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1.4-litre MultiAir petrol and 2.0-litre Multi-jet II diesel are the engine options of the Jeep Compass in India. The turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine produces 162 PS and 250 Nm of torque and sends power to the front wheels via a 6-speed manual transmission or the 7-speed DDCT dual-clutch automatic transmission. The turbocharged four-cylinder diesel engine develops 173 PS and 350 Nm of torque and routes power to either the front wheels or all four wheels via a 6-speed manual transmission. The 4WD diesel model is fitted with the Jeep Active Drive 4x4 system with Jeep Selec-Terrain Traction Management System. Only the diesel engine with the manual transmission is available at launch.
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The Jeep Compass is expected to have a competitive pricing of under INR 20 lakhs, thanks to 65% localisation (components). It will go on sale in a few weeks and compete with top-spec variants of the Mahindra XUV500, Hyundai Creta and the Hyundai Tucson.