The Compass SUV was first unveiled in India a couple of months ago and of course is manufactured at the company's FCA plant in Ranjangaon. In fact it is the first Jeep to be manufactured in India. The localisation levels on the car are up to 65 per cent and the car will be exported to right hand drive markets like Japan, UK and South Africa by the end of this year. The heavy localisation also means that the price of the Jeep Compass will be very competitive, which is one reason why we see the kind of attention it's getting. Jeep has invested as much as $280 million to create an environment suitable to make the Compass as per global standards.
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Under the hood, the Jeep Compass features two engine - a 1.4-litre 4-cylinder turbocharged petrol and a 2-litre 4-cylinder turbocharged diesel motor. The petrol engine makes over 160 bhp and 260 Nm of peak torque and oil burner churns out over 170 bhp and 350 Nm of peak torque. Transmission duties are handled by a 6-speed manual unit and an optional 7-speed automatic gearbox.
Jeep India had said at the launch of the car itself, that the Compass with the petrol engine will be available from the start and deliveries for it have already begun. The petrol variant though, will be available from October, 2017.
