Jeep India has revised the prices of its Compass SUV range, its most affordable offering in India. The Jeep Compass price now starts at Rs. 18.99 lakh (ex-showroom) for the entry-level Sport variant, 1.70 lakh less than its ex-showroom price of Rs. 20.69 lakh. The carmaker also appears to have dropped the Longitude (O) model from the range in favor of the standard Longitude model, priced at Rs 22.33 lakh (ex-showroom).
The SUV is offered in six variants: Sport, Longitude, Night Eagle, Limited, Black Shark and Model S.
The Jeep Compass is only available with a diesel engine as the petrol engine option was discontinued last year. The SUV gets its power from a 2.0-litre MultiJet turbocharged diesel engine that produces 178 PS and 350 Nm of torque. Transmission options include a 6-speed manual transmission and a 9-speed automatic transmission. The base Compass Sport is only offered with a manual gearbox.
In terms of features, the top-spec Jeep Compass has a 10.1-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and connected car technology. It also features a 10.25-inch digital driver display, ventilated front seats, an 8-way power-adjustable driver's seat, a wireless phone charger, cruise control, dual-zone climate control, and a panoramic sunroof. The SUV features six airbags as standard, a 360-degree camera, electronic stability control (ESC), tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS), hill start assist and more.
The Jeep Compass competes with the Tata Harrier and MG Hector, which use the same 2.0-litre diesel engine. The latter is also available with a petrol engine option. There are also the Hyundai Tucson, the Volkswagen Tiguan and the Citroën C5 Aircross.
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