Jeep Compass 2017-2021 news

The carmaker is celebrating ‘Jeep 4x4 Month’ in India and is offering buyers a limited-period chance to upgrade to the 4x4 variant

Contrary to some reports, bookings for the Compass Trailhawk will not officially begin for a few more months

Both the SUVs are offered with petrol and diesel engines with the option of four-wheel-drive with the diesel only

The Compass Trailhawk gets a more capable version of Jeep’s 4x4 drivetrain, raised ground clearance and redesigned bumpers to aid off-roading

The Jeep Compass will see a price hike in the range of 2-4 per cent starting from January, 2018. Interestingly, the price of the base-petrol Sport model will remain unchanged! 

The Australia-spec Jeep Compass is exported from India as FCA’s Ranjangaon facility is the global manufacturing hub for the right-hand-drive Compass

The carmaker will replace the passenger airbag free of cost

Fiat’s 1.6-litre Multijet engine that we’ve seen on the pre-facelift Maruti Suzuki S-Cross now makes its way under the bonnet of the UK-spec Compass

The Jeep Compass is yet to get an automatic transmission option with a diesel engine in India

The Trailhawk is the most extreme version of the Jeep Compass and it comes with better off-road ability and an exclusive ‘Rock’ mode!  

Unlike the diesel version, the petrol-powered Jeep Compass comes with an option of a 6-speed manual or a 7-speed dual-clutch automatic

Prices of other Jeep and Fiat vehicles that fall under SUV, mid-size and luxury car categories have also been increased

The model tested is for the left-hand drive markets which boasts a host of safety features, including automatic emergency braking, speed assistance, and lane assist system

Beating all odds, the Jeep Compass SUV has surpassed a significant milestone of 10,000 bookings and received more than 92,000 enquiries since its launch in July this year.

These would have definitely made it a no-brainer