The Jeep Renegade (BU) is a subcompact crossover SUV (mini SUV in Europe) from the Jeep division of Chrysler. It will be built in Melfi, Italy alongside the related Fiat 500X with which it shares its platform. It was first shown to the public in March, 2014 at the Geneva Motor Show.
This will be the first Jeep product to be produced exclusively outside of the United States and North America, being produced in Melfi, Italy.
The Renegade offers two four-wheel drive systems Active Drive I and Active Drive Low both are paired with Jeep's Selec-Terrain System. It also has an available My Sky dual panel removable roof. The My Sky can be either retracted like a standard sunroof or removed completely for a more open-air experience, much like that of the Jeep Wrangler and Jeep Wrangler Unlimited.
There are conflicting reports as to whether the Renegade will be the replacement of the Patriot and Compass (which has replaced by four-cylinder versions of the Cherokee, even though the V6 versions replaced the Jeep Liberty), which are scheduled for discontinuation by mid-2014.
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