Made in India “Jeep Compass” unveiled today – Check price, features, specs and more

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Finally, after a long wait, the most anticipated SUVs of the year made in India “Jeep compass” has arrived. American carmaker Fiat-Chrysler Automobiles India, Jeep’s India division unveiled the Compass SUV on Wednesday. The jeep will be manufactured at Fiat Chrysler’s plant in Ranjangaon, Maharashtra.  India will be the only place where right-hand drive version of the jeep compass will be manufactured. The made in India 5-seater SUV will also be exported to international markets like the United Kingdom, Australia and Japan.

Jeep compass is expected to be priced between Rs 18-20 lakhs.
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Compass was originally launched in November last year and it will be the first jeep to be made in India. Although the jeep is not officially launched yet, the jeep India company is expected to launch the car in second half of the year during the festive season with competitive prices to woo the customers.

The Jeep Compass is expected to be launched with a choice of four variants, Latitude, Sport, Trailhawk and Limited.

DESIGN

Meet the all-new #JeepCompass #KnowYourCompass pic.twitter.com/wlWuCUxaXP

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Compass is a solid looking car. Its overall design is similar to its elder sibling Jeep Grand Cherokee. The SUV comes with a seven-slot grille in black along with the projector headlamps with DRLs. On the rear, the car gets integrated LED tail lamps and LED daytime running lights. The company says that the tail lamps are inspired by the Ironman. It also comes with a black roof option which gives an exquisite look to the car. The front doors get Compass badging on either side.

 
The built in jeep compass is based on small-wide 4×4 architecture’ that underpins the Jeep Renegade.

It comes with black-coloured 19-inch alloy wheels.

The body is made of plasma cutting, a method used for the first time. The company claims that it comes with frequency sensitive damping as standard and the body of the jeep is made of 64% high tensile strength steel.

The jeep compass will be 4398 mm in length, 1819 mm in width and 1667 mm in height. It has a tall ground clearance of 178 mm.

INTERIOR

The interior of the compass also takes inspiration from Grand Cherokee. The interior cabin is a neatly designed and comes with a two-tone finish. The interior is made of supreme quality material.

The seats are made of premium quality leather.

It also comes with a 7-inch information display equipped with an Apple CarPlay/ Google Android and Auto Beats audio system.. The car also has keyless entry with passive go, capless fuel system, a power tailgate, and a panoramic sunroof along with steering mounted audio and phone controls.

ENGINE

Its official – The Jeep Compass will be manufactured starting in June this year. Stay tuned for more updates. #KnowYourCompass https://t.co/7P7gFjgokq

— Jeep India (@JeepIndia) April 12, 2017

The jeep compass comes with two engine options.  1.4 L multi-air petrol 4-cylinder turbocharged unit with over 160 Bhp and 260 Nm of peak torque and 2.0 L 4-cylider turbocharged motor which will produce over 170 bhp and 350 Nm of peak torque eco diesel.

FEATURES

Jeep also offers an option of either a 6-speed manual gearbox or a 7-Speed dual-clutch automatic transmission.

The jeep compass will also get a four-wheel drive system which offers various driving modes. The driving modes will include Sand, Snow and Rock options. The various driving modes will change drive dynamics and the characteristics of the power delivery of the SUV.

The company claims that it has laid much importance on the security of the customers and the jeep is full of over 50 security features. The top variant of the jeep will come with 6 airbags. Other safety features will include hill start assist, electronic stability control, ABS (Anti-lock Braking System) with EBD (Electronic Brakeforce Distribution) and much more.

PRICE

Like any other newly launched car, price plays a decisive role in its success in Indian market. The expected price of the jeep compass is between Rs 18-20 lakhs. It is a very competitive price in its segment is keeping its features in mind it is expected to give a tough competition to its rivals. The company is trying to expand its business market and there is no better way than to give a powerful car with an affordable price to do that.

REVIEW OVERVIEW

Reviewer

Udti Khabar

Review Date

2017-04-12

Cast

Jeep Compass

Author Rating

4

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