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Car review: Jeep makes a smooth comeback, not a moment too soon

The Jeep Meridian, essentially a three-row extension of the Compass, is much more your full-fledged off-roader with a hard suspension and a larger frame

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Inside the Meridian, it feels comfortable and upright with the quality of gadgetry, interiors and plastics expected from an international brand car.

Pavan Lall Mumbai
It’s a pattern that seems to repeat itself with rare exceptions. A foreign car-maker lands in India to start production here. It launches a car that takes the market by storm. In due course, it is unable to chalk up a steady drumbeat of equally good products.

Five years ago, when the Chrysler company (now part of the company Stellantis) launched its Jeep-branded Compass, the market was abuzz with rave feedback on the high quality of the SUV, its sharp design and presence, and the fact that it had little competition, with the likes of Tata, M&M and Ford as

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