Jeep Compass vs Tata Harrier: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Tata Harrier starts at ₹13.00L against the Jeep Compass's ₹17.99L ex-showroom, so it is ₹4.99L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹26.11L, where the Harrier 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 Harrier in petrol and diesel.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹26.11L to both showrooms and you come out with the Compass Longitude (O2) at ₹25.70L or the Harrier Fearless Ultra Stealth at ₹26.11L, the Compass leaving ₹41,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
We'd go for the Tata Harrier Fearless Ultra Stealth
Worth the extra ₹41,000.
For ₹41,000 more, the Harrier Fearless Ultra Stealth gets you
- Level 2 (full suite) ADAS
- 360° camera
- Blind spot monitor
- Front parking sensors
- 10.25" touchscreen, up from 10.1"
- ISOFIX child seat anchorages
- Bi-LED projector headlamps, up from LED projector
- JBL premium sound system
- Ventilated front seats
- More in the table below
What you give up with the Harrier Fearless Ultra Stealth
- Frequency-selective dampers
- Choose the Jeep Compass Longitude (O2) if
- You would rather save the ₹41,000Only this one has frequency-selective dampers
- Choose the Tata Harrier Fearless Ultra Stealth if
- You want more safety features, and they are worth ₹41,000 to youOnly this one has level 2 (full suite) ADAS, 360° camera, blind spot monitor
Read the full reasoning
Worth the extra ₹41,000: the Harrier Fearless Ultra Stealth adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor for it. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and 10.25" touchscreen against 10.1".
- Also on the Harrier Fearless Ultra Stealth: ISOFIX child seat anchorages, bi-LED projector headlamps 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 Stealth, you give up frequency-selective dampers, which the Compass Longitude (O2) keeps
Compass vs Harrier, on paper
| Spec | Jeep Compass | Tata Harrier |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹17.99L to ₹30.95L | ₹13.00L to ₹26.11L |
| Variants | 14 | 58 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Diesel | Petrol, Diesel |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹21.99L | ₹17.90L |
| 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 |
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 ₹4.99L: it starts at ₹13.00L 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 Tata Harrier: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹26.11L it is the Compass Longitude (O2) against the Harrier Fearless Ultra Stealth. Worth the extra ₹41,000: the Harrier Fearless Ultra Stealth adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor for it. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and 10.25" touchscreen against 10.1".
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Jeep Compass or the Tata Harrier?
- The Harrier: its cheapest automatic is ₹17.90L 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.