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Battery size: 11.4 kWh
Company car tax: 13%
Emissions: 50g/km
Range: 26 miles
Fuel economy: 123 MPG.png)
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Practicality and Boot Space
As small SUVs go, the Renegade is surprisingly roomy thanks to its boxy shape, which marks it out over rivals like the Renault Captur E-TECH and MINI Countryman Plug-in Hybrid. There’s loads of room up front and in the back taller passengers will love the masses of headroom. The battery pack is hidden under the rear seats and the electric motor is positioned in the middle of the rear axle. The AC/DC converter does pinch 20 litres of boot space but there’s still plenty of room and there’s some underfloor storage and, rather amazingly, there’s space for a spare wheel despite the electric motor. It’s touches like this that make the Renegade a well-designed PHEV, as most small SUVs have to live with compromises like no underfloor storage or a puncture repair kit as opposed to a spare wheel.
Tech
There are cheaper PHEV SUVs than the Renegade 4xe but Jeep does throw in quite a bit of standard tech. All cars get an 8.4-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto and there’s a colour screen in between the dials, too, which gives lots of information about speed, radio, navigation and what the hybrid system is doing. Hill Descent Control is standard as well, and when you move up through the range other tech like adaptive cruise control and other safety equipment is thrown in.
Safety
When the Renegade was originally tested in 2014, independent crash testers EuroNCAP awarded it a full five stars with an 87% score for adult protection and an 83% score for child protection. Jeep facelifted the car in 2018 and in 2019 EuroNCAP tested it again but downgraded it to three stars. A more rigorous test highlighted the Renegade’s lack of safety kit that’s either included as standard or available optionally. While the Renegade’s score is disappointing compared to rivals like the Renault Captur E-TECH, the Renegade is still a safe car with all-round airbags, adult and child protection scores of 82 and 84% respectively, while forward collision warning and driver tiredness monitor are included as standard.
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