Jeep Compass vs Tata Harrier: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Tata Harrier starts at ₹12.99L against the Jeep Compass's ₹17.99L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹5.00L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹25.95L, where the Harrier 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 Harrier in petrol and diesel.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹25.95L to both showrooms and you come out with the Compass Longitude (O2) at ₹25.70L or the Harrier Fearless Ultra at ₹25.95L.
Our take
₹25,000 more buys level 2 (full suite) ADAS and 360° camera
- Choose the Jeep Compass Longitude (O2) if
- You would rather keep the ₹25,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withfrequency-selective dampers
- Choose the Tata Harrier Fearless Ultra if
- You live on your phone in the car and want the screens to keep upOnly one here withlevel 2 (full suite) ADAS360° camerablind spot monitor
Compass vs Harrier, on paper
| Spec | Jeep Compass | Tata Harrier |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹17.99L to ₹30.70L | ₹12.99L to ₹25.95L |
| Variants | 7 | 11 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Diesel | Petrol, Diesel |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹25.70L | ₹17.91L |
| Boot | 438 litres | 445 litres |
| Length | 4,405 mm | 4,605 mm |
| Width | 1,818 mm | 1,922 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,636 mm | 2,741 mm |
| Ground clearance | - | 205 mm |
| Fuel tank | 60 litres | 50 litres |
The working behind our take
₹25,000 more buys level 2 (full suite) ADAS and 360° camera. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Extra kitHarrier Fearless UltraISOFIX child seat anchoragesheadlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector)JBL premium sound systemventilated front seats
- Trade-offHarrier Fearless Ultrafrequency-selective dampers
The full story
Worth the extra ₹25,000: the Harrier Fearless Ultra adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor for it. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and touchscreen (10.25" against 10.1").
- Also on the Harrier Fearless Ultra: ISOFIX child seat anchorages, headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector), JBL premium sound system and ventilated front seats, with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the Harrier Fearless Ultra, you give up frequency-selective dampers, which the Compass Longitude (O2) keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Compass vs Harrier: the questions people ask
- Is the Jeep Compass or the Tata Harrier cheaper?
- The Tata Harrier, by ₹5.00L: it starts at ₹12.99L 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 Tata Harrier: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹25.95L it is the Compass Longitude (O2) against the Harrier Fearless Ultra. Worth the extra ₹25,000: the Harrier Fearless Ultra adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor for it. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and touchscreen (10.25" against 10.1").
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Jeep Compass or the Tata Harrier?
- The Harrier: its cheapest automatic is ₹17.91L 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.