The 2024 Jeep Compass Is An Expensive Mini-Grand Cherokee, But Is It Worth It? | Review 

No complaints about my Compass!!

I have no.problems out of my Jeep and a great discount! There are a lot of haters who never owed a Jeep making negative comments....

who the heck is paying $50,000 for a Compass????

I just picked up a 2024 Compass Latitude for $34k. That price was after dealer add ons. Came with Sun and Sound package and I love it! I got lucky and found a dealership who seemed to offer more discounts than anyone else.

Alex, If my compass ever pointed to this grossly overpriced CUV, I would replace it immediately. 😉🤣 The fact Jeep has VACATED the heart of the CUV market with the discontinuation of the Cherokee ought to serve as food for thought for prospective buyers. 🤔

I enjoy all your reviews but especially appreciate your always well reasoned, practical "if my money were on the line..." wind up. Thanks. As Kia fan / Subaru fan I have never considered a Jeep vehicle due their long standing reputation of expensive to buy, operate, and maintain. That said and to be fair, it isn't all doom and gloom for Jeep owners as two family members had 2002 Jeep Libertys that both were trouble free for over 100,000 miles!

currently own a 2023 Compass Trailhawk with just under 3000 miles, so far i love it. no issues whatsoever. definitely overpriced, but i got a pretty okay deal on mine. loving every minute of it so far! the new powertrain is nice as well.

Just got a Mazda CX50 Turbo for $40k. I wouldn’t spend $50k on a Compass

I paid only 30k for a completely optioned up 2021 80th anniversary Compass with all the toys. In Feb of 2021, it's MSRP was less that all of those competitors he mentioned. I'm shocked at the price increase. That said, I am VERY happy with my Compass nearly 3 years in. Absolutely no problems.

It might not be fair, but when it comes to American SUV's, I have a general belief that anything that isn't the top dog for the company is going to be a pile.

Just bought a 2023 Jeep Grand Cherokee $13k in incentives and discounts… and $33.5k out the door. Drives well and the interior and brakes are solid improvements

The depreciation is what would bother me.

No question, just get the Kona with the 1.6T and new 8-speed. It has the same type of AWD lock feature and has way more standard feature content.

If you want to offroad, the Crosstrek makes a lot more sense. 35k, durable, reliable, cheap to fix and easy to work on, and is amazing offroad. If you're never going offroad, the Toyota is hard to beat. 50mpg when gas is 6+ is going to save you a fortune.

One of my Good friend who travels for a living to all corners of the country. He is 6’3” tall and almost 300lbs. After 2 weeks of ownership he gave me a ride somewhere and he wished he never bought the compass. He said he was thinking only about the discount they were offering at the time and not about the suv itself. He is way to big to be comfortable he looks show horned in the driver seat. He traded a Kia Sorrento and put 100’s of thousands of miles on it after 4 years and it looked like new still. This compass is all scratched and marred up inside with the black everywhere. He admitted to me he made a big mistake. And he’s had many issues.

Thanks for the review, Alex. Give us something to consider. Dunno if others are experiencing this but while Stellantis Jeeps are getting discounted, their MSRP pricing starts high to me. I do not know what's worse, getting a car with mark-ups or getting a car with discounts but with prices that were so high to begin with, even after the discount, you feel you did not get a discount!

Thus is an amazing review no one ever adds the car seat ,Thankyou for doing it.

I like the look of the Compass. And I think they have addressed the complaints people had with it. I would definitely buy it except for the price. I don’t really know how negotiable the price is because I haven’t tried to price it. The MSRP is in my opinion too high and definitely dissuades any further interest in it. This car is about the same size as a Cadillac XT4 and is approaching its price. I would consider the top trim Compass, fully loaded with everything, if it sold for $40K. It’s not worth more to me.

$40k+ for a non-luxury subcompact crossover is a bit too pricey, IMO.

The ONLY, absolutely ONLY, reason to consider this model is if it is offered ~$10k below MSRP. Yes, $10k. Dealers have tons of them on lots, they don't sell for obvious reasons, so some dealers actually have to offer over $10k discounts to get rid of them. Compass' MSRP just ridiculous, anyone who gets a Compass with a smaller discount makes a mistake.

One of the worst new cars on sale. Complete garbage. Don’t waste your money.

Congratulations on getting both "A" for fuel economy 22:29 and getting "Meh" for Mediocre fuel economy 26:57 🥳🥳

I was in a 2018 compass Uber a few weeks ago. Something told me to look at the dashboard. Freaking almost over 200,000 miles. Owner said she never had or has to question its dependability. My mom had a 2020 compass limited for 3 years , near 50,000 not a hint of an issue . I would buy another compass as a LONG term vehicle in a heart beat. Just like I did both my 2015 Chrysler 200’s , my dad did with his 2009’town and country and my mom did with her 2002 Sebring and 2006 300C. They never ever fail us😊

Jeep’s quality/reliability has always been the issue……..only by discounting their products can they stay relevant.

No one will ever accuse the Compass of being best in class The 2024 Hyundai Kona, for example, is light years better. If you stay under $30k, it's not a horrible purchase Just not great.

Very fascinating that they use a Hyundai transmission. I would personally prefer that to the ZF 9 speed they were using. That tidbit of knowledge is why I love watching you Alex.

I was riding in the back seat and it was 0% comfort, I hit my head 4 times! maybe this is good for children

I got a 2023 compass red turbo. I love it.

Absolutely overpriced for a unreliable piece of 💩. There are a Ton of better alternatives. Give me a Toyota or Subaru with a CVT over the junk Jeep makes.

I’ve got a question about seat comfort. Every car seems to get 7,8,9,10. Is the rating really out of 10 if you only really use 4 options? What would it take to be rated a 5? How about a 3? What would you have to be confronted with to get a seat rating of 1? How much different from a 2 is that REALLY? The seat rating feels like it could be “good”, “great”, and “amazing” and have the same level of specificity.

3 words: Stellantis shoddy quality, and corner cutting (look underneath) for MUCH higher prices than the rest!

Really would like Jeep to make a hybrid version of this for those who aren't interesting in the Hornet's looks, something to compete with the Rav4 and Escape hybrid. Already decided when I go to buy a new vehicle in 2024 Spring, it's going to be hybrid (maybe plug-in) and AWD, so whichever brand that does it best, gets the money I guess. Always feels like the Dodge brand has fun and performance covered but innovative tech, value pricing and efficiency not so much.

Seltos SX all day... great warranty, good price, and lots of zoom zoom fun!

got my 2023 trailhawk off the lot for 29K with summer incentives and trade in of my 2013 mini cooper. does not have panorama roof, auto lift hatch feature, or heated seats but I don't need those options. very nice vehicle imo.

I get the hate on the previous year compass’ but the new turbo on the new ones make it not a bad car

Alex, Looking 8:27 at your head and leg room charts, I wonder if you meant to include the HR-V rather than the CR-V?🤔 Either way, the Corolla Cross legroom number is atrocious. 😭

Power train upgrade is good but Stellantis cant justify the premium price with the old chassis. The new Rav4 makes this obsolete. A very slim market for the Compass, no matter the trim.

The only complaints on my 2024 Compass Latitude Lux are the horrible forward tilting headrests, and NO spare tire or tire changing tools.

No. Jeep makes junk.

You can get these for a lot less than MSRP. Do a quick search and see. These are a pretty good deal when you factor this in.

With its most recent changes the Compass is much better but it still falls short of some major competitors. The car in this video should be no more than $35,000. CJDR has lots filled with unsold, overpriced cars. They need to “get REAL” quickly and get back to fairly priced cars with much better quality and reliability. Otherwise, I think their future is questionable.

Get a Cherokee Trailhawk while you still can. The Compass Trailhawk can't touch it off road.

I like these and been in a few but i am not a fan of the price in the upper end models. Even thought discounts out there it get price for the size. I like it in general tho.

Not a fan if the drive mode control placement. Being a paddle and in the passenger side I could easily see it being accidently knocked into other modes.

Wtf.. 50k for the Compass! I've paid 43K CANADIAN dollar for a top of the line brand new CX5. For 50kUSD I could buy a 3 row SUV right here. I also hate everything being optional, you can pay 50K in the trailhawk but at the time of reselling it will be evaluated based on the cheaper 38k version of the same trim. For me, this case is a totally waste of money

You mentioned hybrids...I only see PHEV for Jeep. What am I missing?

The leather seems low quality …..looks like vinyl.

Fully loaded compass limited with all the major options like elite group , sunroof parksense is almost $45,000 now

2024 Compass (edit: Sport, not Latitude) 4x4 on sale at my local dealer for $24k right now, and they still can't move them.

I’m honestly kind of shocked and confused as to why ANYONE would get a fully loaded Compass. I worked at Enterprise for a few years and the updated ones are definitely a lot nicer than the previous, but even the top trim isn’t justified. We’d get in the top end model and the Latitude Plus models and I think the Latitude Plus is a MUCH better option. Dual zone climate, automated safety systems, heated seats and steering wheel, and you can upgrade it with packages for the full LCD gauge cluster, surround view camera, and a couple other nice goodies for under/around 30k and I think that is a MUCH better deal and more logical, and I would understand paying for that mode. This one? No way

Any issues with a 2018 Jeep Compass

I have 2021 compass 80th anniversary edition, and I love it, not a fan of the noises the transmission makes but a great vehicle this far, it 86k miles and is easy on the eyes, but at 24k I payed for the car I probably would have bought a used Acura

Different sites put the curb weight of the 24 compass between 4600-4800 pounds. The 22 compass was 3100 -3600. It’s the same size. Smaller engine. What added all that weight?

Quality is shit. Would never buy a CompASS.

I own 2020 Compass Trailhawk….poor gas mileage…14 mpg…tiny gas tank 13.5 gallons …have to fill up every week. I am having electrical/electronics problems…light on console goes off and radio change stations instead. Of volume on the steering wheel…when it works..everything is back to normal. I live on a dirt/ rocky hillside road…the 4-wheel systems..NOTVERY GOOD ..I get struck too often….BFG Terrain tires… My rear view camera somehow shifted showing more of the white bumbers , blinding at nights… If need to off roading get the Subaru Cross trek…! Compass is easy to drive and find parking..best feature! Aloha

Besides the price, this is still a handsome car inside and out. Well packaged too. But that price kills it for me.

Vague, overboosted steering is ALWAYS a good thing. Both on and off road.

It's a shame that Europe gets the Compass and Renegade in 4XE plug in, but we do not. I am wondering if this new 2.0 turbo is a detuned version of the Hurricane engine in the Hornet and Tonale? Looks the same in pictures. Reliability is always the question with these. I'd punt it after the warranty is up.

I just test drove a Trailhawk version and it had low range.

Everything Ive read and seen says the Compass has a ZF made transmission. Never heard it called a Hyundai transmission before.

When will manufactures finally do away with shiny plastic on consumer appliances? I have yet to see a practical purpose for it besides to look nice on something brand new. The day after not so much.

Currently looking at one that is 15k off MSRP. Its a 2023 that has been on the lot for 250 days 😮

How can it be mini-grand ? If so it should be offered at mini-grand price

How is a fully-loaded Compass $8,000 more expensive than a fully-loaded RAV4 XSE hybrid? Lol, what?

You used both the terms AWD and 4WD. Which is it?

When the Grand Cherokee is priced in the $60thousands to start… guess it leaves little choice

This kind of pricing is why Jeeps are not selling and remaining on the lots for 100+ days. Plus reliability remains a problem. Buy a Lexus or 4Runner for the same price.

For that price they still give you an ugly plastic antenna?! Really?

That price is insane for that vehicle. Its reputation is terrible and they want $50,000.00.

The Compass looks fantastic, but I can't get over that price. Ten years ago, the Compass was selling at a discounted price of $16k-$18k. I don't know what the hell Jeep is thinking with their pricing structure now. Quality is not monumentally better and they have questionable Italian engineering now. If I'm going to pick on Jeep, I also need to pick on another domestic manufacturer, Ford. Their cheapest CUV is the Escape, which STARTS at $28k...with hubcaps and unpainted mirrors. Ford and FCA have gone absolutely bonkers with their pricing. It's as if they think they're suddenly well-respected near-luxury brands simply because they've given them pretty styling and inflated the price tags. That's a big NOPE from me. GM is the only domestic manufacturer that seems to be keeping their prices reasonable, comparatively speaking. Chevy recently released the all-new $21,500 Trax. It's about $27k loaded. The Chevy Trailblazer is considerably cheaper as well. Buick released the new 2024 Envista, based on the Trax, which starts at $23,500 and is a bit over $30k loaded. All three of these CUVs are similar-sized to the Compass. I wouldn't even consider a Compass without a massive discount. Even with a discount though, their poor reliability track record has me leery. You really have to be a Jeep fanatic to buy one of these anywhere near MSRP. Anything comparable from one of the Japanese companies is going to be cheaper and will likely be monumentally more reliable and longer lasting. To put it into perspective, you can get a Lexus CUV for the price range of a Compass. Insane. Even the much-derided Mitsubishi Outlander Sport, which can be bought with discounts for $24k-$28k, has a 10yr/100k warranty, a good 12yr reliability track record, an excellent selectable AWD system standard, and 8.5 inches of ground clearance.

Hell No!

Stellantis is admitting the ZF9 was a colossal failure with its actions. First they retired my Cherokee KL. Now it looks like they took the ZF9 out of the 24 compass, replaced with an outsourced Hyundai 8 speed.

I bought a Jeep Compass Longitude (latitude elsewhere) 3 years back and I am super happy with the car till now. I bought a Diesel manual and its better than my expectations. Kia Seltos is total shit though priced nearly the same. Toyota is charging too much premium for theie cars and they also have pathetic looks. I think time will tell about the reliability part.

I like the Compass, but not at these prices.

Like, I'd rather get this over a GLB, but a Corsair over this.

One day, I buy new 24' Jeep Compass Alex.

Stellantis and Ford are going to price themselves out of the market.

I wouldn’t buy one with YOUR 💵

I’ve never sat in the refresh version so they very likely have changed this… but the pre refresh compass has the most uncomfortable seats I’ve ever sat in. There’s absolutely no way I could own one because they’re just that bad.

Being a Fan of Cherokee, I actually think the price is worth it ❤

If you really want the Jeep Grand Cherokee feel .. just pick up a gently used Jeep Grand Cherokee. There are plenty of them out there.

Up to 40 you can make a case for this, not over.

If they make it someone out there will buy it. 😂

50 grand for a 2 banger Jeep XDDDD

Seeing all this now that you so nicely displayed the options of the Jeep and others I am now considering hard to buy the Tesla Model Y. The pricing and reliability plus efficiency are really in the running.Yes it might be 50k but tax incentives plus fuel savings makes it no brainer now!! I was really debating a PHEV as well but with gas prices spiking again a Hybrid that needs Gas to recharge batteries is ludacris !!

Nice review! The specs are pretty impressive for the class. Hope the Compass' reliability is competitive.

Kia and Toyota Honda and all them I would not ever get GM doesn't have anything anymore they need to get rid of that CEO It's better than the Cherokee I love the Jeep Wrangler because it's a true four-wheel drive with back wheel drive all Jeeps should be mainly back wheel drive

LOL... Its a jeep patriot with a new outer shell. The patriot was a decent vehicle in the 25k range, (IF... and only if... you got the one with the KIA automatic tranny which they only used the last 2 years).. this is approaching 50k? LOL.....

This is one of the worst vehicles built by Stalantis. Jeep lots are full of these they cannot sell.

Definitely I need it to draw CIRCLE.

50k for a compass! That’s what I paid for my wrangler 4xe

mine cost $24,000 actually cheaper the my renegade i had

Jeep playing the long game by offering a 7k discount, only to get it back when they charge the customer 7k to replace the engine out of warranty.

Weird to see so many blank panels on what looks like a top (or near top) trim. And that price is crazy.

Can it tow? No. How much is it again?

I put ma thang down flip it and reverse it

Awesome video

Ah the Compass. When you can't afford a Toyota or Honda.

Get a good used late model Grand Cherokee instead.

Why does the compass get so much hate? Lol