Stellantis Australia has made a number of specification tweaks to the Jeep Compass small SUV for 2023, with corresponding price increases.
A company spokesperson has confirmed MY23 versions of the Jeep Compass are at dealerships now.
Pricing for the 2023 Jeep Compass range is up by between $1000 and $5100, depending on the variant. The range now starts at $41,400 before on-roads for the Night Eagle, and extends to $59,100 before on-roads for the Trailhawk.
Trailhawk (2022 model year shown throughout)
The entire Jeep Compass range now comes with an accent colour shark fin antenna instead of the removable short mass antenna. They also gain rear seat reminders.
The Limited has gloss black exterior side mirrors instead of chrome side mirrors, as well as a hidden single exhaust tip, and a black headliner.
The S-Limited now receives the Premium Package as standard which adds a surround-view camera, heated steering wheel, heated and ventilated front seats, and a panoramic sunroof. It also comes with Highway Assist which is a combination of adaptive cruise control and lane-centring.
S-Limited
The flagship Trailhawk also comes with the Premium Package as standard now, which adds a dual-pane panoramic sunroof, nine-speaker Alpine sound system, heated steering wheel, heated and ventilated front seats.
The current, second-generation Jeep Compass has been in production since 2016. It received a mid-life facelift in 2021 which brought a redesigned interior, fresher exterior styling, and an expanded suite of safety technology.
While a new turbo-petrol engine was revealed late last year for the North American market, there are no plans to offer this engine locally.
Pricing
- 2023 Jeep Compass Night Eagle: $41,400 (+$1450)
- 2023 Jeep Compass Limited AWD: $47,700 (+$1000)
- 2023 Jeep Compass S-Limited AWD: $54,300 (+$4600)
- 2023 Jeep Compass Trailhawk AWD: $59,100 (+$5100)
All prices are before on-road costs.
Powertrains
The 2023 Jeep Compass Night Eagle, Limited and S-Limited variants are all powered by a 2.4-litre naturally aspirated four-cylinder petrol engine producing 129kW of power and 229Nm of torque.
Trailhawk
The flagship Compass Trailhawk is powered by a 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo-diesel producing 125kW and 350Nm.
The entry-level Compass Night Eagle’s petrol engine is mated to a six-speed automatic transmission with drive sent to the front wheels only.
The rest of the range has a nine-speed automatic transmission with drive sent through a part-time all-wheel drive system.
Efficiency
The 2023 Jeep Compass range has the following claimed combined fuel economy:
- Compass Night Eagle: 7.9L/100km
- Compass Limited: 9.7L/100km
- Compass S-Limited: 9.7L/100km
- Compass Trailhawk: 6.9L/100km
The entire Compass range has a 60L fuel tank. Petrol variants require a minimum of 91 RON regular unleaded, whereas the diesel-powered Trailhawk requires AdBlue.
Dimensions
All 2023 Jeep Compass variants measure in at 1819mm wide and have a 2636mm wheelbase. The other measurements depend on the variant.
The Night Eagle, Limited and S-Limited are 4394mm long, whereas the Trailhawk is slightly longer at 4398mm long.
The Night Eagle is 1629mm tall, the Limited and S-Limited are 1644mm tall, and the Trailhawk is 1657mm tall.
Approach, breakover and departure angles are 16.8, 22.9 and 31.7 degrees in all all-wheel drive models except the Trailhawk, where they increase to 30.3, 24.4 and 33.6 degrees.
Wading depth is 405mm in all bar the Trailhawk, where it’s 480mm.
Jeep doesn’t recommend towing in the entry-level Night Eagle, whereas all-wheel drive petrol variants have a maximum braked towing capacity of 1000kg. The Trailhawk also has a braked towing capacity of 1500kg.
Unbraked towing capacity on all all-wheel drive Compass variants is 450kg.
Servicing and Warranty
All 2023 Jeep Compass models come with a five-year, 100,000km warranty.
Owners also receive lifetime roadside assist if they service their Compass through Jeep dealerships.
Servicing is required every 12 months or 12,000km, whichever comes first. The exception is the Trailhawk, which requires servicing every 12 months or 20,000km.
The first five services on all petrol variants is capped at $349, whereas for the Trailhawk they are $399.
Safety
The Jeep Compass has a five-star ANCAP safety rating based on testing conducted in 2017.
That rating was based on a frontal offset score of 14.93 out of 16 and a side impact score of 16 out of 16. Whiplash and pedestrian protection were rated Good and Good, respectively.
The 2023 Jeep Compass range comes with the following safety equipment:
- Autonomous emergency braking (AEB)
- Pedestrian detection
- Blind-spot monitoring
- Rear cross-traffic alert
- Lane-keep assist
- Lane-departure warning
- Traffic sign recognition
- Driver attention monitoring
- Intelligent speed assist
- Adaptive cruise control with stop/go
- Rear parking sensors
- Reversing camera
- Tyre pressure monitoring
- Front seatbelt reminder
- Rear seatbelt reminder (NEW)
The Limited and above gain front parking sensors, a surround-view camera, and parallel and perpendicular park assist. The S-Limited and above add Highway Assist, which is a combination of adaptive cruise control and lane centring.
Standard Equipment
The 2023 Jeep Compass Night Eagle comes with the following as standard:
- 18-inch alloy wheels
- Space-saver spare tyres
- Automatic LED reflector headlights
- Automatic high-beam
- LED tail lights
- LED fog lights
- Rain-sensing wipers
- Black roof rails
- Shark fin antenna (NEW)
- Power-folding and heated side mirrors
- 7.0-inch digital instrument cluster
- 10.1-inch touchscreen infotainment system
- Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
- Satellite navigation
- DAB+ digital radio
- Six-speaker sound system
- Wireless phone charger
- Dual-zone climate control
- First- and second-row USB-A and USB-C ports
- 230V power outlet
- Keyless entry and push-button start
- Auto-dimming rear-view mirror
- Leather-wrapped steering wheel
- Leather-wrapped gear selector
- Electric park brake
- Black cloth/vinyl upholstery
Trailhawk
The Limited adds:
- Jeep Active Drive 4×4 system
- Front parking sensors
- Semi-autonomous parking assist
- Automatic LED projector headlights
- Hands-free power tailgate
- Gloss black side mirrors (NEW)
- Hidden single exhaust tip (NEW)
- 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster
- Black upholstery (NEW)
- Black and Ski Grey, or Ski Grey and Brown leather upholstery
- Eight-way power driver’s seat with memory and four-way lumbar
- Eight-way power passenger seat with four-way lumbar
The S-Limited adds:
- 19-inch alloy wheels
- Panoramic sunroof
- Body-colour fasciae, wheel flares, sill mouldings, door claddings
- Black-painted roof
- Surround-view camera (NEW)
- Highway Assist (adaptive cruise control and lane centring) (NEW)
- Nine-speaker Alpine sound system
- Heated steering wheel (NEW)
- Heated and ventilated front seats (NEW)
- Tungsten accent stitching
The flagship Trailhawk adds:
- 17-inch alloy wheels
- Full-size spare wheel
- Falken all-season tyres
- Off-road suspension
- Black bonnet decal
- Red front and rear tow hooks
- Four underbody skid plates
- 4.334 rear axle ratio
- Remote start
- All-season floor mats
- Red interior stitching
A panoramic sunroof is a $2220 option on the Night Eagle and Limited variants.
Colours
The 2023 Jeep Compass range is available in the following exterior paint colours:
- Colorado Red
- Brilliant Black
- Pearl White
- Minimal Grey
- Grey Magnesio
- Hunter Green
- Galaxy Blue
All paint colours besides Colorado Red and Pearl White cost an additional $895.
A black-painted roof on the Limited costs an additional $895, whereas it’s standard on the rest of the range.
If you opt for a Compass S-Limited with Brilliant Black exterior paint, you’ll get a Atmospheric Grey contrasting roof colour instead of Black.
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