Is the Jeep Meridian or the Tata Harrier EV cheaper?

The Tata Harrier EV, by ₹1.54L: it starts at ₹21.79L against ₹23.33L ex-showroom 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 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 ₹21.79L against ₹27.53L for the Meridian, 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.

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

The full picture

The Tata Harrier EV starts at ₹21.79L against the Jeep Meridian's ₹23.33L ex-showroom, so it is ₹1.54L cheaper to get into.

They run together up to ₹30.54L, where the Harrier EV tops out. Past that only the Meridian has anything left to sell you, up to ₹38.26L.

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 ₹30.54L to both showrooms and you come out with the Meridian Limited (O) at ₹30.45L or the Harrier EV Empowered Stealth at ₹30.54L.

Jeep Meridian

Limited (O) Diesel MT

₹30.45L

ex-showroom Delhi

₹9,000 of the budget left over

Tata Harrier EV

Empowered Stealth Electric AWD 395 PS Harrier EV 75 QWD (dual-motor AWD) with AC fast charger AT

₹30.54L

ex-showroom Delhi

Our take

We'd go for the Tata Harrier EV Empowered Stealth

Worth the extra ₹9,000.

For ₹9,000 more, the Harrier EV Empowered Stealth gets you

The electric's 395 PS against the diesel's 170 PS, a jump of 132 percent you will feel
Shifts itself while the other is a manual
Level 2 (full suite) ADAS
Blind spot monitor

Also worth knowing

Only the Jeep Meridian seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
The Harrier EV swallows more luggage at 502 litres
The Harrier EV is electric, so it will be the cheaper of the two to run

Choose the Jeep Meridian Limited (O) if: You would rather save the ₹9,000Only this one has third-row AC vents, frequency-selective dampers
Choose the Tata Harrier EV Empowered Stealth if: You want the stronger engine: 395 PS against 170 PSOnly this one has level 2 (full suite) ADAS, blind spot monitor, bi-LED projector headlamps

Read the full reasoning

Worth the extra ₹9,000: the electric's 395 PS against the diesel's 170 PS, a jump of 132 percent you will feel and the Harrier EV Empowered Stealth shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS and blind spot monitor.

Only the Jeep Meridian seats 7, worth knowing if you need the space
The Harrier EV swallows more luggage at 502 litres
The Harrier EV is electric, so it will be the cheaper of the two to run
The Harrier EV Empowered Stealth is the stronger of the two at 395 PS

Put these two side by side, spec for spec →

Meridian vs Harrier EV, on paper

Spec	Jeep Meridian	Tata Harrier EV
Price (ex-showroom)	₹23.33L to ₹38.26L	₹21.79L to ₹30.54L
Variants	13	18
Body type	Three-row SUV	Midsize SUV
Seats	7	5
Fuels	Diesel	Electric
Cheapest automatic	₹27.53L	₹21.79L
Boot	170 litres	502 litres
Length	4,769 mm	4,607 mm
Width	1,859 mm	1,922 mm
Wheelbase	2,782 mm	2,741 mm
Ground clearance	214 mm	205 mm
Fuel tank	60 litres	-
Turning radius	5.7 m	-

Whichever you pick, the variant is where the money goes

Which Meridian to buy →Which Harrier EV to buy →

Meridian vs Harrier EV: the questions people ask

Is the Jeep Meridian or the Tata Harrier EV cheaper?: The Tata Harrier EV, by ₹1.54L: it starts at ₹21.79L against ₹23.33L ex-showroom 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 ₹30.54L it is the Meridian Limited (O) against the Harrier EV Empowered Stealth. Worth the extra ₹9,000: the electric's 395 PS against the diesel's 170 PS, a jump of 132 percent you will feel and the Harrier EV Empowered Stealth shifts itself while the other is a manual. It also adds level 2 (full suite) ADAS and blind spot monitor.
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 ₹21.79L against ₹27.53L for the Meridian, 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.

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