Jeep Compass

July 19, 2017: Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) will launch the Jeep Compass in India on July 31, 2017. The bookings for the Compass started on June 20 and Jeep received over 1000 pre-bookings in three days. You can book the Compass for a token amount of Rs 50,000 through Jeep India's official website or by visiting the nearest FCA or Jeep-exclusive showrooms. FCA recently rolled out the first production-spec, made-in-India Jeep Compass from Fiat's Ranjangaon facility near Pune. It will also be exported to right-hand-drive markets, including Australia, Japan and the UK from India from later this year. The India-spec Compass is powered by the 1.4-litre Multiair II turbocharged petrol engine and 2.0-litre Multijet II diesel engine. While the diesel produces around 173PS of power and 350Nm of torque, the petrol churns out 162PS and 250Nm. These engines can be combined with 6-speed manual transmissions or 7-speed dual-clutch automatic gearboxes (auto only for the petrol Compass). The Compass features a lot of active and passive safety features and stability control, disc brakes all round, dual-front airbags and hill start assist is standard. It is expected to be priced in the range of Rs 18-25 lakh and will compete with the likes of the Hyundai Tucson, Honda CR-V and VW Tiguan. The Jeep Compass is available in three trim levels – Sport (base), Longitude, Limited (top-spec). There are two more optional trims as well based on the top-two variants – Longitude (O) and Limited (O). In all, there will be five trim levels to choose from. However, the mid-trims, Longitude and Longitude (O), are available only with the 2.0-litre diesel.