India, Nov. 21 -- Two years ago, when the Jeep Compass made its debut, it went on to become the winner of our 2017 annual mega test . Its punchy 170bhp 2.0-litre diesel engine, manual gearbox, and a brilliantly balanced chassis & suspension meant that it was brilliant from behind the wheel. Add to that the fact that it's a Jeep, and so there was no surprise when it came out on top.

Of course, it didn't hurt that, at the time, it set a lap time of 1:14.7 on the short loop of the BIC - pretty impressive for an SUV. Now, two years later, here we are again! And this time with the Compass Trailhawk - the most off-road worthy Compass available worldwide. And the fact that it's quite serious about its off-road credentials is quite evident by its ...