Jeep does not build many cars like the Jeep Compass: a 5-door SUV with Gasoline engine, built from 2006 in the decade of stability control, dual-clutch gearboxes and the first serious hybrids.
Where it came from
The Jeep Compass is a compact crossover SUV, introduced in 2006 for the 2007 model year. The first generation Compass and Patriot, its rebadged variant, were among Jeep's first crossover SUVs.
The second-generation Compass debuted in September 2016 in Brazil and at the Los Angeles International Auto Show in November 2016, sharing a modified platform with the Renegade. It is positioned between the smaller Renegade and the larger Cherokee globally or the Commander in South America. The third-generation Compass debuted in May 2025 and is built on the Stellantis-developed STLA Medium platform, shared with other PSA Groupe vehicles.
Under the skin
Under the skin sits Gasoline engine; other versions carried different engines, listed in the specification table below. Kerb weight is 1460 -. The gearbox is a 5-speed Magna International / Magna T355 manual transmission / manual / 6-speed Aisin BG6 manual / 6-speed Hyundai Motor Company / Hyundai List of Hyundai transmissions#A6F24/A6MF1. The wheelbase is 2635 mm. These are manufacturer figures carried by Wikipedia and Wikidata, not road-test measurements.
In context
Where it sits in Jeep's history is not in doubt: it was built at Belvidere, Illinois (Belvidere Assembly Plant), United States. On a showroom list of its day it stood against the Nissan Qashqai, the Audi R8, the Kia Sportage. Nearby in the Jeep catalogue sit the Jeep Wrangler (JK) and the Jeep Wrangler (TJ).
The money
On the used market today a Jeep Compass typically changes hands for $7,900–$38,900, and running it — fuel and maintenance at its age — costs about $2,931–$7,492 a year. Insurance sits around $1,020–$2,250 a year. The figures are class-level estimates from the federal record, with the formula on the methodology page; the model-year pages carry complaints, recalls and repair costs year by year.