en.Wedoany.com Reported - American automaker Jeep has laid out clear plans for the next generation of its compact SUV, the Renegade, aiming to retain its boxy styling while differentiating it from the new Avenger.
Jeep had previously tried to avoid direct competition between the Avenger and the Renegade in the same market, but these two models will soon be vying for the same consumers. The Avenger, which debuted at a motor show last year, will become Jeep's new entry-level model in Brazil, and its price may overlap with the older Renegade in the short term. However, according to industry media outlet Mopar Insiders, Jeep has a solid plan to launch the next-generation Renegade around 2027. Its dimensions will remain around 4.20 meters, but interior space utilization, especially trunk volume, will be better than the current model. The current Renegade's trunk capacity is 320 liters, smaller than the Avenger's 380 liters.
In other markets, Renegade sales have not been outstanding. The model was discontinued in the United States in 2023 and has lost market share in Europe to the Avenger, which was launched in 2022. The next-generation Renegade will continue with a boxy exterior design philosophy but will lean more towards versatility to suit different market needs. Jeep plans to incorporate design elements from rugged SUVs like the Wrangler and Recon, giving the Renegade greater emotional appeal and creating a clear distinction from the more urban-oriented Avenger and the more family-focused Compass.
In terms of platform, the next-generation Renegade is expected to switch to the same STLA platform used by the Compass, which will help reduce the current model's relatively high weight and enhance powertrain flexibility, especially for hybrid versions. Jeep has abandoned its original goal of becoming a purely electric brand, instead pursuing a strategy of offering consumers multiple powertrain options. Regarding pricing, Jeep plans to maintain the current price point, targeting the sub-$30,000 (approximately 150,000 Brazilian Reais) segment in the North American market, a price bracket with increasingly fewer competing products.
Jeep will hold a meeting on its Investor Day on May 21, where it will announce short- and medium-term plans for multiple markets, which will confirm whether the Renegade will continue as a core model for the brand.
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