Jeep Meridian vs Kia Sorento: which should you buy?
The full picture
The Jeep Meridian starts at ₹23.33L against the Kia Sorento's ₹27.99L ex-showroom, so it is ₹4.66L cheaper to get into.
They run together up to ₹38.26L, where the Meridian tops out. Past that only the Sorento has anything left to sell you, up to ₹38.99L.
Fuel is a real difference here: the Meridian comes in diesel, the Sorento in diesel and hybrid.
Same money, which car?
Take ₹38.26L to both showrooms and you come out with the Meridian Track Edition at ₹38.26L or the Sorento HTX at ₹37.49L, the Sorento leaving ₹77,000 of that in your pocket.
Our take
It's your call
There's no clear winner: it comes down to what ₹77,000 more buys, against the engine you give up.
For ₹77,000 more, the Meridian Track Edition gets you
- Level 2 (core suite) ADAS
- Frequency-selective dampers
- Auto headlamps
- Rain-sensing wipers
- Driver seat memory
- 60:40 split rear seat
- Plus a few small touches
What you give up with the Meridian Track Edition
- The Kia Sorento HTX has the stronger engine: 442 Nm against 350 Nm
- 10 airbags, down to 6
- Head-up display
- Hill descent control
- Choose the Kia Sorento HTX if
- You would rather save the ₹77,000Only this one has 10 airbags, head-up display, hill descent control
- Choose the Jeep Meridian Track Edition if
- You want more comfort and convenience features, and they are worth ₹77,000 to youOnly this one has level 2 (core suite) ADAS, frequency-selective dampers, auto headlamps
Read the full reasoning
Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Meridian Track Edition asks ₹77,000 more for level 2 (core suite) ADAS, but the Kia Sorento HTX costs less and has the stronger engine, at 442 Nm against 350 Nm. The useful extras on top: frequency-selective dampers and auto headlamps.
- Also on the Meridian Track Edition: rain-sensing wipers, driver seat memory and 60:40 split rear seat, and some minor trim beyond that
- Going to the Meridian Track Edition, you give up 10 airbags against 6, head-up display and hill descent control, which the Sorento HTX keeps
Meridian vs Sorento, on paper
| Spec | Jeep Meridian | Kia Sorento |
|---|---|---|
| Price (ex-showroom) | ₹23.33L to ₹38.26L | ₹27.99L to ₹38.99L |
| Variants | 13 | 11 |
| Body type | Three-row SUV | Three-row SUV |
| Seats | 7 | 7 |
| Fuels | Diesel | Diesel, Hybrid |
| Cheapest automatic | ₹27.53L | ₹27.99L |
| Boot | 170 litres | 179 litres |
| Length | 4,769 mm | 4,815 mm |
| Width | 1,859 mm | 1,900 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,782 mm | 2,815 mm |
| Ground clearance | 214 mm | 176 mm |
| Fuel tank | 60 litres | 67 litres |
| Turning radius | 5.7 m | - |
| Warranty | - | 3 years |
Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes
Meridian vs Sorento: the questions people ask
- Is the Jeep Meridian or the Kia Sorento cheaper?
- The Jeep Meridian, by ₹4.66L: it starts at ₹23.33L against ₹27.99L ex-showroom for the Sorento. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
- Jeep Meridian vs Kia Sorento: which gives you more for the same money?
- At ₹38.26L it is the Meridian Track Edition against the Sorento HTX. Engine or equipment, and only you can price that: the Meridian Track Edition asks ₹77,000 more for level 2 (core suite) ADAS, but the Kia Sorento HTX costs less and has the stronger engine, at 442 Nm against 350 Nm. The useful extras on top: frequency-selective dampers and auto headlamps.
- Which is cheaper as an automatic, the Jeep Meridian or the Kia Sorento?
- The Meridian: its cheapest automatic is ₹27.53L against ₹27.99L for the Sorento, ex-showroom. 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 and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.