Jeep Meridian vs Skoda Kodiaq
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
Skoda Kodiaq: ₹42.76–54.29 lakh on-road in Delhi. All 3 variants and prices
What sets them apart
- Cheaper to buy: Meridian, from ₹27.60 lakh against ₹42.76 lakh on-road in Delhi (₹15.16 lakh less)
- Top variant: Meridian: ₹44.78 lakh | Kodiaq: ₹54.29 lakh
- More powerful: Kodiaq, up to 204 PS against 170 PS
- Bigger boot: Meridian, 670 litres against 281
- More ground clearance: Meridian, up to 214 mm against 155 mm
- Crash-test rating: Meridian: 5 stars | Kodiaq: Not tested
- More airbags: Kodiaq, up to 9 against 6
- Only the Meridian has: A diesel engine and a manual gearbox
- Only the Kodiaq has: A petrol engine
- Longer warranty: Kodiaq, 4 years / 1,00,000 km against 3 years / 1,00,000 km
- Variants on sale: Meridian: 8 variants | Kodiaq: 3 variants
Meridian vs Kodiaq: side by side
| Meridian | Kodiaq | |
|---|---|---|
| On-road, Delhi | ₹27.60–44.78 lakh | ₹42.76–54.29 lakh |
| Ex-showroom | ₹23.33–37.92 lakh | ₹36.99–46.99 lakh |
| Variants | 8 | 3 |
| Body | SUV | SUV |
| Seats | 5 or 7 | 5 or 7 |
| Fuel | Diesel | Petrol |
| Engines | 2.0-litre turbo diesel | 2.0-litre turbo petrol |
| Gearbox | Manual, automatic (AT) | Automatic (DCT) |
| Power | 170 PS | 204 PS |
| Torque | 350 Nm | 320 Nm |
| Claimed mileage | Diesel 14–16.3 km/l | Petrol 14.9 km/l |
| Length | 4,769 mm | 4,758 mm |
| Width | 1,859 mm | 1,864 mm |
| Height | 1,698 mm | 1,679 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2,782 mm | 2,791 mm |
| Ground clearance | 214 mm | 155 mm |
| Boot | 170–670 litres | 281 litres |
| Fuel tank | 60 litres | 62 litres |
| Kerb weight | 1,798 kg | 1,765–1,825 kg |
| Crash-test rating | 5 stars | Not tested |
| Airbags | 6 | 9 |
| Warranty | 3 years / 1,00,000 km | 4 years / 1,00,000 km |
Which one is right for you?
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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.