Jeep launches the much-awaited Meridian in India, with prices starting from ₹ 29.90 lakh, and going up to ₹ 36.95 lakh for the top-spec 4x4 variants. Bookings for the Jeep Meridian are already underway, and deliveries are set to commence from the third week of June. The Meridian is based on the Compass platform, but has been completely reworked to accommodate a third row of seats.
Jeep has priced the Meridian pretty competitively as its starting price undercuts its immediate rival — the Skoda Kodiaq — by a whopping ₹ 5 lakh. It is also about ₹ 50,000 cheaper at the top-end. The starting price of the Meridian is also ₹ 4.39 lakh and ₹ 4.59 lakh cheaper than the Fortuner diesel and the MG Gloster, respectively.
However, the Meridian will only be available with a 170hp, 350Nm, 2.0-litre four-cylinder Multijet turbo-diesel engine that is mated to either a six-speed manual or a nine-speed torque converter automatic gearbox. While the powertrain configuration is identical to the Compass, the engine has been recalibrated and gets a remapped ECU for specific application on the Meridian.
