Jeep Compass vs Maruti Suzuki e Vitara: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Maruti Suzuki e Vitara starts at ₹16.19L against the Jeep Compass's ₹17.99L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹1.80L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹19.99L, where the e Vitara tops out. Past that only the Compass has anything left to sell you, up to ₹30.70L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Compass comes in diesel, the e Vitara in electric.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹19.99L to both showrooms and you come out with the Compass Sport at ₹17.99L or the e Vitara Alpha at ₹19.99L, the Compass leaving ₹2.00L of that in your pocket.
Our take
- Choose the Jeep Compass Sport if
- You would rather keep the ₹2.00L than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withall-wheel disc brakesfrequency-selective damperselectronic parking brake + auto hold
- Choose the Maruti Suzuki e Vitara Alpha if
- You will do long stints in this car and want the daily comfortsOnly one here with7 airbagslevel 2 (core suite) ADAS360° camera
Compass vs e Vitara, on paper
| Spec | Jeep Compass | Maruti Suzuki e Vitara |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹17.99L to ₹30.70L | ₹16.19L to ₹19.99L |
| Variants | 7 | 3 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Midsize Electric SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Diesel | Electric |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹25.70L | ₹16.19L |
| Boot | 438 litres | 310 litres |
| Length | 4,405 mm | 4,275 mm |
| Width | 1,818 mm | 1,800 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,636 mm | 2,700 mm |
| Ground clearance | - | 180 mm |
| Fuel tank | 60 litres | - |
| Warranty | - | 3 years or 1,00,000 km |
The working behind our take
Here is everything that fed that read.
- Boot spaceThe Compass swallows the most luggage at 438 litres
- Running costsThe e Vitara is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- Extra kite Vitara AlphaISOFIX child seat anchoragesInfinity by Harman premium sound systemsingle-pane sunroofventilated front seats
- Trade-offe Vitara Alphaall-wheel disc brakesfrequency-selective damperselectronic parking brake + auto hold
The full story
Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the e Vitara Alpha asks ₹2.00L more for airbags (7 against 6), level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 360° camera, but the Jeep Compass Sport costs less and has the stronger engine, at 350 Nm against 192.5 Nm. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and touchscreen (10.1" against 8.4").
- The Compass swallows the most luggage at 438 litres
- The e Vitara is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- Also on the e Vitara Alpha: ISOFIX child seat anchorages, Infinity by Harman premium sound system, single-pane sunroof and ventilated front seats, with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the e Vitara Alpha, you give up all-wheel disc brakes, frequency-selective dampers and electronic parking brake + auto hold, which the Compass Sport keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Compass vs e Vitara: the questions people ask
- Is the Jeep Compass or the Maruti Suzuki e Vitara cheaper?
- The Maruti Suzuki e Vitara, by ₹1.80L: it starts at ₹16.19L against ₹17.99L ex-showroom Delhi for the Compass. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Jeep Compass vs Maruti Suzuki e Vitara: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹19.99L it is the Compass Sport against the e Vitara Alpha. Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the e Vitara Alpha asks ₹2.00L more for airbags (7 against 6), level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 360° camera, but the Jeep Compass Sport costs less and has the stronger engine, at 350 Nm against 192.5 Nm. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and touchscreen (10.1" against 8.4").
- Which is more practical, the Jeep Compass or the Maruti Suzuki e Vitara?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Compass swallows 438 litres of luggage against 310. Everything else about living with them, from boot shape to how the back seat actually feels, is a test drive question rather than a spec sheet one.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Jeep Compass or the Maruti Suzuki e Vitara?
- The e Vitara: its cheapest automatic is ₹16.19L against ₹25.70L for the Compass, ex-showroom Delhi. 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 Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.