The 2020 Jeep Renegade delivers a terrific combination of style, convenience, fuel-efficiency, and off-road capability. With a best-in-class Trail Rated 4x4 capability, the 2020 Renegade is the perfect match for the dunes, the streets, and the trails. The Renegade continues to raise the bar and push forward in terms of capability and power.

Maybe the shape and size of the Renegade is what you’re looking for and its off-road capability isn’t as big of a factor for you. The Renegade also offers an incredible lineup of comfort and entertainment features that help it stand up against the competition. Keep reading this 2020 Jeep Renegade vs 2020 Kia Soul comparison to see how the Renegade stacks up against one of its top competitors.

2020 Jeep Renegade	VS	2020 Kia Soul
Front Wheel Drive \| 4x4	Available Drivetrains	Front-wheel Drive
180-horsepower 2.4-liter I4 engine	Base Engine	147-horsepower 2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine
Nine-speed automatic transmission	Standard Transmission	Six-speed manual transmission
Uconnect 3 infotainment system with 5-inch touchscreen	Infotainment Center	7-inch color touchscreen

Key Differences Between 2020 Jeep Renegade and 2020 Kia Soul

Shoppers who are looking for their next off-roading vehicle and are deciding between a 2020 Jeep Renegade and a 2020 Kia Soul need to look no further than the Jeep Renegade. This Jeep model is offered in front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive variations to deliver optimal handling in whatever conditions you expect to face. The competing 2020 Kia Soul limits drivers to only a front-wheel drive setup and offers just one engine option in its lineup – a 147-horsepower 2.0-liter 4-cylinder engine. The 2020 Jeep Renegade comes standard with a 180-horsepower 2.4-liter I4 engine paired to a nine-speed automatic transmission and offers an available 1.3-liter MultiAir Turbo I-4 direct injection engine with engine stop-start.

Both the 2020 Jeep Renegade and 2020 Kia Soul offer a unique lineup of safety and driver assist features to help make day-to-day driving safer. The 2020 Renegade offers a lineup of more than 70 standard and available safety features, including LaneSense Departure Warning-Plus, Forward Collision Warning-Plus, ParkSense, ParkView, Blind-spot Monitoring and Rear Cross Path detection, and more. The competing 2020 Soul offers a safety and driver assist package that Kia calls Kia Drive Wise.

Inside the 2020 Jeep Renegade the standard Uconnect 3 infotainment center brings in everything you love about the Uconnect system into your vehicle’s center stack. Higher trim grades upgrade the system to Uconnect 4 and add on addition features like Navigation, Apple CarPlay®, and Android Auto™.