South America: Jeep Renegade facelift spied

The Jeep Renegade made its public debut at the 2014 Geneva Motor Show and is now due for its first mid-life facelift. A couple of camouflaged test mules of the Renegade facelift have recently been spotted in South America. 

The spy images indicate that the 2019 Renegade will retain the boxy proportions of the original. That said, it will receive a refreshed front end along with a restyled rear fascia. It appears to have round headlights and turn signals, much like the outgoing version. It might feature a redesigned 7-slat grille in the front. Besides this, changes to the rear mainly focus around the tail lamp cluster. The Renegade's chunky bumpers and squared-off wheel arches have been carried over.

There are no mechanical changes expected in this facelift. The Renegade facelift is expected to be powered by the same set of engines as before, including the 1.4-litre turbo, 1.6-litre, 2.0-litre and 2.4-litre petrol engines along with the 1.6-litre and 2.0-litre turbo diesels. It is available in both two and four-wheel drive configurations with a choice of manual or automatic gearboxes.

Test mules of the pre-facelift Renegade have been spotted in India previously. In India, the SUV is likely to be offered with a 1.4-litre, turbocharged petrol engine and a 2.0-litre diesel. The base variants are likely to be front-wheel drive, while more expensive variants could get all-wheel drive as standard. The SUV will be built at Fiat Chrysler Automobiles' (FCA) Ranjangaon plant, alongside the Compass. 

Source: Motor.es