Jeep Compass Sport 9AT Launched at Rs 21.99 Lakh, Cheapest Automatic Compass Yet

The Automatic Just Got Rs 3.46 Lakh Cheaper

Jeep has done the obvious thing that nobody expected it to do this quarter: it has put its nine-speed automatic gearbox into the entry-level Compass Sport trim. The new variant is priced at Rs 21.99 lakh ex-showroom, which makes it the most affordable automatic Compass in India by a wide margin. Until now, a buyer who wanted two pedals in a Compass had to start at the Longitude (O) AT, listed at Rs 25.45 lakh.

That is a Rs 3.46 lakh gap closed in a single variant. Mechanically nothing has changed. The Sport 9AT uses the same 2.0-litre four-cylinder MultiJet II turbo-diesel, displacing 1,956cc and producing 170 hp and 350 Nm of torque, driving the front wheels only. The Frequency Selective Damping suspension that Jeep fits across the range is retained, as are six airbags, electronic stability control, traction control and Auto Hold.

Variant	Transmission	Price (ex-showroom)
Sport MT	6-speed manual	Rs 17.99 lakh
Sport 9AT (new)	9-speed automatic	Rs 21.99 lakh
Longitude (O) MT	6-speed manual	Rs 23.38 lakh
Limited (O) MT	6-speed manual	Rs 24.58 lakh
Longitude (O) AT	9-speed automatic	Rs 25.45 lakh
Limited (O) AT	9-speed automatic	Rs 26.65 lakh
Model S (O) MT	6-speed manual	Rs 26.45 lakh
Model S (O) AT	9-speed automatic	Rs 28.51 lakh
Model S (O) 4x4 AT	9-speed automatic, all-wheel drive	Rs 30.45 lakh

What the Sport Trim Actually Gives You

This is a value play, not a feature play. The Sport 9AT carries the 8.4-inch Uconnect touchscreen with wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, which is enough to keep most buyers happy on the connectivity front, but it does not bring the larger screen, the panoramic sunroof or the ADAS hardware that the Model S trims use to justify their prices. Jeep is also offering an optional accessory pack at Rs 29,900, taking the effective price of a fully kitted Sport 9AT to Rs 22,28,900 before registration and insurance.

Why This Variant Exists Now

The Compass is a genuinely well-built SUV that has spent years losing ground on price. Its rivals in the Rs 20 lakh to Rs 25 lakh diesel automatic space have multiplied, and most of them offer a diesel automatic at or below where the Compass starts its manual range. Adding an automatic to the entry trim lets Jeep advertise a two-pedal Compass in the low twenties instead of the mid-twenties, which is where the segment's volume actually sits.

Deliveries begin in the second week of November 2026 at authorised Jeep dealerships and Stellantis brand houses. That timing is deliberate, placing the variant in showrooms while the shifted festive demand is still being converted.

What This Means for You

If you were considering a Compass diesel automatic and had mentally parked it as a Rs 26 lakh car, that assumption is now wrong. The Sport 9AT gets you the same engine, the same gearbox and the same suspension as the Longitude (O) AT for Rs 3.46 lakh less, and the things you give up are comfort and convenience items rather than mechanical ones. Compare the two trims side by side on the AUTOINDIA compare tool, run both through the EMI calculator with your own down payment, and check the insurance estimator before you sign, because on a diesel SUV the premium difference between trims is smaller than most buyers expect.

(Sources: Jeep India and Stellantis variant announcement, October 2026; Autocar India Jeep Compass price list, October 2026; launch reports by Cars24, News9live and NDTV Profit; CNBC-TV18 weekly auto wrap, 31 October 2026. Image credits: Jeep Compass (MP) Facelift by Alexander-93, CC BY-SA 4.0; 2021 Jeep Compass Limited 4WD by Mr.choppers, CC BY-SA 3.0; Jeep Compass Nighteagle by Calreyn88, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.)

::KEY_NUMBERS:: Sport 9AT price | Rs 21.99 lakh Engine | 1,956cc diesel, 170 hp Torque | 350 Nm Next automatic variant | Rs 25.45 lakh ::TLDR:: Jeep has launched the Compass Sport 9AT at Rs 21.99 lakh ex-showroom It is the first time the entry Sport trim gets the nine-speed automatic The engine is the familiar 2.0-litre MultiJet II diesel making 170 hp and 350 Nm Deliveries begin in the second week of November 2026 ::CHART:: type: bar title: Jeep Compass price ladder (Rs lakh, ex-showroom) labels: Sport MT,Sport 9AT,Longitude O AT,Model S O AT,Model S O 4x4 AT values: 17.99,21.99,25.45,28.51,30.45 source: Autocar India price list ::TIMELINE:: 2021 | Compass facelift arrives in India with the current cabin and FSD suspension October 2026 | Jeep adds the nine-speed automatic to the entry Sport trim Second week of November 2026 | Deliveries of the Sport 9AT begin ::GLOSSARY:: FSD | Frequency Selective Damping, a passive suspension valve system that softens small bumps without losing body control MultiJet II | Fiat's second-generation common-rail diesel engine family used in the Compass Ex-showroom | The price before road tax, registration and insurance ::PULLQUOTE:: The cheapest way into a Compass automatic is now Rs 3.46 lakh cheaper than it was last month. ::SOURCES:: Jeep India and Stellantis; Autocar India price list; Cars24 and News9live launch reports