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
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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80TH Edition, Altitude · 4WD 3C4NJDEB-M2.4L 4-cyl, 180 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 8,639 built.
$12,900 great deal $18,376 typical $23,167 top of market -
Trailhawk · 4WD 3C4NJDDB-M2.4L 4-cyl, 180 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 7,935 built.
$10,800 great deal $16,800 typical $23,995 top of market -
Longitude, North, Latitude · 4WD 3C4NJDBB-M2.4L 4-cyl, 180 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 18,265 built.
$10,998 great deal $17,102 typical $22,875 top of market -
Limited · FWD 3C4NJCCB-M2.4L 4-cyl, 180 hp, Automatic, Front-wheel drive. 3,264 built.
$10,398 great deal $15,350 typical $22,295 top of market -
Sport · 4WD 3C4NJDAB-M2.4L 4-cyl, 180 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 2,241 built.
$10,100 great deal $15,487 typical $22,885 top of market -
Longitude, North, Latitude · FWD 3C4NJCBB-M2.4L 4-cyl, 180 hp, Automatic, Front-wheel drive. 9,944 built.
$11,500 great deal $16,113 typical $20,686 top of market -
Most common — 27% of 2021 Compasss
Limited · 4WD 3C4NJDCB-M2.4L 4-cyl, 180 hp, Automatic, Four-wheel drive. 21,121 built.
$11,900 great deal $17,601 typical $23,577 top of market -
80TH Edition, Altitude · FWD 3C4NJCEB-M2.4L 4-cyl, 180 hp, Automatic, Front-wheel drive. 3,028 built.
$9,620 great deal $16,430 typical $21,123 top of market
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, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★ ★ 4 / 5
No recalls on file for this model year.
- ✓ 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)
What 3C4NJDEB-M means
- 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
8 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- 2.4L 4cyl 3C4JNCCB-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Limited Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 3C4NJDC8-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 3CUNJDCB-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 3C4JDBBZ-V Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Trailhawk 2.4L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 3C4VJDDB-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 3C4NJDV7-T Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Sport 004NJDAB-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Trailhawk Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 3C4NJDD8-M Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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