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Love my Renegade
Ross Merritt, 01/25/2017
2017 Jeep Renegade Trailhawk 4dr SUV 4WD (2.4L 4cyl 9A)
40 of 47 people found this review helpful
What a great little SUV. I've taken on trails and rock climbing. The greatest it has performed is winter. I was the only one on my street who could get out of the neighborhood without having to dig through snow.
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Great Small SUV
Elliot, 02/27/2018
updated 03/13/2023
2017 Jeep Renegade Latitude 4dr SUV (1.4L 4cyl Turbo 6M)
16 of 18 people found this review helpful
Bought this 2017( Renegade In Feb 2018, new. It's a Latitude 6 speed manual 1.4 liter turbo. It replaced a Subaru Outback 2.5 liter 5 speed. I drove the Renegade for 35,000 miles over 4 years and I am totally enjoyed this SUV. I had no issues with the vehicle whatsoever. My service expenses to were oil changes, tire rotations, and more recently tire replacement. I had a flat tire and the OEM Continental Tire sidewall broke being repaired. They were cheap and noisy tires. I was glad they were gone. The Renegade was flawless. I was impressed with its performance. It has lots of acceleration when in the correct gear. There was an extremely minor turbo delay, almost unnoticeable. I didn’t care about fuel economy. Having said that my average was 29 mpg. I always used premium fuel, as recommended by the owners manual. It was a very solid, tight feeling vehicle, with extremely comfortable seats in the front. The handling was crisp and very nimble. The turning radius was narrow. The shifting was smooth. The brakes were quick and perfect. The clutch at times was a bit too sensitive. The primary purpose of having and driving the Renegade was to get to our mountain home in the winter. The Renegade climes the mountains with no hesitation, usually in cruise control, in 5th gear. On occasion I stalled the motor at a stop, most often when the A/C is on and I’m making a sharp turn. This is likely because the power is being taken up by those things and I’m not mindful of this at the time. I find that one must use either more rpms or slip the clutch to avoid a stall. The cabin is quite noisy at highway speeds. It has an excellent heater and a/c system. The visibility is very good. I didn't expect electric operated mirrors, which I really like. The high front hood gives one the impression of driving a pickup and not a compact SUV. I chose the Latitude for the back up camera and the roof racks. The aluminum wheels are also a plus. It was almost impossible to find a 6 speed manual 4x4 Renegade in 2018. Jeep no longer imports Renegades with a manual transmission. The price was very low for such a well equipped 4x4. My grandjkids loved this vehicle. I sold the Renegade for more money than I had paid for it 4 years later. Amazing car! I replaced it with a BMW roadster, manual transmission of course.
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I bought a lemon
Laura, 11/22/2019
2017 Jeep Renegade Trailhawk 4dr SUV 4WD (2.4L 4cyl 9A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
I bought a 2017 jeep Renagade Trailhawk 5 months ago from a jeep,Chrysler, Dodge dealership that had 49,000 miles on it. They gave me a bumper to bumper warranty for 160,000 miles. Within a month I had to have rotors and brake pads replaced after 2 trips back to the dealership and threatening to take it to my mechanic to have the service manager finally say he heard the noises while driving it. I have always taken my cars to a auto shop told them the problem and they figure it out and fix it. This dealership will report it if it doesn't do it to me I can fix it. This week my jeep died on a bridge over the river during rush hour without any warning lights coming on. The jeep would start and all interior lights were on but nothing would happen when I pressed on the accelerator. I Had it towed home to empty my work supplies and 600 lbs of animal feed and then towed to the dealership the next morning where I had purchased it. Both tow truck drivers had tried to start the jeep to get it on their trucks without success. At the dealership the service tech got it started and told me the juggling around from tow truck must have knocked something loose. Since I drive 100-200 miles a day for work as a home health care therapist in very rural areas without cell phone service I insisted that they find out why it happened and fix it. They service dept. charged me $110 for " reprogramming the transmission" which they state is considered routine maintenance not covered by my bumper to bumper warranty. I have also had warning lights come on stating my rear lights were out when they were not. Since doing this research I have found out these are all issues that have been brought to the manufactures attention and no recall has been issued. My fear is the jeep stalling on a 2 lane blacktop on hills or a blind curve and being rear ended causing a accident or being stranded in a rural area without cell service in bad weather. The dealership in Jefferson City mo from whom I purchased the vehicle keeps telling me they can't fix a problem they can't replicate. All I had to do was Google problems with jeep renegade and found out that all of these issues are common problems. I Guess someone has to be killed in a accident because their jeep stalled without warning and a class action suit to get the manufacturer to remedy these issues.
The Renegade Trailhawk is fantastic.
John, 07/17/2017
2017 Jeep Renegade Trailhawk 4dr SUV 4WD (2.4L 4cyl 9A)
24 of 28 people found this review helpful
I got a free loaner from my Jeep dealership because my 2016 Jeep Patriot manual transmission wasn't working right. Had 17,000 miles on the car when it went down. The air bag sensor had to be replaced as well. Patriot was fine before these issues. The dealer lent me a 2017 Renegade Trailhawk and I loved it. Anybody who'd buy the Patriot with freedom drive 2 is crazy because you could buy the Renegade Trailhawk for the same money and get much better fuel economy. and a thoroughly modern vehicle with blind spot detectors, back up cameras etc. Let me compare the 2 vehicles. HP : Renegade has 180hp, the Patriot has 172 HP. The seating in the Renegade is way more comfortable than the Patriot. It contours your body nicely and big tall people feel great in the bucket seats. Huge headroom like the Patriot. Back seats have the same legroom as the patriot. Cargo space is a little less than in the Patriot. You get a full size spare in the Renegade Trailhawk, Patriot has a smaller spare . Instrument panel is 10 x better in the Renegade and looks really really rugged looking . The radio has a nice rugged look , The Patriot radio is very ordinary. I liked the look of the Renegade radio, but the small screen made the backup camera picture hard to see .I wish Jeep incorporated all the new Renegade stuff into the Patriot . The Patriot looks like a real Jeep, the Renegade looks KIA Soul like. Acceleration is fantastic in the Trailhawk version , but I wish it came with manual transmission. It's higher off the ground than the Patriot and has a better ride. The Patriot had more storage space. I'd probably buy the Trailhawk if I had to decide again. I own land in upstate NY and visit during the winter. The Trailhawk would be great with it's superior off roading and excellent gas mileage . I thought about buying the Patriot with the freedom drive 2 , but the gas mileage was horrendous . The Renegade is the Patriot with freedom drive 2 and it gets much better gas mileage. It all has the blindspot detector. If a car comes into your blindspot, the mirror will light up with a yellow dot telling you a car is in your blindspot. I love that feature. The AC and climate control are excellent and it was freezing in the car on a hot 90 degree day. I wish my Patriot had all this new stuff. But I don't really like the look of the car. It's not bad. I paid $18500 for my 4x 4 Patriot, the Trailhawk is $24000 on True Car. Very reasonable for a fuel efficient vehicle that's 10 x better off roading than anything Toyota, Honda , Hyundai has.
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Good car for the price
Kurt, 11/05/2018
updated 05/07/2021
2017 Jeep Renegade Trailhawk 4dr SUV 4WD (2.4L 4cyl 9A)
11 of 12 people found this review helpful
I am pretty happy with the car. Nice looking exterior and very comfortable interior. For it's size it is roomier than you think but it is a very compact car. Entertainment system feels like an old system, no apple car play or Android auto. Uconnent is the worst. Engine is okay. Sounds and feels underpowered but after a couple long road trips and trips through sand it’s very adequate and comfortable. The transmission can be jerky and feels like it's always searching for gears. It is pretty quiet and drives smooth enough. Luckily, I haven't had any issues yet. UPDATE: There was recall for high oil consumption issues which was never an issue with my car specific. With this they updated the PCM and TCM (I believe). I’ve noticed smoother shifts since then.
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