After a midlife refresh in 2021, Jeep has reshuffled the Compass range and added two percent to the price of its midsize SUV
The 2022 Jeep Compass midlife refresh launched in July last year with better technology, a completely new dashboard, revised looks and a tweaked model line-up.
Now just eight months later, Jeep has bumped up Compass pricing uniformly by $1000 for 2022, raising the price of entry for this Toyota RAV4 and Mazda CX-5 rival to $39,950 before on-road costs.
The Jeep Compass small SUV was the American carmaker’s second best-selling vehicle in Australia last year behind the soon-to-be-replaced Grand Cherokee large SUV with 1361 sales, accounting for 1.1 percent of the midsize SUV market segment.
The Jeep Compass is the second most popular model from the American carmaker
Jeep has also introduced a new entry-level Compass grade – the $39,950 Night Eagle – that effectively replaces the Launch Edition while retaining that car’s 129kW/229Nm ‘Tigershark’ 2.4-litre four-cylinder petrol mated to a six-speed automatic transmission.
The front-wheel drive Night Eagle isn’t yet listed on Jeep’s public website however it has appeared in Glass’s guide and mirrors the variant line-up of Jeep’s other Australian models.
Moving up to the Limited ($45,350 before on-road costs) adds all-wheel drive, a nine-speed automatic transmission and ‘terrain select’ controls. Inside you also get leather upholstery, eight-way electric front seats, a 10.25-inch digital driver’s display and a 10.1-inch touchscreen with navigation.
The S-Limited swaps grey plastic for body colour on the cladding, wears 19-inch multi-spoke alloy wheels and features a contrasting black roof.
Inside the up-spec S-Limited gets leather upholstery and a nine-speaker sound system
The upper trim S-Limited’s sound system is upgraded to a nine-speaker Alpine set-up and you also get contrast stitching on the leather seats for a $48,350 (before on-road costs) asking price.
At the top of the Compass range is the Trailhawk which is the only grade to get a 2.0-litre ‘Multijet’ turbo-diesel four-cylinder with 125kW of power and 350Nm of torque.
Jeep’s off-road-focused Trailhawk package includes smaller 17-inch alloy wheels shod in all-terrain tyres, set off by visible tow hooks and a snazzy decal pack.
The $53,650 Compass Trailhawk earns Jeep’s ‘Trail Rated’ badging thanks to raised suspension, a more comprehensive off-road selector, a lower diff ratio and added underbody protection.
Jeep Compass 2022: prices in Australia
Prices listed are before on-road costs
- Night Eagle 2.4: $39,950 (new)
- Limited 2.4 AWD: $45,350 (up $1000)
- S-Limited 2.4 AWD: $48,350 (up $1000)
- Trailhawk 2.0TD AWD: $53,650 (up $1000)
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