The Renegade, introduced by Jeep in 2015, is a small SUV with seating up to 5. With optional all-wheel drive (AWD), it bypasses mud and snow with ease. Strong on technology, it has offered Android Auto since 2019 and Apple CarPlay since 2018. Having more than average horsepower for its class, the Renegade packs some oomph. Jeep offers a 3-year, 36,000-mile basic warranty, and a 5-year, 60,000-mile powertrain warranty on its lineup.
The 2019 Jeep Renegade is below 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 2019 Jeep Renegade has a score of 76, implying a 0.047% chance of driver death (4.2% chance of injury). If equipped with optional advanced driver safety features, the chance of death falls to 0.04%, and the chance of injury falls to 3.6%.
We estimate that the 2019 Jeep Renegade has a vehicle lifetime fatality chance of 0.0468% and a vehicle lifetime injury chance of 5.3441%, meaning the average driver has a 0.0468% chance of dying in an accident if they drive the car under regular conditions for fifteen years, and a 5.3441% chance of being injured.
Compared to the average vehicle, the 2019 Jeep Renegade is 0% more likely to result in a fatal accident. Compared to other suvs, the 2019 Jeep Renegade is 15% more likely to result in a fatal accident.
2019 Jeep Renegade offers AEB optionally. With AEB, the vehicle lifetime fatality chance drops by 14%.
And it is about as safe as many comparable models.
Comparison to similar models. This plot compares the RSC rating of the 2019 Jeep Renegade with its main competition. Models are plotted on a scale from 62 to 91. The 2019 Jeep Renegade is safer than the 2019 Mitsubishi Outlander Sport and the 2019 Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross and less safe than the 2019 FIAT 500L, the 2019 Ford Escape, the 2019 Jeep Compass, the 2019 MINI Cooper, and the 2019 Mazda CX-5. It is about as safe as the 2019 Chevrolet Trax.
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