Compare the Wrangler, Renegade to Find Your Best Fit Off-Road Vehicle

The legacy of Jeep is one of getting you where you need to go no matter what the terrain. Jeep traces its roots to the battlefields of World War II, where it played a major role in helping the Allies win the war. That legacy continues today in the Jeep Wrangler, the direct descendant of the original Willys, and the popular Jeep Renegade. Compare the Jeep Wrangler and Jeep Renegade to find your best-fit off-road vehicle and make the best choice for your SUV driving needs.

Passenger Space

Both the Wrangler and the Renegade are compact sport utility vehicles that seat up to five passengers. The Renegade offers a more spacious interior, with a total passenger volume of up to 118.6 cubic feet. The Wrangler, by comparison, offers just 88.4 cubic feet of passenger space, so it will be slightly more cramped.

Cargo Volume

When it comes to cargo volume, the Wrangler emerges as king. Its 56.5 cubic feet of cargo volume with the back seats folded down outshines the Renegade by nearly 6 feet. When you fold down all the seats in the Renegade, you’ll get 50.8 cubic feet of cargo volume — still respectable, but not as much as the Wrangler. 

Engine Power

The Wrangler’s 3.6-liter Pentastar V-6 engine delivers 285 horsepower to get you where you need to go. There’s also a new 3.0-liter V-6 EcoDiesel engine that gives you up to 260 horsepower. The Wrangler is rated to tow up to 3,500 pounds.

The Renegade offers two engines, a 2.4-liter four-cylinder that gives you 180 horsepower and a 1.4-liter turbo-four that nets you 177 horsepower, with both engines rated for 2,000 pounds of towing. The Wrangler certainly has the beefier powertrain of the two vehicles.

Off-Roading

Both vehicles offer off-road capabilities that best most non-Jeep vehicles in their class, so if you’re doing some trailblazing, you can’t go wrong with the Wrangler or the Renegade. The Renegade offers the Jeep Active Drive and Jeep Active Drive Low 4×4 systems to switch between four-wheel and two-wheel drive, with the Selec-Terrain traction control to intelligently determine the setting you need.

The Wrangler is built for going off-road and offers either the Command-Trac 4WD system or the Rock-Trac 4WD system, as well as heavy-duty axles, special locking differentials, and an electronically disconnecting sway bar. The real difference is that the Renegade is built to handle just about any driving situation, whereas the Wrangler is built for more robust off-roading as a hobby.

Making Your Choice

Both the Jeep Renegade and Jeep Wrangler are super capable, comfortable, and fun to drive. The real difference comes down to your core needs. The Renegade is built to handle just about any terrain but focuses on being your everyday ride, whereas the Wrangler functions quite well as an everyday ride but is built for going off-road.

If you’d like to check out both of these vehicles, Blue Ribbon Chrysler Dodge Jeep RAM has them in stock. Stop into our showroom for a test drive today!

 

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