Powertrain2.0 Multijet II turbo diesel ~170 hp / 350 Nm + 6MT / 9AT (4x2; 4x4 on 9AT)
Max output350 Nm
Facelift generation map
Jeep's India compact SUV since 31 July 2017, assembled at Ranjangaon (FIAL) as the RHD mother plant. One MP/552 generation in India, two bodies on the map: the original 31 July 2017 look (1.4 MultiAir petrol 162 hp 6MT/7DCT and 2.0 Multijet diesel 173 hp 6MT; 9AT from the 25 June 2019 Trailhawk pack) and the 27 January 2021 facelift (slim LED lamps, bumper/grille, all-new cabin). Diesel-only 2.0 Multijet from May 2023 after the 1.4 petrol was dropped for BS6 Phase 2. Trail / Track / BlackShark / Night Eagle / Trailhawk are packs, not generations. Next-gen Compass for India was cancelled; Stellantis continues this facelift body. Two official India campaigns on the 2017 body (passenger-airbag fasteners, 23 November 2017; 2WD-diesel PCM emissions, 25 February 2019). No official SIAM campaign listed on the 2021 facelift body as of 19 August 2026. India launch: 31 July 2017.
Newest first — scroll down for earlier generations.
FCA/Jeep 27 January 2021 from Rs 16.99 lakh Sport to Rs 28.29 lakh Model S (ex-showroom).
Test drives and deliveries from 2 February 2021.
Look
Same MP/552 compact SUV with a new front: larger seven-slot grille, slim LED headlamps with integrated DRLs, revised bumper and fog housings, new alloys.
All-new cabin with floating 8.4/10.1-inch Uconnect, digital cluster on higher grades, Alpine audio, ventilated seats.
Powertrain
Launch engines: 1.4 MultiAir petrol and 2.0 Multijet diesel 6MT/9AT, 4x2/4x4.
Petrol (and Trailhawk) dropped by May 2023 when the 1.4 did not meet BS6 Phase 2 — current range is diesel-only 2.0 Multijet II ~170 hp / 350 Nm + 6MT or 9AT, 4x2 and Model S 4x4 AT.
Look
MY24 (16 September 2023) new grille/alloys and cheaper AT from Longitude is a pack, not a restyle of this body.
Launch
2026: Rs 17.99–30.45 lakh Sport MT to Model S (O) 4x4 AT.
Also
Built at Ranjangaon.
2017 original body is the prior map row, not this facelift.
Next gen cancelled.
No third generation on sale as of 19 August 2026.
2.0 Multijet II turbo diesel ~170 hp / 350 Nm + 6MT / 9AT (4x2; 4x4 on 9AT)
Recalls
No official India recall recorded for this generation.
Jeep · Official press image (manufacturer copyright)2017
2017–2021
Second generation (original body)
31 July 2017
New gen
What changed
Launch
Original India Compass (MP/552; Jeep's first locally assembled India model).
31 July 2017 from Rs 14.95 lakh Sport petrol to Rs 20.65 lakh Limited (O) diesel 4x4 (ex-showroom, Delhi).
Five diesel trims, three petrol.
Warranty 3 years/1 lakh km.
Built at Ranjangaon for India and all RHD markets; over 65 percent local content.
Look
Seven-slot grille, projector headlamps with LED DRLs, trapezoidal arches, 17-inch alloys. vs C5 Aircross: 4,405 × 1,818 × 1,640 mm, 2,636 mm wheelbase, 438 L boot.
Trims Sport / Longitude / Limited plus (O).
Cabin
7.0-inch Uconnect with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, dual-zone climate and electronic parking brake on Limited.
60:40 rear split.
Powertrain
Launch 1.4 MultiAir turbo petrol 162 hp + 6MT or 7-speed DCT; 2.0 Multijet II turbo diesel 173 hp / 350 Nm + 6MT, 4x2 or Limited 4x4 with Selec-Terrain.
9AT diesel first as Trailhawk pack 25 June 2019 (Rs 26.8 lakh, BS6); then Longitude / Limited Plus diesel-AT 14 January 2020 from Rs 21.96 lakh — packs/gearboxes, not a map facelift.
Safety
Six airbags, ABS+EBD, ESC, traction control, electronic roll mitigation (launch).
Two official India campaigns on this body (airbag fasteners 2017; 2WD-diesel PCM 2019).
Also
Trailhawk / Limited Plus are packs on this body, not generations.
Sold until the 27 January 2021 facelift.
1.4 MultiAir turbo petrol 162 hp + 6MT / 7DCT
2.0 Multijet II turbo diesel 173 hp / 350 Nm + 6MT (4x2 / 4x4)
2.0 Multijet II turbo diesel 173 hp / 350 Nm + 9AT (from Trailhawk 25 Jun 2019; Longitude/Limited Plus 14 Jan 2020)
Recalls
Compass front passenger airbag module fasteners
23 November 2017
Affected1200
Production5 September 2017 – 19 November 2017
Defect
FCA / loose fasteners may have entered a small number of passenger-airbag modules during supplier assembly and may pose a hazard if the front passenger airbag deploys. No injuries, accidents or complaints reported at announcement; owners advised not to use the front passenger seat until rectified.
What was changed
FCA India and authorised dealers to contact owners; free replacement of the passenger airbag.
FCA / production variations that may cause certain 2WD 2.0 diesel Compass units to exceed the regulatory threshold for particulate-matter emissions. Jeep: not a safety recall; petrol and 4WD diesels in the same period not affected.
What was changed
Dealers contact owners; free PCM (Powertrain Control Module) software update of about 15 minutes.
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Compass MY24 grille / BlackShark / Trail / Track EditionMY24 16 September 2023; Trail and Track later on the same facelift bodyCosmetic/feature updates on the 2021 facelift, not a new generation. MY24 new grille and alloys plus cheaper 9AT from Longitude; BlackShark blacked-out pack. Trail/Track Editions overlay styling on Longitude/Model S. Same 2.0 diesel 6MT/9AT.
Jeep Compass Trailhawk (original body)25 June 2019 (Rs 26.8 lakh)Trail-Rated pack on the 2017 MP body, not a generation. First India Compass diesel-automatic (BS6 2.0 Multijet 173 hp / 350 Nm + 9AT 4x4, Rock mode). Standard diesel 9AT then spread to Longitude / Limited Plus 14 January 2020. Did not continue as a current-body SKU after petrol/Trailhawk left by May 2023.
Next-generation Compass (India)Cancelled (reported June 2026)Stellantis cancelled the next-gen (J4U) Compass for India on commercial-viability grounds. Not on sale; the 2021-facelift MP body continues. Tracked only as a cancelled related programme, not a generation.
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