Jeep has revealed that it could create a new entry-level SUV to combat models like the Nissan Juke and Renault Captur.
Speaking with Autocar at the ongoing Paris Auto Show, Jeep boss Mike Manley said that a model to slot below the Renegade could soon become viable for the firm, commenting that “I’m pretty confident that it is going to be a viable segment for us in the future”.
Although Manley failed to provide a timeline of when the car could see the light of day, his tone suggested that the automaker has to start discussing or planning for such a model. Consequently, don’t expect to see it any time soon. Nevertheless, he did say that if a sub-Renegade is built by Jeep, it will have to be capable off the beaten path like all other Jeep models.
“When you think of some of the elements that make a vehicle capable, such as ground clearance, the geography of the vehicle makes it more difficult”, Manley went on. “You have to be very careful in terms of the geometry of the vehicle, plus the kind of four-wheel-drive system that you employ.”
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