{{Short description|Brazilian/Indian mid-size crossover SUV}} {{other uses|Jeep Commander (disambiguation)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2022}} {{Infobox automobile | name = Jeep Commander | image = 2023 Jeep Commander Overland T270 (Colombia) front view.jpg | caption = 2023 Jeep Commander Overland (Colombia) | manufacturer = [[Jeep]] | aka = Jeep Meridian (India) | production = 2021–present | model_years = 2022–present | assembly = {{unbulleted list | Brazil: [[Goiana|Goiana, Pernambuco]] | India: [[Pune, Maharashtra]] ([[FCA India Automobiles|FCA India]]) }} | class = [[Mid-size crossover SUV]] ([[D-segment|D]]) | body_style = 5-door [[SUV]] | layout = [[Front-engine, front-wheel drive]] or [[Front-engine, four-wheel-drive layout|all-wheel drive]] | platform = [[SCCS platform#SUSW|FCA Small Wide 4×4 LWB]] | chassis = [[Unibody]] | related = {{unbulleted list | [[Jeep Compass#MP|Jeep Compass (second generation)]] | [[Ram Rampage]] }} | engine = {{unbulleted list | '''[[Petrol engine|Petrol]]:''' | 1.3 L [[Fiat Global Small Engine|''GSE'']] T4 [[Inline-four engine|I4]] [[Turbocharger|turbo]] | 2.0 L ''[[Chrysler Hurricane engine|GME T4 Hurricane]]'' [[Inline-four engine|I4]] [[Turbocharger|turbo]] | '''[[Diesel engine|Diesel]]:''' | 2.0 L ''[[JTD engine|Multijet II]]'' I4 [[Turbodiesel|turbo]] }} | transmission = {{unbulleted list | 6-speed ''[[Aisin AW|Aisin]]'' ''AW60T'' [[Automatic transmission|automatic]] | 9-speed ''[[ZF Friedrichshafen|ZF]]'' ''[[ZF 9HP transmission|948TE]]'' automatic }} | wheelbase = {{convert|2794|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} | length = {{convert|4769|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} | width = {{convert|1859|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} | height = {{convert|1682|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} | weight = {{convert|1658-1908|kg|lb|0|abbr=on}} | predecessor = }}
The '''Jeep Commander''', also known as the '''Jeep Meridian''' in India,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Jeep Meridian 7-seater SUV announced for India {{!}} Team-BHP|url=https://www.team-bhp.com/news/jeep-meridian-7-seater-suv-announced-india|access-date=2022-02-14|website=Team-BHP.com|language=en}}</ref> is a [[mid-size crossover SUV]] produced by [[Jeep]] since 2021. Based on the [[Jeep Compass#MP|second-generation Compass]], the vehicle is lengthened to accommodate three-row seating. It is mainly offered in emerging markets such as Latin America and India, but is also marketed in Japan. The vehicle was introduced in Brazil in August 2021 and in India in April 2022. The Commander/Meridian is positioned above the Compass.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Fortunatti|first=Leo|date=2021-08-27|title=Primeiras impressões Jeep Commander 2022: o próximo domínio|trans-title=First impressions Jeep Commander 2022: the next domain|url=https://motor1.uol.com.br/reviews/528884/avaliacao-jeep-commander-diesel-flex/|access-date=2021-08-27|website=Motor1.com|language=pt}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Merchant|first=Akbar|date=2021-08-27|title=Jeep Commander three-row SUV officially revealed|url=https://www.autocarindia.com/car-news/jeep-commander-three-row-suv-officially-revealed-421850|access-date=2021-08-27|website=Autocar India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-08-27|title=Jeep Commander 7-seater SUV officially launched, may hit India soon|url=https://auto.hindustantimes.com/auto/cars/jeep-commander-7-seater-suv-officially-launched-may-hit-india-soon-41630032641627.html|access-date=2021-08-27|website=Hindustan Times Auto News|language=en}}</ref>
== Specifications == Debuted on 27 August 2021 in Brazil, the Commander is built on the [[SCCS platform#SUSW|Small Wide]] global platform shared with the Compass.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-08-27|title=2022 Commander Officially Revealed As The First Jeep Developed And Produced In Brazil|url=https://www.carscoops.com/2021/08/2022-commander-officially-revealed-as-the-first-jeep-developed-and-produced-in-brazil/|access-date=2021-08-28|website=Carscoops|language=en-US}}</ref> As a result, it is unrelated to the similarly named [[Jeep Grand Commander|Grand Commander]] sold in China. During its introduction, it is claimed to be the only [[Mid-size crossover SUV|D-segment SUV]] produced in Brazil. The vehicle is longer by {{convert|365|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} in length, and longer by {{convert|158|mm|in|1|abbr=on}} in wheelbase compared to the Compass. The trunk volume of the Commander is 661 liters with the 5 seats up, 233 liters with the 7 seats in use, or 1,760 liters when the second and third row seats are fully folded down.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Dias|first=Diego|date=2021-08-27|title=Jeep lança novo Commander 2022: veja versões, itens e preços|trans-title=Jeep launches new Commander 2022: see versions, items and prices|url=https://motor1.uol.com.br/news/528933/jeep-commander-2022-versoes-precos/|access-date=2021-08-27|website=Motor1.com|language=pt}}</ref>
In Brazil, it is available with a 1.3-litre turboflex petrol engine marketed as "T270" which produces {{cvt|185|PS|hp kW|0|abbr=on}} and {{cvt|27.5|mkgf|Nm lbft|abbr=on}}, which is only optioned with front-wheel drive and 6-speed automatic transmission. A 2.0-litre [[turbodiesel]] engine marketed as "TD380" is available, and produces {{cvt|170|PS|hp kW|0|abbr=on}} and {{cvt|38.7|mkgf|Nm lbft|abbr=on}} with all-wheel drive and a 9-speed automatic transmission as standard.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Panait|first=Mircea|date=2021-08-27|title=Brazilian 2022 Jeep Commander Offers Seven Seats, Force-Fed Engines|url=https://www.autoevolution.com/news/brazilian-2022-jeep-commander-offers-seven-seats-force-fed-engines-168181.html|access-date=2021-08-27|website=autoevolution|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=de Oliveira|first=Diogo|date=2021-08-26|title=Novo SUV Jeep Commander de 7 lugares estreia no Brasil e tem preços revelados|trans-title=New 7-seater Jeep Commander SUV debuts in Brazil and has prices revealed|url=https://jornaldocarro.estadao.com.br/carros/novo-suv-jeep-commander-de-7-lugares-estreia-no-brasil-e-tem-precos-revelados|access-date=2021-08-27|website=Jornal do Carro - Estadão|language=pt-BR}}</ref>
In India, the vehicle was introduced in April 2022 and launched on 19 May 2022 as the Meridian.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chakravarty |first=Shubhodeep |date=2022-05-19 |title=Jeep Meridian SUV launched at ₹29.90 lakh, takes on Fortuner in epic battle |url=https://auto.hindustantimes.com/auto/cars/jeep-meridian-suv-launched-at-rs-29-90-lakh-takes-on-fortuner-in-epic-battle-41652935990717.html |access-date=2022-05-28 |website=Hindustan Times Auto News |language=en}}</ref> Production started in early May 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Desk |first=HT Auto |date=2022-05-03 |title=2022 Jeep Meridian SUV production begins, bookings open at ₹50,000 |url=https://auto.hindustantimes.com/auto/news/2022-jeep-meridian-bookings-open-at-rs-50-000-ahead-of-june-launch-41651560310220.html |access-date=2022-05-28 |website=Hindustan Times Auto News |language=en}}</ref> Only one engine option is available, which is the 2.0-litre turbodiesel engine.
The Commander went on sale in Japan in October 2022. It is imported from India.<ref>{{Cite web |title=7名乗車の新型ミッドサイズSUV「Jeep® Commander」 ディーゼルエンジンを搭載、10月24日に受注を開始 |url=https://www.stellantis.jp/news/20221024_jeep_commander |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=www.stellantis.jp |language=ja}}</ref>
<gallery widths="200" heights="120"> File:2023 Jeep Commander Overland T270 (Colombia) rear view.png|Rear view File:Jeep Commander Overland 2023 (53306033488).jpg|Jeep Commander Overland File:4th International Auto Show, Bangalore (2025) 155.jpg|Jeep Meridian (India) </gallery>
== Sales == {| class="wikitable" !Year !Brazil |- |2021 |3,715<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-02-03 |title=Brazil 2021 |url=https://www.autoo.com.br/emplacamentos/veiculos-mais-vendidos/2021 |access-date=2023-01-06 |website=autoo}}</ref> |- |2022 |22,311<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-02-03 |title=Brazil 2022 |url=https://www.autoo.com.br/emplacamentos/veiculos-mais-vendidos/2022 |access-date=2023-01-06 |website=autoo}}</ref> |- |2023 |19,889<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-02-03 |title=Brazil 2023 |url=https://www.autoo.com.br/emplacamentos/veiculos-mais-vendidos/2023 |access-date=2023-01-06 |website=autoo}}</ref> |- |2024 |16,739<ref>{{Cite web |title=Carros mais vendidos do Brasil em 2024 |url=https://www.autoo.com.br/emplacamentos/veiculos-mais-vendidos/2024/ |website=AUTOO |date=4 January 2025 |language=pt-BR}}</ref> |- |2025 |17,790<ref>{{Cite web|title=Carros mais vendidos do Brasil em 2025|url=https://www.autoo.com.br/emplacamentos/veiculos-mais-vendidos/2025/|access-date=2026-01-05 |website=AUTOO|date=5 January 2026 }}</ref> |}
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== External links == {{Commons category}} *[https://commander.jeep.com.br/ Official website] (Brazil)
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