Jeep’s first electrified versions of its Compass compact CUV enter the market, with mild-hybrid, plug-in hybrid and battery-electric variants due.
Debuted at Stellantis’ historic Melfi plant in Italy, the new models initially will offer customers a mild hybrid wearing the label “e-Hybrid” and a full-electric variant.
Kicking off the options, the e-Hybrid uses a 48V system claiming a power output of 145 hp, while the BEV will come to market with a front-wheel-drive model claiming 213 hp.
Later versions will include a 195-hp e-Hybrid PHEV, plus two more BEV versions with a flagship 375-hp model boasting all-wheel drive.
This range-topping BEV model deploys a new dedicated and more powerful rear electric motor that provides an additional 49 kW (66 hp) of peak power and up to 176 lb.-ft. (239 Nm) of torque. Coupling this with a 14:1 rear reducer, it translates into an impressive 2,286 lb.-ft. (3,099 Nm) of instant torque at the rear wheels with the model claiming the ability to climb a 20% slope, even with zero traction on the front wheels.
Fast charging of the BEV variant also is up to the higher standard, with a rapid 160-kW DC solution offering a 30 minute, 20%-80% recharging time and an onboard charger with a maximum charging speed up to 22 kW; the flagship model will claim a range of more than 400 miles (644 km) between charges.
All models claim a real-world, off-road capability with a ground clearance of nearly 8 ins. (203 mm), an approach angle of 20 degrees, breakover angle of 15 degrees and a departure angle of 26 degrees. On top of this, there’s a claimed wading depth of up to 18.5 ins. (470 mm).
Traction technology includes Jeep’s Selec-terrain as standard as is the 360-degree protection already present on the European-market subcompact Avenger.
All-wheel-drive versions will be even more capable thanks to special extra-functional design that ensures 27 degrees of approach angle, 16 degrees of breakover and 31 degrees of departure angle, plus a claimed better ground clearance and water fording with hill descent control as standard.
In-cabin technology sees an infotainment system offering a 10-in. (25-cm) cluster display screen and a 16-in. (41-cm) radio display, while connected services allow over-the-air updates. Level 2 automated driving features also are available including a semi-automatic lane-change feature.
The new Compass, built on the group’s STLA Medium platform, will be made at Stellantis facilities in Italy and the U.S. and will be available in markets from the last quarter of 2025 in a First Edition grade. A U.S. launch was set for 2026 but may be in jeopardy due to tariff concerns.
The Compass, residing in the popular compact CUV segment, is one of Jeep’s best-selling models in the U.S., with nearly 40,000 units sold in 2024, placing it third in volume to the No.1-selling Grand Cherokee and No.2 Wrangler, Wards Intelligence data shows.
In Europe, the smaller Avenger CUV is Jeep’s top-selling model, with sales doubling to nearly 80,000 units from 2023 to 2024, Motor1 reports.
