2020 Jeep Compass: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
23 builds left the factory as a 2020 Compass, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 7 main configurations sell for $4,300–$23,379 today.
- 7 main configurations
- 84,311 vehicles built
- 1,061 for sale right now
- $4,300–$23,379 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.
Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.
Pick your Compass
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Sport · 4WD 3C4NJDAB-L2.4L 4-cyl, 180 hp, Manual/Standard, Four-wheel drive. 2,276 built.
$8,990 great deal $15,214 typical $18,995 top of market -
Trailhawk · 4WD 3C4NJDDB-L2.4L 4-cyl, 180 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 12,301 built.
$5,967 great deal $15,735 typical $23,379 top of market -
Longitude, North, Latitude · FWD 3C4NJCBB-L2.4L 4-cyl, 180 hp, Automatic, Front-wheel drive. 13,488 built.
$10,085 great deal $15,851 typical $19,799 top of market -
Most common — 30% of 2020 Compasss
Longitude, North, Latitude · 4WD 3C4NJDBB-L2.4L 4-cyl, 180 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 24,890 built.
$10,498 great deal $16,675 typical $21,250 top of market -
Limited · 4WD 3C4NJDCB-L2.4L 4-cyl, 180 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 21,137 built.
$9,995 great deal $16,749 typical $21,990 top of market -
Sport · FWD 3C4NJCAB-L2.4L 4-cyl, 180 hp, Manual/Standard, Front-wheel drive. 2,649 built.
$7,995 great deal $13,991 typical $18,098 top of market -
Limited · FWD 3C4NJCCB-L2.4L 4-cyl, 180 hp, Automatic, Front-wheel drive. 7,550 built.
$4,300 great deal $13,988 typical $18,498 top of market
What actually differs
| Longitude, North, Latitude · 4WD | Limited · 4WD | Longitude, North, Latitude · FWD | Trailhawk · 4WD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drivetrain | Four-wheel drive | Four-wheel drive | Front-wheel drive | Four-wheel drive |
| Typical price today | $16,675 | $16,749 | $15,851 | $15,735 |
| For sale right now | 311 | 247 | 155 | 191 |
| Vehicles built | 24,890 | 21,137 | 13,488 | 12,301 |
Same on every 2020 Compass
- Engine 2.4L 4-cyl
- Power 180 hp
- Transmission Automatic
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Seats 5
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
1,630 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★ ★ 4 / 5
1 recall on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
What 3C4NJDAB-L means
- 3C4
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Jeep registered — assembled in Mexico
- NJDAB
- together encode the Compass line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2.4L 4cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Jeep filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- L
- in position 10 — model year 2020
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
16 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Base configuration 004NJDBB-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 3L4NJDBB-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- North Edition 004NJDAB-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Limited Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 3C4NJCC8-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Longitude, North, Latitude 2.4L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 3C4NJDBB-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2.4L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 3C4NJDFB-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Sport 004NJCAB-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Trailhawk 2.4L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 3C42JDDB-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Limited 004NJDCB-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 3C4NHDB8-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- 2.4L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 3C4NJD0B-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Limited C0M3C4NJ-C Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Longitude, North, Latitude 2.4L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 3C4NJDBB-3 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Limited 000NJDCB-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Limited Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 3C4NJDC8-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Trailhawk 2.4L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 3C4BJDDB-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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