[Pancham]

Guys, can anyone help with the ex-showroom price of the Petrol Auto (Limited) in November 2017? Also, what features did it miss out compared to the Limited option variant considering this is the petrol version?

[arun_josie]

Originally Posted by Pancham

Guys, can anyone help with the ex-showroom price of the Petrol Auto (Limited) in November 2017? Also, what features did it miss out compared to the Limited option variant considering this is the petrol version?

You can refer to the below post for the 2017 price list.
https://www.team-bhp.com/forum/india...ml#post4247026 (Meeting the Jeep Compass. EDIT: Priced between 14.95 to 20.65 lakhs)

The major difference between Limited and Limited Option is dual tone and Bi-Xenon Head Lamps. I think the features were same between Petrol and Diesel models.

[abhatt]

I am hoping someone here can help me out. I was stalking a Harrier for 1-1.5 years and on the day of booking ended up with a Compass.

Tomorrow I have to tell the dealer whether I will go for a Petrol Automatic or Diesel Manual. My car will be driven in the city primarily (66%). I have driven VW Vento with a heavy Diesel clutch in the past.

I want to enjoy the torque that Diesel offers. Also, technically this could be our last Manual considering we are going to step into the electric world next. Hence I am strongly leaning towards Diesel Manual although petrol auto makes perfect sense in the city traffic. If anyone is driving a Diesel manual in the city, I would love to hear from you to gain some mindshare. Please share your thoughts on this team.

Thanks.

[Sandeep500]

Diesel manual is the most enjoyable and has best engine gearbox combination amongst all compass variants.It is at its best on the highways. The clutch is not so heavy but not too light too. The only shortcoming of compass in the city is the turning radius, which is too big for narrow roads or when you have to make a U turn.

[civic-sense]

Originally Posted by abhatt

I am hoping someone here can help me out. I was stalking a Harrier for 1-1.5 years and on the day of booking ended up with a Compass.

Tomorrow I have to tell the dealer whether I will go for a Petrol Automatic or Diesel Manual. My car will be driven in the city primarily (66%). I have driven VW Vento with a heavy Diesel clutch in the past.

I want to enjoy the torque that Diesel offers. Also, technically this could be our last Manual considering we are going to step into the electric world next. Hence I am strongly leaning towards Diesel Manual although petrol auto makes perfect sense in the city traffic. If anyone is driving a Diesel manual in the city, I would love to hear from you to gain some mindshare. Please share your thoughts on this team.

Thanks.

Congrats!

The diesel manual is the better one overall, but for the kind of traffic you have in Bangalore, the automatic makes better sense.

If your daily commute is through stop-and-go traffic don't bother with the manual.

[Behemoth]

Originally Posted by abhatt

Tomorrow I have to tell the dealer whether I will go for a Petrol Automatic or Diesel Manual. My car will be driven in the city primarily (66%). I have driven VW Vento with a heavy Diesel clutch in the past.

I want to enjoy the torque that Diesel offers. Also, technically this could be our last Manual considering we are going to step into the electric world next. Hence I am strongly leaning towards Diesel Manual although petrol auto makes perfect sense in the city traffic. If anyone is driving a Diesel manual in the city, I would love to hear from you to gain some mindshare. Please share your thoughts on this team.

Thanks.

Congrats, the diesel manual is definitely the better choice among the two and more fun to drive. The clutch is moderate and not as hard as other VW cars (I also have a Skoda Laura Diesel apart from the Compass diesel manual and the Compass clutch is lighter than the Laura's by around 20%.) My wife who is 5'4" and of light build drives the Compass mostly and she never faces any difficulty in driving the Compass diesel due to clutch effort.
So be assured that it is not tough and probably easier than your Vento. VW cars generally have a very springy clutch with strong pushback.
Also you will find that the Jeep Compass engine noise is better controlled by damping than the Vento diesel.

Also most VW/ Skoda car owners like the driving dynamics of the Compass and there are a lot of Jeep Compass owners in our Delhi NCR Jeep owners community who are / were VW/Skoda car owners.

[avira_tk]

Originally Posted by abhatt

I am hoping someone here can help me out. I was stalking a Harrier for 1-1.5 years and on the day of booking ended up with a Compass.

Tomorrow I have to tell the dealer whether I will go for a Petrol Automatic or Diesel Manual. My car will be driven in the city primarily (66%). I have driven VW Vento with a heavy Diesel clutch in the past.

I want to enjoy the torque that Diesel offers. Also, technically this could be our last Manual considering we are going to step into the electric world next. Hence I am strongly leaning towards Diesel Manual although petrol auto makes perfect sense in the city traffic. If anyone is driving a Diesel manual in the city, I would love to hear from you to gain some mindshare. Please share your thoughts on this team.

Thanks.

Don't bother with the manual if your usage is primarily in Bangalore traffic, make a stretch for the diesel automatic. It'll be easier to sell used and better to live with. Heavy clutches finally damage your knees, whatever enthusiasts might preach, auto is the choice to make.

[fast&curious]

Originally Posted by abhatt

I am hoping someone here can help me out. I was stalking a Harrier for 1-1.5 years and on the day of booking ended up with a Compass.

Tomorrow I have to tell the dealer whether I will go for a Petrol Automatic or Diesel Manual. My car will be driven in the city primarily (66%). I have driven VW Vento with a heavy Diesel clutch in the past.

I want to enjoy the torque that Diesel offers. Also, technically this could be our last Manual considering we are going to step into the electric world next. Hence I am strongly leaning towards Diesel Manual although petrol auto makes perfect sense in the city traffic. If anyone is driving a Diesel manual in the city, I would love to hear from you to gain some mindshare. Please share your thoughts on this team.

Thanks.

Congratulations! Here are some points

1. Since you're saying 34% of your drives will be on highways, you'll most definitely enjoy them a whole lot. Third gear onwards the acceleration just brings a smile on the face. I feel like going on drives all the time which is a big plus.

2. Negative reactions from people (that I faced), many people amongst friends and family are almost shocked to find out that I bought a manual in 2021. I have to keep explaining to some that it's the best combo that Compass came with for driving pleasure. Most of them don't understand what I'm talking about and I'm fine with that

3. A manual is a manual and on those extremely bad traffic days you will have to do the clutch work, yes it is light, but the foot has to move. Having said that I've been driving an MT since 18 years and 8 of those in NCR traffic, never felt too inconvenienced and I'm pretty habitual of MT. Like it's a part of driving.

4. I too feel it's the last manual (and perhaps diesel) vehicle I'll ever own. So this is like that piece of history which I'll enjoy for the near future. Just because everyone's buying an automatic, doesn't mean you do that too.

[abhatt]

Thanks everyone.

I will be driving the Diesel Manual tomorrow in traffic and then take a call.

I cannot stretch my budget to 4x4 automatic.

My daily commute is not through heavy traffic (considering WFH) but I do get stuck in bumper to bumper traffic atleast twice a week for an hour or so.

[Pancham]

Originally Posted by abhatt

Thanks everyone.

I will be driving the Diesel Manual tomorrow in traffic and then take a call.

I cannot stretch my budget to 4x4 automatic.

My daily commute is not through heavy traffic (considering WFH) but I do get stuck in bumper to bumper traffic atleast twice a week for an hour or so.

I am on the same boat. All this while I have been thinking about an automatic as my next car because I seriously cannot do manuals anymore; however, I cannot/do not want to stretch for a diesel auto Compass, also considering the it is not one of the best out there. Given this, I have made up my mind to go for the manual Longitude or Limited option. You give up on some amount convenience for a good driving experience. Plus, the diesel manual package with all the new interior bits offers quite a decent value, in my view.

[Pancham]

Guys who have taken or are awaiting delivery of the Compass, what are your views on the basic accessories kit which costs 20k? Did you opt for it? If not, what mats did you get ?

[ChidSrini75]

Congratulations to all new Jeep owners. One bit of advise for all new Jeep buyers, I hope you have all gone through their post sales service. FCA and Service doesn't add up. All the best

[Behemoth]

Originally Posted by ChidSrini75

Congratulations to all new Jeep owners. One bit of advise for all new Jeep buyers, I hope you have all gone through their post sales service. FCA and Service doesn't add up. All the best

Before making a general statement like this, please detail out your ownership and problems with Jeep Service with details. This will give credibility to your issues and also make other buyers aware. I know almost 300 Jeep Compass owners from our Delhi Ncr group and most of them are satisfied with service in Delhi NCR region.
Also your car is an exceptionally flood damaged vehicle by flooding in your basement so it is bound to be delayed compared to regular repairs.

[arindambasu13]

Originally Posted by fast&curious

4. I too feel it's the last manual (and perhaps diesel) vehicle I'll ever own. So this is like that piece of history which I'll enjoy for the near future. Just because everyone's buying an automatic, doesn't mean you do that too.

Precisely the reasons I went for a diesel manual a few months back, and definitely am enjoying the driving experience. When it is time for the next change, automatics will anyway become de rigeur. Might as well enjoy the last of the diesel manuals while I still can Have driven the Compass in both manual and auto forms (albeit for relatively short distances) and can definitely vouch for the more interesting and engaging driving experience of the manual version as compared to the average auto-box.

[abhatt]

Drove the manual today. The experience was actually good. The clutch is not bad. Overall, the Jeep experience has changed my mind. Compass Manual has won me over Harrier Automatic XZA+. Could not stretch my budget for the Jeep Diesel Auto.

One of the primary factors was that every Harrier I sat in had something worn out which makes me question the long term durability of the car interiors or its probably the laziness of every TATA dealer who failed to keep the test drive car in pristine condition. Brown Seat covers worn out, Black plastic on the dashbord/doors looking dull and had a hint of white spots all over, Start/Stop button in every car had font that was erased, the wooden panel had some minor areas that were ruined upon plastic removal, ugly steering wheel design to name a few. I had enjoyed the Harrier door thud when I had checked out Harrier and Seltos but unfortunately the same thud felt inadequate after experiencing the Jeep. I still think it was mainly coz I over evaluated Harrier and hence Jeep won. Still love Harrier whenever I see it in my rear view. Time to let it go.

Looking forward to an excellent driving experience with Jeep in future.