Jeep Compass MPG by year — every rating on record

The Jeep Compass has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 20 model years, from 2007 to 2026. Across those years its best rated version returned 27 mpg (2023) and its thirstiest returned 21 mpg (2011). The EPA record holds 91 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD.

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The Jeep Compass placed highest in 2007 at #5 of 71, and lowest in 2026 at #114 of 188. It spent 16 of its 20 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 91 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 3 of 5 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

What Compass fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2026 Jeep Compass burns 442 to 442 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

EPA’s own estimate for the 2026 model year is $2,400 to $2,400 a year in fuel, or $750 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD

Across the 152 nameplates EPA classifies as Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, the median best combined rating is 29 mpg. At 26 mpg the Jeep Compass is 3 mpg below the median, which is worth about $160 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

• All Small Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD rankings — every nameplate in the class, best to worst.

Other Jeep nameplates

Every Jeep model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.