The automated gearshifting is really well - honed and practical, thank to
the crawler gear mode, a feature highly praised by waste disposal specialists.
Not exact matches
Driver selectable Terrain
Modes: Normal; Sport; Weather (AWD); Mud and Sand (4HIGH, locked for enhanced traction in deep, loose surfaces); Baja (places vehicle in 4HIGH with unique transmission shift schedule and engine controls utilizing anti-lag technology for high - speed desert racing); Rock
Crawl (4LOW with locking rear differential; additional gear reduction (2.64:1 ratio) provides a 50:1 crawl ra
Crawl (4LOW with locking rear differential; additional
gear reduction (2.64:1 ratio) provides a 50:1
crawl ra
crawl ratio).
We usually selected First
gear in manual
mode on the downhill side of a steep trail and just let it
crawl.
If you opt for an AWD 2017 Jeep Compass Latitude the gearbox switches to a six - speed automatic — or you can select the Freedom Drive II system, which replaces the CVT with a
crawl mode that mimics a four - wheel drive vehicle's low - range
gearing.
We tested the top - flight Trailhawk trim line, which has five Terrain - Selec
modes: Auto, Snow, Sand, Mud and Rock, as well as a 4WD Low, keeping the Renegade in 1st
gear with a 20:1 ratio for any super-slow rock
crawling.
Off - road the Rock
Crawl mode presents the most noticeable features in the SVR's off - road arsenal, engaging the rear locker, diminishing throttle control to omit jerky engine revving over harsh terrain, and allowing the SVR to hold First
gear longer in low range.
The CVT is available with a
crawl mode that simulates the low - range
gearing of a 4x4 vehicle.
The Disco features an optional two - speed transfer case with a 4WD low -
gearing mode for increased traction and torque multiplication for during low - speed
crawling and climbing.
This
mode also includes a
gear ratio reduction for off - road
crawling scenarios and a one - inch increase in ride height for improved clearance.