Two new announcements coming out of the Geneva International Motor Show lead us to believe that the future of the offroader may very well feature more roomy, spacious and airy interiors thanks to opening and removable roofs.

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Jeep teased their manly Renegade at the show, an offroader with tried-and-tested off-roading capabilities and the legendary Jeep brand behind it.

The new Renegade has been made by the Italians, but is still an American car that has AWD, an open air roof and a 9-speed auto gearbox, underpinned by their Cherokee range.

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The big change is their open air system which removes manually or via a power slide removable feature. The honeycomb fibreglass polyurethane covers are lightweight and stow in the rear cargo area when removed.

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The other roofy announcement in the off-road/SUV market is from VW whose T-ROC concept brings me one step closer to my life-long dream of the 4×4 hatch.

It’s a two-door with the skills of an AWD SUV. And the fact that the roof parts in the middle to reveal the heavens makes it a convertible too.

Spec-wise, it has a TDi engine, relies on VW’s 4motion all-wheel drive system and 7-speed DSG dual-clutch gearbox.
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