The Avenger’s cabin hasn’t visually changed at all but there are some new soft-touch materials for the doors and the lower dashboard, and these look and feel rather more plush than the previous hard plastics. Altitude and Summit versions get classy cloth and imitation-leather upholstery for the seats, while the off-road focused 4XE version gets a rugged washable set of green seat covers. Elsewhere, the ‘Select Terrain’ drive-mode button is now bright red, with a rubberised toggle.
Other than that, it’s all as before. There’s the same pleasantly low-set driving position, with a neat, small, three-spoke steering wheel that feels great to hold, plus plenty of proper physical buttons to go with the standard 10-inch infotainment screen. The overall uplift is noticeable, although you’d never confuse the Avenger with a genuinely premium product, and the foldaway iPad-style cover for the central storage bin still feels cheap.
Elsewhere, Jeep has made it easier to turn off the speed-limit warning with a long press of the driving-assistance menu button. The dreadful drum-beat indicator sound is still here, however, and still causing us to reach for a hammer to silence it…
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There is now also the option of a 360-degree parking camera, but it’s a slight ruse, because there are only front and rear cameras, so the side views are digitally extrapolated from what they can see. There are no additional cameras under the door mirrors.
