Jeep Avenger review

The range is simple. One powertrain, three trims. At least until the 4x4 comes along.

Longitude is the entry-level spec, priced from £35,700. As standard you get the 10.25in infotainment touchscreen and seven-inch TFT display (as mentioned, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto is included across the board), cruise control, rear parking sensors, and all the fancy off-road driving modes, including hill descent control. There’s a handful of active safety systems too. It rides on 16in alloys: these will be your best bet for comfort.

Next up is Altitude trim from £37,400. It adds 17in alloys, keyless entry and a hands-free tailgate, the bigger 10.25in digital instrument cluster, adaptive cruise control and an extra USB-C port to keep your rear passengers happy.

Summit is the top-spec car, costing from £39,600. Here you’re afforded diamond-cut 18s, a rear-view camera plus front and rear parking sensors, blind spot monitoring, LED lights all round with automatic high/low beam headlights, heated front seats, wireless phone charging, a heated windscreen, and auto-folding, heated door mirrors. Cushty.

There’s also a sizable options list, featuring everything from a glass sunroof to a variety of packs for the not-so-equipped entry- and mid-spec cars.

We’d be tempted to settle for the Longitude car, if only for those 16in wheels. If you’re desperate for extra tech then you’ll have bought yourself some budget wiggle room for one or two of the optional packs.

So equipped you’re looking at monthlies of £525 over four years at 10.9 per cent APR, based on a deposit of £3,570. It won’t hurt to shop around, of course.

What about charging costs?

Right now you’re looking at a full top-up costing you roughly £17, based on what you’d pay at home. If you have a three-phase connection (most don’t), the AC inlet will take 11kW, charging it from flat to full in five and a half hours. With a more normal 7kW single-phase home wallbox, it's eight hours.

Stopping at a public charger will no doubt cost a lot more, but that’s the price you pay for speed. On 100kW DC you ought to get 10-80 per cent in under a half-hour, Jeep claims. That’s thanks to the relatively small battery and efficient motor.