Jeep Compass vs Mahindra BE 6: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Jeep Compass starts at ₹17.99L against the Mahindra BE 6's ₹18.90L ex-showroom, so it is ₹91,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹28.49L, where the BE 6 tops out. Past that only the Compass has anything left to sell you, up to ₹30.95L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Compass comes in diesel, the BE 6 in electric.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹28.49L to both showrooms and you come out with the Compass Track Edition at ₹26.95L or the BE 6 Batman Edition at ₹28.49L, the Compass leaving ₹1.54L of that in your pocket.
Our take
We'd go for the Mahindra BE 6 Batman Edition
Worth the extra ₹1.54L.
For ₹1.54L more, the BE 6 Batman Edition gets you
- The electric's 286 PS against the diesel's 170 PS, a jump of 68 percent you will feel
- Shifts itself while the other is a manual
- 7 airbags, up from 6
- Level 2 (full suite) ADAS
- Blind spot monitor
- ISOFIX child seat anchorages
- Head-up display
- Front parking sensors
- More in the table below
What you give up with the BE 6 Batman Edition
- 8-way powered driver seat, down to 6-way
- SOS call
- Driver seat memory
Also worth knowing
- The BE 6 is electric, so it will be the cheaper of the two to run
- Choose the Jeep Compass Track Edition if
- You would rather save the ₹1.54LOnly this one has 8-way powered driver seat, driver seat memory
- Choose the Mahindra BE 6 Batman Edition if
- You want the stronger engine: 286 PS against 170 PSOnly this one has 7 airbags, level 2 (full suite) ADAS, blind spot monitor
Read the full reasoning
Worth the extra ₹1.54L: the electric's 286 PS against the diesel's 170 PS, a jump of 68 percent you will feel and the BE 6 Batman Edition shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds 7 airbags against 6 and level 2 (full suite) ADAS.
- The BE 6 is electric, so it will be the cheaper of the two to run
- The BE 6 Batman Edition is the stronger of the two at 286 PS
- Also on the BE 6 Batman Edition: blind spot monitor, ISOFIX child seat anchorages, head-up display and front parking sensors, with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the BE 6 Batman Edition, you give up 8-way powered driver seat against 6-way, SOS call and driver seat memory, which the Compass Track Edition keeps
Compass vs BE 6, on paper
| Spec | Jeep Compass | Mahindra BE 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹17.99L to ₹30.95L | ₹18.90L to ₹28.49L |
| Variants | 14 | 19 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Midsize Electric SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Diesel | Electric |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹21.99L | ₹18.90L |
| Boot | 438 litres | 455 litres |
| Length | 4,405 mm | 4,371 mm |
| Width | 1,818 mm | 1,907 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,636 mm | 2,775 mm |
| Ground clearance | - | 207 mm |
| Fuel tank | 60 litres | - |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Compass vs BE 6: the questions people ask
- Is the Jeep Compass or the Mahindra BE 6 cheaper?
- The Jeep Compass, by ₹91,000: it starts at ₹17.99L against ₹18.90L ex-showroom for the BE 6. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Jeep Compass vs Mahindra BE 6: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹28.49L it is the Compass Track Edition against the BE 6 Batman Edition. Worth the extra ₹1.54L: the electric's 286 PS against the diesel's 170 PS, a jump of 68 percent you will feel and the BE 6 Batman Edition shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds 7 airbags against 6 and level 2 (full suite) ADAS.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Jeep Compass or the Mahindra BE 6?
- The BE 6: its cheapest automatic is ₹18.90L against ₹21.99L for the Compass, ex-showroom. A gearbox is usually the biggest single step on either ladder, so check what else that trim brings before you read it as the price of the automatic alone.
Prices are ex-showroom and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.