[Sport] Jeep Meridian 4x4 diesel AT: Initial review after 800 kms of driving | Team-BHP

[Aronus]

There’s been a fair bit of anticipation around the Meridian launch with some hoping it would finally fill the competitive void left by the Endeavour, while others have hoped it would take the Kodiaq head on with a comparable alternative, albeit with a more economical diesel heart.

It would be fair to say that it seems to have a disappointed many prospective buyers & enthusiasts in some key aspects, including most notably:

The engine specs which at some point were rumoured to be ~200 hp, combined with the less than perfect gearbox tune; and
Third row space and usability.
In this thread, I’ve tried to outline how I perceive the Meridian (with its imperfections as well as strengths) and why it made sense for my use case regardless. There is no doubt though that some compromises were made and ultimately this was about choosing a product based on compromises I could live with vs those I couldn’t accept.

 

Jeep Meridian 4x4 diesel AT: Initial review after 800 kms of driving | Team-BHP