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[Contract hire and leasing news] “We already knew that the Compass and Patriot were among the most economical of all SUVs, but we were amazed by the fuel efficiency that these two vehicles were capable of during this drive,” commented John Taylor. “We drove on normal roads at realistic speeds with two people and their luggage on board and the traffic and weather conditions werent favourable at all - cold with many traffic jams,” he said.
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[Australian Car Advice | News Blog] Couple sets fuel economy standard in Jeep SUVs: Well now Jeep has thrown down the gauntlet, lending the duo a Jeep Compass and Jeep Patriot to complete a fuel efficiency challenge and set new standards for fuel economy in an SUV. Read more”¦ Both were standard production vehicles .
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