How much does the Jeep Compass cost in today's market?

Used Jeep Compass prices span a wide range depending on model year. Here's what the market looks like right now:

The Jeep Compass's current nationwide average price is $19,986, and its year-round low is $18,985.82. That puts you in a useful shopping window if you're comparing recent model years and older budget-friendly options. Recently, prices have come down for the 2023, 2024, and 2025 models, making now a good time to shop recent model years.

Is the Jeep Compass a good car?

Yes — the Jeep Compass earns strong owner feedback overall, anchored by an all-generations user rating of 4.48/5.

The Compass gets repeated praise for its comfortable ride, solid build quality, and value for money. Owners also consistently highlight its spacious cabin and user-friendly infotainment, along with the confidence that comes from its safety features. Across the model years, many shoppers also appreciate the Compass's off-road capability and overall versatility.

Expert reviews rate the 2023 and 2017 models among the highest across all years.

The main trade-offs show up in power delivery and handling, especially in recent expert-tested years. You should also weigh the higher pricing on upper trims, since the Compass delivers its strongest value when you keep the build reasonable.

33.2% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Jeep Compass models reliable?

Owners consistently praise the Compass for comfort, value, and a well-rounded feature set. Expert feedback also points to a solid ride and a cabin that improved meaningfully in later model years.

• Owners rate the Jeep Compass between 3.67 and 5.0 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, long-term ownership risk is lowest when you focus on newer, better-kept examples with strong history reports and avoid vehicles with signs of heavy use.

What should I look for when buying a used Jeep Compass?

Across all model years, accident-free inventory is solid at 81.3% — always verify the vehicle history report.

Older model years carry meaningfully higher accident rates, so always verify the vehicle history report on pre-2021 models.

Key things to evaluate:

• Safety package: Forward emergency braking with pedestrian and cyclist detection, lane-keep assist, blind-spot monitoring, and a driver attention monitor come standard.
• Infotainment: A 10.1-inch touchscreen with Uconnect 5 software comes standard, along with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
• Fuel efficiency: EPA-estimated at 24 mpg city, 32 mpg highway, and 27 mpg combined for all trim levels.

Which Jeep Compass trim should I buy?

The 2024 Jeep Compass offers...

• Sport: Best-value trim if you want the Compass at its most accessible, with a large 10-inch infotainment screen, push-button start, supportive cloth seats, and a cabin that feels more polished than earlier years.
• Latitude Lux: Adds more upscale equipment and opens the door to available comfort and tech upgrades, making it a smart step up if you want more features without jumping to the highest-priced versions.
• Limited: Adds the strongest mix of comfort and convenience features, including available adaptive cruise control, the 10.3-inch digital instrument panel, and the Elite Group package with navigation, live traffic, heated steering wheel, power passenger seat, and more.
• Trailhawk: Adds the Compass's most serious off-road hardware, including low-range gearing, a rock mode, Falken all-terrain tires, metal skid plates, 8.6 inches of ground clearance, and red tow hooks.

What Jeep Compass do most buyers choose?

The Jeep Compass years with the most listings are 2024, 2023, and 2025.

These higher-volume years tend to be popular because they give you more inventory to compare, which can make it easier to find the right trim, color, and price. They also tend to attract shoppers looking for newer features without moving all the way to the newest model year.

What is the Jeep Compass's resale value?

Most Compass model years are showing price declines, which is good news if you're shopping used and want more room to negotiate. The biggest drops are concentrated in the newer years, while several older years are also moving down at a steady pace. Overall, the table points to a market where buyers have leverage across much of the lineup.

The 2023, 2022, and 2018 model years have held their value best, with the smallest year-over-year price changes.

Is the Jeep Compass safe?

• 2024: 7/10
• 2023: 8/10
• 2022: 7/10
• 2020: 6/10
• 2018: 8/10
• 2017: 6/10
• 2016: 6/10

Forward emergency braking with pedestrian and cyclist detection, lane-keep assist, blind-spot monitoring, and a driver attention monitor come standard.

For the safest used buy, the 2018 and 2023 models both post the highest confirmed score of 8/10.

Should I buy a used Jeep Compass now or wait for the next model?

Buy now if:

• Price trend: The 2025 model is at −10.88% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −15.12%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 33.8% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 33.7%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2024 model has the most listings at a current average price of $22,141. The Jeep Compass offers a comfortable ride, a spacious cabin, and a practical overall layout that make it easy to live with.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: The turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four is rated at 200 horsepower and 221 pound-feet of torque, with 24 mpg city, 32 mpg highway, and 27 mpg combined.
• Tech: A 10.1-inch touchscreen with Uconnect 5 software comes standard, along with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, SiriusXM, 4G Wi-Fi, and USB-C ports.
• Safety: Forward emergency braking with pedestrian and cyclist detection, lane-keep assist, blind-spot monitoring, and a driver attention monitor come standard.
• Starting price: At $29,995 as-tested with destination, the Compass Sport comes one way without options.

If you're buying used today, the 2024 model year offers the best mix of value and availability. If you want the latest tech and features, it may be worth waiting for 2027 inventory to mature.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from July 22, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.