Jeep to replace the Renegade in 2027
- The B-segment Jeep Renegade was launched in 2014, and its life cycle comes to an end in 2026, after an exceptionally long twelve-year commercial career. Its replacement will be presented in 2026 and marketed from early 2027. At the time of its launch, the Jeep Renegade was the smallest of the Jeep brand's models (this is no longer the case since 2023, as the Avenger is even shorter: 4.08 m vs. 4.24 m).
- The Renegade was designed when Fiat took control of the Chrysler Group, owner of the Jeep brand, creating the FCA Group. Its mission was to appeal to both the American and European public, so it was intended to be marketed on both sides of the Atlantic. But its assembly was planned at Fiat's Melfi (Italy) plant, which produced the model for both the American and European markets. The Jeep Renegade was well received on both sides of the Atlantic, selling up to 200,000 units a year, of which 100,000 in Europe and 100,000 in the USA.
- But certainly due to increased competition in the small SUV category and a late replacement, sales of the Jeep Renegade dropped from 2019 onwards, from 200,000 units in 2018 to 125,000 in 2020 and 85,000 in 2023. The sales drop happened in both Europe and North America.
- Its replacement (electric and ICE versions), scheduled for production in 2026, will this time be based on the Smart Car platform of the Citroën C3, Fiat Grande Panda and Opel Frontera (whereas the current Renegade uses an older Fiat platform). As a result, the new model may cost lower in production than the Jeep Avenger, based on a more expensive platform (CMP1), for both internal combustion and battery electric powertrains.