2026 Jeep Compass.
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The illustration above does look very close to the spy shot of the new 2026 Jeep Compass. It is also very similar to the official teaser we saw a few months ago.
The all-new Compass will come out later this year in Europe. With production scheduled in Italy. While the US version could be built in Mexico starting in 2026.
The new Jeep Compass will use the new Stellantis Medium platform which means it will be a bit larger than the current model with a longer wheelbase. This will allow Jeep to compete better with the Honda CR-V or the new 2026 Toyota RAV4. That platform is already in use in Europe for the new Opel Grandland and Peugeot e-3008 and e-5008.
The platform can accommodate a variety of powertrains including pure EV, PHEV, Hybrid, or even just plain old gas. Which allows Stellantis to better follow local demands for various markets.
As you can see from the teaser image, the new Compass will look much sleeker than the current model.
The current Jeep Compass is the second generation that came out in 2016. This means it will be about 10 years old when replaced in the US by the new one. And yet, sales were up last year with over 96,000 units sold in the US. Almost 85,000 already this year.
The new Compass is part of an all-new Jeep lineup that is coming soon. Which will include the all-new Renegade and its $25,000 EV version. The new Recon is still scheduled to be introduced very soon . There is also a mysterious “mainstream utility vehicle” on the horizon. Whatever that means.
Maybe a raised wagon to compete against the Subaru Outback?
Wouldn’t that be nice…
Vince, the problem with that Jeep is the unreliability. It cannot compete against a Rav4 or CRV, No even close.
Decent design but a crappy powertrain, no thanks.
What kind of car guy are you if you don’t know that the Outback will no longer be a tall wagon. Instead it will be an all new proper SUV based on spy images.
A lot of people still want to buy Jeeps. I mean, not me, but people. They need one that’s a decent smaller package and affordable (for a Jeep). And that’s where a lot of the FCA/ Stellantis products have fallen down: too expensive, or built on a cheap overly soft Italian car platform that is unreliable and AWD – not 4WD. Jeep should build for capability, not grocery getters.