Jeep Meridian 7-Seater SUV Bookings Open in India - Here's All You Need To Know

Jeep has opened bookings for the new Meridian SUV. The car will be officially launched in the coming few weeks, following which deliveries will begin in the third week of June. Bookings for the car can be done for a token amount of Rs 50,000 either at Jeep’s dealerships or on the company’s official website. The company has commenced production of the SUV at its Ranjangaon plant.

The Meridian shares its underpinnings with the compass but with heavy tweaks to accommodate the additional row of seats. In terms of dimensions, the car is 41mm wider and 48mm taller than the Compass. The wheelbase is also stretched by 146mm.

The Meridian comes with all-new body panels, which are closely similar to the new Grand Cherokee L. The interior dashboard design takes inspiration from the Compass but comes gowned in new brown option.

The Meridian will be offered in two variants which will inherit most of the features from the Compass, including the 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster, 10.1-inch touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, wireless charging, powered front seats, dual-zone climate control, panoramic sunroof, six airbags, traction control, ESC, hill start and descent control, 360-degree parking camera and selectable drive modes. The Meridians is available with a powered tailgate function.

Currently, the Meridian is available as a 7-seater with a bench seat for the middle row and a one-touch tumble down function for access to the third row. A 6-seater variant is expected later on which will have a captain seat in the middle row instead of the bench seats.

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Similar to the Compass, the Meridian is powered by a sole 170hp, 350Nm, 2.0-litre four-cylinder Multijet turbo-diesel engine. However, The engine will be tweaked to fit the purpose and the size of the Meridian.

In terms of transmission, the Meridian will come with the option of either a 6-speed manual or a 9-speed automatic unit. While manual variants will exclusively be FWD, automatics will also get the option of AWD. Jeep also plans on adding a 1.3-litre turbo-petrol engine to the line-up in the near future.

The Jeep Meridian is expected to fall in the price range between Rs 35 and 38 lakh (ex-showroom, India). It will take on some of the most popular badges in the segment including the Skoda Kodiaq, Toyota Fortuner and MG Gloster.

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