Hi compatriot,
i also faced the same question with you when back in september i was searching for a 4x4 vehicle. Being a geologist i needed something that can drive safely on the highway (so no suzuki Jimny or lada Niva, they are death traps), but also cope well with most off road scenarios. The last 3 cars remaining in my list where the Renegade, the subaru xv and the dacia duster. The subaru went off early on, being offered with a 5 speed MT (in 2018 i find that unacceptable). What won me over to the renegade is the sheer torque and power of the 2.0 Multijet which come in VERY handy if you face some steep sand hills. If you want go to the extra mile, and fit the renny with A/T it will trully be unstopable. It's only drawbacks in my opinion is the lack of android auto compatibility and that clutch starts to smell fairly easily. But it never let me down, it saved my ass a few times when i drove in muddy tracks and could easily fall down a cliff and i never got anywhere stuck. The 4x4 system is fairly capable and granted that the driver is not a complete tool, it will go almost anywhere even without a crawl gear. Real life consumption for me is 6.2l/100km with summer tyres and 6.3l/100km with winter tyres with 60/40 urban/city driving. Feel free to ask any questions, i will gladly try to answer them the best i can
i also faced the same question with you when back in september i was searching for a 4x4 vehicle. Being a geologist i needed something that can drive safely on the highway (so no suzuki Jimny or lada Niva, they are death traps), but also cope well with most off road scenarios. The last 3 cars remaining in my list where the Renegade, the subaru xv and the dacia duster. The subaru went off early on, being offered with a 5 speed MT (in 2018 i find that unacceptable). What won me over to the renegade is the sheer torque and power of the 2.0 Multijet which come in VERY handy if you face some steep sand hills. If you want go to the extra mile, and fit the renny with A/T it will trully be unstopable. It's only drawbacks in my opinion is the lack of android auto compatibility and that clutch starts to smell fairly easily. But it never let me down, it saved my ass a few times when i drove in muddy tracks and could easily fall down a cliff and i never got anywhere stuck. The 4x4 system is fairly capable and granted that the driver is not a complete tool, it will go almost anywhere even without a crawl gear. Real life consumption for me is 6.2l/100km with summer tyres and 6.3l/100km with winter tyres with 60/40 urban/city driving. Feel free to ask any questions, i will gladly try to answer them the best i can
