Everyone I've talked to really likes their Renegade. But they are still new. No long term reports yet.

IMO, its off-road capabilities are more like a Subaru and nothing like a "real" Jeep.

I think the new Jeep Compass looks pretty cool but I dont know anyone that owns one.

Technically, the Renegade is also AWD.
But it uses a traction control system to make it behave more like 4wd.

I've heard that the Renegade turbocharged 1.4L with manual transmission is a lot of fun to drive.
But if off road driving is important, then you may want the TrailHawk version.

http://www.jeeprenegadeforum.com/forum/4-jeep-renegade-general-discussion/52754-awd-system.html#/topics/52754?page=1

This is only my relatively uninformed opinion, but FIAT and every company owned by them has been plagued with safety and reliability problems for years. They consistently rank as some of the lowest customer satisfaction vehicles on the road. The lack of attention to detail and quality can be seen by even the untrained eye in everything they do. My guess is that you will end up in a vehicle that is even LESS reliable as it approaches the age that our poor Liberties are at right now. The Renegade, and essentially all FIAT vehicles, have adopted the replaceable-vehicle model whereby the user drives it until it has reached its expected service life and the cost of repairs immediately outweigh the cost of a new vehicle.

Perhaps owners of Renegades will dispute this claim, but I almost cringe when I get in a FCA vehicle and feel how poorly made they are.

I do believe Chevy has made marked improvements in their reliability and quality of manufacturing. They certainly are not the beacon of customer satisfaction, but they are headed in the right direction while others are headed down hill. At this point, I would buy a Chevy (probably the Diesel Colorado, because I'm a glutton for punishment) before I even thought about purchasing anything FCA. The Wrangler is the only thing that is even on my radar from them, and is totally impractical for my daily lifestyle.

This is only my relatively uninformed opinion, but FIAT and every company owned by them has been plagued with safety and reliability problems for years. They consistently rank as some of the lowest customer satisfaction vehicles on the road. The lack of attention to detail and quality can be seen by even the untrained eye in everything they do. My guess is that you will end up in a vehicle that is even LESS reliable as it approaches the age that our poor Liberties are at right now. The Renegade, and essentially all FIAT vehicles, have adopted the replaceable-vehicle model whereby the user drives it until it has reached its expected service life and the cost of repairs immediately outweigh the cost of a new vehicle.

Perhaps owners of Renegades will dispute this claim, but I almost cringe when I get in a FCA vehicle and feel how poorly made they are.

I do believe Chevy has made marked improvements in their reliability and quality of manufacturing. They certainly are not the beacon of customer satisfaction, but they are headed in the right direction while others are headed down hill. At this point, I would buy a Chevy (probably the Diesel Colorado, because I'm a glutton for punishment) before I even thought about purchasing anything FCA. The Wrangler is the only thing that is even on my radar from them, and is totally impractical for my daily lifestyle.

I am also concerned about the fact that the Jeep Renegade not only it is essentially a Fiat dressed in a Jeep costume but also it is manufactured in Brazil in the Fiat factory they have in Manaos in the middle of the jungle where they also produce all the crappy Fiat models for Latin America. They don't produce European Fiats in that plant. So, these Renegades are not even produced in Toledo as our Libby's. Fiat+Brazilian manufacturing can be disastrous in terms of quality...


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