The Gladiator is 5181 mm long, and its wheelbase is 3480 mm, which is 787 mm and 492 mm longer than the four-door Wrangler Unlimited, respectively. In the top off-road Rubicon version, the pickup's ground clearance is 282 mm. The approach angle is 43.6 degrees, the ramp angle is 20.3 degrees, and the departure angle is 26 degrees. The wading depth is 762 mm.
Compared to the Wrangler, the new pickup has larger axles, wheels, and brakes, as well as longer tie rods. The Gladiator can carry 725 kg of cargo, and the towing capacity is 3470 kg.
The Gladiator will be available with a 3.6-liter V6 Pentastar gasoline engine producing 288 hp and 353 Nm. The engine can work with a six-speed manual or an eight-speed automatic.
In 2020, the engine lineup will be expanded with a three-liter diesel developing 264 hp and 600 Nm. The diesel version will be equipped only with an automatic transmission.
The pickup will be offered with two permanent all-wheel-drive systems. The Gladiator Sport and Gladiator Overland versions will get a two-speed transfer case with a gear ratio of 2.72:1, while the Rubicon modification will be equipped with the Rock-Trac system with 4LO mode (gear ratio 4:1).
More than 80 different electronic "assistants" are provided for the new model, including a blind spot monitoring system, adaptive cruise control, rearview camera, and lane keeping assist.
Serial production of the Jeep Gladiator will begin early next year at the plant in Toledo, Ohio. The first pickups will go on sale in the second quarter of 2019.
