What does the Bigfoot, a spider, a Jerry can, a seven-slot grille and an original Willy's have in common?
What does the Bigfoot, a spider, a Jerry can, a seven-slot grille and an original Willy’s have in common? The new Jeep Renegade SUV successfully fills the compact car gap in their range, which has been left wide open for a while. Where the basic Old Wrangler left off, the new Renegade (which takes its name off the older Jeep CJ trim nameplate) presents a fresh new take to the Jeep brand. While based very heavily on the Fiat 500X, it is hard to see any resemblance to its Italian cousin. The Renegade draws plenty of visual inspiration from the original Willy’s model which was issued to troops during the Second World War.
While most brands are now marketing the “Crossover” as the go-to vehicle for “lifestyle” purposes, whatever that means, it is actually refreshing that an SUV with this much play has come into such a market segment.
The more “European” drive is also an added bonus for those who do not have a taste for how American cars (do not) take corners, and we certainly like the cheekiness of the entire design exercise surrounding the Renegade.
You could even have bragging rights to a car loaded with silhouettes of the Bigfoot, a spider, a Jerry can, an original Willy’s and seven-slot signature grille Easter Eggs for your friends to hunt.
There is the Audi Q2 and Mini Countryman, which costs more, and are better-built. While there is limited space, the Jeep begs the question of how much space would you really need, versus let’s say, style and substance?
On a closing note, it is not far from our minds, but if Jeep were to create an SRT model, utilising one of Fiat’s Arbath developed engines, with a lowered suspension, chubby rims and perhaps a better sounding exhaust note…
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