It seemed like it would take a pretty bad path to stop the Renegade and a much worse one to damage it, but the lack of engine power made itself known. The Trailhawk’s 2.4 liter engine had trouble with one steep hill, which took a few tries before restorting to low gear and high revs. The suspension absorbed shocks and blows surprisingly well, and the body didn’t mind being balanced on one wheel, plunging into deep holes, wading through water, or being slammed against the ground repeatedly (not all of that is in the video). It was surprisingly capable, taking some quite hard knocks and blows in stride (see our video). Renegade offroadīack in 2017, I took the Renegade Trailhawk through Chrysler’s offroad course. Renegades for North America were made in Italy, on a line shared with the 500X, given that Europe was its primary market. The two year delay meant that the 500X was also delayed. The Renegade was engineered as a world car and has a Fiat 500X version different regions had vastly different powertrain options. The Renegade might not be able to take on the Rubicon Trail, largely because of a lack of power, but it still has a tough body. The Trailhawk version had 8.7 inches of ground clearance and better off-road clearance angles than the Cherokee. They convinced CEO Sergio Marchionne to do more-and, though it cost two years and a hefty sum of cash, they achieved far more off-road capability and body strength than most other vehicles in its class. The plan was for a quick and cheap adaptation, mostly done in India, but Jeep leaders were not happy with the results. The Jeep Renegade was converted from a Fiat platform. (The Cherokee went across the actual Rubicon Trail, too.) Because erosion changes the trail every year, former AMC people measured key trail obstacles and re-recreated them at Chrysler’s proving grounds. The Rubicon test: AMC started testing every Jeep on the Rubicon Trail. This page includes the 2019 upgrades and a review and is current through May 2022.
Jeep Renegade: an oddly capable Fiat-based crossover
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