"Driving Sports TV" (drivingsports)
05/19/2020 at 10:03 • Filed to: Jeep
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"Driving Sports TV" (drivingsports)
05/19/2020 at 10:03 • Filed to: Jeep | 5
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In this week’s video Ryan takes the 2020 Jeep Renegade Trailhawk deep into the Cascade Mountains to test the all-wheel drive system in some real-world conditions. And, about those 4Low and 4WD Lock buttons...
Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
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05/19/2020 at 10:25 |
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Oh dear I guess I should watch this on behalf of the Renegade in our group...
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Driving Sports TV
> Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
05/19/2020 at 10:41 |
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It is your duty.
Just Jeepin'
> Driving Sports TV
05/19/2020 at 11:10 |
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Nice. If the Trailhawk came as a manual, I’d seriously consider it.
Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
> Driving Sports TV
05/19/2020 at 11:32 |
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I’m impressed, and that looks like a lot of fun was had driving those roads. Kinda reminds me of a 1996 Jeep Cherokee we had as a work truck. That thing was so easy to drive off road.
HammerheadFistpunch
> Driving Sports TV
05/19/2020 at 14:15 |
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As I said on the tubes, I think that the 1.3T is going to be a huge benefit to the updated Rene.
At 17 00 rpm there is nearly twice as much power available with the new turbo. Granted you have to spool up the turbo a little but it looks like its fully engaged by 1700 rpm, right where the rpm’s would be at TC stall. More power more places even though it’ s less at the peak. Plus most fun off-roading takes place at altitude where the 2.4 really struggles.
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Akio Ohtori - RIP Oppo
> Driving Sports TV
05/22/2020 at 00:30 |
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Well... overall I’d say that was a pretty accurate take. The three of us (my so called “adventure group”) watched your video in its entirety and aside from some minor technical niggles about how the different terrain modes work, overall agree.
IMO the Renegade is a “compact” SUV with fantastic traction control and good ground clearance let down by a crap engine, mediocre transmission, and zippo of a fuel tank. Sounds like the 1.3L solves some of the issues, with more power being available sooner in the RPM range and hopefully being a little more efficient than the woeful 2.4L.
In our testing the Renegade does a fine job keeping up with the more “traditional” off-roaders, failing mostly with low ability to deal with heavy loads (independent suspension FTL) and range (shit mileage and tiny tank) but crushing it in some situations (sand and mud, mostly) with absolutely killer traction control.
George, the owner, would note storage up front is almost non-existent, the fuel tank (as mentioned) is too small, the windshield is expensive and a rock magnet. That said he LOVES his Renegade and wouldn’t trade it for almost anything.
After seeing George beat his into the ground on every terrain I’d throw at my Land Rover, I can’t say I’d ever buy one... but I do respect the little Jeep. You do get the feeling that Jeep made it worse than it could be so it wouldn’t compete with the Wrangler.
Comparison 2 (the most comprehensive comparison)
