One of the most highly anticipated vehicles coming to the market is the 2020 Jeep Gladiator which is a new midsize truck to drive and enjoy.
This new vehicle is the most off-road-ready pickup truck ever built because it shares a platform with the Wrangler, that we already admire and love. This new pickup offers you the ability to carry and pull the load while enjoying the benefits of the amazing adventure that can be had out on the trails. We’ve been looking forward to this new vehicle for a long time and now it’s finally about to arrive.
The Drivetrain You Already Know
When you look at what’s powering the Jeep Gladiator, you’ll find the 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 engine that pushed out 285 horsepower and 260 lb.-ft. of torque. This engine is attached to either an eight-speed automatic or a six-speed manual transmission to give you the drive you want. This powertrain has everything you need so that you can carry and haul what you want out to the deep areas of the wilderness where you’ll find the adventure you want. This is certain to be an off-road truck that’s built the right way for the fun you want to enjoy.
More than Just a Wrangler with a Bed
It would have been easy enough for Jeep to simply give us a Wrangler with a bed and call it a truck, but that’s not what they have done. Instead, the new Jeep Gladiator is nearly 30 inches longer than the Wrangler Unlimited model. The wheelbase has been stretched significantly to give you an extra 19.4 inches to give you a wheelbase that can support the need to carry a load or haul a trailer for you. These numbers put the Gladiator in the middle of the midsize pickup truck segment.
Take a Look at the Gladiator Bed
The truck bed of the Jeep Gladiator measures five feet in length and it’s fitted with a variety of tie-downs for you to hook up your gear and make sure it’s not going to fall out. This bed is made of steel and can be had with a spray-in bedliner to give you the durability you desire. The tailgate is made of aluminum, can support up to 1,800 pounds, and is damped to keep it from slamming down. In fact, you can lock the tailgate at the mid-position to haul long sheets of plywood and know they won’t fall out of the bed.
Tow and Haul what you Need
The new Jeep Gladiator is capable of towing up to 7,650 pounds and can carry a load of 1,600 pounds in the bed. This means you could hook up a boat and take it to the lake or you can fill the bed with a load of gravel or mulch and bring it home to be used in the yard. You might be surprised to learn that these numbers for the Gladiator are greater than the numbers of some of the other midsize trucks on the market.
Rugged and Ready to Drive
The distance from the ground to the bottom of the Jeep Gladiator is eleven inches, which allows this truck to be able to drive through up to thirty inches of water. The underside of the Gladiator is protected with skid plates that make this the truck you want to drive out on the trails. As you would expect, this Jeep rides with a pair of solid axles and it has a dynamic 4WD system to make sure you can take it out on the trails to have the performance you want to enjoy when you drive.
You Want the Jeep Gladiator
It’s not really a question of whether or not you want to drive the Jeep Gladiator, this is a truck that offers you the Jeep off-road performance that you’re looking for and the ability to be the truck that’s right for you. The insane off-road capability, high-quality interior, refined drivetrain, truck versatility, and storage space of this amazing truck will make it the right choice for you. The Gladiator will be offered in May and available at Jeep dealerships around the country to make it the truck you’re sure to love.
