2019 Jeep Renegade Review

All other trims come standard with front-wheel drive or a less rugged all-wheel-drive system. A 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine (180 horsepower, 175 pound-feet of torque) is standard on every Renegade, but the top two trims can be optioned with a turbocharged 1.3-liter four-cylinder (177 hp, 200 lb-ft). A nine-speed automatic is standard.

The base Renegade Sport comes standard with 16-inch steel wheels, manually adjustable mirrors, keyless entry, a rearview camera, a height-adjustable driver's seat, a fold-flat front passenger seat, a 60/40-split folding rear seat, a removable cargo floor panel, a tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel, Bluetooth, a 5-inch touchscreen, a USB port and a six-speaker sound system.

There are three primary feature packages for the Renegade Sport. A Sport Appearance package adds alloy wheels, roof rails and privacy glass. The Power & Air Group package adds heated and power-adjustable outside mirrors, cruise control and air conditioning. Finally, the Uconnect 7.0 Group includes dual-zone automatic climate control, satellite radio, a 7-inch touchscreen, and smartphone integration via Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

The Latitude comes standard with those three packages, plus foglights, automatic headlights, body-colored door handles and mirrors, ambient LED lighting, a leather-wrapped steering wheel and a second-row USB port. The Cold Weather Group adds automatic wipers with de-icers, heated front seats, a heated steering wheel and all-season rubber floor mats.

From there, the Renegade forks in two directions: luxury and off-road.

On the luxury front, the Limited includes the Cold Weather Group items plus 18-inch wheels, keyless ignition and entry (with remote engine start), an upgraded driver information display, an auto-dimming rearview mirror, a 115-volt household-style power outlet, leather upholstery, a power-adjustable driver's seat, and a 40/20/40-split folding rear seat with a center pass-through.

For off-roading, the Trailhawk adds 17-inch wheels with all-terrain tires, four-wheel drive with low-range settings, hill descent control, a raised suspension, tow hooks, underbody skid plates, a full-size spare, unique exterior and interior accents, all-season floor mats and upgraded cloth upholstery. It also has a few of the Limited's upgrades. Other options on the Trailhawk include the Popular Equipment Group, Cold Weather Group and Premium Leather Group.

Optional on the top three trim levels is an 8.4-inch touchscreen (which brings with it HD radio and integrated navigation), a tow package, and the Safety & Security Group, which includes blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, automatic wipers, xenon headlights and a cargo cover.

The Latitude and the Limited are the only trim levels that offer accident avoidance tech. Their Advanced Technology Group (requires Safety & Security) includes full-speed forward collision warning and automatic emergency braking, lane keeping assist, adaptive cruise control, an automatic parking system, front parking sensors and automatic high beams. These top trims also offer the new LED Lighting Group that adds a variety of LED exterior lighting, including the headlights.

But, wait, there's more. All trims can be outfitted with a full-size spare that eliminates its underfloor storage bin (standard on the Trailhawk). All trims can also be outfitted with manually removable My Sky sunroof panels. All but the Sport can alternatively be equipped with a traditional power-operated sunroof as well as a nine-speaker Beats premium audio system.