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| ![]() This pricing reflects Jeep's continued premium positioning for its products in India. The premium over the Compass is very steep and makes the Compass look VFM, if you can imagine that ![]() This just makes the XUV, Safari, Hector Pluses of the world look oh-so-VFM ! |
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| ![]() I interpret the Meridian pricing in this way, why would I pay 50% more money than a Tata Safari that has the same engine and tune, similar feature set and similar interior space? I’m finding it hard to justify the price tag of the Meridian. Yes, if you compare it with the Fortuner, it’s 4L cheaper, but if you compare it with a Safari, it costs Rs. 15L more. The Safari isn’t a bad car. It’s roomy on the inside, good stock audio, ventilated seats in the front and the middle row (which the Meridian misses), good suspension, great road presence and has a panoramic sunroof. I guess the only thing the Safari is missing is the badge value. Jeep should’ve given the Meridian a higher state of tune or a hybrid. Something that would give it a USP (apart from the AWD, which majority of the retail customers don’t care about). 6L more than the Compass just isn’t right. Compass is overpriced to begin with, and the Meridian seems to offer not much value for the additional money paid. There’s just no end to my hunt for replacing our 2018 MT Fortuner with a 50L budget. Cheers! |
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| ![]() Though I have a lot of issues with Compass, I somehow think the pricing is ok for Meridien. Personally I would have picked a Diesel AT in lower trims in Compass if there was one. If Jeep wants to increase numbers, they should make FWD auto diesel available in all trims of Compass and Meridien. |
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BHPian ![]() | ![]() Customers are less finicky on price in this segment, I suppose . Still, Jeep is offering a proper AWD cheaper than Kodiaq with a diesel engine. It’s also cheaper than Gloster entry 4*4 variant. I will say it’s a decent pricing and it can play second fiddle to Fortuner. More than price, it’s sales/after sales experience which shall decide the fate of Meridian in its segment. Might be OT - For Pune, I detest taking my Linea to only FASS/JASS in city. It’s cramped inside despite the limited number in which Stellantis products are sold. Also, place is located at an extremely busy junction in which you can’t keep an activa outside, forget about a car. Jeep should look for a new and bigger place to handle more cars and keep their premium customers happy. Last edited by abhi_tjet : 19th May 2022 at 21:04. |
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| ![]() Different customers will have different requirements and priorities and not many will have problem with the power figures. But for me, paying ~ 46 lakhs OTR Bangalore for top end with 170BHP and 350NM torque is a BIG NO. Paying that much I would expect the car to be very fast, not around 10.8 seconds (Jeep claimed) 0 to 100. For the money Meridian commands one should feel special in terms of the power figures and this is just adequate. Also not a fan of the design, love Compass for its look though. |
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| ![]() I think the Fortuner is more value for money (VFM) than the Meridian. Let me explain with some numbers. The base AT trim of the Meridian is approx. 5.5 lakhs cheaper than the base AT trim of the Fortuner. The Fortuner has a better engine, for which I'd be willing to pay 2 lakhs more. So the effective difference is 3.5 Lakhs. Compounding 3.5 lakhs at an interest rate of 5% for 10 years (targetted inflation), we get ~ 5.75 lakhs. The Fortuner can easily claw back more than 5.75 lakhs, within 10 years, due to the higher resale value, and lower maintenance costs. I would choose the Fortuner over the Meridian if I were looking purely for VFM. |
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Regular Fortuner’s 4X4 AT is around 2-3L OTR more than the Meridian’s top spec 4X4 AT 9AT. Will happily pay that difference and pick a Fortuner over the Meridian. Will get back more money than what was paid more at the beginning with ease. Reasons for picking the Fortuner:- - Has more space in all rows of seating, more importantly a sliding 2nd row bench - Bigger boot with the 3rd row up - More power and torque - Better off-road capabilities - Better after sales and service experience - Lesser features to go wrong Meridian positives:- - More Features - Better ride quality Last edited by CEF_Beasts : 19th May 2022 at 21:59. |
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I can say with some confidence after looking and feeling the car inside and out, this is more targetted towards competing with the Kodiaq rather that the Fortuner. A completely different product, may or may not take up would've been Endeavours customers but definitely won't be touching the Fortuner crowd. | |
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OTR Mumbai price comparison of Regular Fortuner’s 4X4 AT and Meridian’s 4X4 AT Limited(O) ![]() Ended up seeing and comparing the OTR Corporate price of the Meridian with the individual OTR price of the Fortuner. Sorry about the error! But still my choice will be the Fortuner Last edited by CEF_Beasts : 19th May 2022 at 22:41. | |
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| ![]() If you love (care about) driving, the the Meridian > Fortuner. Pricing seems alright, for what the Meridian can do on & off the road. Last edited by parrys : 19th May 2022 at 22:38. |
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| ![]() My biggest takeaway from this price reveal is the Rs 2.65 lac difference in the ex-showroom between FWD & 4x4 version of 9AT Limited(O) trim. If FWD version is launched with the Compass AT, it could result in some sweet savings for those who don't need a 4x4 but want an automatic gearbox with MJD. |
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Even mine. I was a Jeep customer for 3 years, and while the product was largely trouble-free, but somehow never got the peace of mind that Fortuner has given me in last 8 months. The dual clutch heating up did not help too. I do not even think twice planning 4000 km trips now, but when i had the Jeep there always was the niggling feel- will the battery be ok, what if there is a breakdown, what about spare part availability, what about service quality, what if my favorite service advisor leaves- and all that. And i care two hoots for the sunroof. So yes, even for me, the choice would be Fortuner anyday ![]() Last edited by achyutaghosh : 19th May 2022 at 23:01. |
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