Is the Jeep Compass lease a good deal?

Advertised at $359/mo, the Jeep Compass truly costs about $443/mo once the $3,869 due at signing is spread across the 42-month term. We grade it B.

What is the real monthly cost of the Jeep Compass lease?

About $443 per month, versus the $359 advertised payment.

Jeep Compass Lease Deals: $359/mo, True Cost $443/mo (November 2026)

Name: Jeep Compass lease
Brand: Jeep
Price: 359 USD
Availability: InStock

Updated November 2026 · Offer source

Advertised$359/mo

Due at signing$3,869

Term42 months

True cost$443/mo

GradeB

Offer endsNovember 30, 2026

vs rivals: Nissan Leaf $533/mo · Subaru Uncharted $576/mo · Kia EV3 $460/mo

All 41 small SUVs with a lease, ranked →

Deal grade

Advertised

$359/mo

True cost

$443/mo

Graded on true cost as a percent of MSRP, against other small SUVs. This lease is 1.25%. How we grade

How $359 becomes $443

The ad says $359 a month, and it also asks for $3,869 at signing.
$359 of that is your first payment. The other $3,510 is extra money that you pay up front.
Spread across the 42 months of the lease, $3,510 is $84 a month.

$359advertised payment

$84up-front money, each month

$443true cost a month

$3,869

Due at signing

42 mo

Term

$18,588

Total cost

1.25%

Of MSRP each month

Every offer, ranked by true cost

Trim	Advertised	Due	Term	True cost	Grade
2026 Limited 4X4 MSRP $35,555	$359	$3,869	42 mo	$443	B

The math for the 2026 Limited 4X4

Due at signing, with payment 1 in it: $3,869
41 more payments of $359: $14,719
Total for 42 months: $18,588
True cost each month: $443
Cost for each mile, with 35,000 miles allowed: $0.53

Tax, title, license, and dealer fees are extra. Try your own numbers

The offer ends November 30, 2026. See the offer page

C+

Deal grade

Advertised

$383/mo

True cost

$481/mo

Graded on true cost as a percent of MSRP, against other small SUVs. This lease is 1.35%. How we grade

How $383 becomes $481

The ad says $383 a month, and it also asks for $4,499 at signing.
$383 of that is your first payment. The other $4,116 is extra money that you pay up front.
Spread across the 42 months of the lease, $4,116 is $98 a month.

$383advertised payment

$98up-front money, each month

$481true cost a month

$4,499

Due at signing

42 mo

Term

$20,202

Total cost

1.35%

Of MSRP each month

Every offer, ranked by true cost

Trim	Advertised	Due	Term	True cost	Grade
2026 Limited 4X4 MSRP $35,555	$383	$4,499	42 mo	$481	C+
2026 Trailhawk 4X4 MSRP $36,055	$393	$4,499	42 mo	$491	C+
2026 Limited Altitude 4X4 MSRP $37,550	$393	$4,499	42 mo	$491	C+

The math for the 2026 Limited 4X4

Due at signing, with payment 1 in it: $4,499
41 more payments of $383: $15,703
Total for 42 months: $20,202
True cost each month: $481
Cost for each mile, with 35,000 miles allowed: $0.58

Tax, title, license, and dealer fees are extra. Try your own numbers

The offer ends November 30, 2026. See the offer page

C+

Deal grade

Advertised

$383/mo

True cost

$481/mo

Graded on true cost as a percent of MSRP, against other small SUVs. This lease is 1.35%. How we grade

How $383 becomes $481

The ad says $383 a month, and it also asks for $4,499 at signing.
$383 of that is your first payment. The other $4,116 is extra money that you pay up front.
Spread across the 42 months of the lease, $4,116 is $98 a month.

$383advertised payment

$98up-front money, each month

$481true cost a month

$4,499

Due at signing

42 mo

Term

$20,202

Total cost

1.35%

Of MSRP each month

Every offer, ranked by true cost

Trim	Advertised	Due	Term	True cost	Grade
2026 Limited 4X4 MSRP $35,555	$383	$4,499	42 mo	$481	C+
2026 Trailhawk 4X4 MSRP $36,055	$393	$4,499	42 mo	$491	C+

The math for the 2026 Limited 4X4

Due at signing, with payment 1 in it: $4,499
41 more payments of $383: $15,703
Total for 42 months: $20,202
True cost each month: $481
Cost for each mile, with 35,000 miles allowed: $0.58

Tax, title, license, and dealer fees are extra. Try your own numbers

The offer ends November 30, 2026. See the offer page

C+

Deal grade

Advertised

$382/mo

True cost

$480/mo

Graded on true cost as a percent of MSRP, against other small SUVs. This lease is 1.35%. How we grade

How $382 becomes $480

The ad says $382 a month, and it also asks for $4,499 at signing.
$382 of that is your first payment. The other $4,117 is extra money that you pay up front.
Spread across the 42 months of the lease, $4,117 is $98 a month.

$382advertised payment

$98up-front money, each month

$480true cost a month

$4,499

Due at signing

42 mo

Term

$20,161

Total cost

1.35%

Of MSRP each month

Every offer, ranked by true cost

Trim	Advertised	Due	Term	True cost	Grade
2026 Limited 4X4 MSRP $35,555	$382	$4,499	42 mo	$480	C+

The math for the 2026 Limited 4X4

Due at signing, with payment 1 in it: $4,499
41 more payments of $382: $15,662
Total for 42 months: $20,161
True cost each month: $480
Cost for each mile, with 35,000 miles allowed: $0.58

Tax, title, license, and dealer fees are extra. Try your own numbers

The offer ends November 30, 2026. See the offer page

C+

Deal grade

Advertised

$369/mo

True cost

$467/mo

Graded on true cost as a percent of MSRP, against other small SUVs. This lease is 1.31%. How we grade

How $369 becomes $467

The ad says $369 a month, and it also asks for $3,901 at signing.
$369 of that is your first payment. The other $3,532 is extra money that you pay up front.
Spread across the 36 months of the lease, $3,532 is $98 a month.

$369advertised payment

$98up-front money, each month

$467true cost a month

$3,901

Due at signing

36 mo

Term

$16,816

Total cost

1.31%

Of MSRP each month

Every offer, ranked by true cost

Trim	Advertised	Due	Term	True cost	Grade
2026 Limited 4X4 MSRP $35,555	$369	$3,901	36 mo	$467	C+

The math for the 2026 Limited 4X4

Due at signing, with payment 1 in it: $3,901
35 more payments of $369: $12,915
Total for 36 months: $16,816
True cost each month: $467
Cost for each mile, with 30,000 miles allowed: $0.56

Tax, title, license, and dealer fees are extra. Try your own numbers

The offer ends November 30, 2026. See the offer page

C+

Deal grade

Advertised

$369/mo

True cost

$467/mo

Graded on true cost as a percent of MSRP, against other small SUVs. This lease is 1.31%. How we grade

How $369 becomes $467

The ad says $369 a month, and it also asks for $3,901 at signing.
$369 of that is your first payment. The other $3,532 is extra money that you pay up front.
Spread across the 36 months of the lease, $3,532 is $98 a month.

$369advertised payment

$98up-front money, each month

$467true cost a month

$3,901

Due at signing

36 mo

Term

$16,816

Total cost

1.31%

Of MSRP each month

Every offer, ranked by true cost

Trim	Advertised	Due	Term	True cost	Grade
2026 Limited 4X4 MSRP $35,555	$369	$3,901	36 mo	$467	C+
2026 Trailhawk 4X4 MSRP $36,875	$389	$3,917	36 mo	$487	C+
2026 Limited Altitude 4X4 MSRP $38,145	$389	$3,972	36 mo	$489	B

The math for the 2026 Limited 4X4

Due at signing, with payment 1 in it: $3,901
35 more payments of $369: $12,915
Total for 36 months: $16,816
True cost each month: $467
Cost for each mile, with 30,000 miles allowed: $0.56

Tax, title, license, and dealer fees are extra. Try your own numbers

The offer ends November 30, 2026. See the offer page

How the Jeep Compass lease changed

Since October 12, 2026, the true cost went down by $6 a month, from $449 to $443.

October 12, 2026: $359/mo, $4,129 due, 42 mo: $449
October 17, 2026: $359/mo, $4,129 due, 42 mo: $449
October 31, 2026: $359/mo, $4,129 due, 42 mo: $449
November 5, 2026: $359/mo, $3,869 due, 42 mo: $443
November 11, 2026: $359/mo, $3,869 due, 42 mo: $443

Each line is the best offer where most regions share it, on the day that we collected the offers.

How it ranks among small SUVs

The Jeep Compass has the 23rd lowest true cost of 41 small SUVs with an advertised lease this month. The lowest is the Mazda CX-30 at $316 a month.

The middle true cost in the class is $411 a month, and the Jeep Compass costs $32 more. Each month it costs 1.25% of its MSRP, and the middle of the class is 1.33%.

The best Compass lease in each regionLos Angeles and 7 more regions$359/mo, $3,869 due$443B
Dallas and 5 more regions$383/mo, $4,499 due$481C+
Washington and 4 more regions$383/mo, $4,499 due$481C+
Chicago and 3 more regions$382/mo, $4,499 due$480C+
Columbus and 1 more region$369/mo, $3,901 due$467C+
Detroit$369/mo, $3,901 due$467C+
New York and 3 more regionsNo advertised lease