As per the reports, the newly-launched Jeep Compass 2WD automatic variant will be priced around Rs 27 lakh on road
Many hits and a few misses sums-up the effort put in by Jeep to crack the seven-seater SUV segment.
The South Korean carmaker revealed that the model will be sold through Hyundai’s 125 Signature outlets, from where it retails the Alcazar and the i20 N Line.
If on and off-roading are your game, a Trailhawk, which is a Compass that is also a bit of a mountain goat, is not a bad bet
The C5 is available in only one diesel variant and so we can only compare it with the diesel engines from other two SUVs.
Codenamed the H6, the company wants to differentiate the new SUV from its standard Jeep offerings.
A completely overhauled interior and reworked exterior highlights the Jeep Compass’s intent to take on competition with renewed vigour.
A completely-overhauled interior and reworked exterior highlights the Jeep Compass’s intent to take on competition with renewed vigour.
The company said its dealerships will commence customer test drives and deliveries of the new Jeep Compass from February 2, 2021.
Bookings and test drive of the 2021 Jeep Compass will begin later this month and details on price will be announced around the same time
While remaining mechanically unchanged, the Jeep Compass Night Eagle limited edition will boast of some cosmetic changes.
This precautionary modification is necessary for consistent wiper function in the vehicle, the company said adding "FCA India is unaware of any MY20 Jeep Compass customer reporting of a malfunction of this nature".
Auto publication Autocar managed to get a grab of what the cabin looks like, but not in its entirety. The most important bits, however, can be seen from the spy image
SelectedforYou by Jeep India allows a customers to trade in their car for a new or a certified Jeep Compass
"The automaker had introduced a pilot operation of SELECTEDforYOU in Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad in 2019 and will now plan to scale it up across the country," FCA India said in a statement.
Although it is a facelift, the exterior remains by and large the same, but the the interiors as well as the powertrain have been souped up.
The biggest change, perhaps, for the new Compass is under the hood. The SUV gets a new 1.3-litre 4-cylinder turbo-petrol engine.
The Compass has been on sale in India for a while now and has done fairly well, but so far, the features list on the SUV has been fairly short when compared to other SUVs in its segment.
Trailhawk has new features like Jeep Active Drive 4x4 system and a new 'Rock Mode' in terrain selection.
Jeep has equipped the Sport Plus variant with dual-zone climate control and a 5-inch touchscreen infotainment system.
FCA India and their authorised dealers will directly contact affected customers, and confirm appointments at authorised workshops, as well as upgrading vehicles in stock, the company said.
Posing as a hardcore variant of the existing Jeep Compass, the Compass Trailhawk will be launched later this year, and ups the ante for off-roading in India.
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The limited edition model has a 2.0 litre turbocharged diesel engine with 173 PS power which is mated to a six speed manual transmission in a two wheel drive configuration.
The US-Italian car maker had commenced production of the vehicle from the Ranjangaon facility near Pune last June while it hit the road in July.