2021 Jeep Compass: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

17 builds left the factory as a 2021 Compass, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 9 main configurations sell for $7,950–$23,995 today.

  • 9 main configurations
  • 76,923 vehicles built
  • 1,017 for sale right now
  • $7,950–$23,995 typical price range

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What actually differs

Limited · 4WD Longitude, North, Latitude · 4WD Longitude, North, Latitude · FWD 80TH Edition, Altitude · 4WD
Drivetrain Four-wheel drive Four-wheel drive Front-wheel drive Four-wheel drive
Typical price today $17,601 $17,102 $16,113 $18,376
For sale right now 241 250 134 115
Vehicles built 21,121 18,265 9,944 8,639
Same on every 2021 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

1,554 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Limited · 4WD
$17,601
Longitude, North, Latitude · 4WD
$17,102
Longitude, North, Latitude · FWD
$16,113
80TH Edition, Altitude · 4WD
$18,376
Trailhawk · 4WD
$16,800
Limited · FWD
$15,350
$9,331 $13,177 $17,023 $20,869 $24,715
Price trend

Median down $1,662 over the last 12 months.

2021 Compass price history →
Will it hold value?

A Compass typically keeps about 50% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $8,450 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 2021 Compass

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★ 4 / 5

No recalls on file for this model year.

Driver assistance — varies by configuration
  • Warns you before a crash
  • Brakes for you in an emergency
  • Watches your blind spot (optional)
  • Warns when you drift from your lane (optional)
  • Steers you back into the lane (optional)
  • Keeps distance on the highway (optional)
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What 3C4NJDEB-M means

3C4 NJDEB · M
3C4
the World Manufacturer Identifier Jeep registered — assembled in Mexico
NJDEB
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
M
in position 10 — model year 2021
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 3C4NJDEB XMT517058
8 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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