2017 Jeep Compass: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

22 builds left the factory as a 2017 Compass, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 13 main configurations sell for $2,017–$19,495 today.

  • 13 main configurations
  • 31,522 vehicles built
  • 586 for sale right now
  • $2,017–$19,495 typical price range

Which Compass is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

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What actually differs

Latitude · 4WD Longitude(BUX), North(Canada), Latitude(MEX, U.S.) · 4WD Trailhawk · 4WD Limited · 4WD
Power 172 hp 184 hp 184 hp 184 hp
Typical price today $9,995 $11,995 $13,800 $14,272
For sale right now 152 80 59 77
Vehicles built 7,387 5,009 3,222 3,127
Same on every 2017 Compass
  • Engine 2.4L 4-cyl
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Seats 5
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

830 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Latitude · 4WD
$9,995
Longitude(BUX), North(Canada), Latitude(MEX, U.S.) · 4WD
$11,995
Trailhawk · 4WD
$13,800
Limited · 4WD
$14,272
Longitude(BUX), North(Canada), Latitude(MEX, U.S.) · FWD
$11,636
Sport · FWD
$8,500
$1,956 $6,487 $11,018 $15,549 $20,080
Price trend

Median up $465 over the last 12 months.

2017 Compass price history →
Will it hold value?

A Compass typically keeps about 58% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $6,424 today.

Compass depreciation by year →
Cost to run

20/23 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,210/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2017 Compass

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★ 4 / 5

4 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

What 3C4NJCBB-H means

3C4 NJCBB · H
3C4
the World Manufacturer Identifier Jeep registered — assembled in Mexico
NJCBB
together encode the Compass line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2.4L 4cyl, Front-wheel drive — as Jeep filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
H
in position 10 — model year 2017
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 3C4NJCBB 8HT643102
9 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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