Is the Jeep Compass or the Tata Safari cheaper?

The Tata Safari, by ₹4.60L: it starts at ₹13.39L against ₹17.99L ex-showroom Delhi for the Compass. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.

Which is more practical, the Jeep Compass or the Tata Safari?

On the figures the makers publish, the Safari seats 7 against the Compass's 5. 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 Tata Safari?

The Safari: 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.

Jeep Compass vs Tata Safari: which should you buy?

The full picture

The Tata Safari starts at ₹13.39L against the Jeep Compass's ₹17.99L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹4.60L cheaper to get into.

They run together up to ₹26.76L, where the Safari tops out. Past that only the Compass has anything left to sell you, up to ₹30.70L.

Only one of them takes the whole party: the Safari seats 7, the Compass 5.

Fuel is a real difference here: the Compass comes in diesel, the Safari in petrol and diesel.

Same money, which car?

Take ₹26.76L to both showrooms and you come out with the Compass Model S (O2) at ₹26.70L or the Safari Accomplished Ultra at ₹26.76L.

Jeep Compass

Model S (O2) Diesel MT

₹26.70L ex-showroom Delhi₹6,000 of the budget left over

Tata Safari

Accomplished Ultra Diesel AT

₹26.76L ex-showroom Delhi

Our take

Our pickTata Safari Accomplished Ultra

₹6,000 more, and the Safari Accomplished Ultra shifts itself while the other is a manual

also getslevel 2 (full suite) ADASblind spot monitor

Choose the Jeep Compass Model S (O2) if: You would rather keep the ₹6,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here with8-way powered driver seatfrequency-selective dampers
Choose the Tata Safari Accomplished Ultra if: You need the 7 seatsOnly one here withlevel 2 (full suite) ADASblind spot monitorISOFIX child seat anchorages

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

Compass vs Safari, on paper

Spec	Jeep Compass	Tata Safari
Price (ex-showroom Delhi)	₹17.99L to ₹30.70L	₹13.39L to ₹26.76L
Variants	7	14
Body type	Midsize SUV	Three-row SUV
Seats	5	7
Fuels	Diesel	Petrol, Diesel
Cheapest automatic	₹25.70L	₹17.91L
Boot	438 litres	420 litres
Length	4,405 mm	4,668 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

Our pickTata Safari Accomplished Ultra

₹6,000 more, and the Safari Accomplished Ultra shifts itself while the other is a manual. Here is everything that fed that call.

+₹6,000Under the skinthe Safari Accomplished Ultra shifts itself while the other is a manualalso getslevel 2 (full suite) ADASblind spot monitor

SeatsOnly the Tata Safari seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
Extra kitSafari Accomplished UltraISOFIX child seat anchoragesheadlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector)second-row captain seatsfront parking sensors
Trade-offSafari Accomplished Ultrapowered driver seat (8-way against 6-way)frequency-selective dampersSOS call

The full story

Worth the extra ₹6,000: the Safari Accomplished Ultra shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS and blind spot monitor.

Only the Tata Safari seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
Also on the Safari Accomplished Ultra: ISOFIX child seat anchorages, headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector), second-row captain seats and front parking sensors, with more worth seeing in the table below
Going to the Safari Accomplished Ultra, you give up powered driver seat (8-way against 6-way), frequency-selective dampers and SOS call, which the Compass Model S (O2) keeps

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Which Compass to buy →Which Safari to buy →

Compass vs Safari: the questions people ask

Is the Jeep Compass or the Tata Safari cheaper?: The Tata Safari, by ₹4.60L: it starts at ₹13.39L 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 Safari: which gives you more for the same money?: At ₹26.76L it is the Compass Model S (O2) against the Safari Accomplished Ultra. Worth the extra ₹6,000: the Safari Accomplished Ultra shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS and blind spot monitor.
Which is more practical, the Jeep Compass or the Tata Safari?: On the figures the makers publish, the Safari seats 7 against the Compass's 5. 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 Tata Safari?: The Safari: 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.

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Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.