It’s Jeep’s new rough and tumble Avenger! All-wheel drive, butch looks, taller suspension But can it survive when the going gets pastoral? The Avenger was an interesting move for Jeep.

The Jeep Avenger could be seen as the air fryer of Jeep's car range: it’s small, compact and far easier to live with than the traditional – perhaps conventional oven-like – Wrangler.

There are bigger and more practical small SUVs around, but if rear seat space isn’t a priority, the Jeep Avenger’s sensible price tag and smart interior make it an appealing choice.

Better still, LPG costs around €1.15 a litre, while prices for the Dacia Duster start at €25,990. I don’t think you are going to get better value than that.

But can it survive when the going gets pastoral? The Avenger was an interesting move for Jeep. For a brand that built its reputation on rugged, four-wheel drive mud-pluggers, launching a city ...