2022 Jeep Meridian Vs Compass Comparison | V3Cars

06 April 2022
By Amit Saraswat
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Jeep India are set to launch the Meridian 3-row SUV in June 2022. Although the Jeep Meridian looks different from the Compass, both SUVs share their underpinnings, equipment and powertrain. Here, we’ve stacked the Jeep Meridian and Jeep Compass against each other to check out their differences in terms of dimensions and powertrain choices.

We’ve also compared the Jeep Meridian’s expected prices against the Compass’ current prices.

2022 Jeep Meridian Vs Compass - Dimensions

Here’s a look at the dimensions of the Meridian and Compass below:

JEEP MERIDIAN VS COMPASS DIMENSIONS
	Compass	Difference	Meridian
Length	4405mm	364mm	4769mm
Width	1818mm	41mm	1859mm
Height	1640mm	60mm	1700mm
Wheelbase	2636mm	158mm	2794mm
Ground Clearance	178mm	36mm	214mm
Boot Space	438L	205L	233L
Fuel Tank Capacity	60L	-	-
Wheel Size (Base)	245/65 R17	-	225/60/R17
Wheel Size (Top)	245/60 R18	-	225/55/R18

The 2022 Jeep Meridian is 364mm longer, 44mm wider and 60mm taller than the Compass. It also gets a 158mm longer wheelbase than that of the Compass. While the wheel size of both the Meridian and Compass is the same, the Meridian rides 36mm higher off the ground than the Compass, with a ground clearance of 214mm.

2022 Jeep Meridian Vs Compass: Engine And Performance

Take a look at the engine and performance figures of the Meridian and Compass:

JEEP MERIDIAN VS COMPASS ENGINE SPECS
	Compass	Meridian
Engine	2.0L Turbo Diesel	2.0L Turbo Diesel
Power	170PS @ 3750rpm	170PS @ 3750rpm
Torque	350Nm @ 1750 - 2500rpm	350Nm @ 1750 - 2500rpm
Manual	6-speed	6-speed
Automatic	9-speed TC	9-speed TC
Drivetrain	Front-wheel-drive, four-wheel-drive (only with AT)	Front wheel drive, four-wheel-drive (only with AT)

The 2022 Jeep Meridian gets the same 2.0L turbo diesel engine seen on the Compass. It produces the same 170PS of power and 350Nm of torque. However, Jeep India revealed that the Meridian uses a different clutch to offer a lighter and smoother operation.

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2022 Jeep Meridian Expected Prices

Take a look at the expected prices of the Jeep Meridian alongside the current prices of the Jeep Compass.

JEEP COMPASS AND MERIDIAN

INDIA PRICES (EXPECTED)

Model

Compass

Expected Difference

Meridian (Expected)

2.0L 4X4 AT

Rs. 27,19,000

Rs. 3,46,120

Rs. 30,65,120

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Jeep India will announce the prices of the Meridian in June 2022. It will go up against the Toyota Fortuner, MG Gloster, Skoda Kodiaq, Hyundai Tucson and the upcoming Volkswagen Tiguan Allspace.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Amit Saraswat

Born and brought up in Agra, he grew up reading magazines more than textbooks. With a keen interest in cars, he decided to make his future in automotive journalism and is currently helping in content at V3Cars.