Me too, after taking a closer look at the contenders. Hope the anticipation just makes it all the sweeter when you get yours!Really there was nothing else I wanted, but the Renegade.
It was pretty much the same for me, except I was seriously considering having a ?koda Yeti 4x4, or its Outdoor version. I drove it and it was quite ok, very easy to handle, good quality, but perhaps a bit expensive. Another alternative might have been a Subaru Forester, but somehow it was not attractive in the end.I need a vehicle that is easy to get in and out easily, so I am limited as to what I can get. Standard saloons (sedans) and estates (station wagon) are too low.
So we were thinking about a Skoda Yeti Outdoors 4x2.
Really there was nothing else I wanted, but the Renegade.
A UK magazine drove both the Skoda Yeti Outdoors and Renegade 4x4s and while they were impressed with the Yeti, it didn't come close to the Renegade. What clinched it for us was the standard kit. Comparing the mid range Yeti to the Longitude/Latitude/North depending on which market you are in, the Renegade had more kit. Besides, the Renegade looks better and I do like the pastel colours, which is why ours is solar yellow. Stand out from the crowd. Collecting it on Tuesday morning.It was pretty much the same for me, except I was seriously considering having a ?koda Yeti 4x4, or its Outdoor version. I drove it and it was quite ok, very easy to handle, good quality, but perhaps a bit expensive. Another alternative might have been a Subaru Forester, but somehow it was not attractive in the end.
Back home I remembered having seen an article about an orange Jeep. It was a short test of a Trailhawk. Found the paper, read it more carefully, to my great surprise got my wife also interested. Next: where's the nearest dealer? Due to some rearrangements within FCA there was temporarily no Jeep import at all last winter in Finland. It started again in April, though.
After having driven a 1.4 FWD at our nearest dealer it started to be very clear. A 4WD Limited A/T was to be found in a small town some 200 km away from us. Took a trip there, had a test drive and that was it: one for me please! What a first impression! The ?koda was no option after this experience.
I used to drive a VW Passat before the Jeep and another VW prior to that. Passat was ok, it had 180 000 km on it, but compared to Renny it did not have any character at all. Also, it was a Bluemotion version with a very limited ground clearance. I sometimes need to drive on roads (or paths...) that are not so smooth and even, and did not like the feeling the ground touching the bottom of my Passat.
Also, the overall visibility is so much bettet when you sit above the sedans. An Omaha Orange Renegade compared to a low Islandgrau Passat feels much safer, as well. I used to have a feeling that the low-rider VW was not properly seen by other motorists.
My Jeep now has the first 1000 km. Our faces ache due to constant smiling...
