Old rivals in the compact SUV market, the Jeep Renegade and the Honda HR-V have always been compared in their most varied versions since 2015, the year they hit the national market. This rivalry, by the way, was practically a Real Madrid x Barcelona, since there were no competitors for them.
Years passed and automakers worked to launch really good and competitive compact SUVs, but even that didn’t take away the shine of these two models. The HR-V has just received a new generation and is more equipped and comfortable than ever, while the Renegade also underwent a major update to be more modern and minimize the age of the design.
Will the Jeep Renegade S, the top-of-the-line version of the SUV, be able to face a much more modern project like the Honda HR-V Touring?
SUVs will be compared in the following areas:
- Design
- Finishing
- Comfort
- Performance
- connectivity
- Security
- Cost benefit
The scoring will be as follows:
- Victory: 3 points
- 2nd place with little handicap: 2 points
- 2nd absolute place: 1 point
7. Design
Although it was beautiful in its new generation, the Honda HR-V is no longer a different model among the models on the market to “be one more”. The Jeep Renegade, on the other hand, has a really attractive design, which is something that many people take into account when buying it, not just now.
In the case of the S variant, the gray color with a pearlized look adds to the charm, in addition, of course, to the 19-inch wheels. The HR-V Touring also has some differentials, such as the heart beating located on the bumper, in addition to 17 diamond rimmed wheels, considered small by their biggest critics.
- Jeep Renegade S: 3 points
- Honda HR-V Touring: 2 points
6. Finishing
One of the aspects that disappointed us in the new generation Honda HR-V was the finish. As much as the cabin is pleasing in appearance and fittings, there is more hard plastic than a R$190,000 car can allow. The Jeep Renegade, on the other hand, continues to be a benchmark in terms of finishing in its category, with a good choice of cabin finishes.
- Jeep Renegade S: 3 points
- Honda HR-V Touring: 1 point
5. Comfort
Here it will be complicated. The Honda HR-V has much more generous measurements compared to the Jeep Renegade. They are 4.38m long, 2.61m wheelbase, 1.79m wide and 1.59m high for the Japanese SUV against 4.26m long, 2.57m wheelbase, 1.80m wide and 1.70 m tall of the North American model.
In terms of internal space, there is no comparison. Honda wins hands down. But, there is an issue that gives the game a slight balance: the suspension. The Jeep Renegade is the only one in its category to use independent suspension on all four wheels, with multilink on the rear axle. This brings enormous comfort in the shooting and provides more “bravery” in the hole in our streets.
In addition, we cannot ignore the fact that the Jeep Renegade S is 4×4, that is, it has more stability depending on the terrain.
- Honda HR-V: 3 points
- Jeep Renegade: 2 points
4. Performance
As much as the Jeep Renegade S is equipped with a more powerful engine, the modern 1.3 GSE with 185hp and 27.5 kgf/m of torque, its weight of 1,570 kg gets in the way of things a little, although it is not a boring car to drive. to drive. The Honda HR-V, in turn, features the improved 1.5 turboflex with 177hp and 24.5 kgf/m, which provides good agility, safe travel and vigorous starts.
The 0 to 100 km/h of the Jeep is done in 9.4s in our tests, while the Honda was in 8.8s. There’s no doubt around here.
- Honda HR-V: 3 points
- Jeep Renegade: 2 points
3. Connectivity
Here, no surprises. As much as the Honda HR-V is well equipped from an infotainment point of view, with a competent multimedia center and the My Honda Connect system, the Jeep Renegade S brings, perhaps, the best package in the segment in terms of connectivity, with the Jeep Adventure Intelligence.
When active, Jeep Adventure Intelligence, in its maximum plan, provides:
- Native 4G Internet with different franchises;
- Real-time security and maintenance information;
- Possibility of scheduling inspection and maintenance through the multimedia center or app;
- Emergency call with the SOS button (inside the vehicle);
- Car recovery assistance for theft or theft;
- Preventive theft alert;
- Driving alerts;
- Native GPS with over the air update and inclusion of points of interest through the app;
- Compatibility with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant to execute voice commands;
- Perimeter delimitation in the app;
- Vallet way;
- Speed alert in the app;
- Vehicle location assistant integrated with Google Maps;
- Remote controls via the app: lock and unlock the doors, start the car, climate control the car, location alert (horn);
- Over the air updates
- Jeep Renegade: 3 points
- Honda HR-V: 1 point
2. Security
In the field of security, both deserve practically the highest score and come out of this duel in a tie. Both HR-V and Renegade have six airbags, frontal collision alert, automatic emergency braking, blind spot alert (in Honda it is the Lane Watch) and lane departure alert with active correction.
1. Cost-effective
One of the negative points of the Honda HR-V Touring is its high price. At the time of writing this text, it can be found for BRL 190,000, while the Jeep Renegade S costs just over BRL 170,000, a considerable difference, even though the HR-V is a great product and with an even more modern design than than Renegade. At this point, the Jeep wins by pure mathematics, given the equivalence of the products.
The discrepancy in values is so great that we will not even go into insurance reviews and reviews.
- Jeep Renegade: 3 points
- Honda HR-V: 2 points
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- Jeep Renegade S: 19 points
- Honda HR-V Touring: 15 points
Again, a very balanced comparison. The tiebreaker, on the other hand, can be decided by the reporter, who thinks the Jeep Renegade S is more beautiful than the Honda HR-V Touring. However, we must take into account some important factors when we talk about such good and expensive cars.
The Honda HR-V cannot have the finish presented in this version and could have received infotainment and connectivity items more in line with its value, items that the Renegade did very well, even though it is an older car in terms of design.
In the end, the choice will always be yours, dear reader. Which of these SUVs would you take home?
