As of 2022, the Renegade is the smallest vehicle that is currently marketed by Jeep, slotting below the Compass. It is based on the FCA Small Wide 4×4 platform which is also shared with other FCA models, including from Fiat and Alfa Romeo brands.

The Jeep Renegade has one of the most distinctive provenances of any vehicle currently on sale in the US. For starters, it's almost entirely made in Italy. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has taken a platform it also uses for the Fiat 500X and made it into a Jeep.

Italy Built in Italy, the Renegade is Jeep's first subcompact SUV. It offers traditional Jeep features such as some off-road ability and open-air driving via its large, removable sunroofs. It offers two four-cylinder engines: a 1.4-liter turbo and a 2.4-liter.

Fiat 500X Although it's marketed as an American sport utility, the Renegade subcompact crossover is actually a Fiat wearing Jeep styling cues. The littlest Jeep is almost mechanically identical to the Fiat 500X crossover hatchback, both of which are assembled in Melfi, Italy, and not in Jeep's historic factory in Toledo, Ohio.

While most of the assembly of Jeep models occurs in the U.S., many of the parts, including transmissions and powertrain components, are manufactured in the international facilities. The only exception to this is the Jeep Renegade, which is assembled in Melfi, Italy, along with the Fiat 500X.

The Renegade is now produced in three factories in three countries; Brazil, China and in Italy. The GAC Fiat joint venture also operates a plant in Changsha City in Hunan Province; this plant builds the Jeep Cherokee, the Fiat Viaggio and the Fiat Ottimo.

What's the best 2023 Jeep Renegade trim? We like the Jeep Renegade Latitude best. Sure, it's the base model now, but it has everything we need in a compact urban runabout. If we planned any off-roading, the choice is easy: the Trailhawk, the only Renegade that has earned Jeep's Trail Ready rating.

The Renegade's infotainment system runs through an 8.4-inch touchscreen that supports the excellent Uconnect interface. Every system includes Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, built-in navigation, and SiriusXM satellite radio. Jeep also offers a more powerful Kenwood audio system on select models.

According to the dictionary, a renegade is an entity that has deserted their cause or defied convention and this little Jeep does just that.

subcompact SUV The Jeep Renegade is a subcompact SUV with seating for up to five passengers. It comes in three trim levels: Latitude, Limited and Trailhawk.

turbocharged 1.3-liter four-cylinder The engine bay of every 2023 Jeep Renegade houses a turbocharged 1.3-liter four-cylinder, which is neither refined nor particularly quick.

American Jeep is an American brand and a division of FCA US LLC, which used to be known as Chrysler Group, LLC.