2013 Jeep Compass Specs

7 powertrain configurations on federal record for the 2013 Jeep Compass: 2.4L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline; 2.0L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline, in Front-Wheel Drive and 4-Wheel Drive, rated up to 25 MPG combined by the EPA.

Source: EPA federal records (fueleconomy.gov) · Updated 2026-10-26 · By CarWhere Research

2013 Jeep Compass engines, transmissions, drivetrains and EPA gas mileage
EngineTransmissionDrivetrainCityHighwayCombined
2.4L 4-cyl Regular GasolineManual 5-spdFront-Wheel Drive232825
2.4L 4-cyl Regular GasolineAutomatic (variable gear ratios)Front-Wheel Drive212723
2.0L 4-cyl Regular GasolineAutomatic (variable gear ratios)Front-Wheel Drive222724
2.0L 4-cyl Regular GasolineManual 5-spdFront-Wheel Drive233025
2.4L 4-cyl Regular GasolineManual 5-spd4-Wheel Drive222724
2.4L 4-cyl Regular GasolineAutomatic (variable gear ratios)4-Wheel Drive202321
2.4L 4-cyl Regular GasolineAutomatic (variable gear ratios)4-Wheel Drive212623

Compass by year

Buying a used Compass? Specs are the easy half.

Check which Compass years to avoid (federal complaint and recall records), see the live Compass value by year, then check the specific car: the Full VIN Report shows that VIN's factory build, recall record, and market history before you pay for it.

Frequently asked questions

What engines does the 2013 Jeep Compass have?

2 engines on federal record: 2.4L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline; 2.0L 4-cyl Regular Gasoline, offered with Manual 5-spd, Automatic (variable gear ratios) and Front-Wheel Drive or 4-Wheel Drive. The full per-configuration table is above.

What gas mileage does the 2013 Jeep Compass get?

EPA combined ratings run 21–25 MPG depending on configuration — the table above shows city/highway/combined for each engine, transmission, and drivetrain.

Is 2013 a good year for the Jeep Compass?

Specs don't answer that — the federal complaint and recall record does. See the Jeep Compass year-by-year reliability verdicts at carwhere.com/research/years-to-avoid/jeep/compass, built from NHTSA data.

How do I get the specs for my exact VIN?

These are the federal-record configurations for the 2013 Jeep Compass overall. For one specific vehicle — its exact engine, trim, factory options, and original window sticker — decode the 17-character VIN free at carwhere.com/tools/vin-decoder.

Where does this data come from?

The U.S. EPA's public vehicle dataset (fueleconomy.gov) — the federal record of every US-market configuration since 1984 — refreshed 2026-10-26. Public-domain data; republish with attribution to CarWhere (carwhere.com).