Goodbye, my little boxy pal. Jeep is killing the Jeepster Renegade subcompact crossover within the U.S. and Canada on the finish of the 12 months.
The small SUV – which begins at $29,445 (together with vacation spot) sits about $500 beneath the Jeep Compass because the automaker’s least expensive providing. Now, that crossover will function Jeep’s most reasonably priced car.
The Renegade went on sale within the U.S. in 2015 – which was already eight years in the past. Its greatest gross sales 12 months was 2016, when Jeep moved 106,606 Renegades, AutoNews says. Every 12 months since then, gross sales have declined, dropping to simply 27,549 in 2022. In 2023, gross sales by way of September are down 35 %. I imply, the Renegade has not gotten a lot by way of a facelift or refresh within the full presidential time period it has been on sale. That being mentioned, it’s nonetheless extremely cute and persons are goobers for getting different stuff as a substitute.
Jeep defined to Automotive News why the little crossover is on the way in which out in most of North America however goes to stay round elsewhere:
It will depart the U.S. and Canada “as the brand focuses its resources on SUV segments in North America that continue to grow,” the spokesperson informed Automotive News. The Renegade is inbuilt Italy on the identical platform used for the Fiat 500X.
Renegade gross sales will proceed in different markets corresponding to Mexico, Europe, South America and Asia Pacific, “where the Jeep Renegade is core to our business,” the model mentioned.
This information comes on the heels of the announcement that the Jeep Cherokee can be dying after 49 years. The Cherokee was constructed on the Belvidere Assembly Plant in Illinois till it was idled in February, based on AutoNews. Stellantis agreed in its new UAW contract to reopen the plant for midsize pickup manufacturing in 2027.
Jeep is claimed to be refreshing its entire portfolio with a variety of EV choices in 2024. That’s when the Wagoneer S and Recon are scheduled to reach. It additionally plans to supply an electrified model of every part it sells in North America by 2025. That’ll be a tricky order.
Regardless of the longer term, the Renegade, as we all know it no less than, is firmly prior to now. Goodbye, little pal. I’ll consider your cute but powerful seems fondly.
I depart you now with this shitty track. Coincidentally, it got here out the identical 12 months as our Renegade:
Source: jalopnik.com