2015 Jeep Renegade Limited 4x4 1.4 petrol turbo 170PS
Summary:
A real adventurer in a designer shirt
Faults:
Nothing.
General Comments:
My beloved Forester died and I needed to replace it with another proper farm-ready offroader, I found this Jeep Renegade minter on a private sale and hour away.
I wasn't going to buy another old car or a nice car, so when I saw it and checked it was genuinely as-new, I bought it.
It drives like a jeep as opposed to a rally car on stilts like the Forester, but once I got used to the slow steering and lack of power, I found it drove quite nicely.
Cabin is a lovely place to be, comfortable and well made.
Boot is a little small, but a larger boot means a much larger car these days and I wanted to be able to park in supermarket car parks. It will do.
Grip and off road ride is great. Economy is disappointing round town - 26 mpg, but on a run will get a genuine 56 mpg.
Early days, but this quirkly banana yellow beast is off to a flying start as a farm car.
Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? Don't Know
Review Date: 18th March, 2024
22nd Mar 2024, 14:35
They sell these in the US as well, but the thing is that they are basically a Fiat with Jeep branding. So IMHO not "Technically" a Jeep per se. But they do get somewhat decent marks in terms of reliability, so if you want a small SUV, it's not the worst way to go.
2nd Apr 2024, 15:37
Original poster here - 2000 miles in. The ZF 9 speed gearbox is awful. It never seems to know what gear to be in and the small engine can't convince the 'box to stay in a high gear.
The brakes are horrifically over-servoed. This means that coupled with the clumsy changes from the gearbox, slowing down to a stop is like riding a pony.
I have a major service booked, including transmission fluid / filter change, a cambelt /waterpump change, and a flush and fill engine service to see if that improves smoothness. The McGard lug nut key is missing so I have to send off for a replacement from Germany before I can get this completed.
Not really happy with my purchase so far, despite it feeling very well built, extremely comfortable and great off-road. I'll report if the services improve things.
2nd Apr 2024, 15:40
Fiats have been well made for a couple decades over here in Yerp now, and I understand the Renegade was a true collaboration between Jeep and Fiat engineers.
I think Stellantis is the new "Mopar"?
This really does feel a quality and stylish piece of kit, albeit with a horrible gearbox. A pity really as I need to use it as a farm car for my horses and donkeys.
20th Mar 2024, 13:43
Fantastic review, keep us updated. Would love to know how these modern Jeeps hold up long term.