Does anyone drive a late model Jeep vehicle?

That's the exact reason I DID want the 1.4 and the six speed manual.
The 1.4/6 speed was in the Dart GT before the Renegade, so it's not a first year drive train.
There were a LOT of issues with the auto trans the first few years.
I wanted max MPG. Lifetime avg is 33.6 Recent 450 mile highway trip was 38.5.
It does not require premium fuel.
It does require "Ferrari spec" oil. The 1.4 was designed by Ferrari (and you can tell).

I also wanted as few options as possible.
Mine is the Latitude (which gives you alloy wheels, a leather steering wheel, and the mid level sound system) but has no options.

I installed a Mopar brand trailer hitch and it's actually a pretty good trailer hauler (I've pulled my Dakota with it, too).

My BIL recently bought a '20 Renegade 2.4/9 speed auto.
It won't shift into 9th until almost 100 MPH.