to eSave mode.
How do you do this mate
@@ryanDevski 1. Select the "Vehicle" option on the button below the Uconnect screen.
2. Select "E-Hybrid" option on the Uconnect screen (near the top left of screen).
3. Select "e-save" option from the options on left side of screen.
4. Now you should see the option to select "Battery save" or "Battery charge".
My vehicle was set to the "Battery save" option which may be useful if you are regularly in an area where you MUST be running on battery. When I read about the "Battery Charge" setting, I changed mine to this and have left it in this setting.
Now, when I select the "e-Save" operating mode of the car (pushbutton options on central tunnel behind the "gearstick") : "Hybrid", "Electric" and "e-Save", I can have the car charge up as it is running on the petrol engine - which I use occasionally. It probably uses a bit more fuel but does charge the car but, for me, I find "Battery Charge" a more useful setting than e-Save
The 400 page (approx) manual for the car is poor in my opinion, but there is a section covering this on Page 14 within the "Knowing your car" section.
Hope this helps.
It IS efficient. I had one for 2 years, 80th anniversary edition. It is very efficient. But it has all the electronic gadgets that fall on your nerves, beeping and intruding. Also it has all the driving assistance bullshit that tries to kill you. Sold mine with a huge loss after only 12.000km. I bought an environmental monster instead. Sorry.