Jeep Compass Petrol Or Diesel? Mileage & Running Cost Comparison

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.

Jeep Compass

Jeep Compass Petrol Vs Diesel - Price Comparison

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.

JEEP COMPASS PETROL VS DIESEL PRICES

EX-SHOWROOM DELHI (MAY 2023)

Variants

Petrol Prices

Difference

Diesel Prices

Limited Automatic

Rs. 26,09,000

Rs. 3,35,000

Rs. 29,44,000

Model S Automatic

Rs. 28,29,000

Rs. 3,35,000

Rs. 31,64,000

With the automatic transmission, the ex-showroom price of the Compass diesel is Rs. 3.35 lakh higher than the petrol.

Jeep Compass Petrol Vs Diesel - Running Cost Calculation - May 2023

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.

JEEP COMPASS

COST PER KM (MAY 2023)

 

Petrol

Difference

Diesel

Fuel Price Delhi

Rs. 96.76

Rs. 7.10

Rs. 89.66

Automatic Mileage

14.50kmpl

0.80km

15.30kmpl

Automatic Cost Per KM

Rs. 6.67

Rs. 0.81

Rs. 5.86

With the automatic, the Jeep Compass diesel will save you Rs. 0.81 compared to the petrol automatic.

Kilometres To Breakeven With Jeep Compass Diesel

JEEP COMPASS PETROL VS DIESEL

KM TO RECOVER (MAY 2023)

Variants

KM to Recover

Limited Automatic

4,12,068km

Model S Automatic

4,12,068km

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.

Should You Buy Jeep Compass Petrol Or Diesel?

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.

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Prathu Sharma

Engineer by upbringing, artist by passion, motorhead because, why not! Likes to know about everything related to technology, switches between american muscle and german innovation depending on the day. Wants to own 69' Mustang Mach 1 and to drive BMW M3 87'someday.

1 Comments

  1. H Harshpreet Singh Dhillon says:
    December 04 2024 13:17:50

    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.

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