Recently, it is reported that the world-renowned high-performance medium-sized off-road pickup Jeep Gladiator will be introduced through official channels for domestic sales, and the official debut time of the new car is set for the Guangzhou Auto Show held in November, referring to the domestic pricing level of the Wrangler, the gladiator pricing will be between 400,000 and 600,000. Jeep Gladiator as a rare purebred hardcore off-road pickup truck in the world, with far superior to Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux and other competitors of the same level of climbing off-road ability, and even compared to the same door brother Jeep Wrangler are more excellent, the arrival of this off-road pickup truck will bring domestic consumers a more pure off-road experience.
Jeep Gladiator as the titular Wrangler pickup version, the two have a very similar exterior design, such as the front face with classic double-sided round headlights, equipped with a straight waterfall grille, and rugged front bumpers. The design of the body side is also based on square + hard elements, there is no common waistline design of passenger cars, nor is there a unique aerodynamic design, which is a simple flat structure. The interior layout of the new car is similar to that of the Wrangler, with a three-panel multi-function steering wheel, black leather seats, 8.4-inch recessed central control screen, and support for Android Auto and Apple CarPlay.
But it would be too superficial to confuse the gladiator and the Wrangler as a result, the Jeep gladiator has lengthened the wheelbase compared to the Wrangler, and the chassis suspension system not only inherits the advantages of the Wrangler's multi-link overall bridge structure in front and rear, but also upgrades the long wheelbase of the pickup truck. This makes the Gladiator more passable in some off-road conditions, while the long wheelbase makes driving handling and riding feel a higher level, and the addition of the tail box makes the Jeep Gladiator more balanced front and rear counterweights, more stable and easy to handle during driving.
At present, the overseas version of Jeep Gladiator has three mainstream power options, namely a 3.0-liter V6 diesel engine (maximum power 194kW, peak torque 600N·m), 3.6-liter V6 gasoline engine (maximum power 213kW, peak torque 353N·m), and 2.0T + dual motor hybrid (maximum power 276kW, peak torque 637N·m) 276kW, all matching the 8-speed manual transmission.
Models introduced into the country through official import driving are likely to carry the same 2.0T gasoline power of the Wrangler, and since the Wrangler has the advantage of a medium-sized import model, it is not necessary to worry about emission upgrades by directly using the existing National VI power. This 2.0T engine adds a 48V light hybrid system with a maximum power of 195 kW and a peak torque of 400 N·m, and the drivetrain matches the 8-speed manual transmission. In addition, if you are not interested in small displacement engines, Jeep Gladiator currently has 21 plus parallel imported models equipped with 3.6-liter V6 gasoline engines in China, but due to the very small number of National VI emission upgrades, the calibration price is about 630,000.