Jeep Compass vs VinFast VF 6: which should you buy?
The full picture
The VinFast VF 6 starts at ₹17.29L against the Jeep Compass's ₹17.99L ex-showroom, so it is ₹70,000 cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹19.19L, where the VF 6 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 VF 6 in electric.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹19.19L to both showrooms and you come out with the Compass Sport at ₹17.99L or the VF 6 Wind Infinity at ₹19.19L, the Compass leaving ₹1.20L of that in your pocket.
Our take
₹1.20L more, and the electric's 204 PS against the diesel's 170 PS, a jump of 20 percent you will feel
- Choose the Jeep Compass Sport if
- You would rather keep the ₹1.20L than pay for features you will not missOnly one here withfrequency-selective dampers
- Choose the VinFast VF 6 Wind Infinity if
- You want the quickest of these and will use the 204 PSOnly one here with7 airbagslevel 2 (full suite) ADAS360° camera
Compass vs VF 6, on paper
| Spec | Jeep Compass | VinFast VF 6 |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹17.99L to ₹30.95L | ₹17.29L to ₹19.19L |
| Variants | 13 | 3 |
| Body type | Midsize SUV | Compact Electric SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuels | Diesel | Electric |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹25.52L | ₹17.29L |
| Boot | 438 litres | 423 litres |
| Length | 4,405 mm | 4,241 mm |
| Width | 1,818 mm | 1,834 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,636 mm | 2,730 mm |
| Ground clearance | - | 190 mm |
| Fuel tank | 60 litres | - |
| Warranty | - | 7 years or 1,60,000 km |
The working behind our take
₹1.20L more, and the electric's 204 PS against the diesel's 170 PS, a jump of 20 percent you will feel. Here is everything that fed that call.
- Running costsThe VF 6 is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- Extra featuresVF 6 Wind Infinity360° camerablind spot monitorISOFIX child seat anchoragespanoramic sunroof
- Trade-offVF 6 Wind Infinityfrequency-selective dampers
The full story
Worth the extra ₹1.20L: the electric's 204 PS against the diesel's 170 PS, a jump of 20 percent you will feel and the VF 6 Wind Infinity shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds airbags (7 against 6) and level 2 (full suite) ADAS.
- The VF 6 is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
- Also on the VF 6 Wind Infinity: 360° camera, blind spot monitor, ISOFIX child seat anchorages and panoramic sunroof, with more worth seeing in the table below
- Going to the VF 6 Wind Infinity, you give up frequency-selective dampers, which the Compass Sport keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Compass vs VF 6: the questions people ask
- Is the Jeep Compass or the VinFast VF 6 cheaper?
- The VinFast VF 6, by ₹70,000: it starts at ₹17.29L 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 VinFast VF 6: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹19.19L it is the Compass Sport against the VF 6 Wind Infinity. Worth the extra ₹1.20L: the electric's 204 PS against the diesel's 170 PS, a jump of 20 percent you will feel and the VF 6 Wind Infinity shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds airbags (7 against 6) and level 2 (full suite) ADAS.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Jeep Compass or the VinFast VF 6?
- The VF 6: its cheapest automatic is ₹17.29L against ₹25.52L 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.