The Renegade, which Jeep introduced in 2015, is a small SUV with seating up to 5. The Renegade has offered Android Auto since 2019 and Apple CarPlay since 2018. It handles mud, snow, and sand with ease with optional all-wheel drive (AWD). Having better than average EPA (miles per gallon) for its class, it reduces fuel costs and pollution. Jeep offers a 3-year, 36,000-mile basic warranty, and a 5-year, 60,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.
The 2018 Jeep Renegade is average compared to all vehicles.
Comparison to all vehicles. This plot shows RSC safety scores on the horizontal axis vs. the number of vehicles with each safety score (depicted by bar height and percentages at the bottom). Colors reflect vehicle safety, ranging from red (not that safe) to green (safer). For reference, a score of 0 implies a 0.15% chance of driver death (13% chance of driver injury) over 15 years, and a score of 100 reflects a 0.016% chance (1.4% chance of driver injury). The 2018 Jeep Renegade has a score of 80, implying a 0.042% chance of driver death (3.8% chance of injury). If equipped with optional advanced driver safety features, the chance of death falls to 0.041%, and the chance of injury falls to 3.7%.
We estimate that the 2018 Jeep Renegade has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0423% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 4.8361%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0423% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 4.8361% chance of being injured.
Compared to the average vehicle, the 2018 Jeep Renegade is 9% less likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other suvs, the 2018 Jeep Renegade is 4% more likely to result in a fatal accident.
2018 Jeep Renegade offers AEB optionally. With AEB, the vehicle lifetime fatality chance drops by 3%.
And it is about as safe as many comparable models.
Comparison to similar models. This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2018 Jeep Renegade with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 63 to 89. The 2018 Jeep Renegade is safer than the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport, the 2018 Kia Soul, the 2018 Mazda CX-3, the 2018 Volkswagen Beetle, and the 2018 Hyundai Elantra GT and less safe than the 2018 Ford EcoSport. It is about as safe as the 2018 FIAT 500X, the 2018 FIAT 500L, the 2018 Hyundai Kona, and the 2018 Jeep Compass.
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