Jeep Compass Sport diesel automatic launched at Rs 21.99 lakh: cheapest automatic Compass yet

Price and the key change

The headline change is the gearbox: the Sport trim was previously offered only with a six-speed manual, and it now gets the nine-speed torque converter automatic also used on the larger, more expensive Meridian. At Rs 21.99 lakh (ex-showroom), the new variant lowers the entry point for buyers who want an automatic Compass without moving up to a higher trim.

Jeep's parent company in India, Stellantis, has positioned the move as making the Compass experience more accessible than before. Deliveries are scheduled to begin in the second week of November 2026 across Jeep dealerships and Stellantis Brand Houses in India, while the wider Compass range continues to offer manual and automatic gearboxes with two-wheel-drive and four-wheel-drive options.

Engine, drive and ride

Under the bonnet, nothing changes compared with the rest of the range: the Compass Sport automatic uses the familiar 2.0-litre MultiJet II four-cylinder turbo-diesel, producing about 170 hp and 350 Nm of torque, driving the front wheels through the 9-speed automatic. The Sport remains the base variant of the Compass line-up, offered here in front-wheel-drive form.

The variant also retains the Compass's Frequency Selective Damping suspension, which adjusts damping to road conditions, and the Dynamic Steering Torque system for steering response. On the outside, the entry-level trim keeps LED headlights with daytime running lights, chrome window surrounds, a rear spoiler, a shark-fin antenna and 17-inch silver-finished alloy wheels, with black outside mirror housings.

Safety, cabin and the optional pack

The automatic is more than a gearbox swap: over the manual Sport it adds six airbags, auto hold and cruise control, alongside electronic stability control, traction control, hill-start assist, tyre pressure monitoring, an electronic parking brake, ISOFIX child-seat anchors and a reversing camera with rear sensors. Inside, the cabin follows a dark theme with grey fabric inserts on the dashboard and door panels and blue contrast stitching on the fabric seats.

Equipment includes an 8.4-inch (21.3 cm) touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a four-speaker audio system, a 3.5-inch digital instrument cluster, steering-mounted controls and electrically adjustable outside mirrors. Buyers can also add an optional accessory pack priced at Rs 29,900, which brings a Swoosh decal along the shoulder line and rear pillars, mud flaps, all-weather floor mats, ambient lighting and a dashcam.

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