The Compass is a critical vehicle for Jeep. The company sold 111,697 units last year, joining the Wrangler and Grand Cherokee as the only Jeeps to crack the six-figure sales barrier. With the possibility of significantly higher vehicle pricing due to tariffs, the entry-level Compass could be even more important than ever. That’s why Jeep’s latest teaser for the next-generation Compass has our interest.
Compared to the softer lines and rounded corners of the current Compass, the next-gen model will follow the trend of sharper edges and bulky bodies. This is easily seen in a profile sketch, showing the Compass ditching its rounded hood and kinked C-pillar glass for a squared face and a beltline running largely straight, front-to-back.
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We’re also treated to an up-close look at the Compass’s new face. We’re struggling to see a single curve in there—the iconic seven-bar Jeep grille has rectangular slots with long, hexagonal LED lights spanning its entire width. The grille looks vertical, flanked by sharply rectangular headlights.
Another teaser photo gets very close to the taillights, showing more rectangles and pointed shapes. The words Performance LED are visible near the lights, suggesting Jeep will be emphasizing the Compass lighting setup to some degree.
Photo by: Stellantis
Photo by: Stellantis
Amid the photos, we also learn that the next-generation Compass will debut this spring. That’s just around the corner—considerably sooner than what we saw last June in the automaker’s future product roadmap. A new Compass was set to debut in 2027, but there have been some changes at Jeep and Stellantis since then. Many vehicles for North America have been shuffled and fast-tracked since the departure of former CEO Carlo Tavares. Considering the need for more affordable vehicles in the US market, pushing the Compass forward makes all kinds of sense.
Still, the version we see in the spring may not reach North America right away. Jeep is keen to mention European production will begin this year, and the Compass will be made in Italy. With all the controversy surrounding tariffs at the moment, we wouldn’t be surprised if Jeep takes a wait-and-see approach before committing to any specific North American timeframe. Right now, only Canada, Mexico, and China are subjected to the 25-percent tariffs mandated by the Trump administration. But at this point, nobody knows if that will go away or be expanded.
In any case, we’ll at least see the next-gen Compass soon.
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Source: Stellantis