The Compass has certainly hit a sweet spot in the mid-size SUV segment with its absolutely brilliant pricing!
Jeep has surprised everyone with the Compass’ cut-throat pricing, which starts at Rs 14.95 lakh (ex-showroom, New Delhi) . The Jeep Compass undercuts its immediate rival, the Hyundai Tucson by over Rs 3 lakh for the petrol trim and nearly by Rs 5 lakh for the diesel!
We were supposed to put the Volkswagen Tiguan in this article as well since it is also one of its direct rivals globally. But the VW Tiguan, which starts at Rs 26.65 lakh (ex-showroom, Pan India), has been completely put out of the question by the Compass’ pricing.
The Honda CR-V, on the other hand, is presently in a dire need of a replacement all-new model , which is likely to be launched in 2018. Skoda will also launch Yeti’s successor, the Karoq, next year in the country. Meanwhile, check out how the Compass fares against the Hyundai Tucson in our variant wise feature comparison.
Prices (ex-showroom, New Delhi)
Jeep Compass Petrol
Model
Prices
Jeep Compass Sport
Rs 14.95 lakh
Jeep Compass Limited
Rs 18.70 lakh
Jeep Compass Limited (O)
Rs 19.40 lakh
Jeep Compass Diesel
Model
Prices
Jeep Compass Sport
Rs 15.45 lakh
Jeep Compass Longitude
Rs 16.45 lakh
Jeep Compass Longitude (O)
Rs 17.25 lakh
Jeep Compass Limited
Rs 18.05 lakh
Jeep Compass Limited (O)
Rs 18.75 lakh
Jeep Compas Limited 4x4
Rs 19.95 lakh
Jeep Compass Limited 4x4 (O)
Rs 20.65 lakh
Hyundai Tucson Petrol
Model
Prices
Hyundai Tucson Base
Rs 18.13 lakh
Hyundai Tucson GL
Rs 20.89 lakh
Hyundai Tucson Diesel
Model
Prices
Hyundai Tucson Base
Rs 20.61 lakh
Hyundai Tucson GL
Rs 22.47 lakh
Hyundai Tucson GLS
Rs 23.86 lakh
As you can clearly see, the top-spec Limited trim of the petrol Compass is slightly pricier than the base model of the Tucson. While its optional range-topping model, Limited (O), undercuts the flagship petrol model of the Tucson.
For the diesel, at the price of the Tucson's base model, you get a 4x4-equipped full-spec Compass! The range-topping Tucson GLS diesel, which doesn’t get an AWD option, looks overpriced in front of the Compass.
The petrol and diesel base trims of the Compass are literally incomparable with those of the Tucson's. Given the fact that they come pretty well loaded as well further strengthens their cases!
We’ll have a look at the overlapping variants of the Compass and Tucson below.
Common Standard Safety Features
Dual-front airbags (dual-stage airbags in the Compass inflate according to the severity of the crash)
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) with electronic brake-force distribution (EBD)
Front and rear disc brakes
Child seat anchors
Petrol
Jeep Compass Limited vs Hyundai Tucson Base
Price difference: the Compass petrol is roughly expensive by Rs 57,000
Hyundai Tucson Base: 2.0-litre petrol – 155PS/192Nm; 6-speed manual
Infotainment system:
Jeep Compass: 7.0-inch Uconnect system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto (6-speaker system)
Hyundai Tucson: 8.0-inch unit with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto along (6-speaker system)
Features
Halogen projector headlamps are offered in both the SUVs (auto headlamps in the Tucson). The Tucson gets LED daytime running lamps, while the Compass gets halogen ones. LED position lamps are offered in the Compass
LED tail lamps are standard in the Compass, not offered with the base variant in the Tucson
Hyundai Tucson Base diesel: 2.0-litre diesel – 185PS/400Nm; 6-speed manual
The Compass Limited (O) 4x4 diesel additionally offers six-airbags (dual-front, side and curtain airbags) and Jeep Active Drive with Selec-Terrain (Auto, Snow, Sand and Mud) drive modes.
The Hyundai Tucson base diesel offers the same goodies as its petrol counterpart.
