Urban Rebel vs. Trail-Ready Icon: Suzuki Jimny vs. Jeep Renegade

The Suzuki Jimny, a popular mini 4X4 SUV, has a long-standing reputation for being one of the best in its class, despite its popularity and its tendency to disappear. Its popularity is largely due to its durability and popularity. Years passed, Jeep introduced the Jeep Renegade in the mini 4X4 SUV category, challenging the Suzuki Jimny and offering a wider range of options. This comparison will focus on interior, exterior, engine, and practicality of the Suzuki Jimny vs. the Jeep Renegade.

Interior & Exterior Comparison

Suzuki Jimny

The Suzuki Jimny is a practical, well-ordered 4x4 with excellent off-roading and on-road abilities, attracting a trendy following due to its solid appearance and exceptional performance. The Jimny features dual front airbags, ABS with EBD, ESP, autonomous emergency Braking, Lane Departure Warning, and side impact door beams. The interior offers a touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, Bluetooth and USB connectivity, and a basic but functional cabin design. Off-road capabilities include 3-Link rigid axles, excellent clearance, hill descent control, and an AllGrip Pro 4WD system. The cabin features valuable storage sections for beverages, smartphones, goggles, and handbags, including door panel storage, glovebox, cup holders, and the center box. But it lacks adequate cargo space, making it unsuitable for long-distance travel and overland trips.

Jeep Renegade

The Jeep Renegade is a compact SUV with 5 passengers, available in four trim levels: Latitude, Sport, Trailhawk, and Limited, with a 9-speed transmission and 4-wheel drive systems, paired with Jeep's Selec-Terrain system. The Jeep Renegade also offers advanced safety features like adaptive cruise control, Lane Departure Warning, Blind Spot Monitoring, Forward Collision Warning, and Rear Cross Path Detection. The interior features Uconnect® Infotainment System, Apple CarPlay & Android Auto, premium audio options, and digital driver display. The Renegade's interior is attractive and well-arranged, but its cabin space is average. Its seats can be folded flat for level loading, but there are limited storage pockets and no full-length door cubby. The Renegade boasts a stylish cabin and ample cargo space, with 18.5 cubic feet when upright and 50.8 cubic feet when folded, making it above average for a subcompact SUV. 

Engine, Performance & Fuel Consumption

Suzuki Jimny

The Jimny offers two engine options: a turbo petrol engine and a petrol engine, both mated to a 5-speed manual or 4-speed automatic transmission. It operates on a traditional part-time 4WD system with an auxiliary gearbox, resembling a traditional 4x4. The Jimny's fuel consumption varies depending on the transmission type, with manual transmission consuming 16.2Km/L and automatic transmission consuming 13.2Km/L, while 1.5L manual and automatic transmissions consume 15Km/L and 13.6Km/L respectively. 

Jeep Renegade

The Jeep Renegade is available in eight engine options, including turbo gasoline, FIRE, turbo diesel, Multijet II, E.torq I4, flex-fuel gasoline and ethanol, turbo diesel Multijet II 2.0 L I4, and Tigershark I4 gasoline. These engines can be paired with a 5-speed FPT C510 manual, 6-speed FPT C635 manual, 6-speed FPT C635 dual-clutch automatic, 7-speed FPT C725 dual-clutch automatic, or a 9-speed ZF 948TE automatic. The hybrid version PHEV (4xe) has a 45 kW FCA eMotor 4xe electric motor. The Jeep Renegade's fuel efficiency is highest in the front-wheel-drive model with a turbocharged 1.3-liter engine, with AWD reducing to 9.7Km/L and 12.3Km/L, respectively.

Finally

The Suzuki Jimny and Jeep Renegade are both capable off-road vehicles, but the Jeep Renegade excels in both on-road and off-road driving, offering more engine choices and superior power. While both are good cars, the Jeep Renegade remains the market leader, while the Suzuki Jimny is a simple, affordable car with affordable maintenance costs. You can now check the Suzuki Jimny and the Jeep Renegade stocklist for more available models.