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, 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 ₹30.95L.
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
It's your call
There's no clear winner: it comes down to what ₹2.00L more buys, against the engine you give up.
For ₹2.00L more, the e Vitara Alpha gets you
- 7 airbags, up from 6
- Level 2 (core suite) ADAS
- 360° camera
- Front parking sensors
- 10.1" touchscreen, up from 8.4"
- ISOFIX child seat anchorages
- Infinity by Harman premium sound system
- Single-pane sunroof
- Ventilated front seats
- More in the table below
What you give up with the e Vitara Alpha
- The Jeep Compass Sport has the stronger engine: the diesel's 350 Nm against the electric's 192.5 Nm
- All-wheel disc brakes
- Frequency-selective dampers
- Electronic parking brake + auto hold
Also worth knowing
- The Compass swallows more luggage at 438 litres
- The e Vitara is electric, so it will be the cheaper of the two to run
- Choose the Jeep Compass Sport if
- You would rather save the ₹2.00LOnly this one has all-wheel disc brakes, frequency-selective dampers, electronic parking brake + auto hold
- Choose the Maruti Suzuki e Vitara Alpha if
- You want more comfort and convenience features, and they are worth ₹2.00L to youOnly this one has 7 airbags, level 2 (core suite) ADAS, 360° camera
Read the full reasoning
Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the e Vitara Alpha asks ₹2.00L more for 7 airbags against 6, level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 360° camera, but the Jeep Compass Sport costs less and has the stronger engine, at the diesel's 350 Nm against the electric's 192.5 Nm. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and 10.1" touchscreen against 8.4".
- The Compass swallows more luggage at 438 litres
- The e Vitara is electric, so it will be the cheaper of the two 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
Compass vs e Vitara, on paper
| Spec | Jeep Compass | Maruti Suzuki e Vitara |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹17.99L to ₹30.95L | ₹16.19L to ₹19.99L |
| Variants | 14 | 3 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Midsize Electric SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Diesel | Electric |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹21.99L | ₹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 |
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 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 7 airbags against 6, level 2 (core suite) ADAS and 360° camera, but the Jeep Compass Sport costs less and has the stronger engine, at the diesel's 350 Nm against the electric's 192.5 Nm. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and 10.1" touchscreen 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 ₹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.