2015 Jeep renegade

[Drako]

Reminds me of the Honda Element. Did they hire the same design team

 

[VtPC83]

Meh I like it. It looks like a jeep, sounds like it will be able to perform off-road like a jeep (better than 90% of other SUVs) and should be priced in low 20's for the advanced packages. I don't need a ton of space but would prefer some AWD and ground clearance.

BTW, it looks ALOT better in red:

http://www.autoblog.com/2014/03/04/2015-jeep-renegade-deep-dive-official-photos-geneva/

 

[exar333]

Engine choices seem redundant. 1.4-liter @ 160 hp/184 pound-feet of torque or 2.4-liter i4 @ 184 hp/177 lb-ft of torque. Both are pretty 'meh'.

The 500L uses the 'best' engine here and has a 0-60 speed of ~9 sec. Add a few hundred more pounds, and likely less aggressive gearing, and you are looking at closer to 10 seconds. Too under-powered IMO for a car nearing 3400-3500 curb weight (est).

 

[dlock13]

I like it, too, actually. I've never been a major Jeep fan, but I've never loathed them. After reading that article, it actually sounds like it is going to be a very, very nice Jeep, but it'll just cater to more individuals IMO.

 

[Pocatello]

Ugly.

 

[PhoKingGuy]

Looks better than anything in the segment.

 

[ElFenix]

can the C pillar get bigger?

 

[Jumpem]

i don't get the trend of the cute utes. is there anything good about them? seriously, they seem too small to have useful cargo space, yet are shaped as a vehicle that should. they have a taller stance (higher CoG) than small sedans - or it appears that way to me at least - and yet are similarly sized.

The short length of a small sedan, but with ground clearance and AWD.

 

[bigi]

... (except for that awful color... eww)....

I don't love this color either, but Mazda has changed its Blue (BLUE REFLEX MICA)to this as well. It used to be the other blue.

 

[Mandres]

I'm sure it'll be very popular with sorority girls, which is sort of the demographic that the little jeeps have always targeted.

It's not really for us.

 

[nerp]

I like it. I don't see why this is supposedly a chick car. Especially coming from people willing to be seen behind the wheel of a Miata.

 

[PhoKingGuy]

I like it. I don't see why this is supposedly a chick car. Especially coming from people willing to be seen behind the wheel of a Miata.

If I didn't just get an X1 I would have heavily looked at one of these. Looks fantastic IMO

 

[Fenixgoon]

The short length of a small sedan, but with ground clearance and AWD.

why not get a hatchback?

 

[Jumpem]

why not get a hatchback?

Hatchbacks sit too low.

My 2014 Forester has 8.7" of ground clearance, and I find it just adequate. I wish it were two or three inches more.

 

[Topweasel]

I like it. I don't see why this is supposedly a chick car. Especially coming from people willing to be seen behind the wheel of a Miata.

That's a very good point. Think of almost 2 decades of people trashing on guys willing to drive a Miata before people realized that they were passing on some of the most enjoyable, cheapest, an sportiest track and road cars.

As for me I like it. It's an option for me when my lease comes up. I liked my previous smaller ute, but I like cozy smaller interiors. So for all of my love of my newer Ford Fusion, in all likelihood my next car will be a either Focus, Dart, and as impressive as the interior and the fact that its on a decent platform for the road, this.

What I really want is a Dart SRT-4. Dodge/SRT you have 2 years make it happen. Otherwise even with this it will probably a Focus ST (or very much please bring the RS over here).