Advice new car purchase - Jeep compass Limited vs subaru Forester X Sport (both 2021)

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#283940 21-Mar-2021 23:20

I need advice choosing my next new car purchase family suv ! Mostly city and motorway use.

Jeep compass Limited vs subaru Forester X Sport (both 2021)

Which one has good safety rating, low maintenance, long term retaining value etc.

https://www.subaru.co.nz/showroom/forester-petrol-hybrid/forester-x-sport

https://jeep.co.nz/vehicles/compass

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#2678105 21-Mar-2021 23:34

all i know is Jeep always breaks down

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#2678113 22-Mar-2021 01:06

The forester is much more desirable between the two listed. (But they are in different classes. Even the Subaru XV is longer than the Jeep Compass)

That said, the list price is $2,500 more, and I bet you could negotiate a bigger discount off the Jeep, than the fresh release forrester.

Pro's for the forrester:

More powerful (136kW vs 129kW)
More common in NZ if you need parts.
More economical (7.4L/100km ADR combined, vs 9.4L/100km unknown cycle combined)
More recent generation (2019 vs 2018) - sure minor differnece
More recent ANCAP test year (2017 vs 2019) - Both cars scored 5 star's, but the standard get's higher each year. Note that the current Jeep compass is not ANCAP rated.
Higher NCAP (both got 5 star, but for example, the forrester gets 97% on adult occupant, where the compass gets 90%) https://www.euroncap.com/en/results/subaru/forester/39138 https://www.euroncap.com/en/results/jeep/compass/27881
It's not a jeep. - Jeep is owned by FCA, which has the reputation of being one of the worst major western car makers for reliability. - This is going to impact depreciation and resale.
Bigger boot
Bigger vehicle (LxWxH: 4625x1815x1730 vs 4394,1819x1644)
Better ground clearance 220mm vs 208mm
Better tow rating 1800kg vs 1000kg
Normal spare wheel - i assume matching alloy (vs 17" spare)
LED headlights (vs Bi Xenon)
AWD can be used on sealed roads (vs part time 4x4 which cannot)

Tie

Same tire size
Neither get low range 4x4
3yr /100,00km warranty.
Service interview

Pro's for Compass:

It's a smaller car. Will be easier to park, likely turn sharper, have better break over angle etc.
Jeep's are less common making them more interesting, and have a heavenly market brand image that may appeal (but if it does you want the trail rated version with red recovery hooks etc)
Compass is cheaper
Premium 9 speaker audio (need the top spec Subaru for that)
Part time 4x4 better off road (same system as land cruiser 70, and most utes).
Conventional I4 engine (rather than boxer) - means things like spark-plugs are easier to access.
Slightly faster (0-100 in 9.3s vs 9.5s claimed)
Parking sensors & park assist.
12mo / 12000km service interviews ( Forester is 12mo /12500km, with an additional service at 3mo/5000km - so two in the first year of ownership.)

Could also consider the Toyota C-HR or Rav4 hybrids. Rav4 than forrester at 163kW, and uses substantially less fuel (4.8L/100km) to boot.

Also could consider NZ's cheapest electric car, the MG ZS EV. https://mgmotor.co.nz/models/mg-zsev/

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#2678129 22-Mar-2021 08:01

Hard to beat the above reply for a technical summary. I just echo previous concerns regarding reliability of a Jeep. The "cool" factor aside, they are not renowned for reliability and usually feature poorly in warranty defects. https://www.jdpower.com/business/press-releases/2021-us-vehicle-dependability-study-vds

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#2678171 22-Mar-2021 08:41

Having swung spanners on both, the Subaru will give you reasonable reliability and is expensive to fix when something goes wrong. Jeep gives you poor reliability, and is very expensive when things go wrong.

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#2678177 22-Mar-2021 09:01

I'd never touch a newer Chrysler product.

Have heard good things about the new RAV Hybrids.

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#2678179 22-Mar-2021 09:11

@bodysoda To even consider a Jeep is just crazy enough, Watch this Youtube video

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#2678180 22-Mar-2021 09:15

Yeah, check car brand reliability surveys. The Fiat Chrysler FCA group, now Stellantis brands score poorly.
The jeep vehicle you mention could come from Fiat China or India plants.

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#2678259 22-Mar-2021 10:43

As well as poor reliability, you need to consider what standard of customer support you're likely to get from Jeep/FCA/Stellantis/whatever when something inevitably goes wrong.

Also consider how committed Stellantis is to the NZ market. GM were pretty quick to pull the plug on their operations here, whereas the Japanese marques generally consider Australasia to be strategically important to them.

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#2678351 22-Mar-2021 12:13

Thanks for all the reply post. Much appreciated.
Overall I gather jeep should be avoid at all cost.

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#2678398 22-Mar-2021 12:26

The only downside of a Forester is that it's much more likely to be stolen. All Subaru models are pretty much at the top of car theft list, so make sure to compare the costs of insurance.

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#2678400 22-Mar-2021 12:33

I can also recommend Ford Escape 2021 model. Even the base model is fully kitted out for $40k with negotiation. 183kW and 387nm torque. The extra power is really noticeable. I am eyeing the AWD model.

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#2678432 22-Mar-2021 13:37

Kookoo:

The only downside of a Forester is that it's much more likely to be stolen. All Subaru models are pretty much at the top of car theft list, so make sure to compare the costs of insurance.

are you sure about this?

old models yes that's true. but new models with immobilizers?

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#2678477 22-Mar-2021 14:40

Batman:

Kookoo:

The only downside of a Forester is that it's much more likely to be stolen. All Subaru models are pretty much at the top of car theft list, so make sure to compare the costs of insurance.

are you sure about this?

old models yes that's true. but new models with immobilizers?

New models have much better protection from theft, but AFAIK insurers determine the cost based on historical data.

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#2678629 22-Mar-2021 17:01

I also wondered about Forester getting stolen. Dealer reckons immobilizer will make it hard to steal forester. Not sure how far it's true.

I will contact my insurance company for a quote for subaru forester.

Update: online quote for forester 2021 yearly comprehensive insurance for yearly is $1,156.56.

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#2678756 22-Mar-2021 19:44

Yobbos steal old cars that lack modern security features, and organised crime groups go after Porches and Lamborghinis.

If you are buying a new vehicle from a mainstream marque then I wouldn't be worrying about theft risk.

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