Jeep Renegade

The brand new Jeep Renegade joins the crossover category and it comes with buckets full of personality. Take a look at it below.

The entry point to the Renegade lineup is the Sport model which comes with 16-inch aluminium wheels, air con, an electronic parking brake, hill start assist, all-round power windows, a multi-function steering wheel and the Uconnect 5-inch touchscreen infotainment system complete with DAB, USB, aux-in, Bluetooth® and 4 speakers.

Step up to Longitude for 17-inch aluminium wheels, 6 speakers, LED ambient lighting, black roof rails, body-coloured door mirrors and handles, cruise control, electric lumbar adjustment for the driver's seat, front fog lights, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, a speed limited and satellite navigation.

Almost at the top of the range, Limited models come with 18-inch aluminium wheels, dual-zone climate control, heated front seats and steering wheel, Forward Collision Warning-Plus, Lane Sense™, Lane Departure Warning-Plus, leather upholstery, a 7-inch colour TFT display in the instrument cluster, privacy glass, rear parking sensors, silver roof rails, door mirrors and grille and an upgraded 6.5-inch Uconnect infotainment system.

The off-road-orientated Trailhawk model comes with 17-inch aluminium wheels and mud & snow tyres, front suspension, transfer, transmission and fuel tank skid plates and hill descent control.

Since it's a Jeep, you'd expect some sort of off-road ability. And you won't be disappointed. Selec-Terain® has four modes as standard (Auto, Snow, Sand and Mud) with added Rock mode for Trailhawk models. The Jeep® Active Drive is available on Longitude and Limited models whereas the low-range Jeep® Active Drive Low is available on Limited and Trailhawk models. The off-roady Renegade Trailhawk has a 30° approach angle, a 24° breakover angle and a 34° departure angle. All models are capable of towing 400 kg unbraked or at least 1,000 kg braked (up to 1,500 kg).

It's definitely a car that asks to be personalised, with a total of 11 exterior paint jobs, 7 seat upholstery options and even a bi-colour with black roof option!

A total of 8 engines will complete the lineup (4 petrol, 4 diesel) but not all are available yet.

Take a look at the individual specs below:

1.6 E-torQ - 5-speed manual - petrol

• 110 bhp
• 112 Nm
• FWD
• 47.1 mpg
• 141 g/km

1.4 MultiAir II - 6-speed manual - petrol

• 140 bhp
• 170 Nm
• FWD
• 47.1 mpg
• 140 g/km

1.4 MultiAir II - 6-speed DDCT automatic - petrol

• 140 bhp
• 170 Nm
• FWD
• 47.9 mpg
• 137 g/km

1.4 MultiAir II 4WD - 9-speed automatic - petrol

• 170 bhp
• 184 Nm
• AWD
• 40.9 mpg
• 160 g/km

1.6 MultiJet II - 6-speed manual - diesel

• 120 bhp
• 236 Nm
• FWD
• 61.4 mpg
• 120 g/km

2.0 MultiJet II 4WD - 6-speed manual - diesel

• 140 bhp
• 258 Nm
• AWD
• 55.4 mpg
• 134 g/km

2.0 MultiJet II 4WD - 9-speed automatic - diesel

• 140 bhp
• 258 Nm
• AWD
• 49.6 mpg
• 150 g/km

2.0 MultiJet II 4WD Trailhawk - 9-speed automatic - diesel

• 170 bhp
• 258 Nm
• AWD
• 48.7 mpg
• 151 g/km

Take a look here at how I would spec my Renegade if I were to be in the situation to buy one.