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Jeep Renegade review
At a glance |
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New price | £24,100 - £36,265 |
Lease from new | From £386 p/mView lease deals |
Used price | £6,975 - £31,470 |
Used monthly cost | From £174 per month |
Fuel Economy | 33.6 - 156.9 mpg |
Road tax cost | £30 - £210 |
Insurance group | 8 - 25How much is it to insure? |
New
5.0 - 23.2
Miles per pound (mpp)
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PROS
- Proven off-road capability
- Jeep attitude, but smaller
- Lots of personalization options
CONS
- Limited boot space
- Most aren't 4x4
- 4xe has short range
The Jeep Renegade was launched back in 2015 – and it was a very new direction for the American brand. A big part of the company’s appeal is the image of off-road adventuring exemplified by Jeep’s Wrangler, but cars that are that good off-road generally involve a lot of compromise, cost and discomfort when 90% of your driving is on-road and in-town. So, the Renegade was designed to be more sophisticated, refined and comfortable.
Small 4x4s are rare indeed, but for the cost of a two-wheel drive Renegade you may also want to look at the top-spec Dacia Duster, the Toyota Yaris Cross i-AWD and the Suzuki Vitara or S-Cross.
What sets the Jeep Renegade apart from all of these competitors, though, is its distinctive styling. Its boxy body appeals to the Tonka toy-loving child in all of us – and it offers a reasonable amount of passenger space inside despite its short length. Its high driving position, light controls and hatchback-like handling makes it a good choice for those that crave the attitude of an SUV, but spend most of their time driving in towns and cities.
With several years of evolution since release, the Jeep Renegade now comes with a couple of front-wheel drive models you could consider instead of a family hatchback, and a plug-in hybrid 4xe model with four-wheel drive for traditional Jeep off-road prowess. More recently, the brand introduced a new self-charging hybrid model, which is an ideal mid-ground between the standard petrol and the PHEV.
Over the next few pages we’ll be thoroughly reviewing all aspects of the Jeep Renegade and rating them in our verdict. Our scores consider the driving experience, how pleasant the interior is, how practical the cabin is and what it’ll cost you to run, as well as the Renegade’s overall value and competitiveness against current rivals.