You're the type of person who thinks "Jeep" is a cartoon character named Eugene from the 1930's Popeye comic strip. You're someone who doesn't give a rat's ass what other people think about them and wants an inexpensive and useful vehicle to go from one place to the next — sometimes even in snow.

Haven't you been listening — it's not a Jeep! Oh, and the Dodge Caliber's got a water bottle cooler in the glove box. And your iPod may not fit, either.

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· Speed Merchants: No

· Fashion Victims: Yes

· Treehuggers: Yes

· Mack Daddies: No

· Tuner Crowd: No

· Hairdressers: Yes

· Penny Pinchers: Yes

· Euro Snobs: No

· Working Stiffs: No

· Technogeeks: No

· Poseurs: No

· Soccer Moms: No

· Nascar Dads: No

· Golfing Grandparents: Yes

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· Manufacturer: Jeep

· Model tested: Compass

· Model year: 2007

· Price as Tested: $21,185

· Engine type: 2.4-liter DOHC 16-valve Dual VVT four-cylinder

· Horsepower: 172 hp @ 6000 rpm

· Torque: 165 ft.-lbs. @ 4400 rpm

· Redline: n/a

· Wheels and Tires: P215/60R17 all season

· Drive type: four-wheel drive

· 0 - 60: 10.15 secs.

· 1/4 mile: 17.5 seconds

· Top speed: we had it up to 92, it may go higher than that — but police go faster.

· Fuel economy city/highway: 25 / 29

· NHTSA crash test rating front/side/rollover: NT/NT/NT

[By Ray Wert]

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