Jeep Gladiator Brings the Brand Back to the Pick-Up Market After 26 Years

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Jeep Gladiator Brings the Brand Back to the Pick-Up Market After 26 Years

This article was published by Joe Donaldson (@Joey D) on November 29th, 2018 in the Automotive News category.

 

[Veinz]

Long overdue

The wife has 16' Wrangler 1945 edition in sarge green, she wants to trade it in for one of these.

 

[Clay_GT_17]

Well people do love their Jeeps, My Fiancé included. This should give them even more reasons.

 

[Moby45]

No 2 door version? boooooo

 

[Gr8_Lakes]

No 2 door version? boooooo

Agreed, especially considering the success of the Brute conversion.

Still happy to see a Jeep pickup though.

 

[Silver Arrows]

This doesn't feel as...natural as a truck as say, the Comanche did. Nevertheless, should be a very popular choice.

 

[Keef]

This thing is going to sell like hotcakes in the US regardless of price. It's exactly what people want. The combination of capability and practicality will be unmatched. Add a diesel into that equation and Jeep just hit a home run.

 

[V1LR-GUE10]

Jeep Gladiator SRT Trackhawk? Yes Please...

 

[GTV0819]

Jeep Gladiator SRT Trackhawk? Yes Please...

Will it look somehow similar to Ford's F-150 Raptor? The suspension, wheel arches, bumpers, wheels, etc.

 

[Populuxe]

I would prefer a 2-door, but I'm still happy with this, as well as reviving the Gladiator name.

 

[Eunos_Cosmo]

I can't get used to how this thing looks. I just don't like the extra length. It doesn't look like a pickup, and it doesn't look like a Jeep. It looks like a Frankenstein Jeep-pickup. Which is what it is. Still. I think a single-cab version would look a lot better.

Now that the Wrangler has become....quite large, I kind of hope Jeep brings a baby wrangler to market. Replace the Renegade with something properly Jeepish. I'm also still waiting for a proper XJ successor.