New Jeep Compass will come with an electric range of up to 403 miles


Jeep has taken the covers off the new Compass SUV which will come with several electrified powertrains.
The Compass can be specified with a mild-hybrid engine that the firm calls ‘e-Hybrid’, which will produce 147 bhp, and this is joined by a 197 bhp plug-in hybrid model. However details of performance, engine capacity and electric ranges are yet to be revealed.


Jeep claims that the Compass in electric guise can travel up to 403 miles between trips to the plug and that all models will be compatible with 160kW DC rapid charging, allowing for a 20 to 80 per cent charge time of 30 minutes. However, the firm has not revealed battery pack capacities or driving ranges for all models at this stage.


Inside, the interior is dominated by two large screens, including a 10.25-inch digital driver’s display and a 16-inch infotainment screen helped by physical buttons.
Jeep claims that the interior has up to 34-litres of storage space and that the boot capacity has increased by 45-litres over its predecessor, now measuring at 550-litres.
Order books for the new Compass will open on May 6 for the European market and will be priced from the equivalent of £35,000. Deliveries are expected to commence in the fourth quarter of this year, however, it’s uncertain at this stage whether the Compass will be sold in the UK.