Trims Compared
Six trims from $29,550 to $35,555 before destination, all of them four-wheel drive, with one 200-horsepower turbo four across the range.
Six trims, one engine, one drivetrain. The 2026 Compass ladder runs from $29,550 to $35,555 before the $1,995 destination charge, and not one rung of it changes what the vehicle can do on a wet Route 3 on-ramp. Every trim gets the same 2.0-liter turbo, the same eight-speed automatic, four-wheel drive as standard equipment and the same 26 MPG combined EPA rating (fueleconomy.gov).
So the trim question here is not a capability question. It is two smaller questions: how much weather you want to be comfortable in, and whether you ever actually leave the pavement. Every trim, what each step costs, and which one fits which household follows.
Quick Answer
The Lineup
Six trims, listed by price rather than by badge, because the badge order misleads on this car. A camping run to Nickerson State Park and a school run in a nor'easter are the same vehicle in this lineup; only the equipment around the driver changes.
Geography moves the decision more than the badge does. A Barnstable household whose miles are short and local gets more out of the heated seats and the sunroof than out of anything mechanical; a Falmouth or Marion driver covering real distance daily feels the adaptive cruise and the seat comfort instead. Plymouth and Marion commuters tend to land on Limited for that reason, while Barnstable and Falmouth buyers split more evenly across the range.
| Trim | Starting MSRP | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Latitude | from $29,550 | The entry point, already heated and already 4x4 |
| Latitude Altitude | from $31,665 | The blacked-out look plus the bigger screen |
| 85th Anniversary Edition | from $32,345 | Sunroof, Alpine audio, dual-zone climate |
| Limited | from $33,560 | Adaptive cruise, power liftgate, digital cluster |
| Trailhawk | from $34,060 | Low range, skid plates, all-terrain tires |
| Limited Altitude | from $35,555 | Limited content in the blacked-out treatment |
All prices exclude the $1,995 destination charge, taxes, title and registration.
Trim by Trim
Every trim below runs the same 200-horsepower turbo and the same 4x4, so each is described by who it fits rather than by what it can do.
For the first-new-car buyer, or the household replacing the winter car and unwilling to give up the drivetrain. It arrives with heated front seats, a heated steering wheel, remote start, Selec-Terrain, LED reflector headlamps with fog and cornering lamps, an 8.4-inch Uconnect 5 touchscreen, six speakers and 17-inch aluminum wheels on 225/60R17 tires. Premium Cloth and vinyl buckets with a six-way manual driver's seat. Nothing about that list is a stripped-out base car, and the full standard safety suite is on it.
For the buyer who wants the car to look like the brochure. Gloss-black moldings and badging, gloss-black surround with neutral gray rings, neutral gray badging, 18-inch gloss black aluminum wheels on 225/55R18 tires, piano-black interior accents and illuminated visor mirrors. The 10.1-inch touchscreen arrives here as Altitude package content, which is the functional reason to take this step rather than the cosmetic one.
For the buyer who wants light and sound. A dual-pane panoramic sunroof, Alpine premium audio with nine amplified speakers and a subwoofer, dual-zone automatic climate control, 19-inch Steel Oxide aluminum wheels on 235/45R19 tires, anniversary decals, Berber floor mats and 85th Edition cloth seats. This trim was added after the November launch announcement, which is why some early lineup lists do not show it.
For the household that drives the length of Route 3 more than once a month. Adaptive cruise control with stop and go, a power liftgate with foot activation, ParkSense front and rear park assist, rain-sensing wipers, a windshield wiper de-icer, an auto-dimming mirror, a 10.25-inch all-digital instrument cluster, and leatherette seats with an eight-way power driver's seat and power lumbar. Wheels are 18-inch painted diamond-cut aluminum with gloss black pockets.
For sand, ruts, unplowed hills and small trailers.
What changes in the driveline: Jeep Active Drive Low, a low range, a 20:1 crawl ratio and a fourth Selec-Terrain setting for Rock. Hill Descent Control comes with it, which is the feature that earns its money going down a soft, rutted grade rather than up one.
What changes underneath: steel underneath at four points — front suspension, fuel tank, transfer case, transmission — and an off-road suspension that lifts clearance to 8.6 inches and fording depth to 19 inches.
What changes at the corners: Falken WildPeak all-terrain tires on 17-inch painted black wheels, red tow hooks front and rear, and a full-size spare rather than an inflator kit, which is the difference between a sidewall cut ending your Saturday or not.
This is also the only trim the Trailer-Tow Group can be ordered on.
For the buyer who wants the Limited's equipment wearing the Altitude treatment. The gloss-black and neutral-gray exterior package, 19-inch painted Satin Granite Crystal aluminum wheels on 235/45R19 tires, piano-black interior accents and leatherette seats. ParkSense front and rear park assist is standard here as it is on the Trailhawk.
The Matrix
One row per trim. Engine, transmission and drivetrain are identical across the lineup, so they are stated once rather than repeated six times: 2.0-liter turbo, eight-speed automatic, four-wheel drive standard on all six.
| Trim | MSRP | 4x4 system | Wheels | Screen | Seats | Headline equipment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latitude | from $29,550 | Active Drive | 17-inch | 8.4-inch | Premium Cloth and vinyl | Heated seats and wheel, remote start |
| Latitude Altitude | from $31,665 | Active Drive | 18-inch gloss black | 10.1-inch | Premium Cloth and vinyl | Gloss-black exterior, piano-black accents |
| 85th Anniversary | from $32,345 | Active Drive | 19-inch Steel Oxide | 10.1-inch | 85th Edition cloth | Panoramic sunroof, Alpine audio, dual-zone climate |
| Limited | from $33,560 | Active Drive | 18-inch diamond-cut | 10.1-inch | Leatherette, power driver | Adaptive cruise, power liftgate, digital cluster |
| Trailhawk | from $34,060 | Active Drive Low | 17-inch black, all-terrain | 10.1-inch | Cloth and leather-trimmed | Low range, Rock mode, skid plates, full-size spare |
| Limited Altitude | from $35,555 | Active Drive | 19-inch Satin Granite | 10.1-inch | Leatherette, power driver | Limited content plus the Altitude treatment |
Prices exclude the $1,995 destination charge. Seating is five across the lineup.
Head to Head
Four pairings account for most of the cross-shopping on this lineup, and three of them turn on equipment rather than capability.
The $2,115 between these two buys appearance plus one piece of hardware that matters daily: the 10.1-inch touchscreen, which arrives on the Altitude as package content while the Latitude runs the 8.4-inch unit. Everything else in the step is finish. The gloss-black moldings, the neutral gray rings and badging, the 18-inch gloss black wheels and the piano-black interior accents change how the car reads in a parking lot and change nothing about how it drives. If the screen size is not something you will notice, the Latitude is a complete car and the money stays with you. If you will look at that screen twenty times a day, this is the cheapest way to get the bigger one.
The $1,215 here buys two different things rather than more of the same thing. The 85th Anniversary Edition is the experience trim: a dual-pane panoramic sunroof, Alpine's nine-speaker system with a subwoofer, and dual-zone climate. The Limited is the driving trim: adaptive cruise control with stop and go, a power liftgate with foot activation, ParkSense front and rear park assist, rain-sensing wipers, a wiper de-icer and the 10.25-inch all-digital cluster. A household whose miles are mostly local, running the Mid-Cape errands and the beach lots between Hyannis and the ponds, gets more out of the sunroof and the stereo. A household that runs Route 3 up past Plymouth and back twice a month gets more out of adaptive cruise. Both are the right answer to a different week.
Five hundred dollars separates these, and it is the only step in the ladder that changes the vehicle underneath. The Trailhawk trades the Limited's leatherette, power driver's seat, digital cluster and adaptive cruise for Jeep Active Drive Low, a 20:1 crawl ratio, Rock mode, Hill Descent Control, four skid plates, an off-road suspension, Falken WildPeak all-terrain tires, a full-size spare, half an inch more clearance, three more inches of fording depth and the lineup's only trailer rating. It also carries 220 more pounds and rides on a taller tire, which you will feel on the Bourne Bridge approach in a crosswind. If a permitted oversand run out to the Province Lands or an unplowed hill in a nor'easter is part of the year, this is not a lateral move, it is the whole point. If it is not, the Limited is the more comfortable car for the same money.
These two sit $1,495 apart at the top of the price list and answer opposite questions. The Limited Altitude is the Limited equipment set in the gloss-black and neutral-gray treatment on 19-inch Satin Granite Crystal wheels, which is the most finished-looking Compass you can order. The Trailhawk is the most capable one. Neither is an upgrade over the other; they are the same car specified for two different weekends, and the price order between them is not a ranking.
Step-Up Guide
The volume trim is the Latitude, and the value trim is the 85th Anniversary Edition.
The Latitude is the reason this nameplate exists: it is the least expensive new vehicle on this lot that arrives with four-wheel drive, heated front seats and a heated steering wheel already fitted. The 85th Anniversary Edition is where the ladder bends in the buyer's favor, adding a panoramic sunroof, nine-speaker Alpine audio and dual-zone climate for $680 over the trim below it. Everything above that is a specific answer to a specific week.
| Step | Step cost | What it adds, and who it is for |
|---|---|---|
| Latitude to Latitude Altitude | $2,115 | Gloss-black appearance package, 18-inch wheels, the 10.1-inch screen. For the buyer who wants the look and the bigger display. |
| Latitude Altitude to 85th Anniversary | $680 | Panoramic sunroof, Alpine nine-speaker audio, dual-zone climate, 19-inch wheels. For the buyer who lives in the cabin. |
| 85th Anniversary to Limited | $1,215 | Adaptive cruise with stop and go, power liftgate, ParkSense, digital cluster, leatherette. For the long-distance commuter. |
| Limited to Trailhawk | $500 | A different drivetrain: low range, Rock mode, skid plates, all-terrain tires, full-size spare, the trailer rating. A different intent, not a higher rung. For sand, ruts and small trailers. |
| Trailhawk to Limited Altitude | $1,495 | Back to the Limited equipment set in the Altitude treatment on 19-inch wheels. Also a different intent, not a step up. |
The Router
Specification-by-specification figures for every trim are on the Compass specs page, and the two four-wheel-drive systems are explained on the 4x4 page. To sit in two of them back to back, book a test drive at Premier Cape Cod.
Questions
Six: Latitude, Latitude Altitude, 85th Anniversary Edition, Limited, Trailhawk and Limited Altitude. The base Sport trim offered in earlier model years was dropped for 2026.
The 85th Anniversary Edition adds a panoramic sunroof, nine-speaker Alpine audio and dual-zone automatic climate control for $680 over the Latitude Altitude, which is the largest content gain per dollar anywhere on the ladder.
Because the ladder is priced by content, not by capability. The Trailhawk spends its money on off-road hardware and the Limited Altitude spends its money on interior equipment and appearance. Neither one outranks the other.
Yes, without exception. Five of them run Jeep Active Drive with a rear-axle disconnect; the sixth, the Trailhawk, runs Jeep Active Drive Low, which adds a low range and a 20:1 crawl ratio.
The dual-pane panoramic sunroof is standard on the 85th Anniversary Edition. It is also available on the Limited, Trailhawk and Limited Altitude through the Sun, Sound and Navigation Group.
Three trims carry it as standard equipment: the Limited, the Limited Altitude and the Trailhawk. On the Latitude, Latitude Altitude and 85th Anniversary Edition, cruise control is the conventional kind.
Altitude is an appearance treatment: gloss-black exterior moldings and badging, neutral gray accents, larger dark-finish wheels and piano-black interior trim. It sits on top of the Latitude and the Limited and changes no mechanical specification.
Any of them will handle the winter, because the drivetrain is standard. The Latitude already includes heated front seats and a heated steering wheel. The Trailhawk adds all-terrain tires and a low range, which matter on unplowed hills and in the ruts a nor'easter leaves behind.
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