According to Jeep boss Mike Manley, the Italian-built Renegade will appeal to the off-road brand's United States customer base despite its Italian roots, especially in Trailhawk form.
Automotive News Europe reports the main concern regarding the Renegade is its off-road capability, which Manley believes will be resolved once the trail-rated Trailhawk arrives in showrooms in 2015 along with the rest of the Renegade family. He also noted the design language expressed by the entry-level Jeep, as well as its footprint, echo that of the CJ family:
The Renegade's footprint is similar to one of the CJs. It's much more Wrangler. We're very pleased, and I think it will work well in the United States.
Though Manley remained silent on the subject of sales figures for the Renegade and platform sibling Fiat 500X, supplier sources expect a total of 280,000 units annually between the two, with Jeep moving 150,000 units and Fiat accounting for 130,000. Price of admission will be announced by Jeep in Q4 2014 for the U.S., Q2 2014 for the European market.
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