Next-Gen Jeep Renegade Launch Details Out - New Platform

We informed you earlier that Stellantis is working on the next-gen Jeep Renegade and the Compass SUV in the Indian market. The big update is that the next Jeep Compass won't be introduced in our market. Instead, the company will use the existing platform to give a makeover to the current model. On the flip side, the next Jeep Renegade could be a great contender in the fast growing compact SUV segment of India. 

In fact, previous media reports reveal that the next-gen Jeep Renegade could be launched in the Indian market. In the global markets, the new Renegade will be positioned between the Avenger and Compass. The outgoing model is just 15 cm longer than the Avenger. The next Compass and Avenger will grow in size to create more space inside the cabin. 

In some markets, the next-gen Jeep Renegade will be offered as a pure-electric SUV. The new Renegade EV is scheduled to be launched by 2027; a possible debut in 2026 can't be ignored. Jeep could also introduce the ICE or hybrid version of the SUV in select markets; however, nothing has been revealed on the same. 

Jeep CEO Antonio Filosa has not ruled out the gas-powered and hybrid powertrains for the Renegade. But, it has confirmed an electric version will be introduced. The next-gen Renegade will be priced under $25,000 (approximately 21 lakh). Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares said that the company will need to produce lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) batteries to achieve  $25,000 price point in the United States. 

The outgoing Renegade is developed on the Small Wide 4x4 platform, which first debuted in 2025 with the Punto. This platform received multiple updates before reaching the current form to adopt the Renegade and the Compass. The next-gen Jeep Renegade won't use this architecture. In fact, the SUV will be based on the new STLA-Small architecture, which will debut in 2026. 

It was speculated that Jeep will use the e-CMP or CMP platform to produce the next-gen Renegade. However, Jeep India is considering this platform to develop an all-new compact SUV. This new entry-level midsize SUV will cost under Rs 20 lakh and will challenge the likes of the Hyundai Creta, Tata Curvv and others. The CMP platform currently underpins front-wheel-drive cars; however, the Jeep's SUV will retain the Jeep DNA. It is likely to come with AWD or 4x4 drivetrain, which will make it a unique offering in the market.

The next-gen Jeep Renegade is rumoured to feature a more sophisticated EP5DT 1.6-litre direct-injection turbo-petrol engine that offers multiple power outputs ranging between 150hp and 180hp. There is a possibility, the SUV could receive a higher-spec 180hp version of the engine.

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