The Jeep Renegade is one of the highly anticipated upcoming launches in India and it has been spotted testing again near Udipi (Karnataka) on the Goa-Mangalore highway. What reaffirms its prospects in the Indian market is the license plate which identifies it as a Maharashtra registered vehicle. Of course, the test car is under wraps but regulars can hardly mistake it for anything else given its boxy silhouette and the iconic seven-slat Jeep grille upfront which is flanked by circular headlamps.
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Even the profile of the SUV makes it quite apparent that it's a Renegade. It comes with elements like the squared wheel arches, straight beltline and 17-inch alloy wheels which we have seen on the European-spec model and even on the Jeep Compass which is on sale in our market. Moreover, we are also familiar with the rear of the car and those square LED taillights. While the Renegade will not make it to India, the company is looking at a sub-4 metre SUV for the Indian market and there is a likelihood that the SUV will be boast of a design which is similar the Renegade.
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So, as we said, earlier, the Jeep Renegade will not be coming to India, and the company is most likely testing various aspects (suspension, engine et al) on this test mule. The subcompact SUV, that Jeep plans to bring to India is likely to get a smaller displacement engine and while it is too early to tell you which engine it would specifically be, we expect a 1.4-litre petrol under the hood. We've aready told you all about Jeep India's plans for a subcompact SUV in our episode of Freewheeling With SVP when Partha Datta, President, FCA India, spoke about how the subcompact SUV is not expected till 2022 in India and so we will see more such test mules on the roads for sure.
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