---
title: "Jeep Renegade Hybrid Might Be in the Works"
description: "An electrified version of the smallest Jeep could be coming soon."
date: "2018-03-15"
modified: "2018-03-15"
authors:
  - name: "Eric Brandt"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/eric-brandt"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/19252/jeep-renegade-hybrid-might-be-in-the-works"
categories:
  - "News"
tags:
  - "crossover"
  - "Electric"
  - "hybrid"
  - "Jeep"
  - "Jeep Renegade"
  - "Renegade"
  - "Rumor"
  - "SUV"
---

# Jeep Renegade Hybrid Might Be in the Works

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A new rumor has surfaced based on spy shots captured by KGP Photography and published by [*Autoblog*](<https://www.autoblog.com/2018/03/14/jeep-renegade-hybrid-spy-photos/#slide-7274188>) suggesting that a hybrid variant of the [Jeep Renegade](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/4078/ford-shelby-mustang-gt350-quick-review>) subcompact SUV might be in the works due to an electric shock warning sign in the windshield.

The car pictured is not just any Renegade, but the off-road-ready Renegade Trailhawk. Mysteriously, the Renegade in the spy shots wears Trailhawk badges but is missing a few Trailhawk styling cues like red tow hooks in the front and a stripe on the hood.

It’s unlikely that it’s a fully-electric vehicle, but a hybrid variant sounds realistic. Jeep’s corporate cousin Chrysler has a PHEV version of the Pacifica minivan and the new Jeep JL Wrangler is promising a [plug-in hybrid variant in 2020](<https://www.thedrive.com/article/16542/plug-in-hybrid-jeep-wrangler-confirmed-for-2020>). Perhaps the little Renegade is next in line.

What seems more likely is a mild hybrid like the four-cylinder [JL Wrangler](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/16925/2018-jeep-wrangler-first-drive-the-all-new-wrangler-sets-the-standard-again>) which comes with a 48-volt electrical system to give the SUV a mild boost to save some gas. It could also be a more traditional kind of hybrid with an Atkinson cycle engine accompanied with electric motors like a Prius.

We reached out to Jeep asking about this rumor and Jeep declined to comment. A hybrid Renegade would be a welcome addition to the Jeep lineup. The subcompact crossover segment is getting pretty crowded and a hybrid option would be a good way to make the Renegade stand out on top of its rugged, yet cute character and the legitimate off-road capability of the Trailhawk.

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