Jeep Compass vs Nissan Terrano

The Compass costs less to run, by the official figures: about £40 a year less in the UK.

Jeep CompassNissan Terrano

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

Jeep CompassNissan Terrano

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£1,711 (better)
£1,749
New Zealand
$2,817 (better)
$2,878
Australia
$2,337 (better)
$2,388
United States
$2,176 (better)
$2,224

Official figures

Uses
32 mpg (better)
32 mpg
Also
8.7 L/100km (better)
8.9 L/100km
On a full tank
428 miles
489 miles (better)

Space

Seats
5
5
Boot
438 L
–
Length
4,394 mm
4,343 mm
Weight
1,500 kg
–

Engine

Engine
2.4 L 4-cylinder petrol
1.5 L 4-cylinder turbo diesel
Power
129 kW (better)
81 kW
Torque
229 Nm
248 Nm (better)
Gearbox
6-speed automatic
6-speed manual
Drive
FWD
FWD

Safety

ANCAP
★★★★★
–
Euro NCAP
★★★★★
–
Airbags
7
–

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

Compass or Terrano?

Which is cheaper to run, the Jeep Compass or the Nissan Terrano?

The Jeep Compass: about £40 a year less in the UK than the Nissan Terrano at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Which uses less fuel, the Jeep Compass or the Nissan Terrano?

The Jeep Compass, at 8.7 L/100km (32 mpg UK, 27 mpg US) to the Nissan Terrano's 8.9 L/100km (32 mpg UK, 26 mpg US), by their latest official figures.

Each on its own

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