Jeep India, on Thursday, confirmed to launch three products in India in CY22. These three SUVs will include the updated Compass Trailhawk along with the Meridian and the Grand Cherokee.
According to the press release from the company, all three products will be made in India, thus strengthening its presence in the local market.Compass Trailhawk will be available from the first week of March; it will feature a number of upgrades compared to the previous generation, such as double the storage, a new 10.1-inch Uconnect 5 centre stack display, and a new 10.25-inch frameless full-colour thin-film transistor (TFT) digital cluster available for the first time on Compass.
While the recently teased Meridian will be the first 3-row SUV for Indian customers from the brand. Based on the Compass, it will have 80% local content. In addition, the company claims to have fitted the car with independent front and rear suspension. It will be offered in three powertrains and two trims offered in diesel only.
The Grand Cherokee will feature an all-new architecture, exterior design, and interior powered by a 2.0-litre turbo-petrol powertrain paired with an 8-speed automatic transmission. It will be equipped with the Quadra-Trac I 4x4 system and Selec-Terrain traction management system, the company confirmed.
Additionally, the interior will feature a co-passenger interactive screen, Head-Up Display (HUD), a power liftgate, ventilated seats and a panoramic sunroof. India is the only market in the world outside North America where the all-new Grand Cherokee is locally assembled, the release added.
Roland Bouchara, CEO & Managing Director, Stellantis India, said, 'India is a major part of our global strategy and we intend to achieve a high level of localisation for our products, to make them more accessible to our customers while maintaining an uncompromising vision on our core Jeep DNA.”Nipun J Mahajan, Head of Jeep Brand - India, said, “We are laser focused on delighting our customers, not only through a unique Jeep experience, but also by continuing to make Jeep a more accessible premium SUV brand to Indians than ever before. We believe this local product strategy lives up to that.”