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?

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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, 2026
Longitude, North, Latitude · 4WD
$16,675
Limited · 4WD
$16,749
Longitude, North, Latitude · FWD
$15,851
Trailhawk · 4WD
$15,735
Limited · FWD
$13,988
Sport · FWD
$13,991
$4,171 $9,149 $14,126 $19,104 $24,081
Price trend

Median down $250 over the last 12 months.

2020 Compass price history →
Will it hold value?

A Compass typically keeps about 49% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $7,900 today.

Compass depreciation by year →
Cost to run

22/30 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,860/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2020 Compass

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★ 4 / 5

1 recall on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

What 3C4NJDAB-L means

3C4 NJDAB · L
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.

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