Jeep Compass 4X2 AT variant becomes cheaper by Rs 6 lakh

The American SUV manufacturing giant, Jeep, has launched the all-new, more affordable variants of its popular compact SUV, the Jeep Compass. The company is now offering the Compass diesel with the 9-speed automatic transmission in the 4X2 variants as well. Prior to this, the Jeep Compass came with this transmission only in the top-spec 4X4 trims. The company has launched the new Jeep Compass 4X2 automatic variants with a starting price of Rs 23.99 lakh. Additionally, the company has lowered the pricing of the base variant of this car, and it now starts at Rs 20.49 lakh.

Jeep Compass: New AT 4X2 variants

For the new 2023 model year, the company has also introduced a new variant to the lineup of their popular SUV. Now the Jeep Compass will come available in 5 variants, namely the Sport, Longitude, Longitude+, Limited, and Model S. As mentioned, the pricing for the 2023 Compass has also been revised, and it now starts at a more affordable price of Rs 20.49 lakh. Prior to this, the Compass was only offered in three trims, and the price started at Rs 21.73 lakh (ex-showroom).

The biggest update for the 2023 Jeep Compass is that the 9-speed automatic transmission now becomes available starting from the newly launched Longitude variant. This variant has been priced at Rs 23.99 lakh, which is almost Rs 6 lakh lower than the previous Limited 4X4 automatic variant. According to the company, the Compass with the new 9-speed automatic transmission will be able to provide a fuel efficiency of around 16.2 kmpl. On a side note, the base-spec Compass in the Sport variant will come only with a manual transmission.

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The third variant in the lineup is the new Longitude+ variant, which will come with all the same features and options as the Longitude variant. The difference, however, will be that this new variant will get additional features such as a wireless charger and a panoramic sunroof as well. Fourth on the list is the Limited variant, which will now get a new BlackShark Edition. This new edition gets a blacked-out grille, new blacked-out Meridian-style alloy wheels, and a full black leather interior. The interior also gets some subtle-looking “Ignite Red” accents as well.

Last and the most expensive variant on the list of the Jeep Compass is the Model S variant. This variant, which previously came only with the automatic transmission in the 4X4 variant, will now get the same 9-speed automatic transmission in a 4X2 drivetrain as well. Apart from this new rejig of the variants, the 2023 Compass Limited and Model S variants get a brand new front grille and Jeep Meridian-type alloy wheels. As for the powertrain side of things, the Compass will still come powered by the same 2.0-liter diesel engine that makes around 170 bhp of maximum power and 350 Nm of torque.

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