Jeep Compass Electric Review & Prices

The previous-generation Jeep Compass was, frankly, dreadful, but the latest Compass Electric has morphed into quite a desirable SUV indeed. It’s good-looking, very spacious and well-priced, with a capable electric powertrain - it’s just a shame that there’s no long-range or 4WD models yet, and that the interior is less luxurious than its sister vehicles riding on the same underpinnings.

With its rugged exterior, the Compass Electric is a bit like taking a North Face backpack to the office - it’s all mountaineering and outward-bound on the outside, but on the inside it’s more about plush microfibre linings and places to store your gadgets.

Alternatives to the Compass Electric include its sister cars that use the same underpinnings, electric motors and batteries - namely the Citroen e-C5 Aircross, Vauxhall Grandland Electric and the Peugeot E-3008. Other options are the Volkswagen ID4, Kia EV5, Tesla Model Y and Skoda Enyaq.

The Compass Electric stands out instantly because it just looks quite cool. The trademark Jeep seven-slot grille sits up front, filled in and illuminated (on some models) to mark this out as an EV - but it’s flanked by slim headlights with a neat LED daytime running light motif. Down the sides you get chunky wheel arches with black cladding and at the rear, X-shaped taillights underneath a ‘floating’ roofline.

Jeep Compass Electric: electric range, battery and charging data

Range: 310 miles
Efficiency: 4.2 miles per kWh
Battery size: 74kWh
Max charge speed: 160kW
Charge time AC: 31 minutes, 10-80%, 160kW
Charge time DC: 11 hours 45 minutes, 0-100%, 7.4kW
Charge port location: Rear left
Power outputs: 213hp

Couple that to the no-cost ‘Hawaii’ paint colour (a lurid high-visibility yellow-green) and the Compass definitely makes a good first impression.

The promising start continues when you get inside, because it’s all quite rugged in appearance - befitting Jeep’s outward-bound aesthetic. The rubber floor mats are particularly cool, with contour lines and even swimming crocodiles and turtles rendered out of them. This as well as nice touches like the textured mat for the wireless charger give the cabin a bit of character that’s missing from alternatives such as the VW ID4.

There’s a widescreen infotainment display with some shortcut keys underneath, including one that can usefully turn off all the annoying safety bings and bongs all at once. You don’t get a separate climate control panel, though, so you still have to adjust this through the display. The digital driver screen isn’t great either, with a lot of wasted space.

You get lots of room in the back of the Compass Electric. The rear seats have plenty of legroom and headroom, and the 550-litre boot is big by the standards of the class - though eclipsed by the vast Tesla Model Y.

At the time of writing there’s only one battery and motor option for the Jeep Compass Electric - a 213hp electric motor driving the front wheels and paired to a 74kWh battery pack, giving a maximum range of 310 miles. That’s not bad, but it might be worth waiting for Jeep to introduce the same long-range or all-wheel drive variants as you get on the Peugeot E-3008, as this would push the maximum distance per charge up over 400 miles.

It also feels a bit wrong to offer a large Jeep with front-wheel drive only - it is, after all, one of the legendary off-road brands.

Sticking firmly to the tarmac, then, the Jeep Compass Electric is pretty good to drive. It’s easy to modulate the throttle and there’s an easily-accessed one-pedal drive mode (just one button on the dash) to make nipping around town a doddle.

The suspension copes with lumps and bumps well, feeling a little softer than most alternatives bar the Citroen e-C5 Aircross. It’s quiet on the motorway, and the steering actually feels quite satisfying, with not too much arm-twirling required when parking. It feels nice and secure on the motorway, too, though it’s no fun on a twisting country road - and despite the presence of a terrain select switch, you won’t be carving up off-road trails either.

Verdict

The Jeep Compass Electric is a roomy and comfortable family SUV that looks good and is decent to drive. It’s a little cheaper than the equivalent Peugeot E-3008, making it reasonable value, and comes well-equipped too. It’s not outstanding in any way, but it’s competent in every department, making it a good choice.

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The Compass Electric range starts at just under £37,000 for the Altitude model, rising to £41,000 for the well-equipped Summit spec. That sits in the middle of its Stellantis siblings, with the Peugeot E-3008 starting at a bit over £40,000 and the Citroen e-C5 Aircross coming in at just over £34,000.

The entry-level Volkswagen ID4 is the same price as the Compass but doesn’t have as much range or equipment, while the Kia EV5 costs a bit more but goes further on a charge.

The Altitude model comes as standard with 19-inch wheels, LED headlights, climate control, the huge 16.0-inch touchscreen and 10.3-inch driver display and an electric tailgate. You also get a full suite of safety kit including adaptive cruise control.

Summit trim brings 20-inch alloy wheels, Matrix LED headlights plus foglights, customisable ambient lighting, roof rails and a heat pump for better efficiency in winter.

The Compass Electric is good to drive round town and on the motorway, but don’t expect any of the mud-plugging ability Jeep is famous for

In town

The Compass Electric is a doddle to drive around town, like most electric cars. The power delivery from the motor is totally smooth, and you get adjustable regenerative braking too - right up to a one-pedal mode which brings you down to a full stop without ever having to touch the brake. Which is good, as the brake pedal itself is a little mushy.

Visibility isn’t amazing because the window line is quite narrow, but the square corners help position the car on the road and all models come with parking sensors and a reversing camera to take the sting out of low-speed manoeuvring. The Compass Electric rides well over bumps and potholes, too.

On the motorway

With no engine noise to speak of, wind and road noise are a little more noticeable in the Compass Electric than in its petrol-powered sibling - but neither are obtrusive. You get lots of driving assistance features as standard including adaptive cruise control and lane-keeping aids, which make long journeys more relaxing. It’s very comfortable at high speed, too.

On a twisty road

The Compass Electric’s steering feels quite nice and natural - it’s nimble at low speeds but doesn’t feel twitchy when you’re going faster. This makes it nicer to drive down a twisty road than a Volkswagen ID4 or Kia EV5, but don’t be fooled into thinking it’s any fun.

It’s front-wheel drive, so you don’t get the pleasant feeling of being pushed out of corners that you do in a Volkswagen ID4 or Tesla Model Y, and there’s not that much performance on tap with just 213hp pulling along quite a heavy car. It’s completely competent, but not exciting.

Don’t expect off-road prowess either, despite the chunky looks and Jeep badging. The Compass Electric is, at the time of writing, front-wheel drive only, and has only average ground clearance with no clever off-road tech. There are some terrain-specific drive modes but we couldn’t feel these making any noticeable difference to the way the car drove. It’s one that’s best staying firmly on the tarmac.

Plenty of room, but it’s a little Spartan in the rear and there’s no ‘frunk’

The Compass Electric feels expansive in the front, with a wide dashboard, big centre console and comfy seats - you can feel the car’s American character even if its roots are staunchly European. The seats themselves aren’t that supportive in the corners but there’s enough adjustment for drivers of all shapes and sizes.

Storage is reasonable. You get a pair of cupholders with a space ahead of them to sling wallets, keys and the like, while behind the gear selector there’s a wireless charging pad - ideally sited to keep your phone close to hand but out of sight. The glovebox has a not-so-useful shelf above it, and there’s a shallow storage area under the central armrest too.

Space in the back seats

There’s space in the rear for six-footers, with plenty of legroom and headroom, though the floor is quite high so those with long legs will feel a bit perched without much under-thigh support. The seat is quite flat too, which is good for fitting three abreast - but means it’s not very supportive or comfortable for the outer two passengers on longer drives.

The seat split-folds in a 40:20:40 arrangement, much more flexible than the standard 60:40 as it allows you to transport long items while still having space for two adults in the rear. There are two ISOFIX car seat mounts in the rear.

Boot space

At 550 litres, the Jeep Compass Electric’s boot neatly splits the difference between the 543-litre Volkswagen ID4 and the 566-litre Kia EV5. The Tesla Model Y is the undisputed champion in this field thanks to its 854-litre space, though. Both the EV5 and the Model Y come with a ‘frunk’, too, which the Jeep does not, so any charging cables will need to share the luggage space with your suitcases.

The Compass’ interior is quite neatly styled, but feels cheap in some key areas

The Jeep Compass’ interior is designed to be hardwearing with a rugged edge - which is why it features lots of rubberised surfaces and sturdy cloth upholstery, rather than fancy leather and faux suede.

The design is dominated by a huge 16.0-inch infotainment display, set high up on the dash. It’s a very long, wide display - letterbox-style - which means that mostly you only interact with the middle portion, while the outer edges are reserved for always-onscreen climate controls. These are useful, but it feels like the real estate is a bit wasted. We’d definitely prefer a smaller screen and some proper physical climate dials.

Real switches are limited to a line of shortcut keys under the infotainment screen, a volume knob, and the drive mode selector with a natty red plastic surround. The steering wheel buttons look like touch-sensitive pads but they’re actually real buttons - they’re a bit mushy, though, and difficult to distinguish from each other by touch alone.

There are some really nice styling touches, from figures in the sunstrip of the windscreen surround to various animals poking their heads out of the rubber floor mats. This bit of personality goes some way to making up for the fact that, other than the red driving mode switch, it’s uniformly dull black and grey inside, and material quality isn’t the finest with some decidedly cheap materials on the doors and centre console.

It all feels reasonably well-built, though, with a solidity to the doors and column stalks and no suspect creaks or rattles that we noticed.

The Jeep Compass Electric has just one powertrain, which has a 74kWh battery and a 213hp electric motor. Official range on a charge is 310 miles.

During our testing, we saw a range of 230 miles on long journeys with a mixture of A-roads, motorways and urban cruising. That reflects an efficiency figure of 3.1 miles per kWh, which isn’t fantastic but is to be expected given the Jeep’s blocky proportions. A Peugeot E-3008 is better, though not by much - the efficiency king in this class is the Tesla Model Y, which would return around 3.7 miles per kWh and about 300 miles of range on the same kind of journey.

A longer-range Compass Electric is on the way, using the same 97kWh battery as the Peugeot E-3008. The Peugeot can manage 435 miles to a charge when thus equipped, so expect over 400 miles officially from the Jeep and over 300 miles in the real world.

Charging speeds for the Compass Electric are only about average. The benchmark 10-80% top-up takes just over 30 minutes, which is a little slower than some alternatives, but about on par with the Kia EV5 and Volkswagen ID4.

Other running costs are as minimal as they are with most electric cars - the Jeep Compass Electric pays the lowest level of both VED and company car benefit-in-kind, plus even the top-spec model is nowhere near the £50,000 threshold for the expensive car yearly supplement.

Jeep Compass Euro NCAP score (2025): 4/5

Adult occupant: 80%
Child occupant: 85%
Vulnerable road users: 74%
Safety assist: 66%

The Compass scored four out of five stars when crash tested by Euro NCAP, which is a bit disappointing but on par with its sister vehicles from Citroen, Peugeot and Vauxhall. The Volkswagen ID4, Kia EV5 and Tesla Model Y all got five-star results, though, with the biggest score disparity in the ‘safety assist’ category - indicating that Jeep’s autonomous emergency braking and lane-keeping aids may not be quite as effective as they should be.

Nevertheless, you get all of these systems as standard, and if you want to turn off the more irritating mandatory features such as the speed limit warning and driver distraction monitoring you can set up one of the shortcut buttons underneath the infotainment screen to do so with one long press.

The Jeep Compass Electric gets the bare minimum of warranty cover at just three years and 60,000 miles. While an eighth-place finish in the 2026 Driver Power owner satisfaction survey does look promising, Jeep actually ranked last for reliability.

The Compass Electric is based on the same mechanical underpinnings as the Peugeot E-3008, Vauxhall Grandland Electric and Citroen e-C5 Aircross, though, and those cars have proved relatively reliable so far - at least when it comes to major mechanical failings. Smaller electrical issues aren’t uncommon, though.