2008 Jeep Renegade Concept

2008 Jeep Renegade Concept at the Pebble Beach Concours d'Elegance

The 2008 Jeep Renegade Concept is fun, functional and fabricated from recyclable materials. The B-segment vehicle offers agile, capable performance without sacrificing the environment its drivers seek to explore.

The Jeep Renegade Concept targets customers who are extremely environmentally oriented, appreciate high-tech and innovation, and enjoy performance combined with style in keeping with their green attitude.

The Renegades one-with-nature personality is emphasized by its large, flaring wheel openings, oversized wheels and tires, and cut-down speedster windshieldall of which combine to deliver on the Renegades promise of cross-country fun and agility. While the Renegade features a roll bar, it has no top. Instead, the cargo deck just behind the cockpit can be fitted with a variety of lids. Options include lids configured to accommodate the gear of specific outdoor activities such as mountain biking or kayaking.

Innovative construction includes one-piece molded soy-based foam seats and doors, a one-piece co-molded instrument panel with a urethane skin, a co-molded aluminum/silicone steering wheel, a one-piece molded chassis created without using environmentally-harmful resins, and a one-piece molded interior compartment tub. The advanced propulsion system in the Jeep Renegade Concept starts with a 40-mile lithium-ion battery pack. A range extenderin Renegades case, a small-displacement (1.5-liter, 3-cylinder) BlueTEC diesel engineallows for journeys beyond 40 miles. The Jeep Renegade Concept boasts a 400-mile driving range.