This funky-looking mini-SUV is the new Jeep Renegade, the American brand’s surprise entry to the B-segment SUV market. The Italian-built Renegade is based on Fiat’s Small Wide platform that also underpins the Fiat 500L.
With this car, the brand is trading heavily on its military heritage. Traditional Jeep styling cues such as the seven-slat grille, circular headlights and square wheel arches give the Renegade a sort of concentrated Wrangler feel, but in a softer, less aggressive way. Thrown into the mix are some nice details like the jerry can-inspired tail lights and red Willys Jeep logos on one of the available wheel options.
The rugged-but-organic look extends to the interior, which features a design language called “Tek-Tonic”. Soft, tactile forms are juxtaposed with rugged details like the Wrangler-esque passenger grab handle. As with the exterior, the interior also features a number of little Easter Eggs such as a topographical map of Moab, Utah – a popular off-roading destination – in a storage tray ahead of the gearlever.
One of the main features of the Renegade’s interior is the My Sky roof system, which Jeep says continues the open-top off-roader tradition that began with the Willys Jeep. It consists of two fibreglass polyurethane panels that can either be removed manually and stowed in the boot or tilt and slide away electrically to open up the roof from the second row forward.
Six Fiat engines will be available with the Renegade – four MultiAir petrols and two MultiJet II diesels. Depending on the engine choice, you can get either a five- or six-speed manual, a six-speed dry dual-clutch transmission or a nine-speed automatic, as well as front- or four-wheel drive (with Jeep’s Selec-Terrain system). Suspension is fully independent, with McPherson struts at the front and Chapman struts at the rear.
Like the Cherokee, the Jeep Renegade is also available with a “Trail Rated” Trailhawk variant, which promises proper off-road capabilities. It features a low-range four-wheel drive system, a 20 mm higher ride height, a “Rock” setting on the Selec-Terrain system, 17-inch all-terrain tyres, skid plates and red tow hooks.
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OMG…Damn nice…
Why is that? I have a Jeep Grand Cherokee 4.0 Limited, red color (in fact the only red Jeep Grand Cherokee in Subang) and its RHD. I don’t see enough facts that all Jeeps are from USA. Mine looks more like a UK/Japan unit
There r still many jeeps plying the roads most obviously in bangsar…we shld hv an authorised agent here so that we cn get to drive the new generation of cherokee grand cherokee wrangle compass n patriot…wth the renegade jeep is represented in evry segment except A…maybe drb hicom is intrsted…thre r many jeep lovers here despite its constant breakdown hehehe
rugged yet funky…i like :)
i wish i have one..
Love the orange one. Feisty looking car. Interior looks great. Would love to own one.
Wrong name to be used on this SUV. The name renegade has “heritage” values and shouldn’t be used is such way. So wrong.
Don’t get me wrong, the car is absolutely a cool funky looking fun box to have and run around.
It’s like a land rover Defender but badge on a freelander. Or a land cruiser but badge on a rav4
simply beautiful!!!
Oh no..another stupid sohai hailat car like Samloo always said. Likely will be ended up like >RM300k in non-ultraman shore!
personally, this is the most ‘Jeep’ in all of Jeep’s currrent line up, counting aside the Wrengler that is. Heres why….its a compact, 2.0l + gasoline engine and good off-road capabilities(claimed by jeep, but 8″ of ground clearence and 19″ of water fording is something)and has a 2,000lb towing capabilities, this are all requiremnet the US Army submitted during 1940 that will result the Willys MB, also called GP(General Purpose)and when pronounced as a word in an American slurred way, ‘Jeep’. Okay its 500kg overweight from the original army specification but its to defeat modern car crashes, not the Whermacht. design wise, like the MB ,it looks very utilitarian and macho thou heavily stylized while the Interior looks more Fiat than Jeep.
I really hope someone will import this amazing machine into Malaysia, with the 1.4l of Fiat amazing multiair and the variety of transmission combo it could do rather well here. Thou this is super unlikely cause’ as of now, there is almost no Fiat-Chrysler car sold here counting out Alfa Romeo and the two super-premium Italian marques. Which is sad, because as of now, the only other 4wd that is like this is the Suzuki Jimmy that thou iss still an awesome car, is sold at a hediously high price….and speaking of Jimmy:
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i want one!
Hate those black tits, why keeping them?