Citroen C5 Aircross vs Jeep Meridian: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Jeep Meridian starts at ₹23.33L against the Citroen C5 Aircross's ₹37.32L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹13.99L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹37.32L, where the C5 Aircross tops out. Past that only the Meridian has anything left to sell you, up to ₹37.92L.
Only one of them takes the whole party: the Meridian seats 7, the C5 Aircross 5.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹37.32L to both showrooms and you come out with the C5 Aircross Shine at ₹37.32L or the Meridian Overland at ₹36.05L, the Meridian leaving ₹1.27L of that in your pocket.
Our take
Keeps ₹1.27L, and gives up only hill descent control and front parking sensors
Buy the Jeep Meridian Overland and keep the ₹1.27L: the C5 Aircross Shine only adds small touches like hill descent control, front parking sensors and drive modes. Nothing there changes the car.
- Choose the Jeep Meridian Overland if
- You would rather keep the ₹1.27L than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withlevel 2 (core suite) ADAS360° cameraAlpine premium sound system
- Choose the Citroen C5 Aircross Shine if
- You carry things, and this one swallows the most at 580 litresOnly one here withhill descent controlfront parking sensorsdrive modes
C5 Aircross vs Meridian, on paper
| Spec | Citroen C5 Aircross | Jeep Meridian |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom Delhi) | ₹37.32L | ₹23.33L to ₹37.92L |
| Variants | 1 | 9 |
| Body type | Premium SUV | Three-row SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 7 |
| Fuels | Diesel | Diesel |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹37.32L | ₹27.53L |
| Boot | 580 litres | 170 litres |
| Length | 4,500 mm | 4,769 mm |
| Width | 1,969 mm | 1,859 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,730 mm | 2,782 mm |
| Ground clearance | - | 214 mm |
| Fuel tank | 52.5 litres | 60 litres |
| Turning radius | - | 5.7 m |
| Warranty | 3 years or 1,00,000 km | - |
The working behind our take
Keeps ₹1.27L, and gives up only hill descent control and front parking sensors. Here is everything that fed that call.
- SeatsOnly the Jeep Meridian seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
- Boot spaceThe C5 Aircross swallows the most luggage at 580 litres
- Extra kitC5 Aircross Shinehill descent controlfront parking sensorsdrive modesterrain modes
- Trade-offC5 Aircross Shinelevel 2 (core suite) ADAS360° cameraAlpine premium sound system
The full story
Buy the Jeep Meridian Overland and keep the ₹1.27L: the C5 Aircross Shine only adds small touches like hill descent control, front parking sensors and drive modes. Nothing there changes the car.
- Only the Jeep Meridian seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
- The C5 Aircross swallows the most luggage at 580 litres
- Also on the C5 Aircross Shine: hill descent control, front parking sensors, drive modes and terrain modes, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the C5 Aircross Shine, you give up level 2 (core suite) ADAS, 360° camera and Alpine premium sound system, which the Meridian Overland keeps
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
C5 Aircross vs Meridian: the questions people ask
- Is the Citroen C5 Aircross or the Jeep Meridian cheaper?
- The Jeep Meridian, by ₹13.99L: it starts at ₹23.33L against ₹37.32L ex-showroom Delhi for the C5 Aircross. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Citroen C5 Aircross vs Jeep Meridian: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹37.32L it is the C5 Aircross Shine against the Meridian Overland. Buy the Jeep Meridian Overland and keep the ₹1.27L: the C5 Aircross Shine only adds small touches like hill descent control, front parking sensors and drive modes. Nothing there changes the car.
- Which is more practical, the Citroen C5 Aircross or the Jeep Meridian?
- On the figures the makers publish, the Meridian seats 7 against the C5 Aircross's 5 and the C5 Aircross swallows 580 litres of luggage against 170. Everything else about living with them, from boot shape to how the back seat actually feels, is a test drive question rather than a spec sheet one.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Citroen C5 Aircross or the Jeep Meridian?
- The Meridian: its cheapest automatic is ₹27.53L against ₹37.32L for the C5 Aircross, ex-showroom Delhi. A gearbox is usually the biggest single step on either ladder, so check what else that trim brings before you read it as the price of the automatic alone.
Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.