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Jeep Compass vs Tata Sierra EV: which should you buy?

The full picture

The Jeep Compass starts at ₹17.99L against the Tata Sierra EV's ₹18.79L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹80,000 cheaper to get into.

They run together up to ₹25.99L, where the Sierra EV 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 Sierra EV in electric.

Same money, which car?

Take ₹25.99L to both showrooms and you come out with the Compass Longitude (O2) at ₹25.70L or the Sierra EV Empowered A at ₹25.99L, the Compass leaving ₹29,000 of that in your pocket.

Jeep Compass

Jeep Compass

Longitude (O2) Diesel AT

₹25.70L ex-showroom Delhi₹29,000 of the budget left over

Tata Sierra EV

Tata Sierra EV

Empowered A Electric AWD AT

₹25.99L ex-showroom Delhi

Our take

Our pickTata Sierra EV Empowered A

₹29,000 more buys level 2 (full suite) ADAS and 360° camera

also getshill descent controlfront parking sensors
Choose the Jeep Compass Longitude (O2) if
You would rather keep the ₹29,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withconnected car techfrequency-selective dampers
Choose the Tata Sierra EV Empowered A if
You want the quickest of these and will use the 313 PSOnly one here withlevel 2 (full suite) ADAS360° camerablind spot monitor

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

Compass vs Sierra EV, on paper

SpecJeep CompassTata Sierra EV
Price (ex-showroom Delhi)₹17.99L to ₹30.70L₹18.79L to ₹25.99L
Variants78
Body typeMidsize SUVMidsize SUV
Seats55
FuelsDieselElectric
Cheapest automatic₹25.70L₹18.79L
Boot438 litres622 litres
Length4,405 mm4,340 mm
Width1,818 mm1,841 mm
Wheelbase2,636 mm2,730 mm
Ground clearance-205 mm
Fuel tank60 litres-

The working behind our take

Our pickTata Sierra EV Empowered A

₹29,000 more buys level 2 (full suite) ADAS and 360° camera. Here is everything that fed that call.

+₹29,000The case for itlevel 2 (full suite) ADAS360° camerablind spot monitoralso getshill descent controlfront parking sensors
  • Boot spaceThe Sierra EV swallows the most luggage at 622 litres
  • Running costsThe Sierra EV is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
  • PowerThe Sierra EV Empowered A is the strongest of the two at 313 PS
  • Extra kitSierra EV Empowered AISOFIX child seat anchoragesheadlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector)JBL premium sound systemtri-screen cabin layout
The full story

Worth the extra ₹29,000: the Sierra EV Empowered A adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor for it. The useful extras on top: hill descent control and front parking sensors.

  • The Sierra EV swallows the most luggage at 622 litres
  • The Sierra EV is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
  • The Sierra EV Empowered A is the strongest of the two at 313 PS
  • Also on the Sierra EV Empowered A: ISOFIX child seat anchorages, headlamps (Bi-LED projector against LED projector), JBL premium sound system and tri-screen cabin layout, with more worth seeing in the table below

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Compass vs Sierra EV: the questions people ask

Is the Jeep Compass or the Tata Sierra EV cheaper?
The Jeep Compass, by ₹80,000: it starts at ₹17.99L against ₹18.79L ex-showroom Delhi for the Sierra EV. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
Jeep Compass vs Tata Sierra EV: which gives you more for the same money?
At ₹25.99L it is the Compass Longitude (O2) against the Sierra EV Empowered A. Worth the extra ₹29,000: the Sierra EV Empowered A adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor for it. The useful extras on top: hill descent control and front parking sensors.
Which is more practical, the Jeep Compass or the Tata Sierra EV?
On the figures the makers publish, the Sierra EV swallows 622 litres of luggage against 438. 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 Sierra EV?
The Sierra EV: its cheapest automatic is ₹18.79L 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.