Jeep Meridian vs Mahindra Thar

Should you buy Jeep Meridian or Mahindra Thar? Find out which car is best for you - compare the two models on the basis of their Price, Size, Space, Boot Space, Service cost, Mileage, Features, Colours and other specs. Jeep Meridian price starts at Rs 24.99 Lakh ex-showroom for Longitude 4x2 (Diesel) and Mahindra Thar price starts Rs 11.50 Lakh ex-showroom for AX Opt Hard Top Diesel RWD (Diesel). Meridian has 1956 cc (Diesel top model) engine, while Thar has 2184 cc (Diesel top model) engine. As far as mileage is concerned, the Meridian has a mileage of 12 kmpl (Diesel top model) and the Thar has a mileage of 9 kmpl (Diesel top model).

Meridian Vs Thar

Key Highlights	Jeep Meridian	Mahindra Thar
On Road Price	Rs.46,32,694^*	Rs.20,94,693^*
Mileage (city)	-	9 kmpl
Fuel Type	Diesel	Diesel
Engine(cc)	1956	2184
Transmission	Automatic	Automatic

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Jeep Meridian
Rs38.79 Lakh^*
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Mahindra Thar
Rs17.60 Lakh^*
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Jeep Meridian
Overland 4x4 AT
38.79 Lakh^*
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Mahindra Thar
Earth Edition Diesel AT
17.60 Lakh^*
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Basic Information	Overland 4x4 AT	Earth Edition Diesel AT
On-Road Price in New Delhi	Rs.46,32,694^*	Rs.20,94,693^*
Finance Available (EMI)	Rs.88,290/month Get EMI Offers	Rs.39,880/month Get EMI Offers
Insurance	Rs.1,81,599	Rs.97,093
User Rating	4.3 Based on 161 Reviews	4.5 Based on 1344 Reviews
Brochure	Download Brochure	Download Brochure

Basic Information

Overland 4x4 AT

Earth Edition Diesel AT

On-Road Price in New Delhi

Rs.46,32,694^*

Rs.20,94,693^*

Finance Available (EMI)

Rs.88,290/month

Get EMI Offers

Rs.39,880/month

Get EMI Offers

Insurance

Rs.1,81,599

Rs.97,093

User Rating

4.3

Based on 161 Reviews

4.5

Based on 1344 Reviews

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Engine & Transmission
Engine Type	2.0L Multijet	mHawk 130 CRDe
Displacement (cc)	1956	2184
No. of Cylinders	44 Cylinder Cars	44 Cylinder Cars
Max Power (bhp@rpm)	168bhp@3750rpm	130.07bhp@3750rpm
Max Torque (nm@rpm)	350Nm@1750-2500rpm	300Nm@1600-2800rpm
Valves Per Cylinder	4	4
Turbo Charger	Yes	Yes
Transmission Type	Automatic	Automatic
Gearbox	9-Speed AT	6-Speed AT
Drive Type	4WD	4WD
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Engine & Transmission

Engine Type

2.0L Multijet

mHawk 130 CRDe

Displacement (cc)

1956

2184

No. of Cylinders

44 Cylinder Cars

Max Power (bhp@rpm)

168bhp@3750rpm

130.07bhp@3750rpm

Fuel & Performance
Fuel Type	Diesel	Diesel
Mileage City (kmpl)	-	9
Mileage Highway (kmpl)	10	10
Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres)	60	57
Emission Norm Compliance	BS VI 2.0	BS VI 2.0
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Fuel & Performance

Fuel Type

Diesel

Mileage City (kmpl)

Mileage Highway (kmpl)

Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres)

Suspension, Steering & Brakes
Front Suspension	Multi-link suspension	Double wishbone suspension
Rear Suspension	Leaf spring suspension	Multi-link, Solid Axle
Steering Type	Electric	Hydraulic
Steering Column	-	Tilt
Steering Gear Type	-	Rack & Pinion
Front Brake Type	Disc	Disc
Rear Brake Type	Disc	Drum
Tyre Size	-	255/65 R18
Tyre Type	Radial Tubeless	Tubeless All-Terrain
Wheel Size (Inch)	No	-
Alloy Wheel Size Front (Inch)	18	18
Alloy Wheel Size Rear (Inch)	18	18
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Suspension, Steering & Brakes

Front Suspension

Multi-link suspension

Double wishbone suspension

Rear Suspension

Leaf spring suspension

Multi-link, Solid Axle

Steering Type

Electric

Hydraulic

Steering Column

Tilt

Dimensions & Capacity
Length (mm)	4769	3985
Width (mm)	1859	1820
Height (mm)	1698	1855
Ground Clearance Unladen (mm)	-	226
Wheel Base (mm)	2782	2450
Approach Angle	-	41.2
Break Over Angle	-	26.2
Departure Angle	-	36
Seating Capacity	7	4
No. of Doors	5	3
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Comfort & Convenience
Power Steering	Yes	Yes
Automatic Climate Control	2 Zone	-
Accessory Power Outlet	Yes	Yes
Trunk Light	Yes	-
Vanity Mirror	Yes	-
Rear Reading Lamp	Yes	Yes
Rear Seat Headrest	Adjustable	-
Adjustable Headrest	Yes	Yes
Rear Seat Centre Arm Rest	Yes	-
Rear AC Vents	Yes	-
Lumbar Support	Yes	-
Multifunction Steering Wheel	Yes	Yes
Cruise Control	Yes	Yes
Parking Sensors	Rear	Rear
Real-Time Vehicle Tracking	Yes	-
Foldable Rear Seat	60:40 Split	50:50 Split
Engine Start Stop Button	Yes	-
Bottle Holder	Front & Rear Door	Front Door
Voice Commands	Yes	Yes
USB Charger	Front & Rear	Front
Central Console Armrest	With Storage	-
Tailgate Ajar Warning	Yes	-
Gear Shift Indicator	Yes	-
Luggage Hook And Net	Yes	-
Lane Change Indicator	-	Yes
Additional Features	Capless Fuel Filler,Coat Hooks for Rear Passengers,AC Controls on Touchscreen,Integrated Centre Stack Display,Passenger Airbag On/Off Switch,Solar Control Glass,MAP Courtesy Lamp in Door Pocket,Personalised Notification Settings & System Configuration	Tip & Slide Mechanism in Co-Driver Seat,Reclining Mechanism,Lockable Glovebox,Electrically Operated HVAC Controls,SMS Read Out
Memory Function Seats	Front	-
One Touch Operating Power Window	Driver's Window	-
Power Windows	Front & Rear	-
Cup Holders	Front & Rear	-
Air Conditioner	Yes	Yes
Heater	Yes	Yes
Adjustable Steering	-	Yes
KeyLess Entry	Yes	Yes
Ventilated Seats	Yes	-
Height Adjustable Driver Seat	Yes	Yes
Electric Adjustable Seats	Front	-
Automatic Headlamps	Yes	-
Follow Me Home Headlamps	Yes	Yes
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Comfort & Convenience

Power Steering

Automatic Climate Control

2 Zone

Accessory Power Outlet

Trunk Light

Interior
Tachometer	Yes	Yes
Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel	Yes	-
Glove Box	Yes	Yes
Additional Features	Tupelo Vegan Leather Seats,Door Scuff Plates,Overland Badging on Front Seats,Tracer Copper	Dashboard Grab Handle For Front passenger,MID Display in Instrument Cluster (Coloured),Adventure Statistics,Decorative Vin Plate (Individual to Thar Earth Edition),Headrest (Embossed Dune Design),Stiching ( Beige Stitching elements & Earth branding),Thar branding on door pads (Desert Fury Coloured),Twin Peak logo on Steering ( Dark Chrome),Steering Wheel elements (Desert Fury Coloured),AC Vents (Dual Tone),HVAC housing (Piano black),Center gear Console & Cup Holder accents (Dark Chrome)
Digital Cluster	Yes	Yes
Digital Cluster Size (Inch)	10.2	-
Upholstery	Leather	Leatherette
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Interior

Tachometer

Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel

Glove Box

Exterior
Available Colours	Silver MoonGalaxy BluePearl WhiteBrilliant BlackMinimal GreyTechno Metallic GreenVelvet RedMagnesio Grey+3 MoreMeridian Colours	Everest WhiteRage RedStealth BlackDeep ForestDesert FuryDeep Grey+1 MoreThar Colours
Body Type	SUVAll SUV Cars	SUVAll SUV Cars
Adjustable Headlamps	Yes	Yes
Rain Sensing Wiper	Yes	-
Rear Window Wiper	Yes	-
Rear Window Washer	Yes	-
Rear Window Defogger	Yes	Yes
Wheel Covers	No	-
Alloy Wheels	Yes	Yes
Rear Spoiler	Yes	-
Sun Roof	Yes	-
Outside Rear View Mirror Turn Indicators	Yes	-
Integrated Antenna	Yes	Yes
Projector Headlamps	Yes	-
Halogen Headlamps	-	Yes
Cornering Foglamps	Yes	-
Roof Rails	Yes	-
LED DRLs	Yes	-
LED Headlamps	Yes	-
LED Taillights	Yes	Yes
LED Fog Lamps	Yes	-
Additional Features	Body Colour Door Handles,All-Round Chrome Day Light Opening,Dual-Tone Roof,Body Color Lowers & Fender Extensions,New 7-Slot Grille with Chrome Inserts	Hard Top,All-Black Bumpers,Bonnet Latches,Wheel Arch Cladding,Side Foot Steps (Moulded),Fender-mounted Radio Antenna,Tailgate mounted Spare Wheel,Illuminated Key Ring,Body Colour (Satin Matte Desert Fury Colour),ORVMs Inserts (Desert Fury Coloured),Vertical slats on the Front grille (Desert Fury Coloured),Mahindra Wordmark (Matte Black),Thar branding (Matte Black),4x4 badging (Matte black With red accents),Automatic badging (Matte black With red accents),Gear Knob accents (Dark Chrome)
Fog Lights	Front & Rear	Front
Antenna	Shark Fin	-
Sunroof	Dual Pane	-
Boot Opening	Powered	-
Outside Rear View Mirror (ORVM)	Powered & Folding	-
Tyre Size	-	255/65 R18
Tyre Type	Radial Tubeless	Tubeless All-Terrain
Wheel Size (Inch)	No	-
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Exterior

Available Colours

Silver MoonGalaxy BluePearl WhiteBrilliant BlackMinimal Grey+3 MoreMeridian Colours

Everest WhiteRage RedStealth BlackDeep ForestDesert Fury+1 MoreThar Colours

Body Type

SUVAll SUV Cars

Adjustable Headlamps

Safety
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)	Yes	Yes
Brake Assist	-	Yes
Central Locking	Yes	Yes
Child Safety Locks	Yes	-
Anti Theft Alarm	Yes	-
No. of Airbags	6	2
Driver Airbag	Yes	Yes
Passenger Airbag	Yes	Yes
Side Airbag	Yes	-
Side Airbag Rear	No	-
Day Night Rear View Mirror	Yes	Yes
Seat Belt Warning	Yes	Yes
Door Ajar Warning	Yes	-
Traction Control	Yes	-
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)	Yes	Yes
Engine Immobilizer	Yes	Yes
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)	Yes	Yes
Rear Camera	With Guidedlines	-
Speed Alert	Yes	-
Speed Sensing Auto Door Lock	Yes	Yes
Isofix Child Seat Mounts	Yes	Yes
Pretensioners & Force Limiter Seatbelts	Driver and Passenger	-
Sos Emergency Assistance	Yes	-
Blind Spot Monitor	Yes	-
Geo Fence Alert	Yes	-
Hill Descent Control	Yes	Yes
Hill Assist	Yes	Yes
Impact Sensing Auto Door Unlock	Yes	-
360 View Camera	Yes	-
Curtain Airbag	Yes	-
Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD)	Yes	Yes
Global NCAP Safety Rating (Star )	-	4
Global NCAP Child Safety Rating (Star )	-	4
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Safety

Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)

Brake Assist

Central Locking

Child Safety Locks

ADAS
Forward Collision Warning	Yes	-
Traffic Sign Recognition	Yes	-
Lane Departure Warning	Yes	-
Lane Keep Assist	Yes	-
Driver Attention Warning	Yes	-
Adaptive Cruise Control	Yes	-
Adaptive High Beam Assist	Yes	-
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ADAS

Forward Collision Warning

Traffic Sign Recognition

Lane Departure Warning

Lane Keep Assist

Advance Internet
Unauthorised Vehicle Entry	Yes	-
Navigation With Live Traffic	Yes	-
Send POI to Vehicle From App	Yes	-
E-Call & I-Call	-	No
Google / Alexa Connectivity	Yes	-
SOS Button	Yes	-
RSA	Yes	-
Over Speeding Alert	-	Yes
Smartwatch App	Yes	-
Valet Mode	Yes	-
Remote AC On/Off	Yes	-
Remote Door Lock/Unlock	Yes	-
Remote Vehicle Ignition Start/Stop	Yes	-
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Advance Internet

Unauthorised Vehicle Entry

Navigation With Live Traffic

Send POI to Vehicle From App

E-Call & I-Call

Entertainment & Communication
Radio	Yes	Yes
Integrated 2DIN Audio	-	Yes
Wireless Phone Charging	Yes	-
Bluetooth Connectivity	Yes	Yes
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Touchscreen Size	10.1	7
Connectivity	-	Android Auto, Apple CarPlay
Android Auto	Yes	Yes
Apple Car Play	Yes	Yes
No. of Speakers	9	4
Additional Features	Uconnect Remote Connected Service,In-Vehicle Messaging (Service, Recall, Subscription),OTA-TBM,Radio, Map, and Applications,Remote Clear Personal Settings	-
Usb Ports	Yes	Yes
Inbuilt Apps	-	BlueSense
Tweeter	-	2
Speakers	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
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Pros & Cons

Pros
Cons

Jeep Meridian
- Looks Premium
- Offers fantastic ride comfort
- Easy and effortless to drive in the city
- Loaded with premium features
Mahindra Thar
- Attention grabbing design. Looks macho and has stronger road presence than ever before.
- Available with petrol and diesel engines with a choice of 6-speed manual or automatic transmissions for both.
- Design better suited for off-roading than before. Big improvements in departure angle, breakover angle and ground clearance.
- More tech: Brake based differential locking system, auto locking rear mechanical differential, shift-on-the-fly 4x4 with low range, 7-inch touchscreen with off-road gauges, Android Auto, Apple CarPlay and navigation
- Good quality interior with better practicality than before. The Thar is now more family friendly.
- Improved noise vibration and harshness management. Doesn’t feel crude or outdated to drive anymore.
- More configurations: Fixed soft top, fixed hardtop or convertible soft top, available as a 6- or 4- seater

Jeep Meridian
- Narrow cabin width
- Noisy diesel engine
- Third row space not adequate for adults
Mahindra Thar
- Stiff ride quality. Deals with bad roads well but sharp bumps can unsettle the cabin quite easily
- Old school ladder frame SUV and behaves like one. Loads of body roll even on mild curves
- Some cabin flaws: Rear windows aren’t openable, pedal box leaves no proper space to rest your left foot even in the automatic and thick B pillars create large blind spots to the side
- It’s a heavily improved/polished version of a hardcore off-roader but not an alternative to more practical, comfortable, feature rich compact/sub compact SUVs

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Questions & answers

Q ) Which car is cheaper between Jeep Meridian and Mahindra Thar?

A ) Jeep Meridian price starts at ₹24.99 Lakh & Mahindra Thar price starts at ₹11.50 Lakh in New Delhi. Mahindra Thar is cheaper between these two cars.

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