The Jeep Compass will take on the likes of the Hyundai Tucson and Honda CR-V in India. The SUV is manufactured locally in India and will be exported to all RHD markets around the world.
FCA India has finally announced the prices for the Jeep Compass. The SUV has been attractively priced at Rs. 14.95 Lakhs. The company has invested a huge sum of money to localise it and will also cater to international demand. The company announced bookings of the car earlier this month and had received an explosive response for the most affordable Jeep yet. 1000 bookings were received by the company within just 3 days of bookings announcement. The Jeep Compass is powered by a 2.0-litre diesel engine that develops 173 PS and 350 Nm, and a 1.4-litre MultiAir petrol motor developing 162 PS and 250 Nm. Both engines are available with a 6-speed manual gearbox while only the petrol gets a 7-speed DCT automatic gearbox. The diesel automatic will be launched by the end of this year.
The SUV will be available in 5 variants – Sport, Longitude, Longitude (O), Limited and Limited (O). The base Sport variant gets features like a 5-inch Uconnect infotainment system, 16-inch steel wheels, electric parking brake, 4 wheel disc brakes and all black interiors. This variant will be only available with a 6-speed manual transmission Mated to both the engine derivatives. The Longitude variant on the other hand will only be available with the diesel motor and gets features like 17-inch alloy wheels, dual tone interior, keyless entry and go and rear parking sensors. The Longitude (O) adds features like a 7-inch Uconnect infotainment system with Apple Car Play and Android Auto and projector headlights.
The Jeep Compass Limited gets features like LED taillights, rear camera, grey leather upholstery and the SelecTerrain 4 wheel drive system. The Limited (O) variant gets HID projector headlights and a contrast black roof in addition to all the above mentioned features. Safety features like Dual front airbags, ABS, EBD, stability and traction control are standard on all variants, while side and curtain airbags are offered only on the Limited trims. There are 5 colour options on offer – Hybrid blue, Exotica red, Brilliant black, Vocal white and Minimal grey. The Jeep Compass will retail out of 50 dealerships across 47 cities. The company will also be releasing a TVC soon.
Jeep Compass Price List:
1.4 MultiAir Petrol
Sport: Rs. 14.95 lakhs
Limited AT: Rs. 18.70 lakhs
Limited (O) AT: Rs. 19.40 lakhs
2.0 MultiJet Diesel
Sport: Rs. 15.45 lakhs
Longitude: Rs. 16.45 lakhs
Longitude (O): Rs. 17.25 lakhs
Limited: Rs. 18.05 lakhs
Limited (O): Rs. 18.75 lakhs
Limited 4×4: Rs. 19.95 lakhs
Limited 4×4 (O): Rs. 20.65 lakhs
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