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A blast
John Cuson, 03/23/2017
updated 04/05/2018
2016 Jeep Renegade Latitude 4dr SUV 4WD (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
--Update to reflect winter driving, April 2018-- I live in NW Indiana, in the lake effect zone from Lake Michigan. We did not have the snow that Erie had, but it still set a record for this area. The Renegade handled it very competently. There are a few tricks one has to learn, the extra resistance created by the snow and the small piles left by snow plows require more gas to spin up the turbocharger a bit, but that's just part of learning the car. The ability to lock the 4x4 into snow mode was especially useful in town in this regard, the extra bit of predictability is useful. I made a number of trips along a road that is subject to drifting for a considerable distance. Those used to snow country will be familiar with having moderate drifts along one side pull the car into the drifts. The snow mode negated that concern, I could run with the right side in moderate drifts with the left side on the road with no noticeable pull, and this with the very average stock 16" all-season tires that came with my relatively bare-bones Latitude. It's not a Trail Hawk, but I didn't want that. The winter did decrease gas mileage somewhat between running locked into 4x4 and the general increased resistance, but not by that great an amount. It's a light car, and so different that driving a 4x4 F-250, but still effective. --August 2017-- Over six months in now, and still very much enjoying the car. Driving has been heavily oriented toward country roads, and the mileage reported by the on-board system has been steadily climbing, even with steady use of the air conditioning. The torgue-heavy 1.4 allows a wide range for gears above first, which is probably much of the reason for that. My original review has a minor error, saying that I could accelerate up a moderate hill in 6th at 40mph, in reality it was 5th, and it would be more accurate to say that I could feel the engine pulling the car up rather than bogging down. No real problems with the fit and finish, the car is still a blast, can be driven economically but has the power to merge easily. My one complaint is that the window tint for the front part of the cabin is very slight. I have found myself running the air conditioner on a 66 degree F sunny day when I wanted to leave the windows up. --ORIGINAL REVIEW-- First, recognize that I've had the car for 6 weeks, so longer-term aspects of ownership are not covered here. My review will be largely experiential. I'm 65, and I wanted a car that was fun to drive and practical, and I don't know that I could have done a better job. The 6-speed is easily managed, and the little engine growls, with an impressive amount of torgue. I experimented at 40 mph going up a moderate hill in the snow in 6th, and the car was able to accelerate. Gets into the illegal territory quickly. I've had the opportunity to drive the car on dry roads and snow/slush, and it handles both well. I like the ability to lock the car in 4wd, having had a scary experience several years ago with a CR-V that decided to kick in the rear wheels when I was not expected it. The car will run find on regular, but really shines with premium. Mileage with premium is sufficiently better that if it were still at a 20 cent premium it would actually be more cost-effective. The current 50 cent premium makes driving a little more expensive, but I manage to talk myself into it. As the car is relatively short and a 4 door, the door opening is on the small side, but navigable. If you're having the urge to have fun but can't afford to commit money for a summer car, this is a good bet.
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Very nice
Leticia Martinez, 02/12/2017
2016 Jeep Renegade Sport 4dr SUV (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Other shoppers should know the price on the car and how good of a car it is.
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It’s a sour lemon
K, 09/21/2019
2016 Jeep Renegade Sport 4dr SUV 4WD (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Car has had warning lights going on and off. Brought to dealership numerous times. Now it lost power on the road, warning lights came on and won’t start back up so it had to be towed. Don’t buy one!
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Nice little Jeep
Jefe, 09/02/2019
updated 03/07/2022
2016 Jeep Renegade Trailhawk 4dr SUV 4WD (2.4L 4cyl 9A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Fun for just driving around. Bought it brand new and had some electronic issues early on that come and go. This little Jeep gets pushed around in the snow pretty bad and does poorly in the dirt at best. Put biggest agressive tires I could and have the slight lift inclueded in the Trailhawk but doesn't really make a difference. I've owned Jeeps all my life. Minimal capabilities but my son loves it for cruising around town.
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Fun for a Week
Sam B, 02/07/2017
2016 Jeep Renegade Limited 4dr SUV 4WD (2.4L 4cyl 9A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
The Jeep Renegade was my first new vehicle purchase ever. I loved it's quirky design and affordability. Unfortunately after a few short months of owning it, Chrysler has offered me a credit and I am trading it in for something new. I've had it in the shop 4 times in 6 weeks literally. First it needed a "technology update", the the thermostat went out, then the check engine light was on, and now it needs some sort of module. When I buy a brand new vehicle, I expect reliability. So disappointed in this purchase. I thought I'd be a Jeep girl for life but I am moving on to something new.
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