Jeep’s replacement for the Compass and Patriot crossovers has been spotted wearing camouflage on the back of a flatbed in China. This will be the American UV maker’s new entry level vehicle and will be an important part of their Indian onslaught once the brand is launched locally. Parent company Fiat has already imported assembly line components into India for the same from South Korea.
These pictures reveal a low(ish) sloping roofline, signature slatted Jeep grille, multi-spoke alloy wheels and what appears to be decently high ground clearance. This vehicle appears to be the first vehicle of such design from Jeep and will share its underpinnings with the Jeep Renegade and Fiat 500X.
In China it will be offered with a 2.0-litre and 2.4-litre petrol engine but in other markets we can also expect the car to be fitted with a new 2.2-litre four-cylinder diesel engine. Most variants will be FWD with optional AWD being offered with at least one petrol and diesel engine option.
