Trail Edition AT Price and Specs, Jeep Meridian

Adding an automatic to the Trail Edition gives you the themed trim with easier two-pedal driving. The 2.0 litre diesel carries over with 168 bhp and 350 Nm, still driving the front wheels. Seven seats stay across three rows and the price is ₹32.86 lakh.

This remains a front-wheel-drive automatic, so the Trail badge is about the theme rather than any off-road hardware. Claimed mileage is 16.0 kmpl, slightly below the 16.2 kmpl of the Trail Edition manual. The engine, front wheel drive and seven seats are shared with the rest of the range. The theme's specific additions are not recorded, so confirm them during your on-road price enquiry.

This suits a buyer who likes the Trail Edition look but wants an automatic for city use. It costs more than the Trail Edition manual, but repays that with the convenience of self-shifting. For grip on loose surfaces you would need a 4x4 trim, which this is not.