I have this Jeep. If you're confident enough to drive it then its a great vehicle. My friends were the first to give me crap for it. There is always looks and laughs usually from guys driving decked out wranglers that look like they've never seen dirt or girls driving 4 door unlimiteds. Some people actually tell me to drive a mans vehicle. Whatever thats supposed to mean. If none of that will bother you then get it. This thing can actually wheel. The trailhawk model definitely earns its trail rated badge. I can have fun on the trail and feel great driving to work.
I could care less if someone laughs at me for driving a renegade. It's obviously not my dream car, but I can't afford a mustang Shelby gt350. I've had jeeps since I was 17. I own a 04 jeep grand cherokee and I love but it's time for something new though. For him to say that jeep did a shit job on building their old cars, is an idiot. My car is still holding up for its age. It has 98k miles on it. Honestly, I want a renegade for design and for the off roading. I like the way it looks it doesn't look like most cars.
I bought a 2017 Jeep renegade trailhawk and some of my buddies gave me crap about it. Until we went off-roading and I was able to keep up with their lifted trucks and jeeps. My jeep was the smallest vehicle in our "pack" everyone kept calling it "baby jeep" but after that day they never gave me crap about it again.
Since this video, jeep has updated their transmission software in late 2016 for all 2.4 liter models. When I got the update I was amazed at the difference. I drive a fwd 2.4 liter renegade latitude, which weighs in at 3,056 lbs compared 3,532 lbs of the trailhawk. Noticeably quicker for sure. I test drove the trailhawk and an awd edition first and didn't like the heavier suspension feel, added driveshaft noise, electronic transfer case without a long known history of reliability, nor the upgraded cost of driving on off road tires daily down the interstate and around town. There is something about owning this jeep that no one would understand. If you've ever drove the Grand Cherokee or more so the Wrangler, you know that in order to keep it somewhat stable and smooth, you need to take extra trips for warranty work at the dealership. Then they become essentially money pits after warranty, which is only 36,000 miles on the suspension components, which will fail first. The patriot, compass, and comander series feel loose and have cheap interior. The closest jeep I could compare it too is the latest model Liberty. But still, the renegade is notably better built and well rounded in appearance and abilities. Its very spacious as well, with enough cargo area to get the basics done. They maintained the jeep experience and the plethora of emblems reminds you of that. The transmission will tug up hilly back roads at low rpm and has enough bottom end torque to get that jeep feel across. I think after the Liberty, Cherokee, Patriot, Compass, Jeep has finally made a vehicle that anyone can appreciate. I not only fell in love with the way it looks, but the driving experience is enjoyable as well. Not a single problem thus far, 57,000 miles, and I have a moderately heavy foot. The only thing that I wish they would of made differently for my 2016 is a start/stop feature, with the electronic A/C as I do live near DC where traffic is 15% of your conscious lifespan. I do not know if the late model does, but many of the compasses and cherokees do. Something I was torn on initially when I was looking at those two. But overall I get about 25mpg average. So if your curious, I highly recommend you test drive one. These videos really can't give you a true feel of the vehicle and once you do test drive, you'll understand why they are becoming more and more popular. The newest models add an LED lit trim to the main headlight housing which is something I am looking to upgrade in mine soon. Whether stock, lowered, or off road style, this jeep provides and looks damn good at doing so.
So does everyone and their mama's mama within a 300 mile radius of where I live!! I've been trying to buy a used Trailhawk with low mileage but every time I zero in on one, it's SOLD before I can get to it. Very aggravating.
Not only that, but the sleazy car stealerships in my area will get a nicely equipped, low mileage Trailhawk and advertise it at a low price as a BAIT and SWITCH car. When you get to the stealership, they have it hidden and say "it just sold this morning" hoping you will buy something that costs 3 times as much on their car lot. I hate car dealers. I believe most of them are sociopaths.
I have a trailhawk and the 2.4 gets up and goes so I don't know WTF he's driving but 185 HP in that little car moves it along very well. Getting out of the hole it's as fast as anyone else in this town so I don't see where it's underpowered? I have owned 3 corvettes and know what speed is but this car is fine with that engine, I keep up and move along with traffic better than the rest. That trans is fine, I have had no problems like he describes and I feel that Jeep did a great job in matching that engine with that trans. BTW I get 24MPG at best with the trailhawk but WTF I didn't buy it as an econmy car
When I was dating my wife to be, I always knew the second generation Honda Odyssey would be my principal vehicle during my child rearing years. Now, I feel like the Jeep Renegade Trail-hawk is destined to be my principal vehicle when I become an empty-nester. I always wanted a Jeep but I did not want the poor Jeep reliability. Now I can have a Jeep with true four-wheel drive and off-road worthiness but, with Italian engineering and manufacturing to provide Fiat reliability. Very good review. Thanks.
Having owned a Patriot since 2009 & a Commander since 2007, I can see the majority of testers don't really get Jeeps. The Trailhawk will do things off road that the rest of the vehicles in its class will have to stay behind & dream about doing.
kinda agree 19:20 he illegally speeds and at 24:18 he changes lanes without signaling i know there wasn't people there but still very unsafe practices especially on public roads
did it really "literally made you ears bleed"? because if so thats probably disconcerting and probably cause for a recall since that is real damage done to the body
You should rent one of those jeeps and roll down the back windows. The buffeting is... man it's indescribably amazing. It feels like your head is seriously going to explode. It can't be exaggerated.
I thought the same thing when I bought my car, but I've found I don't miss them. Bluetooth and setting up playlists on my iPhone seems to work. If you have a smart phone, it's not that hard to set up.
+ganthc ditto. Though I eschew from wifi in my car since that's hackable. Can't have that. That and I keep all my CDs at home in on a shelf after their burned on my computer.
I have the 2017 version. This review helped me make my decision. One item to note, the transmission is not that big of an issue. The automatic shifting algorithm is designed to increase fuel economy. If you want to leverage the engines actual power band, simply move the shifter to the left and use the manual shifting mode.
Sorry if someone has already said this stuff... The back seats do have an armrest ... The cup holders on the back on the middle seat (in the boot) are not for people sitting in there lol. The roof does come with a key thats pretty cool actually... the roof also comes with a clip-on wind deflector for when both roof panels are off. Other than that, good review.
Late to the game here, but VERY helpful video. Much appreciated on how thorough and straight-to-the-point you are with everything. Really helped me make a decision.
From what i've seen this thing's pretty damn good offroad, decent 4wd power and nice long wheel travel. I guess it's real problem is that it looks too cute to imply its performance. i kinda want to get one, give it a mud bath every week, then drive drive around with it absolutely caked in dirt
hey @zzubuzz .. just to follow up on ur comment from a year ago.. nobody in my area I can find so far will rent me a renegade.. i have been looking for days cause i am thinking about buying one of these and wanted to rent one for the weekend can't fine one
@@robertastarr4276 late to the post but i was able to rent a rengade on one of the Greek islands. Lots of dirt roads, rocks, and sand. Wife really enjoyed it so we bought a trailhawk when we got back to the states. It did fantastic in a recent snowstorm. It did much better with traction than my 2018 Canyon and my ram 2500 which are both 4x4. All the vehicles have a quality set of ATs on.
+Leroy Butts It's to have a transmission that's like a CVT but doesn't feel like one. I bet FCA would put a CVT in it if they thought that customers wouldn't hate it.
You have some good details in the review but missed some big ones. Most noticeably was you saying it does not have a rear seat arm rest... Lol you can see it with cup holders from the rear hatch view! Just pull it down. Also that 10 sec zero to 60 is wrong.
Littering the rental fleets, drove the Patriot on the two lane Smokey Bear back roads of Mississippi. 4WD came in handy in the rain and no cell signal forests. Real power outlet need adapter for USB power items.
I wish it was showing off road abilities. I need it to get to a fire lookout I work at, in Wyoming, rocky, steep, but not outrageous. Wondering if it would do the job?
My sister test drove a 2015 Jeep Renegade Sport she said the sport model she said the seats were very hard. Also she just really did not enjoyed it as she was hoping it would. Also she did not like the way the engine sounded and she said it was kind of under power and had to put her foot on it to get it up to speed. Also she was not a fan of the 9 speed auto transmission too. So she did not liked the Jeep as much as she hoping for. But at the end she ended up getting a 2015 Toyota RAV4 XLE AWD. And she loves it.
Nope she test drove the 2.4L cuz you can't get the 1.4 with the 9 speed auto. Plus i did looked under the hood and it was the 2.4 inline 4. It was not only the engine she said she did not like the Transmission going into gears, Also she said that the ride was very rough. Also the seats did not very good at all.
@@Shane101A Definitely not the better choice. Rav4 has the garbage CVT transmission designed to break at around 70k miles so you will have to buy a new vehicle. Planned obseilescence.
By the way, he's actually wrong about the backseat, with either the Leather group or the Popular Equipment group, the backseat is a 40/20/40 with a fold down arm rest. You can see at 14:05 there are cupholders on the back of the seat.
19:05 That's because it doesn't use 1st gear. It only uses 1st gear when you specifically tell it to, otherwise it starts off in 2nd, giving you that 4-speed auto tall gearing feel. With a spread of a whopping 9.80, it was either gear it so tall that it would never use 9th, or gear it so short that it would never use first, and Jeep took the latter route.
The 8-way power driver seat is fine when it is working. The FCA Italian SUV has a recurring power problem that prevents the use of the 8-way and lumbar functions.
Its great to see you doing jeeps, I love jeeps, but this isn't my idea of jeep...Will you be able to do something like the grand Cherokee or a wrangler Rubicon? As always though, great video, and keep up the awesome work!
+Ben McBain I actually love Jeeps, especially the Wrangler. I have a Cherokee scheduled for next month. Hopefully, I can squeeze in a Wrangler and Grand Cherokee soon! -Sofyan
he says the 9 speed auto is clunky at acceleration others suggest you set it in SPORT mode and go from there as that dial setting has better higher speed road manners .
Ok here in UK 🇬🇧.. I purchased a 2017 trailhawk November last year , this winter we have had over a foot of snow , and I have had cooper ATT discoverer fitted prior to this snow hitting us.. I have tried to get the jeep stuck .. ! Bit every time it just keeps on going... im saying I parked it in 2foot High snow drifts and pulled off road on snow soft wet verges where your angled from the road . Upwards of a foot deep and ive had no wheel spin that would suggest im in trouble .. all I can say is .. the renegade is a seriously good little 4x4 .. here in UK 🇬🇧.. I have the 2 litre 170bhp Trailhawk.. I've had subaru forester , and Mercedes gl ..suv .. the jeep is miles apart from those .. if I could pick one thing that I would prefer and thats more ground clearance .. and bigger wheels and tyres .. it runs 215/60 r 17 .. I feel that 225/ 60 on 18 would be an improvement with 10inch ground clearance being better . Its still exceptionally capable even with what it has in Trailhawk spec.. I love it .
Yay so happy you made a review for the Renegade. I wanted to know your opinion about it! I have a White Limited 4x2. Thanks for your review and keep up the good work
I had this vehicle for about 6 months then decided to trade it in due to spending way too much on gas. That’s really the one of the only few things I hated about the renegade. If you drive mainly around town like I do be prepared to fill up every 4-6 days a week in gas. It’s HORRIBLE city wise. Highway mpg is really good, but again, I rarely use the highway so it was pretty horrible on gas. Plus Jeep needs to put in a bigger gas tank in the vehicle since it doesn’t average that much mpg. 12.2 gallon tank is way too small. Also hope the 2019 version is much more up to date technology wise as well. The nine speed transmission isn’t all that fun either
@@samiAK813 it wasn’t a 4x4 and the engine and transmission has proven to be garbage. A small little box of a car gets the same mpg as a pick up… yeah no thanks
Hey Sofyan, I know you've been very busy, but I was wondering if you're able to review the 2016 Lexus es 350 as well as the 2016 accord touring v6. I understand if not, but I prefer seeing your reviews compared to most other channels. Thanks
I have this model "the Trailhawk" 2018 model and it looks slightly different inside, especially the dashboard, and also my rims are all black instead of the chrome on them.
The trailhawk is so damn heavy because it has plates protecting the bottom important parts so if you take it off trail, I think just those plates alone are like 500 pounds.... The other trims of the renegade don't have that extra weight.
Jeep 2016 Renegade Trailhawk First scheduled oil change service then... Recurring Power Driver Seat Malfunction (5X). Defective product or bad dealership repair service?
Redline reviews can you help me with the best small suv? I'm looking for a 2012 Nissan rogue but i heard the Toyota rav4 and the honda crv and the ford escape is better. please help me i am looking for a used small suv.
Where I live I could get a 2016 Mitsubishi Pajero (Montero) fully loaded for 29900 USD. and the Pajero eats jeeps for breakfast when it comes to off-roading (exclusion is the Wrangler). and on the road it is relatively pretty civilised... I really liked the design of the renegade, but it was let down by its crazy price tag... great thorough review BTW.
In the fall of 2017 I purchased a new 2017 Jeep Renegade from a dealer in Anchorage Alaska. I live in a remote Alaskan town with the closest mechanic over 100 miles away - in Canada. I made it clear to the dealer I needed a reliable, sturdy vehicle. The car was fine until the temperature dropped below 20F then it would start - and immediately stall with a noticeable smell of gas. I called the dealer and he recommended using Heet and blamed the bad gas in the town. Heet did nothing and no other car is having the same problem. The dealer is over 700 miles away and I can't have the car towed back. There's no one to work on it here and the dealer is unwilling to do anything more. The car is a princess car - it'll only run if it's warm and sunny. Which means i'm walking to work at 20 below. Moral is don't buy Jeep and don't buy a Jeep Renegade. As soon as possible I'm taking it to another town to trade it in for a Japanese or Korean car. Something reliable.
Rented one of these recently and oh my goodness. It's very very terrible. If anyone owns one, I dare you to roll down the back windows only and ride at about 40 miles an hour. Glad Sophyan mentioned the wind buffeting. It's the most outrageous noise I've ever heard. It's unbelievable.
All SUVs do that. Take your pick. Roll the back windows down in ANY suv and it will buffet. I've had many different types, from Nissan Pathfinder, Jeep Liberty, Kia Soul, Suzuki Grand Vitara, etc and they ALL did that.
If people are worried about the transmission, why not just get the manual? apparently its a fantastic manual transmission. furthermore; the real powerband of this engine is 4.5 to 6k, which the automatic doesn't like to go near but you can keep in just fine with the six speed
+Ryukachoo people are worried about the transmission because if a major fucking car mfg like Fiat/Chrysler can't get a transmission right, what else did they get wrong?
The Jeep is slow but the the tranny seem to have shifted pretty smooth in the review. But it does need to be floored occasionally and there's where problems or perceptions can manifest. The 9 speed has to think and shift more gears then a 6 speed so yeah, it's different.
The 2016 Jeep Renegade Trailhawk SUV has a recurring power seat problem that prevents the use of the 8-way and lumbar functions. The problem causes the driver seat to freeze and lock into a position on the seat floor tracks. This could create a serious problem in the event of an emergency. The dealer service department is clueless on fixing the problem.
I Liked your review. Would you consider reviewing the new 2019 renegade Trailhawk with the new 1.3 turbo engine. I’m curious to see if you think there’s a difference.
There is a difference. Jeep made the engine much smaller then slapped a "turbo" label on it and called it an "upgrade"......less horsepower and WAY too small for the weight of the Jeep Renegade. Not an "upgrade" but all the dumb sheeple think it is. They take a screwing from these scheisters and LIKE it, while the sleazy car makers keep getting richer producing increasingly INFERIOR products.
Good review! I also noticed another Easter Egg in the interior: "Since 1941" is in the old Army font that they used to stamp the vehicles with "U.S. Army"
I'm 17 years old and am gunna go to an out of state college 63 miles from home, I plan on making at least one trip a week. Would you recommend the Renegade ?
Good Review Sofyan!!! I think they should put a larger engine and reprogram that transmission so it get out of its own way. Also, it needs to be put on a diet. 10 seconds is pretty bad when may small/compact sedans are doing 0-60 in under 9 or 8 even.
"The engine is not the most modern...". It certainly IS one of the most modern, naturally aspirated gasoline engines in this class as it features electro-hydraulic variable valve actuation for the air intake. This is one piece of a sophisticated engine that a few years ago would hardly be found in low end vehicles. MultiAir engines up torque and power while lowering consumption.
that comes typically with a MultiAir engine. For example AUDI (or VW Group) FSI (direct fuel injection) gasoline engines are knocking quite a bit like Diesel engines. It can be very well heard when you open the hood. So as the Trailhawk is an entry level model, the noise damming might not be as excessive as in a luxury automobile. But the engine itself is indeed a piece of high-tech. What you hear is the sound of efficiency ;-D
Renegade Trailhawk (2.0 MultiJet) is in Europe enorm criticised because of his Diesel consumption. What is your opinion? Does Renegade really consume the Diesel/Gasoline mass, which promised on the vehicle data report? Urban/Extra Urban/combined -> 7,0/5,2/5,9 (L/100 km) [European] Or what promised on paper is different than the real life again? :-)
Based on this review, it seems that the renegade accelerates and handles about as well (if not identically) to the 2.4L, 6 speed Compass/Patriot. I like the way it looks but not everyone will agree. The Compass (which needs to be retired) is well more comfortable and spacious. I'd say this is more of the same repackaged in a quirkier body. I like it but it's still too close to the other crossovers at the moment. Unless they upgrade the off road capabilities and speed, it's not going to sell even as well as the more palatable Compass which can be had for a song right now. I'm excited to see what becomes of the Renegade over the next few years.
Plenty of videos online showing the Renegade going off road.. It's no Wrangler, but it's not bad.. (And if you want Wrangler performance, you should probably buy a Wrangler.. ;-) Daystar makes a lift kit for it if you want to get more serious... Its not too shabby...
I agree about the Compass. It's ugly as a mud fence as well. However, you are wrong about the Renegades not selling well, at least as far as the 4x4s and Trailhawks go. They FLY off the dealer lots in my area. Ive been trying to buy a Trailhawk or a nicely equipped 4x4 Lattitude or Sport for 2 months now. Before I can get to the lot to look at it, it's SOLD. Nothing left but the 2x4 versions in my area or high mileage 4x4s. It seems everybody and their mamma wants the same thing I want: A Jeep Renegade Trailhawk. They were everywhere online before I decided I wanted one, then suddenly POOF, they all vanished, one by one. So irritating. The closest one to me now is 5 hours away.
@@reesedaniel5835 I was proven dead wrong from four years ago... they did NOT retire the Compass but completely revamped it. It’s actually pretty awesome. The Renegades are holding their own, especially the 4x4s and higher trim levels, like you said. If I was buying a first car and couldn’t afford a Wrangler, I’d buy a Renegade. If I was buying a family car and couldn’t afford a Grand Cherokee (which I can’t), I’d buy a Compass (which I did). I still bet the Compass’ sell better than the Renegades. It’s probably a regional thing. Depends where you live. Nonetheless, I appreciate both models.
I LIKE THE SMALLER SIZE AND FUEL EFFICIENCY SO YOUR NOT DRIVING A TANK AROUND. THE ONLY THING IS ID LIKE TO SEE THEM GIVE IT ATLEAST 200HP TO 220HP MAYBE TURBOCHARGE THE 2.4 LITRE VERSION
I have this Jeep. If you're confident enough to drive it then its a great vehicle. My friends were the first to give me crap for it. There is always looks and laughs usually from guys driving decked out wranglers that look like they've never seen dirt or girls driving 4 door unlimiteds. Some people actually tell me to drive a mans vehicle. Whatever thats supposed to mean. If none of that will bother you then get it. This thing can actually wheel. The trailhawk model definitely earns its trail rated badge. I can have fun on the trail and feel great driving to work.
I'm a woman and want this car..what do you mean by if your comfortable enough to drive it
Mariyah P Might be a little too feminine for men
I fell in love with the renegade, it's cute in a positive way.
I could care less if someone laughs at me for driving a renegade. It's obviously not my dream car, but I can't afford a mustang Shelby gt350.
I've had jeeps since I was 17. I own a 04 jeep grand cherokee and I love but it's time for something new though.
For him to say that jeep did a shit job on building their old cars, is an idiot. My car is still holding up for its age. It has 98k miles on it.
Honestly, I want a renegade for design and for the off roading. I like the way it looks it doesn't look like most cars.
I have 11 rubicon and 17 trailhawk. I drive my trailhawk the most. I really really like it. Screw the haters. 🖕🏻
I honestly do not see how this thing is ugly or feminine. Yeah the back lights look a bit funky but other than that it looks just fine
I bought a 2017 Jeep renegade trailhawk and some of my buddies gave me crap about it. Until we went off-roading and I was able to keep up with their lifted trucks and jeeps. My jeep was the smallest vehicle in our "pack" everyone kept calling it "baby jeep" but after that day they never gave me crap about it again.
Baby jeep
Whats up with men and their fragile egos…
The bigger the car, the smaller the ... If I were single, I'd definitely chose the one with the baby jeep!!
Crappy friends tbh.
Great review! The Renegade is really growing on me.
Since this video, jeep has updated their transmission software in late 2016 for all 2.4 liter models. When I got the update I was amazed at the difference. I drive a fwd 2.4 liter renegade latitude, which weighs in at 3,056 lbs compared 3,532 lbs of the trailhawk. Noticeably quicker for sure. I test drove the trailhawk and an awd edition first and didn't like the heavier suspension feel, added driveshaft noise, electronic transfer case without a long known history of reliability, nor the upgraded cost of driving on off road tires daily down the interstate and around town. There is something about owning this jeep that no one would understand. If you've ever drove the Grand Cherokee or more so the Wrangler, you know that in order to keep it somewhat stable and smooth, you need to take extra trips for warranty work at the dealership. Then they become essentially money pits after warranty, which is only 36,000 miles on the suspension components, which will fail first. The patriot, compass, and comander series feel loose and have cheap interior. The closest jeep I could compare it too is the latest model Liberty. But still, the renegade is notably better built and well rounded in appearance and abilities. Its very spacious as well, with enough cargo area to get the basics done. They maintained the jeep experience and the plethora of emblems reminds you of that. The transmission will tug up hilly back roads at low rpm and has enough bottom end torque to get that jeep feel across. I think after the Liberty, Cherokee, Patriot, Compass, Jeep has finally made a vehicle that anyone can appreciate. I not only fell in love with the way it looks, but the driving experience is enjoyable as well. Not a single problem thus far, 57,000 miles, and I have a moderately heavy foot. The only thing that I wish they would of made differently for my 2016 is a start/stop feature, with the electronic A/C as I do live near DC where traffic is 15% of your conscious lifespan. I do not know if the late model does, but many of the compasses and cherokees do. Something I was torn on initially when I was looking at those two. But overall I get about 25mpg average. So if your curious, I highly recommend you test drive one. These videos really can't give you a true feel of the vehicle and once you do test drive, you'll understand why they are becoming more and more popular. The newest models add an LED lit trim to the main headlight housing which is something I am looking to upgrade in mine soon. Whether stock, lowered, or off road style, this jeep provides and looks damn good at doing so.
I really love this car! It looks really good inside and out.
It’s also compact which makes it very easy to maneuver in parking lots and tight spaces
So does everyone and their mama's mama within a 300 mile radius of where I live!! I've been trying to buy a used Trailhawk with low mileage but every time I zero in on one, it's SOLD before I can get to it. Very aggravating.
Not only that, but the sleazy car stealerships in my area will get a nicely equipped, low mileage Trailhawk and advertise it at a low price as a BAIT and SWITCH car. When you get to the stealership, they have it hidden and say "it just sold this morning" hoping you will buy something that costs 3 times as much on their car lot. I hate car dealers. I believe most of them are sociopaths.
I have a trailhawk and the 2.4 gets up and goes so I don't know WTF he's driving but 185 HP in that little car moves it along very well. Getting out of the hole it's as fast as anyone else in this town so I don't see where it's underpowered? I have owned 3 corvettes and know what speed is but this car is fine with that engine, I keep up and move along with traffic better than the rest. That trans is fine, I have had no problems like he describes and I feel that Jeep did a great job in matching that engine with that trans. BTW I get 24MPG at best with the trailhawk but WTF I didn't buy it as an econmy car
U owned 3 corvette and ended up in this? I feel sorry for U
When I was dating my wife to be, I always knew the second generation Honda Odyssey would be my principal vehicle during my child rearing years. Now, I feel like the Jeep Renegade Trail-hawk is destined to be my principal vehicle when I become an empty-nester. I always wanted a Jeep but I did not want the poor Jeep reliability. Now I can have a Jeep with true four-wheel drive and off-road worthiness but, with Italian engineering and manufacturing to provide Fiat reliability. Very good review. Thanks.
I hear you. Same story for me.
I'm pretty sure you can fold down the middle seat to make it a centre concel in the back seat, cause I saw two cup-holders and a button.
Yes it does fold down. i have no idea how he didn't notice that.
I just bought this car the other day (my first car) I really love it
Hi, do you still love your car? Is it reliable? I’m thinking about purchasing 2016 renegade trailhawk.
Is it reliable?
Having owned a Patriot since 2009 & a Commander since 2007, I can see the majority of testers don't really get Jeeps. The Trailhawk will do things off road that the rest of the vehicles in its class will have to stay behind & dream about doing.
I'd rather have the Subaru crosstrek myself
I wouldn't let this guy test out my car ...... this dude is as gentle as Godzilla attacking the city
6tss it’s stupid to stomp on the gas so hard. Hardly anyone drives like that
kinda agree 19:20 he illegally speeds and at 24:18 he changes lanes without signaling i know there wasn't people there but still very unsafe practices especially on public roads
@@blocke2551 if there’s nobody there who do you signal to??
@@cwchris_ it's just a safe practice whether someone is there or not.
did it really "literally made you ears bleed"? because if so thats probably disconcerting and probably cause for a recall since that is real damage done to the body
You should rent one of those jeeps and roll down the back windows. The buffeting is... man it's indescribably amazing. It feels like your head is seriously going to explode. It can't be exaggerated.
@@CalvinHikes I want to say every 4 door on planet earth has this issue m8
Crazy to see car companies doing away with CD players already. I know CDs don't sell as well anymore but not everybody was born after 2000.
I thought the same thing when I bought my car, but I've found I don't miss them. Bluetooth and setting up playlists on my iPhone seems to work. If you have a smart phone, it's not that hard to set up.
+datboiwes333 I have not used a CD in my cars since 2008
+ganthc yes thats true I use bluetooth in my car but I also still like to use CDs. It's not that much of a big deal the more I think about it.
+ganthc ditto. Though I eschew from wifi in my car since that's hackable. Can't have that. That and I keep all my CDs at home in on a shelf after their burned on my computer.
+datboiwes333 why put money into manufacturing a 100,000 unnecessary, undemanded part
I have the 2017 version. This review helped me make my decision. One item to note, the transmission is not that big of an issue. The automatic shifting algorithm is designed to increase fuel economy. If you want to leverage the engines actual power band, simply move the shifter to the left and use the manual shifting mode.
Sorry if someone has already said this stuff...
The back seats do have an armrest ... The cup holders on the back on the middle seat (in the boot) are not for people sitting in there lol.
The roof does come with a key thats pretty cool actually... the roof also comes with a clip-on wind deflector for when both roof panels are off.
Other than that, good review.
other than that good review?
the guy didnt even bother to look or do some research...this is like a 30 second job and car salesman does it better =.=
Thorough and quick comprehensive review. Thanks man.
Late to the game here, but VERY helpful video. Much appreciated on how thorough and straight-to-the-point you are with everything. Really helped me make a decision.
From what i've seen this thing's pretty damn good offroad, decent 4wd power and nice long wheel travel.
I guess it's real problem is that it looks too cute to imply its performance.
i kinda want to get one, give it a mud bath every week, then drive drive around with it absolutely caked in dirt
Do it and don’t judge a book by it’s compact cover?
10:50 my co worker bought one of these jeeps. he said when it rains those roof panels leaks...
And if the Renegade joins the other Jeep "rental queens" they can call it the Rentagade.
hey @zzubuzz .. just to follow up on ur comment from a year ago.. nobody in my area I can find so far will rent me a renegade.. i have been looking for days cause i am thinking about buying one of these and wanted to rent one for the weekend can't fine one
@@robertastarr4276 late to the post but i was able to rent a rengade on one of the Greek islands. Lots of dirt roads, rocks, and sand. Wife really enjoyed it so we bought a trailhawk when we got back to the states. It did fantastic in a recent snowstorm. It did much better with traction than my 2018 Canyon and my ram 2500 which are both 4x4. All the vehicles have a quality set of ATs on.
Bobbie Starr o
here's a question for Chrysler. Why the fuck does anyone need 9 gears? It's not a semi truck.
Attempt for better mpg. I personally think the 8 speed is a nice sweet spot but anymore than that feels kinda pointless.
+Leroy Butts It's to have a transmission that's like a CVT but doesn't feel like one. I bet FCA would put a CVT in it if they thought that customers wouldn't hate it.
+Leroy Butts they can't compete with the fuel efficient Asian engines with 6 speeds so they try and attract buyers with 9 gears
+dave houston Nah, Toyota and Honda are using 8 and 9 speeds too.
+Leroy Butts Go with the manual
Literally made your ears bleed.... so you're saying that it actually burst your eardrum? Either that or you don't understand the word 'literally'.
"Literally made my ears bleed?" Seriously! God I hate people using "literally" for everything!
pdgable I know! I literally hate that! LOL
pdgable cry about it
I'm like, I basically hate it. Basically that's like all I have to say.
@@Nanananaheyhey1 go fuck yourself, prick.
Finally a car that looks perfect for you !
You have some good details in the review but missed some big ones.
Most noticeably was you saying it does not have a rear seat arm rest... Lol you can see it with cup holders from the rear hatch view! Just pull it down.
Also that 10 sec zero to 60 is wrong.
But again, some really good other details.
will there be an off road test? Otherwise, a very good and knowledgable review. Please give your opinion of the awd on this vs. the awd on a forester.
This 9 speed transmission is a deal killer for me, so is the motor.
I had a silver and been a month already , loved it!
great video! I just test drove one of these and loved it,to stop wind buffeting with roof panels removed Crack a window open a bit
Littering the rental fleets, drove the Patriot on the two lane Smokey Bear back roads of Mississippi. 4WD came in handy in the rain and no cell signal forests. Real power outlet need adapter for USB power items.
kia soul on roids
🤣🤣🤣🤣
I wish it was showing off road abilities. I need it to get to a fire lookout I work at, in Wyoming, rocky, steep, but not outrageous. Wondering if it would do the job?
My sister test drove a 2015 Jeep Renegade Sport she said the sport model she said the seats were very hard. Also she just really did not enjoyed it as she was hoping it would. Also she did not like the way the engine sounded and she said it was kind of under power and had to put her foot on it to get it up to speed. Also she was not a fan of the 9 speed auto transmission too. So she did not liked the Jeep as much as she hoping for. But at the end she ended up getting a 2015 Toyota RAV4 XLE AWD. And she loves it.
Definitely the better choice. If this Renegade is anything like last years, transmission issues for sure.
Yeah also they need to put a V6 engine in it too since it needs more power too.
She might have tested the one with the 1.4L engine instead of the 2.4L
Nope she test drove the 2.4L cuz you can't get the 1.4 with the 9 speed auto. Plus i did looked under the hood and it was the 2.4 inline 4. It was not only the engine she said she did not like the Transmission going into gears, Also she said that the ride was very rough. Also the seats did not very good at all.
@@Shane101A Definitely not the better choice. Rav4 has the garbage CVT transmission designed to break at around 70k miles so you will have to buy a new vehicle. Planned obseilescence.
This is the car the Kim Kapetanakos might like.
is this the same car used in Batman vs Superman movie? drived by Ben Affleck at the beginning of the movie?
+Arriane Kimno Yes it is.
Yes
Hey hot momma i can be your superman ;)
Yes......but , car is not fast enough...so he couldn't safe the old man........🤣🤣🤣🤣
Do you drive 100 miles per hour? No!then its fast
We have a 2015 Trailhawk Renegade with MySky power roof panels. Jeep did provide a special tool to unlock the roof panels for removal.
That tick in the engine sounds like it's sick. I think you will be doing timing chains often on this thing.
It sounds good. I drove a Chrysler 200 yesterday idk what your problem is the acceleration is good
They're complaining about the older models which they haven't tried yet
Update?
By the way, he's actually wrong about the backseat, with either the Leather group or the Popular Equipment group, the backseat is a 40/20/40 with a fold down arm rest. You can see at 14:05 there are cupholders on the back of the seat.
19:05 That's because it doesn't use 1st gear. It only uses 1st gear when you specifically tell it to, otherwise it starts off in 2nd, giving you that 4-speed auto tall gearing feel. With a spread of a whopping 9.80, it was either gear it so tall that it would never use 9th, or gear it so short that it would never use first, and Jeep took the latter route.
there's no labels to the back steering wheel controls???? what are you gonna be looking behind the steering wheel when driving?
Can you review 2nd gen Scion xB? Great fan
The 8-way power driver seat is fine when it is working. The FCA Italian SUV has a recurring power problem that prevents the use of the 8-way and lumbar functions.
The sistem is compatible with apple car play?
If you look when the hatch is open, the middle back seat does look like it folds down independently, and it has cup holders from the look of it.
Its great to see you doing jeeps, I love jeeps, but this isn't my idea of jeep...Will you be able to do something like the grand Cherokee or a wrangler Rubicon?
As always though, great video, and keep up the awesome work!
+Ben McBain I actually love Jeeps, especially the Wrangler. I have a Cherokee scheduled for next month. Hopefully, I can squeeze in a Wrangler and Grand Cherokee soon!
-Sofyan
+Redline Reviews thanks God, I wanna hear your thoughts on the Cherokee, only you have a honest review.
+Redline Reviews is this the cheapest new Suv or crossover can you help me with the best cheap suv or used suv
he says the 9 speed auto is clunky at acceleration
others suggest you set it in SPORT mode and go from there
as that dial setting has better higher speed road manners .
Ok here in UK 🇬🇧.. I purchased a 2017 trailhawk November last year , this winter we have had over a foot of snow , and I have had cooper ATT discoverer fitted prior to this snow hitting us.. I have tried to get the jeep stuck .. ! Bit every time it just keeps on going... im saying I parked it in 2foot High snow drifts and pulled off road on snow soft wet verges where your angled from the road .
Upwards of a foot deep and ive had no wheel spin that would suggest im in trouble
.. all I can say is .. the renegade is a seriously good little 4x4 .. here in UK 🇬🇧.. I have the 2 litre 170bhp Trailhawk.. I've had subaru forester , and Mercedes gl ..suv .. the jeep is miles apart from those .. if I could pick one thing that I would prefer and thats more ground clearance .. and bigger wheels and tyres .. it runs 215/60 r 17 .. I feel that 225/ 60 on 18 would be an improvement with 10inch ground clearance being better . Its still exceptionally capable even with what it has in Trailhawk spec.. I love it .
Yay so happy you made a review for the Renegade. I wanted to know your opinion about it! I have a White Limited 4x2. Thanks for your review and keep up the good work
That model does have a rear arm rest with cup holders, you can see it when the cargo area is reviewed
I had this vehicle for about 6 months then decided to trade it in due to spending way too much on gas. That’s really the one of the only few things I hated about the renegade. If you drive mainly around town like I do be prepared to fill up every 4-6 days a week in gas. It’s HORRIBLE city wise. Highway mpg is really good, but again, I rarely use the highway so it was pretty horrible on gas. Plus Jeep needs to put in a bigger gas tank in the vehicle since it doesn’t average that much mpg. 12.2 gallon tank is way too small. Also hope the 2019 version is much more up to date technology wise as well. The nine speed transmission isn’t all that fun either
Maybe don’t buy a 4x4 crossover if your main concern is fuel efficiency?
@@samiAK813 it wasn’t a 4x4 and the engine and transmission has proven to be garbage. A small little box of a car gets the same mpg as a pick up… yeah no thanks
does anyone know when this/if this will get Apple Carplay? I am not finding info online.
There actually is a armrest for the rear seats. Go to 14.22 and you can clearly see cup holders.
Haha that’s the channel I always listen to!
Hey Sofyan, I know you've been very busy, but I was wondering if you're able to review the 2016 Lexus es 350 as well as the 2016 accord touring v6. I understand if not, but I prefer seeing your reviews compared to most other channels. Thanks
I have this model "the Trailhawk" 2018 model and it looks slightly different inside, especially the dashboard, and also my rims are all black instead of the chrome on them.
And they left off the "Since 1941" logo as well. The 2018's don't have as much character and are more rugged looking.
The trailhawk is so damn heavy because it has plates protecting the bottom important parts so if you take it off trail, I think just those plates alone are like 500 pounds.... The other trims of the renegade don't have that extra weight.
I noticed you said there's no armrest, but the back of the center seat can fold down, giving you a large arm rest and two cup holders.
If you had to choose between the Fiat 500X and this Renegade, which would you choose? I'm debating between the two!!
What is that intro music it's awesome
Jeep 2016 Renegade Trailhawk
First scheduled oil change service then...
Recurring Power Driver Seat Malfunction (5X).
Defective product or bad dealership repair service?
Love that intro song. Does it have a title ?
Redline reviews can you help me with the best small suv? I'm looking for a 2012 Nissan rogue but i heard the Toyota rav4 and the honda crv and the ford escape is better. please help me i am looking for a used small suv.
so far in 2019 you just see these cars everywhere you go, there so popular, cheap new cars.
15:15 is that rod knock?
Where I live I could get a 2016 Mitsubishi Pajero (Montero) fully loaded for 29900 USD. and the Pajero eats jeeps for breakfast when it comes to off-roading (exclusion is the Wrangler). and on the road it is relatively pretty civilised... I really liked the design of the renegade, but it was let down by its crazy price tag...
great thorough review BTW.
Very great and detailed review! 👍🏾👍🏾
Must take for a test drive!
In the fall of 2017 I purchased a new 2017 Jeep Renegade from a dealer in Anchorage Alaska. I live in a remote Alaskan town with the closest mechanic over 100 miles away - in Canada. I made it clear to the dealer I needed a reliable, sturdy vehicle. The car was fine until the temperature dropped below 20F then it would start - and immediately stall with a noticeable smell of gas. I called the dealer and he recommended using Heet and blamed the bad gas in the town. Heet did nothing and no other car is having the same problem. The dealer is over 700 miles away and I can't have the car towed back. There's no one to work on it here and the dealer is unwilling to do anything more. The car is a princess car - it'll only run if it's warm and sunny. Which means i'm walking to work at 20 below. Moral is don't buy Jeep and don't buy a Jeep Renegade. As soon as possible I'm taking it to another town to trade it in for a Japanese or Korean car. Something reliable.
Rented one of these recently and oh my goodness. It's very very terrible. If anyone owns one, I dare you to roll down the back windows only and ride at about 40 miles an hour. Glad Sophyan mentioned the wind buffeting. It's the most outrageous noise I've ever heard. It's unbelievable.
All SUVs do that. Take your pick. Roll the back windows down in ANY suv and it will buffet. I've had many different types, from Nissan Pathfinder, Jeep Liberty, Kia Soul, Suzuki Grand Vitara, etc and they ALL did that.
I heard about 2015 renegade but can you of Mercedes Benz new car is the 2016 metris can you review the next video
Having the 2.0 turbo, an improved transmission, two-speed 4WD, and better small overlap protection would make this car much better.
If people are worried about the transmission, why not just get the manual? apparently its a fantastic manual transmission.
furthermore; the real powerband of this engine is 4.5 to 6k, which the automatic doesn't like to go near but you can keep in just fine with the six speed
+Ryukachoo people are worried about the transmission because if a major fucking car mfg like Fiat/Chrysler can't get a transmission right, what else did they get wrong?
+ormand3000
let's be real here
it's fiat and chrysler in unholy union. what DIDN'T they get wrong?
Most of the people are very lazy to drive stick
+Ryukachoo You can only get the manual transmission on the Sport or Latitude trims. If you want the Trailhawk, you have to get the automatic.
+Joseph W. don't even bother. Ryukachoo is a fucking idiot
The Jeep is slow but the the tranny seem to have shifted pretty smooth in the review. But it does need to be floored occasionally and there's where problems or perceptions can manifest. The 9 speed has to think and shift more gears then a 6 speed so yeah, it's different.
The 2016 Jeep Renegade Trailhawk SUV has a recurring
power seat problem that prevents the use of the 8-way and lumbar functions. The
problem causes the driver seat to freeze and lock into a position on the seat
floor tracks. This could create a serious
problem in the event of an emergency. The dealer service department is
clueless on fixing the problem.
I Liked your review. Would you consider reviewing the new 2019 renegade Trailhawk with the new 1.3 turbo engine. I’m curious to see if you think there’s a difference.
There is a difference. Jeep made the engine much smaller then slapped a "turbo" label on it and called it an "upgrade"......less horsepower and WAY too small for the weight of the Jeep Renegade. Not an "upgrade" but all the dumb sheeple think it is. They take a screwing from these scheisters and LIKE it, while the sleazy car makers keep getting richer producing increasingly INFERIOR products.
In 2 more years it will have a garbage "1 speed automatic" CVT transmission. Guaranteed. Same thing they did to the Kia Souls. Ruined them.
Good review! I also noticed another Easter Egg in the interior: "Since 1941" is in the old Army font that they used to stamp the vehicles with "U.S. Army"
The top of the line is the Desert Hawk but luxury one is the limited.Not the Trail Hawk like mine
I'm 17 years old and am gunna go to an out of state college 63 miles from home, I plan on making at least one trip a week. Would you recommend the Renegade ?
why not
No get a Toyota rav 4 it won’t break your wallet in repairs
It’s 5:38 and Penn State is still better than Michigan.
I wish he would concentrate more on the key fob
What's the engine in it?
Good Review Sofyan!!! I think they should put a larger engine and reprogram that transmission so it get out of its own way. Also, it needs to be put on a diet. 10 seconds is pretty bad when may small/compact sedans are doing 0-60 in under 9 or 8 even.
Love the reviews. What kind of Mazda do you drive Sofyan?
The Greatest miata
Actually Patriot has sold rather well at retail the last few years. It had its biggest year ever last year at over 128,00 units in North America.
"The engine is not the most modern...". It certainly IS one of the most modern, naturally aspirated gasoline engines in this class as it features electro-hydraulic variable valve actuation for the air intake. This is one piece of a sophisticated engine that a few years ago would hardly be found in low end vehicles. MultiAir engines up torque and power while lowering consumption.
that comes typically with a MultiAir engine.
For example AUDI (or VW Group) FSI (direct fuel injection) gasoline engines are knocking quite a bit like Diesel engines. It can be very well heard when you open the hood. So as the Trailhawk is an entry level model, the noise damming might not be as excessive as in a luxury automobile. But the engine itself is indeed a piece of high-tech. What you hear is the sound of efficiency ;-D
thank you so much for your opinion I am very interested.
Renegade Trailhawk (2.0 MultiJet) is in Europe enorm criticised because of his Diesel consumption.
What is your opinion?
Does Renegade really consume the Diesel/Gasoline mass, which promised on the vehicle data report?
Urban/Extra Urban/combined -> 7,0/5,2/5,9 (L/100 km) [European]
Or what promised on paper is different than the real life again? :-)
I have this same one and I love it.
Hi, do you love your vehicle? I’m thinking about purchasing one. Is it reliable? Any issues?
@@sabrinacollins4329 did you get it?
@@Beaneabean Yes, I did. Got it in May and love it!
Awesome! Review thank you so much for sharing
I'm always getting track hawk mix with Trail hawk
Doing 60mph on 35 mph roads I see.🧐
This or the CX-3?
I want to see a review of the new Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid
Based on this review, it seems that the renegade accelerates and handles about as well (if not identically) to the 2.4L, 6 speed Compass/Patriot. I like the way it looks but not everyone will agree.
The Compass (which needs to be retired) is well more comfortable and spacious. I'd say this is more of the same repackaged in a quirkier body. I like it but it's still too close to the other crossovers at the moment. Unless they upgrade the off road capabilities and speed, it's not going to sell even as well as the more palatable Compass which can be had for a song right now. I'm excited to see what becomes of the Renegade over the next few years.
Plenty of videos online showing the Renegade going off road.. It's no Wrangler, but it's not bad.. (And if you want Wrangler performance, you should probably buy a Wrangler.. ;-) Daystar makes a lift kit for it if you want to get more serious... Its not too shabby...
The Compass is going to be retired after this year.
I agree about the Compass. It's ugly as a mud fence as well. However, you are wrong about the Renegades not selling well, at least as far as the 4x4s and Trailhawks go. They FLY off the dealer lots in my area. Ive been trying to buy a Trailhawk or a nicely equipped 4x4 Lattitude or Sport for 2 months now. Before I can get to the lot to look at it, it's SOLD. Nothing left but the 2x4 versions in my area or high mileage 4x4s. It seems everybody and their mamma wants the same thing I want: A Jeep Renegade Trailhawk. They were everywhere online before I decided I wanted one, then suddenly POOF, they all vanished, one by one. So irritating. The closest one to me now is 5 hours away.
@@reesedaniel5835 I was proven dead wrong from four years ago... they did NOT retire the Compass but completely revamped it. It’s actually pretty awesome. The Renegades are holding their own, especially the 4x4s and higher trim levels, like you said. If I was buying a first car and couldn’t afford a Wrangler, I’d buy a Renegade. If I was buying a family car and couldn’t afford a Grand Cherokee (which I can’t), I’d buy a Compass (which I did).
I still bet the Compass’ sell better than the Renegades. It’s probably a regional thing. Depends where you live. Nonetheless, I appreciate both models.
Of course it's been successful for Jeep. They took the highly popular KIA Soul and made their own version of it.
How do you look at 1941 and see 1964???
Maybe he had the Ford Mustang on his mind lol.
Many of the Jeep owners I know have not matured beyond high school. That being stated, an old CJ would be cool to mess around with.
I like the look of the old CJs but they are like driving and riding in a log wagon. Horrible.
can u do a dodge Durango citadel
I LIKE THE SMALLER SIZE AND FUEL EFFICIENCY SO YOUR NOT DRIVING A TANK AROUND. THE ONLY THING IS ID LIKE TO SEE THEM GIVE IT ATLEAST 200HP TO 220HP MAYBE TURBOCHARGE THE 2.4 LITRE VERSION
AND A BIGGER GAS TANK. 12.7 gal gas tank is ABSURD.