Jeep to expand its India model line-up with Meridian and Cherokee

India to be the first market outside the US to have four nameplates in Jeep's portfolio with Meridian and Cherokee lined-up later this year.

Plotting a comeback trail in one of the fastest-growing sport utility vehicle (SUV) markets of the world, Jeep - dubbed America's 'most patriotic brand' - will be expanding its model line-up in India with the launch of the Meridian and the Grand Cherokee later this year. In the first 10 months of 2021-22, SUVs accounted for 42 per cent of sales in India's  passenger vehicle market.

The Meridian, the company’s three-row SUV that made a global debut as the Commander last year, is likely to go on sale in summer this year. The high-volume model will be crucial for Jeep’s comeback