The 2021 Jeep Compass facelift is offered with the choice between a 1.4-litre petrol engine producing 157bhp and 250Nm and a 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbocharged diesel thrusting out 168bhp and 350Nm. The four-cylinder engine that powers every Compass does its job. The former comes with a six-speed manual and seven-speed DCT unit, while the latter has a nine-speed automatic transmission, but is slow to execute shifts.
An automatic framework allows the car to direct torque to the wheels as it sees fit, while Snow, Sand, and Mud modes allot different amounts of wheel slip for enhanced friction. Compass facelift diesel will also be available with a four-wheel-drive system. I was driving a 2-litre automatic diesel and probably that's the one to go for.
