FCA India has launched the Made-in-India Jeep Compass at a starting price of Rs 14.95 lakh (ex-Delhi). The eagerly-anticipated SUV is now available for test drives and bookings at any of the 50 FCA and Jeep retail outlets across India. Deliveries of the vehicle will begin nationwide on August 6, 2017. The Company is set to expand its dealer network to 60 by the end of this calendar year. The Jeep Compass range is available to Indian customers in three premium trims – Sport, Longitude and Limited (top of the line), and in a combination of ten (10) variants.
The Sport comes with ‘Black’ upholstery while customers have a choice of Dual Tone cloth or leather upholstery respectively, in the Longitude and Limited trims. Occupants can enjoy the award-winning UConnect Infotainment system, which comes with a 7-inch touch screen High Definition (HD) display and Integrated Control Stack that facilitates hands-free phone calls and text messages, cabin temperature and air flow control, Lights and Brakes adjustment, music and integrated voice command functions. The UConnect Infotainment system offers Apple Car Play and Android Auto making the hands-free experience more user-friendly and up to date with the latest technology available in the market. The Sport and Longitude trims are available in two-wheel drive (4×2) only while the top of the line trim, Limited comes with choice of 4×2 as well as four-wheel drive (4×4) options.
The Limited is equipped with Jeep®’s legendary Jeep® Active Drive with Selec Terrain Traction Management System that lets the driver chose from four terrain modes – Auto, Mud, Sand and Snow. Frequency Sensitive Damping (FSD), a suspension damping technology inside the strut normally utilized in performance or race cars, is used in the Jeep® Compass to provide the most optimum ride despite the road conditions. FSD has been extensively tested for Indian road conditions and has proven to offer a ride that is by far the best in comparison to many other SUVs in the market, not necessarily in the same segment.
This is an interesting car. I look forward to being able to once drive it.