The Compass’ pre-crash front seatbelts will tighten automatically in the event the vehicle detects an impending crash, improving protection against injury significantly. The CR-V doesn’t offer pre-crash pretensioners.
The Compass has standard Active Head Restraints, which use a specially designed headrest to protect the driver and front passenger from whiplash. During a rear-end collision, the Active Head Restraints system moves the headrests forward to prevent neck and spine injuries. The CR-V doesn’t offer a whiplash protection system.
To provide maximum traction and stability on all roads, All-Wheel Drive is standard on the Compass. But it costs extra on the CR-V.
The Compass Latitude/Trailhawk/Limited offers an optional Surround View Camera to allow the driver to see objects all around the vehicle on a screen. The CR-V only offers a rear monitor and front and rear parking sensors that beep or flash a light. That doesn’t help with obstacles to the sides.
To help make backing out of a parking space safer, the Compass has standard Rear Cross Path Detection, helping the driver avoid collisions. Only the CR-V EX/Hybrid offers Cross Traffic Monitor.
Both the Compass and the CR-V have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, plastic fuel tanks, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, rearview cameras and driver alert monitors.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 35 MPH front crash tests on new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the Jeep Compass is safer than the Honda CR-V:
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Compass |
CR-V |
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Passenger |
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| STARS |
4 Stars |
4 Stars |
| HIC |
172 |
357 |
| Neck Injury Risk |
36% |
54% |
| Leg Forces (l/r) |
299/387 lbs. |
408/341 lbs. |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does side impact tests on new vehicles. In this test, which crashes the vehicle into a flat barrier at 38.5 MPH and into a post at 20 MPH, results indicate that the Jeep Compass is safer than the Honda CR-V:
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Compass |
CR-V |
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Front Seat |
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| STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
| Chest Movement |
.8 inches |
.8 inches |
| Hip Force |
335 lbs. |
347 lbs. |
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Into Pole |
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| STARS |
5 Stars |
5 Stars |
| Max Damage Depth |
12 inches |
12 inches |
| Spine Acceleration |
39 G’s |
48 G’s |
| Hip Force |
663 lbs. |
753 lbs. |
New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

