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Ford Ecosport vs Jeep Renegade: reliability compared

From 2015 to 2022, owners filed an average of 374 complaints per model year about the Ford Ecosport and 274 about the Jeep Renegade.

Side by side

Ford EcosportJeep Renegade
Model years compared2015-20222015-2022
Owner complaints1,8702,194
Complaints per model year374274
Recalls613
Years to avoidNone stand out2015201620172018
Best yearsNone stand outNone stand out
Most common problemEngineEngine
Crash ratingNo dataNo data
Fuel economy25 mpg combined (2022)24-27 mpg combined (2022)

A car that sells more collects more complaints, so the fairest test is the number of years to avoid, which compares each year with a typical year of the same car.

Complaints per model year

2015 Jeep Renegade: 51220152016 Jeep Renegade: 43120162017 Jeep Renegade: 56720172018 Ford Ecosport: 7282018 Jeep Renegade: 44420182019 Ford Ecosport: 4642019 Jeep Renegade: 8020192020 Ford Ecosport: 4032020 Jeep Renegade: 6420202021 Ford Ecosport: 2632021 Jeep Renegade: 6820212022 Ford Ecosport: 122022 Jeep Renegade: 282022
Ford EcosportJeep Renegade

Problems compared

EcosportRenegade
Engine1,617870
Transmission225425
Fuel system121307
Electrical90610
Brakes76117
Acceleration51107
Driver assistance13124

Questions about the Ford Ecosport vs Jeep Renegade

Which is more reliable, the Ford Ecosport or the Jeep Renegade?

Between 2015 and 2022, the Ford Ecosport has 0 years to avoid and the Jeep Renegade 4. The Ford Ecosport has been more consistent from year to year. By raw volume, the Jeep Renegade drew fewer complaints per model year (274 vs 374), though sales volume affects that number.

Which has more recalls, the Ford Ecosport or the Jeep Renegade?

From 2015 to 2022, the Ford Ecosport was covered by 6 recalls and the Jeep Renegade by 13.

What years of the Ford Ecosport and Jeep Renegade should you avoid?

Ford Ecosport: no year stands out. Jeep Renegade: 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018.

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