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Jeep Meridian vs Tata Harrier EV: which should you buy?

The full picture

The Tata Harrier EV starts at ₹21.69L against the Jeep Meridian's ₹23.33L ex-showroom Delhi, so it is ₹1.64L cheaper to get into.

They run together up to ₹28.99L, where the Harrier EV 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 Harrier EV 5.

Fuel is a real difference here: the Meridian comes in diesel, the Harrier EV in electric.

Same money, which car?

Take ₹28.99L to both showrooms and you come out with the Meridian Longitude at ₹27.53L or the Harrier EV Empowered at ₹28.99L, the Meridian leaving ₹1.46L of that in your pocket.

Jeep Meridian

Jeep Meridian

Longitude Diesel AT

₹27.53L ex-showroom Delhi₹1.46L of the budget left over

Tata Harrier EV

Tata Harrier EV

Empowered Electric AWD AT

₹28.99L ex-showroom Delhi

Our take

Our pickTata Harrier EV Empowered

₹1.46L more buys level 2 (full suite) ADAS and 360° camera

also getshill descent controlfront parking sensors
Choose the Jeep Meridian Longitude if
You would rather keep the ₹1.46L than pay for kit you will not missOnly one here withfrequency-selective dampers
Choose the Tata Harrier EV Empowered if
You want the quickest of these and will use the 395 PSOnly one here withlevel 2 (full suite) ADAS360° camerablind spot monitor

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

Meridian vs Harrier EV, on paper

SpecJeep MeridianTata Harrier EV
Price (ex-showroom Delhi)₹23.33L to ₹37.92L₹21.69L to ₹28.99L
Variants97
Body typeThree-row SUVMidsize SUV
Seats75
FuelsDieselElectric
Cheapest automatic₹27.53L₹21.69L
Boot170 litres502 litres
Length4,769 mm4,607 mm
Width1,859 mm1,922 mm
Wheelbase2,782 mm2,741 mm
Ground clearance214 mm205 mm
Fuel tank60 litres-
Turning radius5.7 m-

The working behind our take

Our pickTata Harrier EV Empowered

₹1.46L more buys level 2 (full suite) ADAS and 360° camera. Here is everything that fed that call.

+₹1.46LThe case for itlevel 2 (full suite) ADAS360° camerablind spot monitoralso getshill descent controlfront parking sensors
  • SeatsOnly the Jeep Meridian seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
  • Boot spaceThe Harrier EV swallows the most luggage at 502 litres
  • Running costsThe Harrier EV is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
  • PowerThe Harrier EV Empowered is the strongest of the two at 395 PS
The full story

Worth the extra ₹1.46L: the Harrier EV Empowered adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor for it. The useful extras on top: hill descent control and front parking sensors.

  • Only the Jeep Meridian seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
  • The Harrier EV swallows the most luggage at 502 litres
  • The Harrier EV is electric, so it will be the cheapest of these to run
  • The Harrier EV Empowered is the strongest of the two at 395 PS

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Meridian vs Harrier EV: the questions people ask

Is the Jeep Meridian or the Tata Harrier EV cheaper?
The Tata Harrier EV, by ₹1.64L: it starts at ₹21.69L 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 Tata Harrier EV: which gives you more for the same money?
At ₹28.99L it is the Meridian Longitude against the Harrier EV Empowered. Worth the extra ₹1.46L: the Harrier EV Empowered adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS, 360° camera and blind spot monitor for it. The useful extras on top: hill descent control and front parking sensors.
Which is more practical, the Jeep Meridian or the Tata Harrier EV?
On the figures the makers publish, the Meridian seats 7 against the Harrier EV's 5 and the Harrier EV swallows 502 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 Tata Harrier EV?
The Harrier EV: its cheapest automatic is ₹21.69L 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.

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