New Jeep marks 75th birthday
Jeep is celebrating its 75th birthday in New Zealand with the launch of the anniversary-edition Jeep Renegade. The entry-level Renegade is the smallest in the Jeep line-up. The new Renegade contains various callbacks to the original 1941 Willys MB Jeep, including the bronzed grille, special badging, model-unique green colour and fog light surrounds. The Renegade Anniversary edition contains a 1.4 litre engine producing 103 kW of pwoer and 230 Nm of Torque, matched to a six-speed double-clutch automatic gearbox. Driver assistance features include reverse parking camera and rear parking sensors, automatic lights and wipers, blind spot monitoring, advanced brake assist, traction control, electronic stability control, hill-start assist and electric park brakes. The Renegade also features 4x4 capability, with fully independent suspension capable of up to 205mm of wheel articulation at the rear wheel, 170mm at the front, and 211mm of ground clearance. It’s also the first small SUV to contain a disconnecting rear axle to provide enhanced fuel economy. The engine and suspension is matched to a five-mode driving system, which provides five modes – auto, snow, sand, mud and rock – to adjust the vehicle to changing driving conditions. Pricing for the Renegade anniversary edition begins at $34,990 plus on-road costs.
