Jeep India on Tuesday stated it has began manufacturing of the all-new Jeep Meridian from its plant at Ranjangaon, Pune. Whereas the deliveries are anticipated to start in June, bookings for the SUV have additionally been opened throughout Jeep dealerships and on the corporate's official web site at a token quantity of ₹50,000. The corporate additionally stated that the shows and take a look at drive for the all-new Jeep Meridian SUV will start from mid of Could.
Speaking concerning the Jeep Meridian, Meridian SUV is principally an elongated model of the Compass and shall be supplied with 4x2 and 4x4 driving configurations.
Speaking concerning the design, the Meridian’s silhouette is just like the Compass however with a barely extra upright stance. The SUV will get LED headlamps with built-in DRLs just like Compass, a seven-slat grille, a muscular entrance bumper with a big air consumption, LED fog lamps, aspect cladding with indicators and newly designed alloy wheels. The rear profile of the Meridian is impressed by the larger Jeeps together with the Grand Wagoneer & the Grand Cherokee.
Just like the Compass, the Jeep Meridian shall be powered by a 2.0-litre four-cylinder turbo diesel engine which produces energy of 172 bhp and torque of 350 Nm. Transmission choices embody a 6-speed guide and a 9-speed automated.
The Jeep Meridian is anticipated to be priced from Rs 19 lakh to 33 lakh. When launched, the Jeep Meridian competes with Toyota Fortuner, MG Gloster, Isuzu MU-X, Skoda Kodiaq, Volkswagen Tiguan, Tata Safari, and Mahindra XUV 700.
Nipun J Mahajan, Head ofJeep Model India, "The Jeep Meridian is a perfect mixture of journey and class that shall be evidenced by way of many segment-first options and its refined skills each on and off-road. The Meridian has been subjected to rigorous testing of over10,00,000 KMs, to make sure its sturdiness and constant efficiency. These searching for sophistication, efficiency, and unmatched functionality will discover the proper match within the Jeep Meridian."