Forget the old Compass – check out the new one! It's like a Jeep escaped from a Tesla lab, crashed into a Land Rover, and woke up with a French accent. And yes, it has 375 horsepower. In an electric version. What's so cool about 2025! This is the 2026 Jeep Compass.
When Jeep introduces you to a new Jeep Compass 2026 and adds the words "up to 375 hp", "four-wheel drive", "650 km range" and "electric drive", you might think they've lost their way somewhere in between. But no – this SUV It still has that distinctive boxy look, which means you still won't be able to park between two Teslas without feeling cooler. Only this time, you're quietly cool - without the engine noise, but with the thunder of torque.
The new Jeep Compass 2026 now sits on the STLA Medium platform – the basis for several models from the Stellantis group (Peugeot 3008, Opel Grandland…), but Jeep has spiced it up with some serious off-road genes. With a length of 4.55 meters (+15 cm compared to its predecessor), wider rear glass and cartoon-like wheel arches, it makes it clear that you won't be the first in line at the hipster bakery, but maybe the first on the hill when it snows.
Inside: a digital realm and physical buttons – thank goodness!
Screen? 16 inches – bigger than my home TV. Digital gauges? Sure, 10 inches. But most importantly – the physical climate control buttons are still there! Bravo Jeep. The seats are better, the materials are finally up to the 21st century, and you feel like you're sitting in a rugged lounge bar in the middle of the Rockies.
Which version to choose?
- Mild hybrid – 145 hp. This is for those who still believe that a CVT transmission is better than coffee.
- Plug-in hybrid – 195 HP. OK, compromise. Electric to work, then into the mountains over the weekend.
- EV FWD – 213 hp and a range of 500 km. Solid.
- EV AWD with 375 hp – if you’re quiet, you’ll hear the Land Rover shaking. Up to 650 km range, electric differentials, the ability to climb 20% slopes even without front traction. Yes, you read that right – the magic happens in the back.
Terrain geometry as it should be
- Ground clearance: 200 mm
- Entry angle: 20°
- Break angle: 15°
- Exit angle: 26°
- Water fording: 470 mm (it's almost like driving through the Ljubljanica River)
And yes – hill descent control is standard, because it's only right that you don't end up in a ditch when testing an AWD drivetrain.
Conclusion: The 2026 Jeep Compass doesn't smell like diesel, but like the future
If the old Compass was the SUV you bought because it was a cheap Jeep, the new 2026 Jeep Compass is… hmm… the SUV you’ll want because it combines the rational with the wild. It’s a crossover between electric and adventure, between the city and the dirt. But don’t panic – even though it’s electric, it still goes where the asphalt ends.
And while prices aren't yet known, we already know that the new Compass will likely be cheaper than some of its more famous competitors with a more glamorous logo. But honestly – when someone says to you in the middle of the village, "Oh, but did you take that Jeep?", that's what counts.
