D.rom their arrival in our market, the Renegade and the Compass quickly became the most desired SUVs in their respective segments and were the best sellers on several occasions. Even today and despite the availability problems that affect all brands, they remain among the top positions in the ranking. To continue encouraging sales and adding new features, Jeep introduced the new S Series version to our market, available for both the B-SUV and its older brother.
With a very complete level of comfort and safety equipment, these new variants are distinguished by their darkened look, with numerous details in black and exclusively designed alloy wheels, among other items. In both cases, they are only available with the T270 gasoline engine, automatic gearbox and 4×2 traction.
These are its main features:
The new:
It is a new version that adds to the range of both the Renegade and the Compass and is located just below the Trailhawk, as a new top-of-the-range option within the 4×2 variants and with the T270 engine. Called Series S referring to “Shadow”, they are characterized precisely by their darkened aesthetics, with numerous details in black.
In the case of the Renegade, it adds 18″ alloy wheels of a specific design and painted in graphite gray, two-tone bodywork with a black roof, front, side and rear emblems in black.
For its part, the Compass Series S also has alloy wheels with a specific design and painted in graphite gray, in this case 19”. Like the Renegade, it has a two-tone body with a black roof and black emblems. In addition, the lower moldings of the vehicle are incorporated in body color, giving it a sportier style.
Comfort equipment:
Renegade:
The S-series It has an endowment similar to the Longitude version with dual-zone automatic climate control, leather-wrapped steering wheel, leather upholstery, push-button ignition, digital instrument panel with 7″ TFT color display, Uconnect multimedia system with 8″ touch screen, panoramic sunroof electric, Traction Control + system, wireless charger, Park Assist parking assistant, remote ignition, rain and twilight sensor, electric windows, central locking, height and depth adjustable steering column, 60/40 folding rear seats, Led headlights and 18” alloy wheels.
Compass:
The version S-series it is based on the Limited, with digital instrumentation with a 10.25” display, multimedia system with a 10.1” touchscreen, compatible with Android Auto and Apple CarPlay with wireless connection, USB A and C ports, backup camera, charger wireless, Premium Beats sound system with subwoofer, Park Assist parking assistant, remote start, dual-zone automatic climate control, multifunction steering wheel adjustable in height and leather-wrapped, rear air vents, electric parking brake, push-button ignition, computer on board, central locking, electric windows with one touch, cruise control, start&stop system, Jeep Traction Control, rear parking sensors, rain and twilight sensor, full Led headlights, electric mirrors, steering wheel paddles, leather upholstery eco-friendly, electrochromic rearview mirror, panoramic sunroof, metal skid plate, dual chrome exhaust outlet, 8-way electrically adjustable driver’s seat and 6-way passenger’s seat, 220V outlet, automatic high-beam system, and alloy wheels of 19 inches with homogeneous aid.
Safety equipment:
Renegade:
The entire range has 6 airbags (front, side and curtain), four-wheel disc brakes with ABS/EBD/BA, traction control, stability control, roll mitigation control, tire pressure sensor , hill start assistant and Isofix anchors.
The Longitude, S-Series and Trailhawk versions add a driver’s knee airbag, blind-spot detector, lane departure alert, pre-collision brake assist, traffic signal detector and fatigue detector.
Compass:
The entire range has front, side and curtain airbags, four-wheel disc brakes with ABS/EBD/BA, traction control, stability control, roll mitigation control, hill start assist, Isofix anchors, fog lights and tire pressure sensor.
Limited, S-Series and Trailhawk versions add driver knee airbag, blind spot detector, rear cross traffic alert, lane departure alert, traffic signal reader, fatigue detector, adaptive cruise control with Stop&Go function and autonomous emergency braking with pedestrian and cyclist detection.
Mechanics:
In both cases, this new S Series version is only available with the new Firefly 1.3 turbo (T270) gasoline engine that delivers 175 HP at 5,750 rpm and 270 Nm of torque at 1,850 rpm. It is associated with an automatic gearbox with a 6-speed torque converter and front-wheel drive.
Prices and guarantee:
- Jeep Renegade S-Series T270 AT6 FWD: $10,710,000
- Jeep Compass S-Series T270 AT6 FWD: $14,175,000
- 3-year or 100,000-kilometer warranty and three first subsidized maintenance services.
