Jeep India on Saturday unveiled the facelift version of the Compass sports utility vehicle (SUV) along with a new variant and a special edition of Meridian SUV.
The Compass SUV is available with a 4X2 variant and the Black Shark edition with an automatic gearbox, HT Auto reported. As per the report, the Compass SUV has a starting price of ₹20.49 lakh which goes up to ₹23.99 lakh (ex-showroom) for the top-end variant with automatic gearbox.
The price of the entry-level Compass SUV has been cut by ₹1 lakh. The Meridian Overland SUV will have several updates over the standard versions which are currently on sale in the market.
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The Jeep Compass 2WD Red Black Edition SUV is powered by a 2.0-litre diesel engine mated with a nine-speed automatic gearbox. The engine can generate a maximum of 168 bhp of power and 350 Nm of peak torque. Jeep said the new variant will have a fuel efficiency of 16.2 kmpl. This new SUV is capable of reaching a speed of 0-100 kph in just 9.8 seconds. The company is not offering any petrol variant of the SUV in India.
The compass dons a red and black exterior with black out grille, side sills, badges and chrome belt line. The front fenders of the SUV have a Black Shark badge, the HT report stated. The interiors of this new Compass SUV have an all-black treatment with red accents and stitching. The company has introduced automatic transmission option in lower variants too.
The latest three-row Meridian Overland SUV joins the other special editions called Meridian Upland and Meridian X. The Meridian Overland has updates like a new grille with chrome surrounds and redesigned alloy wheels on the outside and copper-based interior theme inside the cabin, the report added.
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