Proper Off-Road Testing | 2019 Jeep Renegade Trailhawk Review

We're taking the Trail Rated 2019 Jeep Renegade Trailhawk off-road to see how this subcompact crossover handles terrain usually suited for proper Jeep SUVs.

Our episode of TestDrive Spotlight on the 2019 Jeep Renegade Trailhawk is a comprehensive tour and review of this subcompact crossover, going over the new changes for the facelift 2019 Renegade and what the new Trailhawk trim adds to this vehicle. We go over the exterior features and packages optioned on this specific vehicle, and go over the interior design and layout along with the features found on this Jeep.

We then take the Renegade Trailhawk off-road to see what this vehicle is capable of, as Jeep's smallest crossover, a shift away from the traditional SUVs they've become known for. We take the Renegade onto sand, dirt, and grass, along with some thicker bush and rockier trails to see how it performs with it's 4WD system and selectable 4WD Low, 4WD Lock, and low speed crawl modes.

We wrap up our full tour and review of the 2019 Jeep Renegade Trailhawk with our likes and dislikes about this vehicle and what you can expect if you're in the market for the most affordable Jeep product to date.

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[james]

Trail rated means it completed their offroad course which while not super intense, still checks off a decent amount of boxes. The biggest two being water fording and hill decent control on gravel/mud. Fun fact the RAM rebel and powerwagon also have to complete the course, even though they don't get a trail rated badge.


Also the low range is just the vehicle locking you to first gear, there is no actual transfer case.

[cflowers]

Have had my 2016 for a couple of years now, and have done plenty of off-roading. You guys like to crap on it and say it is a Fiat, but seriously, have you driven one off-road? No, it isn't going to do that axl-stretch thing over huge boulders but it is a VERY capable off-roader. I have taken mine through some insane features while my wrangler buddies just stood to the side, shaking heads side to side. It will do it. Of course, you put a bad driver behind the wheel, and any vehicle is SOL.

[audiwankenobi]

A off road vehicle for beginners is what I think about it. It is kinda cute.

[jackschwartz]

I agree with your acknowledgment to the lack of offroad pages, I’m sure it’s capable! But some preliminary research I think would’ve made this vid a little bit better

[paulm]

Nice Fiat you have there 😀. You should get a Wrangler and let us know thoughts. May be Get a non Rubicon Sport, and tell us about in road and highway driving as well as a bit of off-road. The Rubicons are so expensive.

[Tonyx.yt.]

almost same price in € in Italy for top trim sport instead of trailhawk.
the most popular small suv in Italy, but of course the most popular engine here is the 1.6 turbodiesel fwd, DCT transmission optional, 9AT only for awd models, this and the 2.0 turbodiesel.
a drawback of this car is the poor aerodynamic, at 130 km/h standard highway speed consumption and noise are not good at all, but at canadian speed limit certanly not a problem.

[CC-lfxl]

Nice. But I didn’t know that it’s not made in USA.

[luchaDor]

You mentioned @ 2:45 that towing is not recommended with the 1.3L Engine. Are you sure about that? Jeep.com (in the US) says towing is rated at 2, 000 lb's for the Trailhawk (and all 2019 Renegade's.) Is that a Canada recommendation only?

[greggp]

Jeep 2016 Renegade Trailhawk
First scheduled oil change service then...
Recurring Power Driver Seat Malfunction (5X).
Defective product or bad dealership repair service?

[champalalmarathe]

When launching in India? Hoping for reply. Thanks

[noelebbert]

I'll wait to see the baby bronco before i buy one of these. Also, i'll wait until they are 5000 usd on the used market in a few years, fiat depreciates quite quickly.

[stephanx]

Lol that was about 5% of what the Renegade can actually do.

[ldv]

I like the look of this vehicle and 177hp from a 1.3 is amazing....but, such a lot of hp from a 1.3 litre “Fiat “....I will be even more amazed if they last 5 years. I seriously doubt that these will be reliable.

[velmasshaggy]

Stuck in that sand? If you get stuck in that little sand, you have no business being in a Jeep, even a little Jeep like that.

[chocolatewheelchair]

This one is a big no from me gentlemen.

[siai]

lol are you kidding me? That's you off road driving?

[gemfaceter]

This was a very poor review does not show what this vehicle will really do you could of driven any two wheel vehicle thru this course.