Which Jeep Compass variant should you buy?
Best value for money: Trail Edition, at ₹3,000 over the Longitude (O2). No other step you pay for is better value for money on the price list.
Above that, the one to think hardest about is Limited (O), at ₹1.17L over Trail Edition. Of the 2 steps above the best-value one, none is worse value for money, so take it because you want what it adds, not because it is next.
How this is worked out
What each step up actually buys
+₹5.64L (₹17.99L to ₹23.63L)
- SOS call
- LED fog lamps
- Rear fog lamp
- Touchscreen8.4" → 10.1"
- Speakers4 → 6
- Driver displaySemi-digital → 7" digital
- and 7 more
Longitude (O2) to Trail Edition
Best value+₹3,000 (₹23.63L to ₹23.66L)
Why
Best value for money of the steps you pay for: no other paid step is better value for money on the price list.- Wheel size17" → 18"
Trail Edition to Limited (O)
Least value for money+₹1.17L (₹23.66L to ₹24.83L)
Why
Nothing above the best-value step asks more for what it adds. Worth it only if you want these features specifically.- Rain-sensing wipers
- Powered driver seat8-way
- Driver seat memory
- Auto-dimming mirror
Worth knowing: this step also gives up cruise control.
+₹1.87L (₹24.83L to ₹26.70L)
- 360° camera
- Speakers6 → 9
- Premium sound systemAlpine
- Driver display7" digital → 10.25" digital
- Cruise control
- Ventilated front seats
no extra cost (₹26.70L to ₹26.70L)
None of the equipment we track changes here, and this trim opens up no engine the one below cannot have. Worth asking a dealer what the money buys before you spend it.
+₹25,000 (₹26.70L to ₹26.95L)
No extra equipmentOpens: 2.0 Multijet II Diesel (4x4)
Why some steps are not ranked
What the road does to this ranking
Where you register does not change which step is the best buy here. Longitude (O2) to Trail Edition asks the least money for each feature it adds on the price list, and that holds once road tax is counted too, in all 25 of the states we can price this ladder in.
Why the road could have changed this, and did not
Every price on this page is the showroom's. States charge their road tax as a share of that price and step the share up in bands, so a trim that carries a car past a band boundary is charged for the whole boundary. A ranking worked out on the price list is not automatically the ranking you pay.
Take the badged step, Longitude (O2) to Trail Edition: ₹3,000 on the price list, and anywhere from ₹3,210 to ₹3,690 on the road. Gujarat, Arunachal Pradesh and Mizoram are level at the lowest, and Kerala comes out highest, across the 25 states behind that range. Every other step moves by its own amount, and that is what can reorder them.
In each of those states we ranked the 4 steps that keep the same engine and gearbox again, and the order came back the same every time. So the badge above is safe to act on wherever you buy the car.
Where the features that matter land
- Airbags
- All 6 are standard from the base Sport, so nobody has to spend up for them.
- Safety features
- Model S (O2), from ₹26.70L, is the cheapest trim with every safety feature this car offers at its best.
The good news
Spending past it buys comfort and cosmetics, not protection.- Cheapest automatic
- Sport Diesel AT, ₹21.99L
- Airbags
- Every Compass has 6 or more airbags, the base Sport included, so there is no step to pay for.
- 360° camera
- You need the Model S (O2), from ₹26.70L, for a 360 camera: ₹8.71L over where the Compass opens, and the 85th Anniversary Edition asks the same money.
- Sunroof
- You need the Longitude (O2), from ₹23.63L, for a sunroof: ₹5.64L over where the Compass opens.
- Ventilated front seats
- You need the Model S (O2), from ₹26.70L, for ventilated seats: ₹8.71L over where the Compass opens, and the 85th Anniversary Edition asks the same money.
- Cruise control
- The base Sport already has cruise control, so there is nothing to spend up for. Worth checking before you spend past it: the Limited (O) at ₹24.83L has no cruise control.
No Compass has ADAS at any price, on any trim.
Then there is the engine
Picking the trim is only half of it. The Compass is sold with 2 powertrains, and the cheapest way into each is a different amount of money.
| Engine | Cheapest way in | Gearbox | Official figure |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2.0 Multijet II Diesel (4x2)170 PS | Sport₹17.99L | 6-speed manual | 17.1 km/l |
| 2.0 Multijet II Diesel (4x4)170 PS | Model S (O2)₹30.70L | 9-speed torque-converter auto | Not published |
Jeep Compass: the questions people ask
- How many Jeep Compass variants are there, and what do they cost?
- 14 variants across 7 trims, from ₹17.99L for the Sport Diesel MT to ₹30.95L for the Track Edition Diesel AWD AT, ex-showroom.
- Which Jeep Compass is the base model, and what does it cost?
- The Sport, from ₹17.99L ex-showroom, is where the Compass range starts. Features you get even here: 8.4 inch touchscreen, cruise control and rear camera. What you give up against the top Track Edition: no 360° camera, no premium sound system and no sunroof, and 18 more.
- Which Jeep Compass is the top model, and what does it cost?
- The Track Edition tops the range at ₹26.95L to ₹30.95L ex-showroom. Over the base Sport it adds 360° camera, Alpine premium sound system and panoramic sunroof, and 18 more.
- Which Jeep Compass variant is the best value for money?
- The Trail Edition. It costs ₹3,000 over the Longitude (O2), and no other variant you pay extra for is better value for money on the price list. You get 18" wheels against 17".
- Is the Limited (O) worth it?
- Of the 2 steps above the best-value one, none is worse value for money: ₹1.17L over Trail Edition for rain-sensing wipers, 8-way powered driver seat and driver seat memory. Worth it if you specifically want those features, hard to justify otherwise.
- Which Jeep Compass variant has 6 airbags?
- Every Compass has 6 airbags, including the base Sport, so there is no need to move up the range for them.
- Which Jeep Compass variant has all the safety features?
- Model S (O2), from ₹26.70L, is the cheapest trim carrying every safety feature the Compass offers at its best level. Anything above it repeats those features rather than improving on them.
- What is the cheapest automatic Jeep Compass?
- The Sport Diesel AT, at ₹21.99L ex-showroom.
- Which Jeep Compass variant has 6 or more airbags?
- Every Compass has 6 or more airbags, the base Sport included, so there is no step to pay for.
- Which Jeep Compass variant has a 360 camera?
- You need the Model S (O2), from ₹26.70L, for a 360 camera: ₹8.71L over where the Compass opens, and the 85th Anniversary Edition asks the same money.
- Which Jeep Compass variant has a sunroof?
- You need the Longitude (O2), from ₹23.63L, for a sunroof: ₹5.64L over where the Compass opens.
- Which Jeep Compass variant has ventilated seats?
- You need the Model S (O2), from ₹26.70L, for ventilated seats: ₹8.71L over where the Compass opens, and the 85th Anniversary Edition asks the same money.
- Which Jeep Compass variant has cruise control?
- The base Sport already has cruise control, so there is nothing to spend up for. Worth checking before you spend past it: the Limited (O) at ₹24.83L has no cruise control.
Prices are ex-showroom and features follow each maker's official material. Data updated . Verify current prices and features with a dealer before buying.