Based on the second-generation Compass, the vehicle is lengthened to accommodate three-row seating.

[2][3][4] Debuted on 27 August 2021 in Brazil, the Commander is built on the Small Wide global platform shared with the Compass.

[5] As the result, it is unrelated to the similarly named Grand Commander sold in China.

[6] In Brazil, it is available with a 1.3-litre turboflex petrol engine marketed as "T270" which produces 185 PS (182 hp; 136 kW) and 27.5 m⋅kgf (270 N⋅m; 199 lb⋅ft), which is only optioned with front-wheel drive and 6-speed automatic transmission.

A 2.0-litre turbodiesel engine marketed as "TD380" is available, and produces 170 PS (168 hp; 125 kW) and 38.7 m⋅kgf (380 N⋅m; 280 lb⋅ft) with all-wheel drive and a 9-speed automatic transmission as standard.