Much Awaited Jeep Meridian bookings to open on May 3
The all-new Jeep Meridian seven-seater SUV will be launched in India in June this year.
Jeep recently took the wraps off its all-new seven-seater SUV for the Indian market, Meridian, which is globally sold as the Commander.
The new Jeep Meridian is essentially a three-row derivative of the Compass, but with additional features. The India launch of this seven-seater SUV will take place in June this year and the deliveries will also commence in the same month.
The India-spec SUV gets some unique bits, including new all-LED headlamps with integrated LED DRLs, new alloy wheels, and revised bumpers. In terms of dimensions, this seven-seater SUV measures 4,769 mm in length, 1,859 mm in width, and 1,698 mm in height. It gets a wheelbase of 2,782 mm.
Engine & tourque :Powering the Jeep Meridian will be the same 2.0-litre, four-cylinder multijet diesel engine that does its duty in the Compass as well. However, for Meridian, it is expected to be tuned differently. Transmission options will include a 6-speed manual gearbox and a 9-speed automatic transmission with FWD and AWD drivetrains. Jeep claims that the Meridian will have a top speed of 198 kmph while it can do 0-100 kmph in 10.8 seconds.
The rich Features : The Jeep Meridian will be as rich as the Compass. Also, it will be available with 60+ safety features, including six airbags as standard across all the variants.
Upon launch, the new Jeep Meridian will rival the likes of Toyota Fortuner, MG Gloster, Skoda Kodiaq, etc.