Jeep Australia says the Jeep Compass e-Hybrid FWD and Compass 4xe is due for launch in the first half of 2024, with customers now able to register their interest.
Detailed specifications, range and pricing will be confirmed closer to the launch.
The additions to Jeep’s electrified fleet follow the announcement of the electric Avenger, and the imminent launch of the Grand Cherokee 4xe.
The advanced e-Hybrid system allows full electric propulsion from start-up, at low speeds, when cruising and in parking manoeuvres, says Jeep Australia.
“The introduction of Jeep Compass e-Hybrid FWD and Compass 4xe in the first half 2024 will see the new models replacing the existing M6 Compass powertrain line-up from Q4 2023 production.
“The Jeep Compass e-Hybrid FWD and Compass 4xe will offer a new alternative in the segment while remaining true to the current model’s all-terrain vocation – with efficiency not being achieved at the expense of performance.”
Plug-in hybrid (PHEV) technology ensures the Jeep Compass 4xe’s enhanced hybrid capability and performance have the best possible balance between efficiency, driving fun and attention to the environment, says Jeep Australia, adding the Jeep Compass 4xe is capable of everyday driving in the city as its hybrid plug-in technology allows for zero exhaust emission mobility and 50km of city driving in full-electric mode.
Due to an array of electric operating modes known as “EV capabilities”, the new Jeep Compass e-Hybrid FWD and Compass 4xe will run in various driving scenarios using only the electric motor (and with the petrol engine turned off), says Jeep Australia.
The modes include “e-Launch” which starts the vehicle using only the electric motor, when starting up or restarting at traffic lights; “e-Creeping” where the electric motor provides the start-up normally seen in automatic vehicles, at a speed that can vary from 0km/h to the equivalent of the petrol engine idling in first gear, or in reverse (for example when manoeuvring); “e-Queueing” where the vehicle can keep going in a traffic jam, following a ‘stop and go’ pattern in full-electric mode; and “e-Parking”.
Energy recovery also kicks in when the vehicle decelerates (“e-Coasting”) and during braking (regenerative braking).
A “Boost and Load Point Shift” or “e-Boosting” allows an increase in torque to the wheels, thanks to the electric motor that supports the petrol engine.
“Electric Drive” uses the electric motor only, while the petrol engine is turned off.
