Is the Jeep Meridian or the Mahindra XEV 9e cheaper?

The Mahindra XEV 9e, by ₹1.43L: it starts at ₹21.90L against ₹23.33L ex-showroom Delhi for the Meridian. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.

Which is more practical, the Jeep Meridian or the Mahindra XEV 9e?

On the figures the makers publish, the Meridian seats 7 against the XEV 9e's 5 and the XEV 9e swallows 663 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 Jeep Meridian or the Mahindra XEV 9e?

The XEV 9e: its cheapest automatic is ₹21.90L against ₹27.53L for the Meridian, 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.

Jeep Meridian vs Mahindra XEV 9e: which should you buy?

The full picture

The Mahindra XEV 9e starts at ₹21.90L against the Jeep Meridian's ₹23.33L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹1.43L cheaper to get into.

They run together up to ₹30.50L, where the XEV 9e 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 XEV 9e 5.

Fuel is a real difference here: the Meridian comes in diesel, the XEV 9e in electric.

Same money, which car?

Take ₹30.50L to both showrooms and you come out with the Meridian Limited (O) at ₹30.45L or the XEV 9e Pack Three at ₹30.50L.

Jeep Meridian

Limited (O) Diesel MT

₹30.45L ex-showroom Delhi₹5,000 of the budget left over

Mahindra XEV 9e

Pack Three Electric AT

₹30.50L ex-showroom Delhi

Our take

Our pickMahindra XEV 9e Pack Three

₹5,000 more buys airbags (7 against 6) and level 2 (full suite) ADAS

also getsfront parking sensorstouchscreen (12.3" against 10.1")

Choose the Jeep Meridian Limited (O) if: You would rather keep the ₹5,000 than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withthird-row AC vents8-way powered driver seatdriver seat memory
Choose the Mahindra XEV 9e Pack Three if: You want the quickest of these and will use the 286 PSOnly one here with7 airbagslevel 2 (full suite) ADASblind spot monitor

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

Meridian vs XEV 9e, on paper

Spec	Jeep Meridian	Mahindra XEV 9e
Price (ex-showroom Delhi)	₹23.33L to ₹37.92L	₹21.90L to ₹30.50L
Variants	9	6
Body type	Three-row SUV	Electric Coupe SUV
Seats	7	5
Fuels	Diesel	Electric
Cheapest automatic	₹27.53L	₹21.90L
Boot	170 litres	663 litres
Length	4,769 mm	4,789 mm
Width	1,859 mm	1,907 mm
Wheelbase	2,782 mm	2,775 mm
Ground clearance	214 mm	207 mm
Fuel tank	60 litres	-
Turning radius	5.7 m	-

The working behind our take

Our pickMahindra XEV 9e Pack Three

₹5,000 more buys airbags (7 against 6) and level 2 (full suite) ADAS. Here is everything that fed that call.

+₹5,000The case for itairbags (7 against 6)level 2 (full suite) ADASblind spot monitoralso getsfront parking sensorstouchscreen (12.3" against 10.1")

SeatsOnly the Jeep Meridian seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
Boot spaceThe XEV 9e swallows the most luggage at 663 litres
Running costsThe XEV 9e is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
PowerThe XEV 9e Pack Three is the strongest of the two at 286 PS

The full story

Worth the extra ₹5,000: the XEV 9e Pack Three adds airbags (7 against 6), level 2 (full suite) ADAS and blind spot monitor for it. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and touchscreen (12.3" against 10.1").

Only the Jeep Meridian seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
The XEV 9e swallows the most luggage at 663 litres
The XEV 9e is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
The XEV 9e Pack Three is the strongest of the two at 286 PS

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Which Meridian to buy →Which XEV 9e to buy →

Meridian vs XEV 9e: the questions people ask

Is the Jeep Meridian or the Mahindra XEV 9e cheaper?: The Mahindra XEV 9e, by ₹1.43L: it starts at ₹21.90L against ₹23.33L ex-showroom Delhi for the Meridian. Both run well past that, so what you actually pay depends on the variant.
Jeep Meridian vs Mahindra XEV 9e: which gives you more for the same money?: At ₹30.50L it is the Meridian Limited (O) against the XEV 9e Pack Three. Worth the extra ₹5,000: the XEV 9e Pack Three adds airbags (7 against 6), level 2 (full suite) ADAS and blind spot monitor for it. The useful extras on top: front parking sensors and touchscreen (12.3" against 10.1").
Which is more practical, the Jeep Meridian or the Mahindra XEV 9e?: On the figures the makers publish, the Meridian seats 7 against the XEV 9e's 5 and the XEV 9e swallows 663 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 Jeep Meridian or the Mahindra XEV 9e?: The XEV 9e: its cheapest automatic is ₹21.90L against ₹27.53L for the Meridian, 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.

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Prices are ex-showroom Delhi and change without notice. Specifications are compiled from public sources; always confirm with a dealer before buying.