If you’re wondering whether you should buy the Jeep Compass petrol or diesel then this article will help you come to a conclusion. Here, we’ll take the latest ex-showroom prices of the Compass and look at the price difference. Based on the current petrol and diesel prices, we’ll calculate the kilometres you need to drive the car to recover the higher upfront cost. This should help you decide which engine option of the Compass will work best for you and save you money in the long run. Let’s start with the difference in their ex-showroom prices.
Let’s look at the latest ex-showroom prices of the Jeep Compass petrol and diesel to see what extra cost you’re paying for the Compass diesel over the Compass petrol.
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With the automatic transmission, the ex-showroom price of the Compass diesel is Rs. 3.35 lakh higher than the petrol.
Now, let’s compare the per kilometre fuel cost you’ll incur with both engine options. For this, we’ll use the latest petrol and diesel prices in Delhi and the official mileage figures as a baseline.
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With the automatic, the Jeep Compass diesel will save you Rs. 0.81 compared to the petrol automatic.
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With the automatic, you’ll have to cover over 4.10 lakh km with the Compass diesel to recover the extra price you pay upfront over the Compass petrol.
With a kilometre-to-breakeven figure of 4.12 lakh km, we do not recommend buying the Jeep Compass diesel, especially if you are trying to save money. However, it’s worth noting that only the diesel powertrain comes with the choice of 4-wheel-drive. Additionally, the Trackhawk variant of the Jeep Compass is only available with the diesel engine. In terms of automatic transmission, the petrol engine comes paired with a quick-shifting 7-speed dual clutch automatic transmission while the diesel comes with a more reliable but less fuel efficient 9-speed torque converter automatic gearbox.
You can use our Fuel Cost Calculator to see how much any petrol, diesel or CNG car will cost to run based on the latest fuel price in your city.
Seriously, this post is misguiding the Indian consumer by showing the price difference of fuels in Delhi and comparing the mileage of ARAI which is usually on long routes. Petrol Compass Automatic doesn't give mileage more than 11 KM/L and the diesel compass Auto will easily give mileage of around 13 in Delhi, hence the difference is at 3 KMs not 0.8 KM.