Renegade has Jeep brimming with confidence

The heavy advertising which has surrounded the launch of the new Jeep Renegade, which is on sale in Ireland right now priced between €22,950 and €38,750, more than indicates how much confidence is being place in the car by both its manufacturer and the dealer network.

The new car actually marks a series of firsts in the company’s history: The Renegade is Jeep’s first entry into the small SUV segment; it is also the first vehicle from Fiat Chrysler Automobiles to be jointly developed by Italian and US engineers; and it is the first Jeep to be built in Europe but sold in the US.

But those aren’t the Jeep Renegade’s only firsts. It is also the first compact SUV to feature a nine-speed transmission, it is the first in its segment to have rear-axle disconnect and the first to offer the ‘My Sky’ sunroof that is supposed to give occupants a true open-air driving experience.