Jeep Renegade
As Jeep's entry-level model, the Renegade can be delivered with two- or four-wheel drive. The 2.4-litre four-cylinder engine can be replaced with a new 1.3-litre four-cylinder turbo that produces 177 horsepower. A nine-speed automatic gearbox comes factory standard. You can also choose the Trailhawk version, which comes with all-wheel drive and a low range for off-road adventures.
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Small SUVs Remain a Big Source of Dissatisfaction
Small SUVs Remain a Big Source of DissatisfactionToyota’s brand new Corolla Cross could not have come soon enough as the smaller C-HR is the least liked vehicle in the entire auto industry for the second year in a row according to Consumer Reports ’ latest survey. The website once again polled its members to gauge their level …
Comparative Tests
2016 Fiat 500X vs. 2016 Jeep Renegade: Two Peas, Different Pods
2016 Fiat 500X vs. 2016 Jeep Renegade: Two Peas, Different PodsAs hard as it may be to believe, the Fiat 500X and the Jeep Renegade are almost identical from a mechanical standpoint. In fact, they even share the same platform, among other things. Unfamiliar with the concept of an automobile platform? Allow me to enlighten you. To reduce costs and …
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2016 Jeep Renegade Trailhawk: Platform For Success
2016 Jeep Renegade Trailhawk: Platform For SuccessIt's amazing how two sculptors can look at the same block of clay and see something completely different. The same can be said of automotive designers presented with a single platform to be shared across multiple brands: although the building blocks are the same, the end result gets filtered through …
First Drives
First Drive: 2016 Jeep Renegade
First Drive: 2016 Jeep RenegadeAs the Jeep Wrangler's popularity continues to soar into the stratosphere, the 2016 Renegade is the anti-Wrangler. It's small, available in front-wheel drive and, to borrow from Brad's assessment , cute by all accounts—though I would add that there's some rugged handsomeness to be found, too. Aside from the seven-slot …
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2015 Jeep Renegade: The Lightweight Pugilist
2015 Jeep Renegade: The Lightweight PugilistIt was created in America, but the 2015 Jeep Renegade is built in Italy alongside the also-new 2016 Fiat 500X crossover . A sin for a typically all-American brand perhaps, but most Renegade buyers probably won’t even realize it, so it I guess it doesn’t really matter. Let’s hope its …
Special Events
Sideways In The Snow At Chrysler's Winter Driving Program
Sideways In The Snow At Chrysler's Winter Driving ProgramUsually when one ends up sideways while driving in snowy conditions it's cause for alarm, rather than celebration, but then again most people aren't experiencing their tail-out scenario within the safe confines of ICAR's race course. Located just northwest of Montreal, the full-service high performance driving facility was hosting Chrysler's …
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2015 Jeep Renegade: Small, But Still A Jeep
2015 Jeep Renegade: Small, But Still A JeepThe ultra-compact SUV segment is set to see the most growth this year and welcome the largest number of new models. These scaled-down SUVs may look like they were left in the dryer too long, but they are an exciting choice compared to subcompact cars. Their practicality, unique design and …
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Scores of Jeeps, Fiats and Alfa Romeos Recalled to Fix Airbag Issue
Scores of Jeeps, Fiats and Alfa Romeos Recalled to Fix Airbag IssueStellantis has just announced a recall on more than 340,000 vehicles in North America, including 8,387 in Canada, due to a problem with the driver’s front airbag. In some cases, the connector for the driver's seat belt buckle sensor could fail and cause the airbag to deploy with too much …
Electric
Confirmed: Jeep Renegade to Come Back in 2027 as Cheap EV
Confirmed: Jeep Renegade to Come Back in 2027 as Cheap EVJeep , which axed the Renegade small crossover at the end of the 2023 model year due to poor sales, will bring it back in 2027 as a fully electric vehicle. CEO Antonio Filosa confirmed the news during Stellantis’ Investor Day on Thursday. To be clear, this is the affordable …
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Jeep Renegade Put Out to Pasture, No One Will Shed a Tear
Jeep Renegade Put Out to Pasture, No One Will Shed a TearOne of the least popular SUVs in North America won’t be back for 2024. We’re talking about the Jeep Renegade , which sold a mere 345 units in all of Canada last year. A company spokesperson today confirmed to Automotive News that the expensive and inefficient subcompact model is being …
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Most Compact SUVs Blamed for Inadequate Rear Passenger Protection
Most Compact SUVs Blamed for Inadequate Rear Passenger ProtectionThe U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) recently updated its moderate overlap front collision test to address a growing gap in the protection provided for front and rear occupants. It found out that only two out of 15 compact SUVs, the Ford Escape and Volvo XC40 , protect the …
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Compact SUVs Struggle Mightily in IIHS’ New Side Crash Test
Compact SUVs Struggle Mightily in IIHS’ New Side Crash TestThe U.S. Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) has completed new, tougher side crash tests to address higher-speed crashes that continue to cause fatalities and found out that 19 out of 20 compact SUVs failed to earn a “Good” overall rating. The lone exception? The 2021 Mazda CX-5 . Nine …
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Jeep Turns 80, so Let’s Celebrate With These Special Editions
Jeep Turns 80, so Let’s Celebrate With These Special EditionsThe 2021 model year we’re stepping into marks the 80th anniversary of Jeep . And when you have a brand that has such a rich heritage, the opportunity to celebrate is too great to pass up. For customers, that means each model in the lineup is getting an 80th Anniversary …
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Are the New Jeep Renegade and Compass PHEVs Canada-Bound?
Are the New Jeep Renegade and Compass PHEVs Canada-Bound?Jeep is one of FCA’s most important brands at the international level—it set a new global sales record in 2018—and the automaker has previously stated that it will electrify the Jeep lineup over the next few years. This week at the 2019 Geneva Auto Show , new plug-in hybrid electric …
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2019 Jeep Renegade: New Engine, New Styling
2019 Jeep Renegade: New Engine, New StylingIntroduced for the 2015 model year, the subcompact Renegade is getting some changes in order to remain competitive, now that it has more competition than ever with the recent launches of the Nissan Qashqai and Hyundai Kona . The biggest news is the arrival of a turbocharged and direct-injected, 1.3-litre …
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Test Drive: 2016 Jeep Renegade
Test Drive: 2016 Jeep RenegadeMany adjectives have been used to describe the Jeep Renegade , some positive and some negative. Which does Graeme Fletcher use? How does "cute," "cuddly," "fun" and "funky" sound? The Jeep Renegade may not be a traditional Jeep product, but as Graeme points out, that doesn't mean there isn't a …
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Motoring TV 2016 Affordable Crossover of the Year
Motoring TV 2016 Affordable Crossover of the YearLike sedans before it, crossovers are exploding in popularity around the world. With so many new entrants on the market for 2016, and so many sub-segments to deal with, Motoring TV's 2016 Car of the Year show features not one, not two, but three crossover segments. This time we take …
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Review: 2015 Jeep Renegade
Review: 2015 Jeep RenegadeLong known for its ability to blaze trails less travelled by the competition, the Jeep brand is blazing a whole new trail with the tiny Renegade, a vehicle that shares a segment with the likes of the Nissan Juke, Kia Soul and Chevrolet Trax, to name a few. As the …
