Braving the Weather with the Jeep Compass Trailhawk

I received this car for one week to review in exchange for sharing my honest opinion.

Living in Chicago, we have crazy, unpredictable weather. One day could be sunny and dry, the next snowing or raining. Having a reliable car with my family’s busy schedule is a must. I need a car that I can use safely no matter the weather. While I know most cars are designed to use in any weather, they definitely do all drive differently.

Now I have always been an SUV lover but I have never driven a Jeep before. Recently I got the chance to drive the Jeep Compass Trailhawk which is basically a rugged SUV.

So what are some features of the Jeep Compass Trailhawk that I found useful?

Good sized trunk. I measure trunk size by whether or not my 13-year-old son’s hockey bag can fit in the trunk. His bag fit perfectly, like literally no room to spare but in there.

Great navigation system! I am constantly on the go with my three kids and I need a car that I can quickly put in an address to navigate. I don’t like using my phone for navigation as I like to keep it out of sight so a user-friendly navigation is important.

Storage. There was storage throughout the car which is always nice since I basically live in my car! I especially liked this net storage in the front, it reminded me of Jeep and off-roading.

Easy access to settings and controls. A touchscreen lets you easily click to change settings.

Ability to save phone favorites. I have a few favorites I constantly call and having the ability to quickly call someone is a must for me.

Comfortable and conforming seats. Living in my car means comfy seats are a blessing. I felt like these seats wrapped around me.

Not very roomy, but fit the five of us. I wouldn’t want this as an everyday car for my family of five because it was a tight fit but for four people or less, it is a great car to zoom around in.

The back row had a nice center console that was great when there was four of us, it helped separate my kids in the back and give them their own space.

Sporty design and front tow hooks. I loved the design as it just looked sporty and rugged to me. The red tow hooks are a nice touch, not that I used them though.

The back row is easily flipped down for extra room if you need a bigger trunk. This helped when I had extra hockey equipment to bring with.

Outlet and USB port in the back row! This was great for my kids!

Finally, the ability to drive wherever! This Jeep had different modes you could switch into depending on the road conditions. With our crazy weather here in Chicago, I loved the ability to switch to Snow and Mud especially!