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Is Jeep Compass any better than the MG Hector at Rs. 32 lakh? Is it worth to buy the Compass or settle for the MG Hector? Why don’t we compare the two against each other to find that out!

Jeep Compass vs MG Hector – Exterior and Interior

From the outside, it has the classic Jeep grille with seven block on it and LED headlamps, and below is the small LED foglamps. It has cuts on the bonnet for sporty look and the bumpers are blacked out. From the side, it has thin wheel arches, non-functional roof rails, and rides on the 17-inch alloy wheels. Moving to the rear, it has spoiler with stop lamp at center, shark fin antenna on top, and has LED taillamps.

MG seems to take lessons from the BMW in design as the front of the Hector as now even bigger grille with chrome diamond-shape inserts in them with LED DRLs joining with the grille. It retains the split headlight setup from the pre-facelift of the Hector, and as you can see at the bottom of the grille, there is the radar for the ADAS. The side has no change in look as it gets the same 18-inch alloy wheels. Moving to the rear side, MG has added a light bar that connects the taillamps with ADAS badging below the taillamps. The bumpers both at the front and the rear is finished in faux silver skid plate.

From the inside, the Jeep Compass has a 10.1-inch infotainment system positioned above the AC vents and the AC vents are aligned with chrome line to give it that one clean dashboard look. It has the dual-tone dashboard option as well. The Compass has a three-spoke multi-function steering wheel with a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster and a huge panoramic sunroof. It has 2-zone climate control, and two USB ports at the front and rear. Around the gear lever, it has a metal toggle switch for drive modes, buttons for 4WD lock, hill descent control, 4WD low, and electric parking brake with auto hold. The push start/stop button is on the left side of the steering wheel next to the infotainment side. Moving to the rear seats, it is split in 60:40 ratio with recline seat as well.

Now, the MG Hector, it has a very clean look as it has eliminated buttons from the dashboard and everything is operated from the 14-inch vertically positioned infotainment system. It has huge AC vents in horizontal position and also has dual-tone theme dashboard option. The Hector has it’s classic looking three-spoke multi-function steering wheel with full digital instrument cluster with a huge panoramic sunroof and button for the engine start/stop is positioned on the left side near the infotainment system. The gear lever looks similar to the Creta, with metal finish buttons before the gear level for the drive modes and other thing. The seats at the rear has 60:40 split.

Jeep Compass vs MG Hector – Dimensions

Jeep CompassMG Hector
Length4405mm4699mm
Width1818mm1835mm
Height1640mm1760mm
Wheelbase2636mm2750mm
Ground Clearance178mm192mm
Boot Space438 litres587 litres
Fuel Tank Capacity60 litres60 litres
Kerb Weight1,705 kg1,900 kg

When it comes to dimensions, the Jeep Compass measures 4405mm in length, 1818mm in width, and has a height of 1640mm. The Hector measures 4699mm that is longer by 294mm, width of 1835mm which is wider by 17mm, and has a height of 1760mm that is taller by 120mm. The Compass has a wheelbase of 2636mm which is shorter by 114mm as the Hector has 2750mm wheelbase. The Compass has a ground clearance of 178mm which is 14mm less than the Hector’s 192mm ground clearance. Both the Compass and the Hector has a fuel tank of 60 litres. The Compass has a boot space of 438 litres and kerb weight of 1,705 kg. The Hector has a boot space of 587 litres which is bigger by 149 litres and kerb weight of 1,900 kg that is heavier by 195 kg.

Jeep Compass vs MG Hector – Engine Options

Jeep Compass
Engine2.0-litre Multijet Diesel1.4-litre MultiAir Petrol
Displacement1956cc1368cc
Power167.67 bhp160.77 bhp
Torque350 Nm250 Nm
Transmission Type6-speed MT, 9-speed AT6-speed MT, 7-speed DCT
Fuel Efficiency14.9 km/l – AT
17.1 km/l – MT
14.1 km/l
Top Speed160 kmph160 kmph

The Jeep Compass has two powertrains on offer – one diesel and one petrol engines. The 2.0-litre Multijet Diesel Engine produces 167.67 bhp and 350 Nm of torque mated to a 6-speed Manual and 9-speed Automatic Gearbox. It has a fuel efficiency of 17.1 km/l in Manual and 14.9 km/l on Automatic Gearbox with a top speed of 160 kmph. Then there is the 1.4-litre MultiAir Petrol Engine that produces 160.77 bhp and 250 Nm of torque mated to a 6-speed Manual and 7-speed DCT Gearbox with fuel efficiency of 14.1 km/l.

MG Hector
Engine1.5-litre turbo petrol2.0-litre turbo diesel
Displacement1199cc1956cc
Power141 bhp167.67 bhp
Torque250 Nm350 Nm
Transmission6-speed MT, 6-speed CVT6-speed MT
Fuel Efficiency12.34 km/l15.58 km/l
Top Speed195 kmph195 kmph

The Jeep Compass doesn’t have any turbo engines on offer, but the MG Hector has. It has turbo powertrains – one turbo diesel and one turbo petrol engine. The 1.5-litre turbo petrol engine produces 141 bhp and 250 Nm of torque, and drives the front wheels via a 6-speed Manual and 6-speed CVT Gearbox. This engine gives fuel efficiency of 12.34 km/l and has a top speed of 195 kmph. The 2.0-litre turbo diesel engine pumps out 167.67 bhp and 350 Nm of torque mated to a 6-speed Manual Gearbox only. No Automatic or CVT Gearbox on offer. But offers a fuel efficiency of 15.58 km/l.

Jeep Compass vs MG Hector – Features

FeaturesJeep CompassMG Hector
HeadlampsLEDLED
TaillampsLEDLED
Wheel size & Tyre18-inch alloy wheels18-inch, alloy wheels
Auto Power WindowYesYes
Seat upholsteryLeatherLeather
AC2-zoneAuto
Rear AC ventYesYes
Instrument clusterDigitalDigital
Infotainment System10.1-inch14-inch
Android Auto, Apple CarPlayWirelessWireless
Ambient LightingYes
Voice ControlYesYes
Sound System9-speaker sound system8-speaker Infinity sound system
Cooled GloveboxYes
Auto Dimming IRVMYesYes
Height adjustable driver seatYesYes
Ventilated SeatsYesDriver and Passenger
SunroofPanoramicPanoramic

When it comes to features, both are very much feature-loaded. However, the Jeep Compass misses on features like the ambient lighting, and cooled glovebox. So, Hector wins here!

Safety FeaturesJeep CompassMG Hector
AirbagsSix airbagsSix Airbags
Camera360-degree camera360-degree camera
TPMSYesYes
Auto HeadlampsYesYes
Cruise ControlYesYes
Traction ControlYesYes
ADASLevel 2
ABS with EBDYesYes
ESCYesYes
Hill Start AssistYesYes
ISOFIXYesYes
All 4 Disc BrakesYesYes

Both the cars when it comes to safety, offer many safety features. However, the only difference between the two SUVs is the ADAS and the Jeep Compass misses out on ADAS while the Hector has Level 2 ADAS features. So, another win for the MG Hector here!

Jeep Compass vs MG Hector – Price and Warranty

ModelPrice (ex-showroom)
Jeep CompassRs. 21.44 lakh – Rs. 31.64 lakh
MG HectorRs. 14.99 lakh – Rs. 22.12 lakh

The Jeep Compass has 13 variants on offer as it starts at Rs. 21.44 lakh for the base ‘2.0 Sport’ Diesel variant and goes up to Rs. 31.64 lakh for the top ‘Model S 4×4 Automatic’ Diesel variant. As for the MG Hector, it is priced at Rs. 14.99 lakh for the ‘1.5 Turbo Style’ Petrol variant and goes up to Rs. 22.12 lakh for the top ‘2.0 Sharp Pro’ Diesel variant. The price difference between the two entry-level variant is Rs. 6.45 lakh and Rs. 9.52 lakh for the top variants.

As for the warranty, Jeep offers 3 years/1,00,000 km warranty period for the Compass and can be extended up to 5 years/1,50,000 km. As for the Hector, it has warranty period of 5 years/Unlimited and can be extended for 2 more years/50,000 km for petrol variants and 2 years/75,000 km for the diesel variants.

Jeep Compass vs MG Hector – Verdict

In the end, the decision to buy which SUV depends totally on you, however we recommend you the MG Hector as it’s got so many features on offer and comfort on offer as well, and comes in the form of 7-seater configuration with same features, so why not buy the Hector over the Compass. The Jeep Compass is not bad either but the features it should be offering, MG Hector is providing that at an affordable pricing, therefore we recommend the Hector over the Compass. Which one would you choose?

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