2018 Jeep Renegade to get upgraded interior tech and hybrid powertrain

2019 Jeep Renegade gets boosted interior tech Small SUV has its retro rugged styling tweaked and gains a larger infotainment screen inside

The Jeep Renegade will be facelifted in 2019, with light changes to its exterior styling and new technology inside.

Exterior revisions will likely include revised LED daytime running lights and other such light tweaks, while the car’s rugged, retro-Jeep styling is a dead cert to remain. 

Inside, a larger infotainment screen will take the place of the current 6.5in unit, absorbing the buttons and controls previously surrounding it. The new unit is still housed in the shaped surround so takes up no more space than the complete previous unit. 

Jeep has previously confirmed to Autocar that there will eventually be a 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder petrol, 48V mild hybrid version of every car in its line-up. This will include the upgraded Renegade when it goes on sale in the UK in 2019. The American brand also has plans to give each of its models a plug-in hybrid variant by the end of the decade.

The Renegade is Jeep's most successful model in Europe, being closely related to the Fiat 500X and occupying the same market segment as the huge-selling Nissan Juke. The new Jeep Compass, a Nissan Qashqai rival, is also pivotal to the brand's success. 

A Jeep spokesman confirmed that the updated Renegade would arrive in September 2018, following a motor show debut, likely in the first half in 2018. Prices are expected to rise only slightly. 

Jeep had a poor 2017 in the UK; its market share shrunk to 0.25%, a 55% decrease over 2016, with sales dropping from 14,090 to 6380 cars. The Renegade made up 4540 of these - more than 70% of Jeep's total UK sales for the year.

That's twice the drop recorded by parent brand Fiat and far out of proportion with the overall market contraction across the year. 

Jeep CEO Mike Manley previously said to Autocar: “With the Renegade growing in Europe, we are where we want to be. We have yet to complete the European rollout of the Compass, which is in Europe’s biggest segment. In 2018, I’m looking for significant growth on 2017.”

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