According to a new report from Autocar India, the 2017 Jeep Compass will be available in a variety of configurations right from launch. The company’s first locally-made SUV in India will be available with petrol and diesel engine options, an automatic transmission as well as a four-wheel drive system.

The Indian-spec Jeep Compass should come with the 1.4-litre petrol engine and the 2.0-litre diesel engine, with the former paired to a 6-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission and the latter linked to a 9-speed automatic transmission. 


Projector-beam headlamps with LED signature lights, LED signature tail lamps, 19-inch wheels, dual chrome exhaust tips, a dual-pane sunroof, 7.0-inch full-color LED instrument cluster, Uconnect 8.4-inch touchscreen infotainment system, 9-speaker BeatsAudio Premium II audio system with a 12-channel amplifier and a subwoofer are the equipment highlights of the 2017 Jeep Compass.

The right-hand drive version of the second-gen Jeep Compass will be made exclusively at the Tata-FCA JV’s Ranjangaon plant in Maharashtra, India, with up to 80% local components. It will be launched in August 2017 with prices likely falling between INR 20 and 25 lakh (ex-showroom). FCA will sell the India-made Jeep Compass in international RHD markets which could include Japan, Australia and the UK as well.