troyguitar wrote: ↑Tue Mar 05, 2019 12:20 pm
That being said, I think that this Renegade is
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and it's probably the thing that most people should be getting for DD's if they want a "rugged" SUV. It seems pretty ideal for
I'm not going to lie...
I love the wife's Renegade.
She's got a Trailhawk in Omaha Orange, with the upgraded radio/Nav (no carplay, doe) and Leather/Cold weather pkg. [user not found] and I ripped the back end off and installed the OEM trailer hitch right after I bought it.
It's a short, nimble car with a great turning circle and is fantastic to drive in the City with the off road tires. I've taken it off road and it's surprisingly very good out there, too - the Trailhawk is lifted vs. a standard model. It's got a ton of quirk and character and I think it beats the Mini in this regard... Great sight lines and visibility, good driving position and it's better equipped than the GTI. Build quality has been decent and it's a fucking FANTASTIC car for us to take Mountain Biking.
I'm over the fact it's slow, and fuel economy has been around 22-24MPG combined with her mainly stop and go 7 mile round trip commute. The 2.4L engine is a little tinny/raspy sounding at around 5k RPM but it's otherwise smooth, and that's my only real issue with the drivetrain. Once I figured out that the 9 speed trans is really programmed as a 6 speed with 3 overdrives, I don't have a complaint with it. Nighttime visibility is a bit poor with the standard headlights - I couldn't find a Trailhawk with the HID option at all... nothing driving with the fog lights on or upgrading halogen bulbs can't fix.
I completely see buying this lease out as long as there's no reliability concerns over the next 2 years.