Jeep exits another segment in Australia, at least for now

The Jeep Compass has been "paused" in Australia, where stock of the Italian-built mild-hybrid and plug-in hybrid small SUV has now dried up.

This follows the "pausing" of the Grand Cherokee in this market last April, after right-hand drive production of the large SUV ended.

But while the Grand Cherokee still has a model page on the Jeep Australia website, despite no new examples remaining on the stock locator tool, the Compass page has been taken down.

"As part of ongoing portfolio adjustments to better align with local market dynamics and customer preferences, we have made the decision to pause availability of the current model Jeep Compass in Australia," a Stellantis Australia spokesperson told CarExpert in a statement.

It's understood production of the second-generation Compass ended in Melfi, Italy late last year.

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"This allows us to focus on the products and segments where we see the strongest opportunity to deliver for Australian customers.

"The Jeep brand remains fully committed to Australia, and Stellantis continues to invest significantly in its global product portfolio."

This now means Jeep has no large SUV beyond the Wrangler, no medium SUV following the Cherokee's axing in 2022, and no small SUV. The US off-road brand's lineup is now comprised solely of the Avenger light electric SUV, the Gladiator dual-cab ute, and Wrangler off-road SUV.

To the end of May, Jeep has delivered 17 examples of the Compass in Australia this year, along with 16 Grand Cherokees, 41 Avengers, 80 Gladiators, and 183 Wranglers. In total, Jeep has delivered 337 vehicles in the first five months of this year, down 63.1 per cent on the same period last year.

Jeep confirmed in May 2025 that the new third-generation Compass, launched in Europe last year and now available with electric power, would arrive in Australia during the second half of 2026. We've contacted the company to confirm whether this launch timing has changed.

The second-generation Compass switched from Indian to Italian sourcing for our market midway through 2024, which saw it lose its petrol and diesel powertrains in favour of mild-hybrid and plug-in hybrid (PHEV) ones. The base price rose $4590 with this change, though Jeep also axed the entry-level Night Eagle trim.

Compass sales had reached a height in this generation of 1862 in 2022 – well off the overall high of 4212 sales recorded in 2014 during the first generation's run – and have continued to decline ever since, slumping to just 147 units in 2025.

While the current Compass has disappeared from Australia, it's possible a future small or medium SUV could join the Jeep Australia lineup by way of China or India.

In May, Jeep confirmed it would introduce two new models developed with Dongfeng, with which parent company Stellantis has had a long-standing relationship.

These two 'new-energy vehicles' – Chinese terminology that covers plug-in hybrids (PHEVs), electric vehicles (EVs) and extended-range electric vehicles (EREVs) – are set to enter production in China in 2027 and will be exported to various global markets.

“We’re excited about the opportunities presented through Stellantis’ collaboration with Dongfeng and Tata, particularly for markets in APAC [Asia-Pacific and China],” said the Stellantis Australia spokesperson.

“These developments are an important part of Stellantis’ global product strategy, and we look forward to sharing more details for Australia in the future."

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