GM rival Stellantis recently unveiled the latest 2023 Jeep Compass, and with it, a new turbocharged 2.0L I4 engine capable of producing more power and torque than rivals like the Chevy Equinox and GMC Terrain.
Prior to the introduction of the latest 2023-model-year vehicle, the Jeep Compass was offered with a naturally aspirated 2.4L I4 gasoline engine, which was rated at 180 horsepower and 175 pound-feet of torque for the 2017 through 2021 model years, and 177 horsepower and 172 pound-feet of torque for the 2022 model year. Now, however, the new turbocharged 2.0L I4 cradled by the 2023 Jeep Compass produces upwards of 200 horsepower and 221 pound-feet of torque, a significant boost in peak output compared the atmospheric four-cylinder offered prior. Standard spec for the 2023 model year includes an eight-speed automatic transmission
The 2023 Jeep Compass is also significantly more powerful than the Chevy Equinox and GMC Terrain, both of which are equipped with the turbocharged 1.5L I4 LSD gasoline engine, rated at 175 horsepower at 5,600 rpm and 203 pound-feet of torque at 2,000 rpm.
Notably, the 2023 Jeep Compass will also be more fuel-efficient than the preceding model, with the new turbocharged 2.0L expected to return a combined 27 mpg, as compared to the naturally aspirated 2.4L engine’s 25-mpg combined rating.
In addition to a new engine, the 2023 Jeep Compass now equips all-wheel drive as standard across the lineup, while new 17-inch wheels are now offered lower in the trim range. Driver-assist tech safety features like drowsy driver detection, rear seat reminder alert, and security alarm are now standard as well. It’s also worth noting that the Jeep Compass was refreshed for the preceding 2022 model year.
Pricing for the 2023 Jeep Compass starts at $31,590 for Sport models, while off-road-oriented Trailhawk models start at $37,340. High Altitude models start at $40,340.
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big question is which engine will get the owners to 100K with just maintenance bills in their pocket.
The 2.0 Hurricane seems to hold up just fine with a 260hp rating. If it indeed only has 200hp in this application, it will be a life of ease.
A loaded premier AWD, panorama sunroof W/ leather is still under 40k, however the nox is looking pretty old.
Al… I could be wrong but I think the Equinox/Terrain are due for major redo soon as they are getting long in the tooth and as is usual with GM they do a major refresh and redo the whole car a few years later. Here’s hoping they get more powerful engines .
I think they were supposed to do major change over next year, but the refresh was late a year due to covid. A changeover would coincide with the electric nox although I doubt it would be built in the same plant in Mexico.
My zero-turn rider has more power than the Equinox…and a faster 0-60 time.
Boy isn’t that something? I remember a time when the equinox had a 3.6 l V6 got put out over 300 horsepower! Where was that jeep then?? Still trying to struggle with that four cylinder! I have a 14 Equinox LTZ with the 3.6 l V6 and I have outran cars with that one. I bet I’ll be able to take that new Jeep with my old Equinox.
Where is Stellantis getting a transverse 8 speed from? they’ve been using the ZF 9HP for ever (not without a rocky start). A 200-ish HP engine cal leaves plenty of headroom for a performance version.
How about a GM Wrangler or Bronco???
Driven the old compass with the 2.4 l engine and when u matted the gas pedal it sound like a rod was going to come out of the bottom end very loud and it just looked like a future of problems to be had so a 2.0 l turbo and bit more horsepower big improvement from old drove a terrain with the 1.5 l and little better a bit more pepperer and smooth but gm should of stuck to the 2.0 LTG engine that engine was superb and loved the torque output still can’t understand why gm offered only the 1.5 engine in the terrain/equinox gm should at least offer the 2.0 l LSY ENGINE that engine is perfect and hopefully next generation terrain/equinox will have it !!!
Owned a 2014 Premier Malibu with the 2.0 LTG turbo and many 6 cylinders and imports felt the rath of that 2.0 turbo. I wanted the Buick Regal GS but the wife wouldn’t let me. She liked the Malibu… which has 20+ less HP.
Equinox EV is the future competitor. The new ChEVrolet.
Still not even close to hyundias 2.5