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great value, fun to drive, a few minor faults
June Conway, 11/01/2016
2016 Jeep Renegade Latitude 4dr SUV 4WD (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
8 of 10 people found this review helpful
I have driven my Renegade 500 miles at this point and find I am loving it more than I expected. I had eliminated most models and was down to the Renegade or a Subaru. I am short (5'2") and found that with the Subaru's in order to put the clutch to the floor with my short legs it required me to be right on top of the steering wheel. With Renegade I can put the clutch to the floor without being right on top of the steering - maybe that is due to the excellent design of the telescoping and adjusting steering wheel. With the manual transmission the Renegade is plenty peppy. I have seen lots of reviews stating they have not been able to replicate the sticker EPA. My sticker said 24 city, 31 highway, average 27. I am exactly 27.5 at the moment. The Renegade looks like a cute little toy in my mind (probably because I am used to my crossover which seems to be twice the size) and the design features are fun - my teenagers especially like them. The heat/air conditioning controls are intuitive and easy to use without taking your eyes off the road. The dashboard is visually easy to follow. The radio entertainment system is likewise easy to use and my Latitude comes with a free year of Sirius XM radio for added fun. There are both USB and Bluetooth connections. I have chosen to dedicate an MP3 player with all my favorite music connected via USB permanently and have had a few glitches trying to work this out. I think it is finally working but it has been a little frustrating at first. The bluetooth with my Windows phone works fine for calls but I also use my phone with Cortana for hands free texting and so far this has an odd glitch. It can totally understand my voice when dictating the text, but it can't seem to understand my command to send the message. Likewise it can't understand my voice when I command it to read a message. Their hands free texting requires a subscription to UConnect. I am used to attaching my phone to a car vent holder in the center panel and attaching a charger, but the center vents in the Renegade are recessed in such a way that the charger doesn't fit. I'll have to look at finding a new phone holder that extends out farther than my current one. The backseat doesn't have cupholders so this was actually almost a deal breaker for us since I have kids and we are often eating on the run. However I did find some "Faguan" cupholders that attach to the headrests and are able to holder even the giant drinks from McDonald's, so I am hopeful this will solve the problem. I had also expected many more USB/charging ports. Again, with kids in the back seat, they are always fighting to charge their technology - especially on road trips. I had to buy a few extra long chords and splitters to solve this problem. Speaking of road trips - that might be difficult with the size of the trunk. Every day grocery shopping will be fine. And if I am hauling something without passengers in the back there is plenty of room if the seats are down. But otherwise I find the trunk small and wish it were another foot deeper. I may end up fudging a shelf as I've seen some people do online because there is plenty of height storage - just not floor storage. The trunk claims to already be "two level" where first there is a pump/sealant system rather than spare tire in a styrofoam holder, then a top carpet, then maybe 4-5" or so (I didn't measure so that's a guess) and then the floorboard. You can pull the floorboard out and place it down right on the carpet and eliminate that smaller 4'5" storage space if you wish. I personally did not feel comfortable with not having a spare tire so paid the extra $360 for a spare tire, jack, and tools which, when I receive it, will end up replacing the space where the pump and styrofoam holder are. The dealer told me they aren't sure when it finally comes in if it will fit completely within the same space as the styrofoam holder or if, in addition, it will eat up that 4'5" storage area. Speaking of small, the gas tank is small 12.7 gallons so more stops at the gas station. Steering is tight and shifting is easy. In fact almost too easy - there is an electronic emergency brake (strange) which doesn't work to do hill starts on extreme hills. Instead, they built in a "hill assist" so you don't roll. Kind of takes some of the skill out of it for me. Nonetheless it is so fun to drive I have forgiven them. Paradoxically the vision is both excellent and horrible. The view out the front windshield is awesome (at least for my height - taller people may be blocked by the mirror) but the front side has horrible blind spots. The back sides are the worst blind spots - overcome when backing up by using the camera BUT in New England we have intersections where roads can join at less than 45 degrees and if you are looking over your right shoulder to see oncoming traffic you cannot see at all. Seats are comfy. Cute style. Overall high fun factor.
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VERY DISAPPOITED. CHEAP JUNK.
SUSAN K K FERNHOLZ, 06/19/2016
updated 06/26/2020
2016 Jeep Renegade Limited 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 9A)
10 of 13 people found this review helpful
I was so excited to get a Brand new Jeep - i had a 2006 jeep liberty. I tried one out and loved it. But when they didn't have the color I wanted they got it from another dealer. When you turn it on it vibrates. It vibrates in cruise and i am so unhappy at this point. a new vehicle should not vibrate at all. it is a 2.4l engine not sure if that is part of the issue. I am so disappointed is anyone else haveing his problem? WORKING WITH THE DEALER BUT NO SUCCESS - 6-24-18 I have now had this jeep for 2 yrs and the air conditioning unit has to be replaced. It still Vibrates at times like it will shake apart - very disappointed. The shifting of the engine is very poorly designed and too small for the Jeep. At times it hesitates if you just put your foot on the gas pedal to go or to pass someone good luck. Safety in this area is very very poor. Would not recommend. 6-25-19 got rid of it major issues
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Jeep Renegade 1.4 T manual 75th anniversary
Piero, 11/16/2016
2016 Jeep Renegade 75th Anniversary 4dr SUV (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
7 of 9 people found this review helpful
I was looking for a car 4x4 and with a manual transmission, and besides Subaru and BMW only some pick up trucks are available with these features. At the end I decided to get this renegade which it looks great in this trim level. The car handle pretty well even though is heavy for the type of the vehicle, but honestly I saw the weight as a good thing, because u feel like that you are driving a bigger car. The materials are good, heavy doors and the dash board is soft and it feels of good quality at the touch. The engine has a little of turbo leg, under 2 rpm is a little lazy to revs up but than it has sufficient power to go around, especially going up to the hills the engine is really torquy. The mpg is very sensible... But with a light foot I've done 28 mpg, not bad for the typology of car. At the end it feels safe, it's stylish, easy to mantain, to park, I would definitely buy it again, but only with the manual transmission, I tried also the 2.4 automatic and honestly it drives like a 4 speed automatic, that engine is also great but the automatic transmission hide its qualities. I hope there would be a trailhalk version with the 1.4 T manual.
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Avoid this nightmare...
Ryan D, 02/04/2017
updated 02/07/2019
2016 Jeep Renegade 75th Anniversary 4dr SUV (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
I just traded my 2016 Renegade in today after months of headaches. The dealership tried to fix the same issue of poor sound quality with the beats "premium" sound system multiple times, and then issues with the ESC, Hill Start Assist and Dynamic Torque Steering systems started popping up frequently. The Chrysler Star Support Program is as much of a joke as the parts supply chain from Chrysler. In 9 months, this thing dropped 8k in value. Do yourself a favor and get literally ANY vehicle except this Jeep/Heap.
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Window down noise is unbearable
Lc, 03/29/2019
2016 Jeep Renegade Limited 4dr SUV 4WD (2.4L 4cyl 9A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Could have made better use of compartments inside. But most mind blowing is the unbearable noise with winds down. Can’t begin to imagine how one single vehicle was put on the road with this problem. Can NOT fit car seat in backseat. I hate this car.
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