{"id":1932602,"date":"2026-05-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1932602"},"modified":"2026-05-13T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T21:00:00","slug":"avenger-reassemble-its-facelift-time-for-jeeps-stylish-city-dweller","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1932602","title":{"rendered":"Avenger, reassemble! It\u2019s facelift time for Jeep\u2019s stylish city dweller"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-testid=\"HtmlContent\" class=\"MarkUpWrapper-sc-t20i90-0 hQwWlJ\">\n<p>Three years after it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.topgear.com\/car-news\/electric\/jeep-avenger-has-won-european-car-year-2023-title\">swept its way to several awards<\/a> \u2013 not least <a href=\"https:\/\/www.topgear.com\/car-news\/electric-awards-2023\/revealed-winners-2023-topgearcom-electric-awards\">TG\u2019s own Best Electric City Car gong<\/a> \u2013 the popular Jeep Avenger is getting a mid-life shake-up.<\/p>\n<p>Literally none of it will come as a surprise: the grille has been reworked (and is back-lit on upper trims, as per the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.topgear.com\/car-reviews\/jeep\/compass\">Compass<\/a>), the bumpers are new, there are fresh 17in and 18in alloys, and the interior receives some softer panelling. Yep, every facelift cliche you\u2019ve ever heard, minus a bigger screen.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"HtmlContent\" class=\"MarkUpWrapper-sc-t20i90-0 hQwWlJ\">\n<p>Other additions to the line-up include LED matrix headlights, a front-facing camera, and a 360-degree view for those rare occasions parking something this dinky becomes a test of skill and nerve (aka never).<\/p>\n<p>A couple of new colours \u2013 Forest and Bamboo \u2013 join the list. You can have a black roof as an option. And there\u2019s the choice of two new bonnet stickers, if you\u2019re that way inclined.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"HtmlContent\" class=\"MarkUpWrapper-sc-t20i90-0 hQwWlJ\">\n<p>That it? Not quite. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.topgear.com\/car-reviews\/jeep\/avenger\">Avenger<\/a> can now be paired with four \u2013 count \u2018em, <em>four<\/em> \u2013 different powertrains, three of which are familiar: an electric one with a 54kWh (gross) battery good for 248 miles of range, a 48v e-Hybrid one with 108bhp running through a six-speed DCT, and the plug-in 4xe one with 143bhp, AWD and a rear motor that can level a concerning amount of torque at any given mountain\/speed bump.<\/p>\n<p>The fourth is an all-new 100bhp 3cyl Turbo, delivering 151lb ft from 1,750rpm and complete with\u2026 a six-speed manual gearbox. Now that\u2019s what we\u2019re talking about.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"HtmlContent\" class=\"MarkUpWrapper-sc-t20i90-0 hQwWlJ\">\n<p>And as 2026 is the 85th anniversary of Jeep, there\u2019s a Special Edition that goes big on logos and \u2013 you guessed it \u2013 a tartan upholstery, plus gold bumpers, stitching and alloys. That\u2019s gold <em>finish<\/em> by the way, not the 24 karat stuff.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWherever life takes you, the new Jeep Avenger is always the perfect fit: agile in the city, adventurous in the wild, and designed around the essence of \u2018concentrated freedom\u2019,\u201d said Fabio Catone, head of Jeep in enlarged Europe (whatever enlarged Europe is). \u201cDesigned and manufactured in Europe, it opens a new chapter: new features, more updates, and the exclusive 85th Anniversary Special Edition make it the most compelling Avenger yet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Like it?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three years after it swept its way to several awards \u2013 not least TG\u2019s own Best Electric City Car gong \u2013 the popular Jeep Avenger is getting a mid-life shake-up. 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