Jeep Meridian gets sliding seats on top 2 trims

Jeep India has updated the Meridian SUV with sliding seats for the second row. This feature is exclusive to the top 2 trims of the Jeep Meridian – Limited (O) and Overland. Despite the addition of the new feature, the prices of the SUV remain the same across all trims. The Meridian comes in 3 other trims – Longitude, Longitude Plus, and Trail Edition.

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Jeep Meridian: What’s new?

Here are the prices of the sliding seat variants.

Variant	Price
Limited (O)	Rs 30.01 lakh
Overland	Rs 35.61 lakh

The new sliding function for the second-row seats offers up to 140mm of longitudinal movement. The seating layout has a 60:40 split. The 40% seat can slide up to 310mm, while the 60% seats can be moved up to 290mm. There’s a 33° forward tilt on offer as well. The seating angles have also been changed, with the middle row seats offering a 23° torso angle and an additional 12° recline. Middle-row passengers can now slide their seats to create more legroom. Conversely, this function can be used to create more room for the third-row passengers or free up more boot space.

Jeep Meridian was initially meant to be exported to the UK market as well. Since the UK-version of the SUV is a plug-in hybrid, it had to accommodate a battery pack in the third row, leaving no room for the sliding function in the middle-row seats. The new update has fixed this predicament for the India-spec version of the SUV.

The SUV’s cabin upholstery is made of vegan leather and features copper stitching. The dashboard has a soft-touch suede finish. In terms of features, it sports a 10.1-inch touchscreen infotainment system, a 10.25-inch digital instrument cluster, a 9-speaker Alpine music system, ventilated seating for the driver and front passenger, wireless charging, Level 2 ADAS, and more.

Powering the Jeep Meridian is a 2.0-litre diesel engine. This engine produces a maximum power output of 170hp and 350Nm of torque. There are 3 transmission options on offer: a 9-speed automatic gearbox, a 6-speed manual gearbox, and a 9-speed torque converter gearbox.

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Final Thoughts

Prices for the standard Jeep Meridian lineup start at Rs 23.33 lakh for the entry-level Longitude MT variant and go up to Rs 37.48 lakh for the Overland AWD AT variant. The SUV rivals the Toyota Fortuner, MG Gloster, Skoda Kodiaq, Hyundai Tucson, and Nissan X-Trail in India.