2023 Jeep Renegade Drops Entry-Level Sport Trim, Goes 4WD Only For 2023

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.