2015 Jeep Renegade: Almost Everything You Ever Wanted to Know
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- Опубліковано 29 сер 2014
- ( www.TFLcar.com ) The 2015 Jeep Renegade won't be at your local dealership until the start of next year. But Roman and Nathan recently had the chance to chat with the 2015 Jeep Renegade's designer to find out almost everything you ever wanted to know about this smallest of Jeeps.
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I like it. And considering the fact it sounds like it's gonna be cheap, I might even consider getting it! It looks like a concept car rather than a production car.
I know there are gonna be TONS of haters saying this isn't "jeep worthy" but come on. An off road ready rig no bigger than a scion xB? That's cool to me.
It's there company. They do what they want.
Joshua Price Yeah I really like this vehicle. I guess most people don't like it because of it's looks? This is going to be my first new car, because I need something that will effortlessly tear through these treacherous Pennsylvania winters so I can get to work. That's a huge deal for me because I couldn't hold jobs due to bad transportation. Looking forward greatly to getting my Renegade before the end of this year!
Joshua Price well if Its such a "premium" vehicle then it should have high quality and reliable parts. You should get what your paying a boatload for.
***** You sound like a parent chastising their kid for doing something stupid. Have some common sense and do research before buying a car? No kidding? Man I look up restaurant reviews before I go somewhere new. I've done so much research on this thing that I know what extras I want in it and what it should cost. Dealers have prices jacked up everywhere for this. Every car has problems and if no one bought cars because of they were scared of problems, we'd all be walking and cycling. You're the one who sounds like he got burned by this thing. Did you do your research? If you don't have one and you haven't experienced the problems personally, you have no space to comment on it.
***** Honda Accords have never had recalls? My family had a Chevy Cobalt for 10 years with no major problems even though there was the deadly ignition switch recall, that didn't effect ours (we had it checked and it was fine). We traded it in for the Trax, which had a recall for power steering. So yes, just type any car into Google and add "recalls". More than likely you'll find something for whatever car you search for. The Jeep Cherokee had a similar transmission problem, but by the looks of everyone driving them it seems they're selling well. Give it a year or two if Jeep keeps working on it and the Renegades will be fine. It's so extremely early in their arrival to even be arguing about it.
***** Well if there's problems already with the Renegade transmissions, then surely the damn thing will fall through the floor before 5 years or 60,000 miles. If someone has the money to buy a brand new car, then it's likely they have a nice savings account for emergencies, those who budget right for themselves. I would never go in and buy a car without back up money in the bank. So don't you worry about me. Go tell other people what to do.
Looks really cool! I want one!
Really liked the candid way you guys filmed this one. Felt a lot more natural, more like over hearing a good convo instead of someone *only* towing the company line.
I got to take the Renegade offroad here in Europe on a motrocross track. It is tons of fun to drive and surprisingly good on the circuit. It was a 2.0 Diesel with 140 HP an engine that I doubt you will see in the US.
Do not know if want.....but still a great video, I love the format and approach you guys have to all of your stuff
Love it! This will be my next vehicle
An awesome twist on a jeep!!! They will sell a ton!!! Great videos!!
ive driven the AWD trax 1.4 turbo and it does very very well in the snow. I would have to try this but the 4x4 is probably open diff so I'm leaning towards the trax XD
Best Review I've Seen, Finally
@10:17 Dudes face changed colour when Nathan mentioned the fiat 500L manual transmission lol
The Renegade is gonna be awesome ! and the 1.4 engine sound really great, add 4x4 on it and its gonna be a really great everyday/everyweather car
Wanting the blue one. But I'm scared of reliability issues with jeep 😭
I dissed it at first. But looking at it here and hearing what it all about made me second think it all. Can't wait o hear what you guys have to say about it after you drive it.
Love that design.
i've been driving this beauty for months now, and man! it's awesome! roadwise!!!! :-)
Pretty neat... if the MPGs are up there and it can get out of its own way, I would consider it for a fun commuter. I'm currently driving a '13 Subaru Crosstrek and coming up on 34k miles at 16 months of ownership; Averaging 35.7 mpg on my 100 mile (round trip) daily commute in rural northern Maine.
I'm actually considering of getting it, I've started seeing those alot here in Illinois. I wanna get the 1.4l turbo 6 speed manual transmission sport edition which is the basic.
I really like this jeep.the perfect child between fiat and jeep
Where is the tatra ?
Did you guys completed the journey successfully?
I love my 2015 JR Trailhawk !!
i'm not sure if it just a feeling, but i feel with all those cooperations between the car brands it gives the manufacturers a better possibilty to rethink what makes their brand special and implement that rather than always look over to what the other guys are doing and copying it.
I really do think Fiat will save Chrysler, Dodge and Jeep
I think Jeep, Dodge and Chrysler will save Fiat
you're both right. Fiat and Chrysler are both benefiting greatly from coming together. Chrysler's fuel economy and interior quality has greatly improved in the past year or so
muhahaha Fiat has a worse reliability record than Chrysler which is on the bottom so double bottom in reliability.
Ill buy the all American built Xterra for the same price muhahahaha
FIAT better save themselves first.
They are rated the WORST car manufacturer by Consumer Reports as far as building a quality product!
Motor City Man consumer reports can't be your main source. everyone knows that consumer reports are flawed when it comes to automobiles.
I am looking for my next car, and I am sold on this one. The price with a one, and the MPG at a three. Plus, Jeep has 4x4 and me living in the city and loving the outdoors-this is perfect. Bye Suburu!
I like this car.
Awesome
Has it been confirmed if the Trailhawk will have the MySky option? I'll assume they will offer a factory tow package since they have been testing towing at altitude. I wish that I had known they were going to be down there. I would have been stalking Castle Rock and Sedalia trying to get a peek.
its a great competitor for the Subaru cross trek
Well I do love mine! JEEP TRAIL HWAK ( BUT, BUT) #1...
My price did not start with the one it started with a three! ($32,000)
#2.... I average about 21 to 22 miles per gallon on a long trip. The sound system is great, the comfort is great the wind noise from the removable tops is tolerable. It's very fun to drive and when you look at a Corvette you realize you probably could climb over it with this jeep....
I love my Jeep Renegade trail hawk.
Looks great. Such a great entry level vehicle for kids or a fun weekender for hitting the beach, mountains with a little off road use. No it's not a Wrangler, but it is a nice alternative to what is out there. If I were 20 something, newly married with a baby seat need I would be all over it.
I think it will sell well.
I didn't like the styling at first (I was hoping it would look more like the Willys2 concept from 2002) but the styling has grown on me. It clearly looks like a Jeep, has good interior quality and features, is off-road capable, and will probably be the most fuel efficient Jeep ever. Heck, I might consider getting one if the fuel economy is good.
I really like it. Would be the perfect daily driver for my Wife. Goes through the snow, but isn't some huge SUV.
I wish they would keep making Liberties or at least bring back the old Jeep Cherokee body style.
Price starts with a 1? So $19,999. MPG starts with a 3? So 30 MPG exactly.
i like it
I do prefer the looks of this over the Cherokee. As far as price goes, id probably still prefer this. Both the Renegade and Cherokee have pretty darn good interiors.
Now if you could change the body style of the wrangler that be great.
I saw one of these in Orange,could become the best selling auto in America.
muhahahahaha
David Stanley Well not David, he's not old enough to drive.
U.P. dan I bought one in Omaha Orange last week. 4x4 Latitude. 2.4 automatic 9 speed. Love it. crap load of easter eggs.
It's a Nissan Juke-ish machine with that American swagger. There's definitely a market for this.
Nice. Plan on trading Wifey's 2014 Compass for this Beaut.
Still no LED's in the headlights. This should be standard now adays. I like the big round head lights but they would look even better with some Angel Eyes.
Mark seems like a cool guy.
The Renegade doesn't hide its Fiat-ness very much, but it should be a lot of fun to drive. This should sell well for Jeep.
So this is the replacement for the Patriot?
It looks Much better than 500L
You can tell this was designed by Fiat
+Marco Sartori bruh if this is ugly wait till you see your reflection in the mirror
It's nice. I wouldn't buy one but it's not bad
I want to get a rav4 for my wide because of its dependability, but this one looks good and the price might be under 20k. Is Dodge dependable?
Chrysler is dependable now, though if you had asked that a few years ago it'd be a big NO. Chrysler has made HUGE improvements in the past year or so and the Renegade will be better than the Rav4 in a few ways for sure. ie offroad ability, luxury, aftermarket parts, gas mileage etc. the main major difference will be presence. they Renegade will turn heads because they're kind of odd looking and some people may not know of them yet and it will be cheaper than a Rav.
roxas the rogue the rav would be a trade off in 4x4 capability but would definitely be more reliable. fuel economy will be much lower in the rav though.
roxas the rogue oh yeah. for his wife it would be better
i'm not against either of them. they're both great in their own way
Clay Martin What do you consider the cut off point for Chrysler reliability? 2011? If I wanted to buy a used LX car or Ram?
Erm, they've been steadily improving since about 2009. I would probably call 2010 the cut off. But the newer the better, in the past 2yrs (2013-2014) they've made significant improvements. I hope that helps:)
im betting that the Loaded version will be closer to 30K
Funny, only 9 years later and the price is almost 30k for the base model and they took out the naturally aspirated engine and replaced it with a POS turbo with asinine start/stop.
Is this a body on frame ?
Competition for the new Jeep Renegade -- Chevy Trax, Subaru XV Crosstrek, Nissan Juke, and Mitsubishi Outlander Sport.
It reminds me of the Honda element
Off road honda element. If honda re-introduces the element, they need to touch on the active lifestyle side and make and offroad trim.
Legacy 2.5 Limited v. Mazda6 GT? I think you all rank Mazda 6 No.1. It'd be great to see how the redesigned Legacy compares...
no xenon headlights?
Is there gonna be a manual transmission available, because the Europeans can get it with one
At least it will be available with a real 4wd system with low range. One thing I can't stand is the fact that some Jeeps being front drive with CVT transmissions. The big gripe I saw with the new Renegade is the small rear windows behind the rear passenger doors. That creates a big blind spot.
I want a cx3, HRv and the renegade in a mashup! Can you do this TFLC?
I'm thinking honda is going to win!
nice car :)
30 mpg highway with a 1.6l manual and $19,999.99 MSRP without the $900 destination charge, right?
radby just under $18,000 usd with the 1.4l with a manual
It looks like a Kia soul and the jeep patriot mated and produced this car.....not a bad looking car
Built in Italy ? Well, at least it'll be put together properly and be utterly reliable.
I fucking love it!!!
Rental car companies will buy these by the truck load
its a fiat panda with jeep badges
exactly
it be a lot smaller if it based Fiat Panda is based on the Fiat 500L but with a lot more off road to it
It looks like a kia soul was given jeep body panels. That in itself makes me question it's 4wd capabilities. It is nice looking though.
The Trailhawk is Trail Rated, so it'll go through some of the places its big brothers will, e.g., the Wrangler and Grand Cherokee
I leased my renegade trail hawk. I absolutely love it but id never buy. I just dont see it holding up in the long run in terms of reliability or resale value. 3 years and done ill get somethign else. Its fun as hell to drive escpecially when you rally it on some dirt roads or use the manual mode on the highway.
I actually like it. You'd never want to take it on a serious offroad trail, but if you would like a little jeep to drive to work everyday that isn't going to empty your wallet, this could fit quite nicely.
Certainly better on the trails than the Compass or Patriot. You could take it camping at least. :)
from the side i'm seeing a kia soul or cube. not sure if i like it.
I personally would love it if they made a bigger version of the Wrangler with more interior space and V8 power and of course the 4x4.
Get a commander
Larger than a JK Unlimited? They are already pushing it for size. If you need more space than that, then you are looking at a three row SUV, like a Suburban or Expedition EL.
The Jeep Rescue concept never made it to production. I doubt anything else will.
Bigger wrangler with V8? dude have you not seen the gas prices lately?! sheesh some people! How about a Diesel Wrangler for North America?!? Now that would make sense...
Yo Momma Yep, I would not mind seeing the 3.0 diesel in a Wrangler..
Just an update of a 96 Suzuki Sidekick four door, without a frame and japanese reliability
these "officials" are killin' the vehicle. They need to get out of the way and let the reviewers take over.
Can you install a lift kit? If not then it isn't a Jeep.
Jay H yes
Looks like a Kia Soul but better.
Great, the Fiat 500L Jeep Edition...
Suzuki Samurai
Is the 2.4l turbocharged? If not, I think it might be a little underpowered. I don't know who this car appeals to. The jeep fans might try to make it do what it wasn't designed for. The old cherokee had a v8 which was about the same size. Any idea about hp? thanks The Fast Lane Car
The 2.4 Tigershark engine is naturally aspirated and it makes 184 HP. My guess is it won't be under powered because the Renegade is quite small and lightweight. The Buick Encore for example, one of its competitors, is only offered with a 1.4 turbo with 140 HP and it does just fine. So, I wouldn't worry too much.
Protector of the Republic true. the Encore is the same size but it has sort of a difference purpose. the Renegade is off-road/all-terrain of course, and the Encore is a luxury small crossover so they're kind of odd to compare. the Renegade is pretty odd, it doesn't fit the small crossover segment so it doesn't really have much competition. haha
The Mater the 2.4L will be plenty of power for the Renegade because it's very small. The Tigershark is the base engine in the Cherokee and it's pretty capable. and a small correction, the old Cherokee only had an I6. The Grand Cherokee had the V8 and the Cherokee is larger than the Renegade.
Protector of the Republic Jeeps 2.4(referring to a 2014 jeep patriot) has absolutely no low end torque and very weak power. If you get it mated with the 5 speed manual the clutch is very weak when trying to go up hills or pull off on an incline. It's still a fun little jeep for the city and lite off roaring. Which that said the renegade should be lighter so it should make better use of the power. Hopefully
So the Subaru XV Crosstrek is *not* competition ? Hmmm
Cheeky looks and 500L underneath. Hope the stick + 4x4 will be something to write about.
stephane matis 500x
Isaac Brinson en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiat_500X
GM FIAT Small platform, which first begat the Fiat Grande Punto and 500 L
Though you are right, this and the 500 X are the "small wide 4x4" only variants.
stephane matis Lol, I was just about to reply with a bunch of links that are saying that this and the 500x are the only small wide 4x4 variants, but you practically took the word out of my mouth.
Isaac Brinson When I wrote that comment back when, the 500X was still a secret and only idea we knew was "500 L platform and 4x4"
Curious if they'll make a Punto variant.
Renegade of Funk?
I don't really understand... I mean I know a Land Rover is like 5x more expensive than this, but all Land Rovers work off road... when I think of Jeep I think off road vehicle... front wheel drive and low ground clearance doesn't seem like it'd be especially good off road? Like the compass and jeeps like that.
the back looks just like a fiat 500L
This is a Feep or a Jiat ???
woow :) thats make a hellcat so special
I would love to see a dieted down Wrangler with diesel. No removable top, removable doors, fold down wind shield, just the standard sun roof or automatic fabric top, lighter weight, more trunk space without all the tubings, but still maintain the 4x4 capability I know it doesn't have the soul of Wrangler, but it would be more practical for someone like me who doesn't do hardcore off roading all the time. Kind like poor man's G-wagon. I would so buy it now. Renegade is nice, but it's still too small from the look of it.
one problem, take the jeep badge off from the rear and put a nissan badge on, and you won't be able to distinguish. The brand design isn't there, especially lacking in the rear. Too.. cube-y?
yeah what about the O|||||||O in the front?
lol, you're right
Fiat Panda anyone?
***** its based of the 500x
I would love have this but if that 9 speed is anything like in the Cherokee I don't want it. Nonetheless this vehicle will sale very well especially in the teen market.
There are no problems with the Cherokee's 9 speed as of like 6 months ago. The 2015 chrysler 200 is proof.
Hunts for gears to me.
Wife bought a new Cherokee...transmission shifts great so far. Although I've yet to see it go into 9th gear. Seems to stay in 7th or so for the type highway driving we do.
50tbrd88 they say it when you hit 85mph, it goes in to 9th gear.
Tomaz Hilton Do a lot of people cruise at 85 mph+ in an SUV? I sure as hell wouldn't.
Send me one!
I like it. If only GM would make something designed to go off road...
A bit strange looking imo, but an interesting idea none-the-less.
I personally like it, but it seams like more of a Nissan then a jeep. Oh well, it's there company. That do what they want.
Well its certainly better looking than the Cherokee
Kevin K H Chan if you mean the new one, I agree, but nothing beats the cherokee xj
Go Italy :)
It's a God damn Kia Soul!
Not as ugly
He got all awkward when you brought up Fiat
chief designer of jeep hmmmm. why gods name did he ever approve of the jeep Cherokees design. that thing is just flat out ugly looking. it reminds me of a love child that was spawned between an Aztec and a juke.
The only time this thing "off road" is when you take a dirt road...
Search Jeep Compass on Trail.... Jeep owners ( Jeep Fans not just owners of jeeps) do take there jeeps on Trails.
Cool story bro.
they need to give us a diesel version.
I thought it was going to be daisy dukes type
it looks like a cube and a fiat mix together and made this
I like it Chrysler skewed Jeep reliability and design, but Fiat is tidying everything back.