Speaking of JEEP cars, many friends may be familiar with it, JEEP not only has a strong off-road model, but also some more suitable for family urban SUVs. But if we think about it, JEEP has not put a new model on the market for many years, so JEEP is also aware of the problem and expects to release a new model on April 15, which is called JEEP Gladiator. Many people may not have heard of this model, because it is a pickup version of the Wrangler, is it particularly interesting? The Wrangler itself is also a very hardcore off-road vehicle, coupled with pickup truck shape, natural color has a strong off-road gene. In fact, the overseas version has long been sold, equivalent to 230,000 yuan, and the domestic price will definitely exceed 400,000.
From the front design of the car, JEEP gladiator adopts the shape design of the Wrangler, the retro rounded hood, the family-style intake net, coupled with the round retro headlights, the overall recognition is very high, and it is also equipped with a bumper with more off-road feelings.
From the side of the model, we can see the difference between this model, the JEEP gladiator has a cargo bucket that can be covered, while the first half is a standard Wrangler design. As for the wheel hub, it still has a strong sense of off-road. Its length is 5592mm, which is a proper hunk.
The tail design is a standard pickup shape, and it is also equipped with a more convex bumper, which can effectively prevent scratching during off-roading. The tail box of this JEEP gladiator can reach a load capacity of 568kg, and the outdoor presence is extremely strong.
Jeep Gladiator's interior design has also been exposed, the overall style design and we see the traditional Wrangler is more similar, embedded large screen, multi-functional leather steering wheel with a good feel, double gun barrel dashboard, looks really old, can not catch up with the trend. But this is also where consumers really attract, after all, consumers who buy such models do not need too many fancy designs.
At present, the power system of THE JEEP gladiator has also been exposed, and instead of using the ordinary 2.0T power system, it is equipped with a very classic 3.6L naturally aspirated engine, which is a V6 engine, which is equipped with many models of the original JEEP, with a maximum power of 284 horsepower and a peak torque of 347N·m. The gearbox is an eight-speed automatic transmission. It is worth mentioning that the JEEP Gladiator front and rear axles have a torque distribution of 0-100, coupled with the rear axle limited slip differential, which has a relatively good ability to get out of trouble, and the approach angle reaches 40 degrees, which has a good passability on many bumpy roads.
Whether this gladiator model will shine in the pickup market in the future is really difficult to judge, because the pickup itself is a niche model in the limited scene. At present, JEEP's new car sales are very weak, and the new gladiator is destined to be a niche model and cannot run. So what is the way out of JEEP in the future? There's not much time left for JEEP cars to think about.