2022 Jeep Compass Australian pricing and features: Night Eagle rejoins line-up

Front-wheel drive Compass Night Eagle comes back as cheapest variant in the range

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Snapshot

  • Compass Night Eagle on sale from $39,950 before on-road costs
  • Replaces outgoing Launch Edition with a $2000 price increase
  • Only current Compass grade to offer front-wheel drive, six-speed auto

The 2022 Jeep Compass has regained its entry-level Night Eagle variant, replacing the Launch Edition grade which served as the base trim last year.

Going on sale for $2000 more than the Launch Edition, the Night Eagle is the only Jeep Compass to use a six-speed torque-converter automatic gearbox as well as a front-wheel drive system, with all those above it scoring a nine-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive.

As the name suggests, the Night Eagle brings dark highlights to the Compass's exterior features, with 18-inch polished black alloy wheels, gloss black fog lamp bezels, a black front grille, badging and window surrounds.

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Pricing

As well as the Night Eagle increasing the Compass's entry-level price by $2000, the rest of the trim line-up has undergone a $1000 jump for the second time in six months.

Prices exclude on-road costs.

VariantPrice
Compass Night Eagle$39,950 (+$2000 over Launch Edition)
Compass Limited$45,350 (+$1000)
Compass S-Limited$48,350 (+$1000)
Compass Trailhawk$52,650 (+$1000)

Options

In addition to the base pricing of the Night Eagle, Jeep offers two cost options for the variant.

Bright white will be available as a standard colour until it is replaced by pearl white from July 2022.

OptionPrice
Dual-pane sunroof$2200
Premium paint (Colorado red, brilliant black, galaxy blue, grey magnesio, hunter green, minimal grey)$895
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Features

Standard equipment on the entry-level Night Eagle includes:

Black low-back bucket seats
Black headliner
Piano black interior accents
Black accent stitching
Black instrument panel
LED reflector headlamps
Premium LED fog lamps
Black painted roof
18-inch polished black alloy wheels
Gloss black badging
Gloss black fog lamp bezel
Gloss black grille
Body colour/platinum front fascia
Black windows surrounds
Uconnect 5 navigation with 10.1-inch screen
7.0-inch TFT colour display
First and second row USB-A and USB-C
Wireless charging pad 
Remote proximity keyless entry
Push button start
Rain sensitive windshield wipers
Electric park brake
Automatic headlamps
Automatic high beam control
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Engine and drivetrain

Carrying across from the existing Compass range, the Night Eagle is powered by a 2.4-litre, naturally-aspirated four-cylinder petrol engine, producing 129kW and 229Nm to give it a power-to-weight ratio of 89.2kW/tonne.

Drive is set to the front wheels through a six-speed torque-converter automatic gearbox, setting the Night Eagle apart from the rest of the Compass variants, which are available with a nine-speed auto and all-wheel drive.

With no mechanical differences to the Launch Edition, fuel consumption is unchanged for the Night Eagle, remaining at a combined 7.9L/100km.

Night Eagle Badge
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Safety

Last tested by ANCAP in 2017, the Compass range boasts a five-star safety rating, as the Night Eagle features a range of safety equipment as standard, including:

Intelligent speed assist
Traffic sign recognition 
Pedestrian emergency braking
Drowsy driver detection 
Active lane management system 
Automatic electronic brake hold
Adaptive cruise control with stop 
Full speed forward collision warning plus
Blind spot monitoring
Rear cross path detection
Active lane management
Parkview rear back-up camera
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Overseas model interior shown – minor specification differences may apply to the Australian market

Warranty and servicing

Jeep offers a five-year/100,000-kilometre warranty across its entire model range, extending to all variants of the Compass.

The Compass is also covered by Jeep's capped-price servicing, with the petrol Night Eagle, Limited and S-Limited costing owners $349 at every 12-month/12,000-kilometre service interval, while the diesel is an extra $50 with its $399 capped-price applying across the 12-month/20,000-kilometre intervals.

Availability

The Jeep Compass Night Eagle is now available across the brand's dealerships Australia-wide.

Jordan Mulach
Contributor

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