THE “TRAIL RATED” BADGE IS NOT A MERE accessory. It is bestowed upon those Jeep SUVs that can take a beating and traverse treacherous terrain. The new Jeep Compass Trailhawk proudly wears this badge, so we decided to find out how much it has improved the car’s off-road ability while retaining its prowess on tarmac. Sacrificing one for the other is a risky move in this well-contested space of premium SUVs where comfort takes precedence over off-road ability.
The Trailhawk is dimensionally identical to the new Jeep Compass and while
