Jeep Gladiator 2019 – a new American pickup jeep Gladiator

The new jeep pickup truck Gladiator truck is ready for the world premiere at the Los Angeles Auto Show at the end of November 2018, and the entry into the US market in mid-2019. and technical characteristics of the new pickup truck Jeep Gladiator, largely repeating the Jeep Wrangler employee. The exact pickup price of the Gladiator jeep truck will be available closer to the start of sales, but it can be assumed that the cost of the novelty by the FCA concern will be at least 42-43 thousand dollars.

A new jeep truck named after the legendary Gladiator jeep pickup trucks produced by an American company from 1962 to 1971, and based on the Jeep Grand Jeep large SUV. By the way, the prototype of the production jeep Gladiator pickup can be safely assumed that the concept of the Gladiator jeep was introduced in 2004.

At the beginning of our review, we mentioned that the Gladiator pickup largely repeats and copies the Wrangler SUV. The machines are identical in appearance and interior design, the ability to order different options for the roof and side doors, and general equipment. Apparently, the new Gladiator Jeep pickup will be a real brutal off-road vehicle capable of overcoming serious off-road conditions, transporting 725 kg of cargo on a loading platform and towing a trailer with a gross weight of up to 3470 kg.

The new Jeep Gladiator pickup will get 33-inch off-road tires, all-terrain tires and third-generation Dana 44 axles as standard equipment. The choice of new items will be offered to buyers of several all-wheel drive systems (team-Trac and rock-Trac), limited slip differential Prof-Lok electronic locking of the front and rear axles (Tru-Lok), as well as a Super-extended front stabilizer equipped with an electronic opening system (turning off the stabilizer allows you to significantly increase the suspension travel). This set of off-road equipment boasts a Jeep Wrangler Rubicon.

Under the hood of the cruel Gladiator jeep pickup from the beginning of sales will be registered atmospheric gasoline engine Pentastar V6 with a volume of 3.6 (289 hp 352 Nm), equipped with a start / stop system. Gears for 6 or 8 manual gearbox automatic transmission.
Maybe in 2020, a pickup truck with a V6 Ecodiesel 3.0 turbodiesel engine (264 hp and 599 Nm), equipped with a Start / Stop system and working in a company with 8 automatic transmissions, will appear in the engine compartment of the new one.

Salon jeep Gladiator will repeat the interior design of the sister model Jeep Wrangler. Thus, you can count on a clear instrument panel with a color display, an on-board computer, a compact, multi-functional steering wheel, a 4th generation Uconnect multimedia system with a 7.0 or 8.4-inch color touch screen (Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, navigation, rear view camera), large buttons, keys and switches, executive office accessories, chopped and straight shape of the front panel and center console, comfortable seats with moderate lateral support.

It remains only to add that the jeep pickup Gladiator truck will be officially sold recently and there will be a large company of his brothers – a two-door Jeep Wrangler 2D and a four-door Jeep Wrangler 4D.