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Jeep India has revised the prices of the Compass SUV range, its most accessible offering in India. The Jeep Compass now starts at Rs. 18.99 lakh (ex-showroom) for the entry-level Sport variant – down Rs 1.70 lakh from its previous price of Rs. 20.69 lakh. The carmaker also appears to have dropped the Longitude (O) variant from the line-up in favour of the standard Longitude trim, priced at Rs 22.33 lakh (ex-showroom).
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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 since the petrol engine option was discontinued last year. The SUV draws power from the 2.0-litre turbocharged MultiJet diesel engine that develops 178 bhp and 350 Nm of peak torque. Transmission options include the 6-speed manual and a 9-speed automatic transmission. The entry-level Compass Sport is only offered with the manual gearbox.
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On the features front, the top-spec Jeep Compass packs in a 10.1-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto and connected car tech. It also gets a 10.25-inch digital driver’s display, ventilated front seats, an 8-way electrically adjustable driver’s seat, a wireless phone charger, cruise control, dual-zone climate control, and a panoramic sunroof. The SUV gets six airbags as standard, a 360-degree camera, Electronic Stability Control (ESC), a Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS), Hill Start Assist and more.
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The Jeep Compass competes against the Tata Harrier and MG Hector, which use the same 2.0-litre diesel engine. The latter is available with a petrol engine option as well. There’s also the Hyundai Tucson, Volkswagen Tiguan and Citroen C5 Aircross.
