The Jeep Compass now starts at Rs 20.99 lakh and Meridian now starts at Rs 27.75 lakh, ex-showroom. However, other trims receive a price hike of Rs 35,000.
Jeep India has revised the prices of the Compass and Meridian SUVs. While the base trims have received a price cut, other trims have seen a uniform price hike of Rs 35,000. These prices come along with the update for RDE compliance.
Jeep Compass revised prices
After the revision, the Jeep Compass’ prices now start at Rs 20.99 lakh (ex-showroom) for the Sport automatic petrol variant, which is now Rs 1.08 lakh more affordable. However, prices for other petrol variants have been unchanged. All diesel-powered Compass trims see a price hike of Rs 35,000. Here’s a detailed look at how the prices of all Compass variants have been affected:
| Jeep Compass new prices | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Variant | New Prices | Old Prices | Difference |
| Sport AT petrol | Rs 20.99 lakh | Rs 22.07 lakh | – Rs 1.08 lakh |
| Limited AT petrol | Rs 26.09 lakh | Rs 26.09 lakh | 0 |
| Modes S AT petrol | Rs 28.29 lakh | Rs 28.29 lakh | 0 |
| Sport MT diesel | Rs 21.44 lakh | Rs 21.09 lakh | Rs 35,000 |
| Limited MT diesel | Rs 25.64 lakh | Rs 25.29 lakh | Rs 35,000 |
| Model S MT diesel | Rs 27.84 lakh | Rs 27.49 lakh | Rs 35,000 |
| Limited 4×4 AT diesel | Rs 29.44 lakh | Rs 29.09 lakh | Rs 35,000 |
| Model S 4×4 AT diesel | Rs 31.64 lalh | Rs 31.29 lakh | Rs 35,000 |
With the wide price bracket of the Compass, it rivals the Tata Harrier and MG Hector at the lower end and competes with the Hyundai Tucson, Citroen C5 and Volkswagen Taigun at the upper end. Despite the price drop, the Compass is still up to Rs 6 lakh dearer than the starting prices of the Harrier and MG. On the other end of the spectrum, the top-spec Compass is priced Rs 2.56 lakh, Rs 3.82 lakh and Rs 5.53 lakh less than the top-spec versions of the Tucson, Taigun and C5, respectively.
Jeep Meridian revised prices
Like the Compass, Jeep has also reduced the prices of the Meridian. The Meridian Limited trim with the manual gearbox sees a price drop of Rs 2.35 lakh, now priced at Rs 27.75 lakh (ex-showroom). The same trim with the automatic gearbox sees no change in price. All other trims see a uniform price hike of Rs 35,000. Here’s a detailed look at how the prices of all Meridian variants have changed:
| Jeep Meridian new prices | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Variant | New prices | Old prices | Difference |
| Limited MT | Rs 27.75 lakh | Rs 30.10 lakh | – Rs 2.35 lakh |
| Limited AT | Rs 32.00 lakh | Rs 32.00 lakh | 0 |
| Limited (O) MT | Rs 32.95 lakh | Rs 32.60 lakh | Rs 35,000 |
| Limited (O) AT | Rs 34.85 lakh | Rs 34.50 lakh | Rs 35,000 |
| Limited (O) 4×4 AT | Rs 37.50 lakh | Rs 37.15 lakh | Rs 35,000 |
With the revised prices, the starting price of the Meridian is almost Rs 10 lakh less than its closest rival – the Skoda Kodiaq. Despite the hike, the Meridian is still priced up to Rs 5 lakh less than the Kodiaq. When compared to the Fortuner, the Toyota SUV is up to Rs 7 lakh dearer than the Meridian.
Jeep Compass, Meridian powertrain remains unchanged
The Compass and Meridian share the same 2.0-litre diesel engine developing 170hp and 350Nm of torque. Both get an option to choose between either a 6-speed manual or a 9-speed torque converter automatic gearbox. Both SUVs also get a 4WD option.
However, of the two, only the Compass gets a petrol engine – a 1.4-litre turbo-petrol engine producing 163hp and 250Nm of torque. While it is solely mated to a 7-speed DCT now, it was earlier also available with a 6-speed manual gearbox which was discontinued in December 2022, likely due to low sales.
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