Jeep’s mid-size SUV, the Compass, is about to debut in its facelifted avatar soon. Now, before its global reveal at the Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition 2020, its exterior and interior are officially teased during a few sketches.
As seen within the previous spy shots and these sketches, it’s evident that Jeep has only mildly updated the outside of the SUV. It seems to urge a rather revised front grille with chrome-studded elements as visible within the sketches. Jeep has also tweaked the front bumper and therefore the SUV now gets a secondary air dam, with fog lamps housed within the planning . The teaser sketches also reveal the sleeker-looking LED headlamps of the facelifted Compass. While the side and rear profiles have still been kept covert , it’s expected to feature minor cosmetic enhancements including a replacement set of alloy wheels (with no changes to the wheel size) as seen within the earlier spy shots.
The carmaker has given us a peek into the cabin of the facelifted SUV where the highlight is that the bigger touchscreen infotainment system with UConnect 5 system. The new display is probably going a ten .1-inch unit. we will also spot a dual-tone dashboard seen with brown leather stitching, unlike the all-black cabin seen within the spied model. The larger infotainment display has shifted the air-con vents below it during a horizontal position, unlike the vertically stacked ones seen within the earlier spied images. We believe Jeep could make use of the various cabin layout to line the higher-specced variants aside from the lower ones.
Under the hood, the facelifted Compass is predicted to utilise a 1.3-litre turbo-petrol engine that develops up to 180PS, with either a 6-speed manual or a 6-speed dual-clutch transmission. it might replace the present 1.4-litre turbo-petrol engine, which churns out around 160PS. Jeep is predicted to continue offering the prevailing 2.0-litre diesel that puts out 173PS and may be had with either a 6-speed manual or a 9-speed auto.
Jeep is predicted to cost the facelifted Compass almost like its current version, between Rs 16.49 lakh and Rs 24.99 lakh (ex-showroom Delhi). The facelifted Compass might be launched in India by mid-2021. it’ll still fight it out with the likes of the Tata Harrier, MG Hector, Hyundai Tucson, and therefore the upcoming Citroën C5 Aircross.