New Jeep Renegade and Compass Night Eagle models launched

The Jeep Renegade and Jeep Compass are now available in a new trim level called Night Eagle. It’s essentially a black styling pack for the mid-range Longitude versions of the Renegade and the Compass. The Night Eagle models are on sale now, with the Renegade Night Eagle costing from £23,445 and the Compass Night Eagle starting at £27,230.

The Renegade Night Eagle costs an extra £1,000 over the Longitude and adds black 18-inch alloy wheels, grille surrounds, gloss black badging and tinted windows. Buyers can pick from one of five exterior colours at no additional cost.

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Inside, the Renegade Night Eagle gets dual-zone air conditioning and adaptive cruise control as standard, as well as Jeep’s 8.4-inch Uconnect touchscreen infotainment system with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Interior tweaks include black interior upholstery and gloss black accents on the steering wheel, speakers and centre console.

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The Renegade Night Eagle can be ordered with a choice of two petrol engines and a single diesel engine. The entry-level 1.0-litre petrol engine produces 118bhp and is mated to a six-speed manual gearbox. The more powerful 1.3-litre petrol engine produces 148bhp, and can only be specced with a six-speed automatic gearbox. For higher-mileage drivers, the 1.6-litre diesel engine produces 118bhp and is equipped with a six-speed manual gearbox achieving economy of up to 48.7mpg.

The larger Jeep Compass Night Eagle commands a £1,500 premium over the Longitude model of the Compass and features similar exterior design tweaks with a gloss black grille, fog light and window surrounds, 18-inch alloy wheels, black badging and a ‘Night Eagle’ emblem. Five standard exterior colours are available, with an optional two-tone paint scheme incorporating a black roof costing £400 extra.

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Inside, the interior features ‘techno’ leather and cloth trimmed seats, gloss back trim and an 8.4-inch touchscreen infotainment touchscreen with sat nav, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.

The front-wheel drive version of the Compass Night Eagle is available with either a 1.4-litre petrol engine producing 138bhp, or a 118bhp 1.6-litre diesel engine. The larger 2.0-litre diesel engine is only available with four-wheel drive. All versions can only be specced with a six-speed manual gearbox.

Do you want to know more about the Jeep Renegade and Jeep Compass? Why not read our in-depth reviews for all you need to know.