The subcompact SUV segment is quickly growing, with new models like the Chevrolet Trax, Honda HR-V and Mazda CX-3 joining existing competitors such as the Mini Countryman and Buick Encore. Within the Jeep family, the Italian-built Renegade is shorter and wider than both the Patriot and Compass compact SUVs, which will be replaced by a single model in the 2016 calendar year. ![]() ![]() That may seem an unlikely starting point for an off-road-capable Jeep, but there are significant differences between the two. The Renegade shares its platform with the Fiat 500L. Jeep purists might smirk, thinking the Renegade has a fitting name, but this subcompact SUV is no Benedict Arnold: It delivers big-time off-road performance in Trailhawk form without sacrificing on-road driving refinement.
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