The 2014 Jeep Compass and Patriot are here, and as expected, the big news is the availability of a six-speed automatic transmission on certain models. The transmission, sourced from PowerTech (a subsidiary of Hyundai) will attempt to address the noise, vibration and harshness issues suffered by older CVT-equipped models by using noise-resistant gears. It has a long sixth gear to improve fuel economy, but Jeep hasn't revealed the mileage numbers for the auto-equipped models yet. The new automatic will be available as an option on the Sport trim of both spec, and as standard on Latitude and Limited models.
Autoblog , 2014 Jeep Compass and Patriot get available PowerTech six-speed auto, modest changes, 2014 Jeep Compass and Patriot get available PowerTech six-speed auto, modest changes
