Jeep Compass Receives A Massive Hike Of Rs 1.80 Lakh - Still Worthy?

• Jeep Compass now starts from Rs 21.09 lakh, ex-showroom, Delhi
• It is powered by two engine options - 2.0L diesel and 1.4L turbo petrol
• This SUV comes loaded with features

Jeep Compass is quite a popular SUV in the Indian market. Loaded with features up to the brim, offering multiple engine options and gets 4X4 as an option. A true blue SUV, indeed. However, with the potent rivals, Compass seems to be lost in the competition somehow. Not only this, the carmaker has increased the prices of Compass by Rs 1.80 lakh. Now, this is massive.

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2022 Jeep Compass Latest Variant-Wise Price Check - Petrol Version

Variants	New Price	Old Price
Sport	Rs 21.09 lakh	Rs 19.29 lakh
Sport DCT	Rs 22.07 lakh	Rs 21.87 lakh
Longitude DCT	Rs 23.84 lakh	Rs 23.59 lakh
Night Eagle DCT	Rs 24.25 lakh	Rs 24 lakh
Limited DCT	Rs 26.09 lakh	Rs 25.69 lakh
Anniversary Edition DCT	Rs 26.54 lakh	Rs 26.14 lakh
S DCT	Rs 28.29 lakh	Rs 27.84 lakh

The base variant, Sport with 6-speed manual transmission gets the highest price hike of Rs 1.80 lakh. The rest of the trims that are offered with 1.4L petrol motor now receive a hike between Rs 25,000 to Rs 45,000. The 1.4-litre petrol is a four-cylinder, turbocharged unit. It produces 161 bhp of power with a peak torque of 250 Nm. It gets mated to a six-speed manual transmission as standard and a 7-speed DCT as an option.

2022 Jeep Compass Latest Variant-Wise Price Check - Diesel Version

Variants	New Price	Old Price
Sport	Rs 20.89 lakh	Rs 20.89 lakh
Longitude	Rs 23.04 lakh	Rs 22.79 lakh
Night Eagle	Rs 23.45 lakh	Rs 23.20 lakh
Limited	Rs 25.29 lakh	Rs 24.89 lakh
Anniversary Edition	Rs 25.74 lakh	Rs 25.34 lakh
S	Rs 27.49 lakh	Rs 27.04 lakh
Limited AT 4X4	Rs 29.09 lakh	Rs 28.69 lakh
Anniversary Edition 4x4	Rs 29.54 lakh	Rs 29.14 lakh
S AT 4X4	Rs 31.29 lakh	Rs 30.84 lakh
Trailhawk AT 4X4	Rs 32.67 lakh	Rs 32.22 lakh

For the diesel, the price hike remains nominal between Rs 25,000 to Rs 45,000 for some trims. It is a 2.0-litre, four-cylinder turbocharged unit that produces 168 bhp of power with a peak torque of 350 Nm. This engine gets mated to a 6-speed stick shift as standard and a 9-speed automatic torque converter gearbox as an option. Also, this 2.0L diesel is quite popular as we've seen the same in other cars like Tata Harrier, Safari, MG Hector and more.

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Verdict

Jeep Compass is now longer affordable like before. Ever since its launch in 2016, there's been a sharp increase in the prices of this SUV. It now no longer competes with Tata Harrier and MG Hector. What do you think about the steep hike in prices of the Compass? Will you buy this over its rivals? Share your thoughts by joining our 91Wheels Telegram group.