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, so it is ₹80,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹26.48L, where the Sierra EV 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 Sierra EV in electric.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹26.48L to both showrooms and you come out with the Compass Longitude (O2) at ₹25.70L or the Sierra EV Empowered A at ₹26.48L, the Compass leaving ₹78,000 of that in your pocket.
Tata Sierra EV
Empowered A Electric AWD 313 PS Sierra EV 75 AWD (Tata QWD, dual-motor) with AC fast charger ATOur take
We'd go for the Tata Sierra EV Empowered A
Worth the extra ₹78,000.
For ₹78,000 more, the Sierra EV Empowered A gets you
- The electric's 313 PS against the diesel's 170 PS, a jump of 84 percent you will feel
- Level 2 (full suite) ADAS
- 360° camera
- Blind spot monitor
- ISOFIX child seat anchorages
- Bi-LED projector headlamps, up from LED projector
- JBL premium sound system
- More in the table below
Also worth knowing
- The Sierra EV swallows more luggage at 622 litres
- The Sierra EV is electric, so it will be the cheaper of the two to run
- Choose the Jeep Compass Longitude (O2) if
- You would rather save the ₹78,000Only this one has connected car tech, frequency-selective dampers
- Choose the Tata Sierra EV Empowered A if
- You want the stronger engine: 313 PS against 170 PSOnly this one has level 2 (full suite) ADAS, 360° camera, blind spot monitor
Read the full reasoning
Worth the extra ₹78,000: the electric's 313 PS against the diesel's 170 PS, a jump of 84 percent you will feel. It also adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS and 360° camera.
- The Sierra EV swallows more luggage at 622 litres
- The Sierra EV is electric, so it will be the cheaper of the two to run
- The Sierra EV Empowered A is the stronger of the two at 313 PS
- Also on the Sierra EV Empowered A: blind spot monitor, ISOFIX child seat anchorages, bi-LED projector headlamps against LED projector and JBL premium sound system, with more worth seeing in the table below
Compass vs Sierra EV, on paper
| Spec | Jeep Compass | Tata Sierra EV |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹17.99L to ₹30.95L | ₹18.79L to ₹26.48L |
| Variants | 14 | 16 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Midsize SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Diesel | Electric |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹21.99L | ₹18.79L |
| Boot | 438 litres | 622 litres |
| Length | 4,405 mm | 4,340 mm |
| Width | 1,818 mm | 1,841 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,636 mm | 2,730 mm |
| Ground clearance | - | 205 mm |
| Fuel tank | 60 litres | - |
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 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 ₹26.48L it is the Compass Longitude (O2) against the Sierra EV Empowered A. Worth the extra ₹78,000: the electric's 313 PS against the diesel's 170 PS, a jump of 84 percent you will feel. It also adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS and 360° camera.
- 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 ₹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.