The Jeep Compass and Toyota Fortuner are the two titans of the mid-size and full-size SUV segments, respectively. Both the SUVs are bestsellers in their respective spaces. Here's how they stack up against each other on paper, if one wishes to compare them together.
Which is bigger?
Takeaway: Clearly, the Toyota Fortuner towers over the Jeep Compass. It’s the bigger SUV and belongs to a segment above the Compass’. The Fortuner can also seat seven while the Compass is a 5-seater. The Compass, however, has good road presence if you compare it against its natural rivals, like the Hyundai Tucson and the Honda CR-V.
The Fortuner’s higher ground clearance puts it at an advantage off road; the Compass sits 6mm lower, which is adequate over bumps in cities but you'll need to be careful not to scrape the underbelly off-road.
Mechanicals
Takeaway: Whether petrol or diesel, the Fortuner’s engine is bigger than the Compass’. It’s also more than 500kg heavier than the Compass. But compare the output of the Compass’ relatively smaller 1.4-litre petrol engine against the Fortuner’s mammoth 2.7-litre unit, and you’ll realise the power of a turbocharger. Talk of outright power and the Compass’ petrol engine is only 3PS short of Fortuner’s. Not impressed? Consider the engine’s pulling power (torque) and the 1.4-litre engine makes 5Nm more torque than the Toyota’s 2.7-litre unit! Considering its lower weight and monocoque architecture, the Compass petrol is likely to be the more agile SUV out of the two.
The Jeep puts up a strong show with its 2.0-litre diesel engine as well, which is only 4PS short of the Fortuner’s 2.8-litre, 177PS unit. But the bigger displacement of the Fortuner’s diesel engine means that it’s more torquey, by 70Nm to be precise. But consider power to weight ratio and the Compass comes out tops.
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