Used 2016 Jeep Renegade SUV Consumer Reviews
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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)
3 of 3 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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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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Car looks great, but WAY too many issues
Katie, 11/20/2017
2016 Jeep Renegade Sport 4dr SUV 4WD (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
My car has 17,000 miles on it and I've had issues with it since I bought it. First, repairs are costly and take FOREVER. Parts have to come from Italy because of Fiat, and the car was so new that when I got into a fender bender on the freeway, it took MONTHS to fix my vehicle because parts weren't available. Why would you put a car on the market when you don't have the resources to fix it? Since then, I've had a total collapse in the technology and security system, and I'm currently waiting for a new transmission to be put in because mine is completely shot. Word at the dealership is that I'm not the only one having this issue. I had to call around to multiple Jeep/Chrysler dealerships just to find one that had capacity to look at my car, which had been refusing to start, or REFUSING TO SHUT OFF when I was able to get it to start. This many issues and this much maintenance on a brand new car is just heartbreaking...I wouldn't recommend this purchase.
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WORST VEHICLE, DEALER, MANUFACTURER EVER...
JB, 07/14/2016
2016 Jeep Renegade Trailhawk 4dr SUV 4WD (2.4L 4cyl 9A)
25 of 38 people found this review helpful
1. First to second gear shifts “hard” 2. General feeling as if the transmission is “drunk” 3. When braking, the transmission downshifts “hard” almost alarmingly so. Is unnerving when going around corners and parking. 4. Reverse is doing something weird. I reverse slowly with foot on brake and the transmission feels like it’s trying to fight the braking, like go faster, almost “pulsing” back. 5. Changing gears often feels like it’s revving too high and transmission suddenly “remembers” to shift, and is uncomfortable (not a smooth ride at all). DON'T GO TO BAXTER IN OMAHA, DON'T BUY THIS VEHICLE. WORST EXPERIENCE OF MY LIFE. BEEN TO DEALERSHIP OVER 10 TIMES. DEALER PRETENDS LIKE NOTHING IS WRONG. PROMISED CHRYSLER REP WOULD COME OUT TO LOOK AT VEHICLE BUT THAT NEVER HAPPENED. CALLED CHRYSLER, THEY WANT ME TO TAKE VEHICLE BACK TO DEALER AGAIN (WHY? IS 3RD TIME A CHARM?). (SO THAT THEY DON'T THINK I COPIED THE ABOVE MY INITIALS ARE JB '78. SENT THE ABOVE EMAIL TO RSCHRODER 5/31/16. HOPE YOU LIKE THE REVIEW...)
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One of the worst cars I have ever driven
Holger Villano, 03/27/2017
2016 Jeep Renegade Latitude 4dr SUV (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
6 of 8 people found this review helpful
They bill this as an SUV and a Jeep - it is more like a Prius. It has absolutely no power, handles poorly and cannot drive on even well-maintained gravel roads. I tried to visit my home in the mountains of NC and have in the past done so using the Toyota Corolla, which at least succeeded at getting to my house. I have to park half a mile away in the renegade as it could not go up the steep incline. I strongly suggest anyone who considers this cars drive it around for a while first.
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