Jeep Renegade Crash Tested: Awarded Coveted Euro NCAP 5-Star Rating

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For those of you who haven't seen it, the following article was published in the European journal Auto Evolution and as you will see, the Jeep Renegade was crash tested by the Euro NCAP and did well enough to be awarded their coveted 5-Star Rating. You can see the article below as well as two crash test videos:

Jeep Renegade Crash Tested by the Euro NCAP, Awarded the Coveted 5-Star Rating
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Compared to platform brother Fiat 500X, the all-new Jeep Renegade is a little more potent off the beaten track. The Euro NCAP isn’t interested in how the B-segment crossover SUV tackles muddy ruts, but how much protection offers in potential crash situations.

Assembled at the FCA’s Melfi, Italy plant alongside the Fiat 500X, Jeep's smallest model yet is also the first product the American brand makes exclusively outside of North America. Despite its place of birth and the Fiat-GM SCCS platform which is around 9 years old, the Jeep Renegade is pretty versatile.

If you don’t need the full-on, “Trail Rated” Trailhawk model, but a simple city dweller, you can also go for a turbo diesel-fed variant coupled to a very smooth ZF 948TE nine-speed automatic transmission.

Speaking of city driving, the Euro NCAP safety whiz kids tested the Renegade’s automatic braking and forward collision warning functions and it didn’t disappoint. After that, the Euro NCAP boffins put the 2015 Jeep Renegade through a series of crash tests, testing its rigidity and the protection it offers.

Weighing 1,390 kilograms (3,064 lbs), the 1.6-liter turbo diesel Limited with FWD model the institute tested isn’t as light as you might’ve expected a subcompact SUV to be. Nevertheless, the Jeep Renegade's passenger compartment didn’t flinch in the 64 km/h (40 mph) frontal impact crash.

However, protection against whiplash in the event of a rear-end collision is marginal for front and rear occupants. As for pedestrian protection, the front edge of the hood doesn't offer good pelvis protection.

Published here on Auto Evolution:
http://www.autoevolution.com/news/j...p-awarded-the-5-star-rating-video-89899.html#

Here are YouTube videos showing how well the Jeep Renegade did in all the Euro NCAP crash tests.


 
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