Jeep Meridian vs Kia Sorento
Price, engines, mileage, size and safety, side by side. On-road prices are for Delhi, including registration, road tax and insurance.
Jeep Meridian: ₹27.60–44.78 lakh on-road in Delhi. All 8 variants and prices
Kia Sorento: ₹33.09–46.68 lakh on-road in Delhi. All 32 variants and prices
What sets them apart
- Cheaper to buy: Meridian, from ₹27.60 lakh against ₹33.09 lakh on-road in Delhi (₹5.49 lakh less)
- Top variant: Meridian: ₹44.78 lakh | Sorento: ₹46.68 lakh
- More powerful: Sorento, up to 230 PS against 170 PS
- Bigger boot: Meridian, 670 litres against 179
- Crash-test rating: Meridian: 5 stars | Sorento: Not tested
- More airbags: Sorento, up to 10 against 6
- Only the Meridian has: A manual gearbox
- Only the Sorento has: A strong hybrid variant
- Seats: Meridian: 5 or 7 seats | Sorento: 6 or 7 seats
- Warranty: Meridian: 3 years / 1,00,000 km | Sorento: 3 years / unlimited km
- Variants on sale: Meridian: 8 variants | Sorento: 32 variants
Meridian vs Sorento: side by side
| Meridian | Sorento | |
|---|---|---|
| On-road, Delhi | ₹27.60–44.78 lakh | ₹33.09–46.68 lakh |
| Ex-showroom | ₹23.33–37.92 lakh | ₹27.99–40.39 lakh |
| Variants | 8 | 32 |
| Body | SUV | SUV |
| Seats | 5 or 7 | 6 or 7 |
| Fuel | Diesel | Diesel, Strong hybrid |
| Engines | 2.0-litre turbo diesel | 2.1-litre turbo diesel; 1.6-litre turbo strong hybrid |
| Gearbox | Manual, automatic (AT) | Automatic (AT, DCT) |
| Power | 170 PS | 193–230 PS |
| Torque | 350 Nm | 380–442 Nm |
| Claimed mileage | Diesel 14–16.3 km/l | — |
| Length | 4,769 mm | 4,815 mm |
| Width | 1,859 mm | 1,900 mm |
| Height | 1,698 mm | 1,785 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,782 mm | 2,815 mm |
| Ground clearance | 214 mm | — |
| Boot | 170–670 litres | 179 litres |
| Fuel tank | 60 litres | 67 litres |
| Kerb weight | 1,798 kg | — |
| Crash-test rating | 5 stars | Not tested |
| Airbags | 6 | 7–10 |
| Warranty | 3 years / 1,00,000 km | 3 years / unlimited km |
Which one is right for you?
Neither is best for everyone. The axler8 recommendation engine scores every variant of both, and every other car in your budget, against how you drive, where you park and what you need. Find the right car for you · Compare two variants in full
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Claimed mileage and range are the figures from official tests (ARAI or MIDC), which run higher than everyday driving. Boot space and kerb weight are published figures, left blank where none is published.