Jeep has introduced the 2023 Renegade, which features an assortment of relatively minor changes.
One of the biggest updates is the elimination of the entry-level Sport trim, which started at $24,695 and was the only version available with front-wheel drive. While Jeep hasn’t released pricing for the 2023 model, the Sport’s death will likely cause sticker shock as the 2022 Renegade Latitude started at $29,540 and that’s now the base trim for 2023.
The rest of the updates are more modest as there’s a new Detonator Yellow paint color as well as a new Latitude Premium Group that adds an eight-way power driver’s seat, heated front seats, and a heated steering wheel. The package also includes an auto-dimming rearview mirror, a windshield wiper deicer, roof rails, and cornering fog lights.
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Moving up the trim ladder, the Renegade Limited now comes standard with adaptive cruise control. Furthermore, the model offers a new High Altitude Package that adds Gloss Black badging, Neutral Grey accents, and 19-inch aluminum wheels that are painted Granite Crystal. Customers can also opt for a new Limited Elite Group, which includes full LED exterior lighting, automatic high-beam headlights, a windshield wiper deicer, ParkSense front/rear parking sensors, and parallel/perpendicular park assist.
The rugged Renegade Trailhawk now offers a Premium Lighting Group with full LED exterior lights. It’s joined by an Elite Group that adds leather upholstery, an eight-way power driver’s seat, and a heated steering wheel. The package also includes heated front seats and a windshield wiper deicer.
Regardless of which trim is selected, all Renegades are powered by a turbocharged 1.3-liter four-cylinder engine that develops 177 hp (132 kW / 179 PS) and 210 lb-ft (284 Nm) of torque. It’s connected to a nine-speed automatic transmission and a standard four-wheel drive system.