With the improvement of living standards, the car is not only a means of transportation in the traditional sense for many people, but also can be used for communication and play in life. So we can find that the hardcore off-road from the once niche field, now also began to become more and more mainstream, the tank 300's hot sales can be said to be the best proof. Recently, Jeep Auto announced a blockbuster news, a new model - Jeep Gladiator officially entered the domestic market.
It is reported that Jeep Gladiator is an all-terrain imported pickup truck, and currently launched 1 model (advance version) of 509,900. It is worth mentioning that the Jeep Gladiator is still limited to 500 units, of which 150 jungle greens can only be booked by designated means, while the other 350 units are booked at dealers. What is the actual performance of Jeep Gladiator? Let's take a look.
First of all, in terms of appearance, Jeep Gladiator feels really "hard", a little bit of Wrangler flavor, but also has some retro atmosphere. For consumers who love the hardcore style, the level of appearance of jeep gladiators is indeed quite outstanding.
In the front part, The Jeep Gladiator adopts a rounded and three-dimensional design, and the middle net is equipped with the iconic 7-hole forward grille, which is matched with round-eye headlights on both sides, which has a hardcore and retro visual effect.
In the hood part, the Jeep Gladiator also has camouflage decals and air intake design, with the protruding wheel eyebrow design on both sides, which is full of muscle.
In terms of body, Jeep Gladiator also adopts a square shape similar to that of a Wrangler, but with the blessing of the pickup truck structure, the size and aura performance are also significantly stronger. It is reported that the Jeep gladiator has a length, width and height of 5537/1875/1857mm, a wheelbase of 3480mm, and underneath is equipped with 255/70 R18 specifications of off-road tires.
In terms of the tail, the Jeep gladiator is still relatively simple and clear, and the taillights on both sides are arranged vertically, and they have a certain degree of recognition after lighting. The rear surround is designed with foot pedals and hook holes, and the tail box baffle has a three-stage angle adjustable function, which can achieve a maximum load mass of 586kg.
Then in terms of interior, Jeep Gladiator also has a hard-hitting luxury driving atmosphere, full of mechanical sense. The center console is a tiled layout, equipped with a three-panel multi-function steering wheel, a cylinder dashboard, an 8.4-inch central control screen, and some well-arranged physical buttons from left to right. The configuration of the two gears in the middle highlights its mechanical hard-core off-road positioning.
The Jeep Gladiator in the car adopts a four-door and four-seat configuration, the seats are made of leather material, and the front seats are also heated. Support CarPlay/CarLife interconnection, as well as voice recognition control, 9 Alpha speaker configuration, the sense of technology and function theory and Wrangler will not be much different.
In terms of final power, the Jeep Gladiator is equipped with a 3.6L V6 naturally aspirated engine, matching the 8AT hand automatic transmission, which can have a maximum power of 209kW (284Ps) and a maximum torque of 347N·m.
In terms of chassis, jeep gladiator is the use of front and rear five-link integral bridge non-independent suspension, matched with Selec-Trac intelligent four-wheel drive system, with multi-piece clutch and rear axle limited slip differential configuration, approach angle, departure angle, pass angle respectively reached 40.8 degrees, 25 degrees, 18.4 degrees, ground clearance can reach 253mm, which means that although Jeep gladiator is only a pickup truck, but the off-road ability will not be bad.
Overall, the arrival of Jeep gladiators will bring a new wave of blood to the domestic hardcore off-road market. Although the threshold is not low, but the influence of the Jeep brand in the off-road industry, and the Product Strength of Jeep Gladiator itself is not bad, it will certainly be favored by some male consumers. The question that arises from this is that the official sales are only limited to 500 units, is the Jeep Gladiator enough to sell? Will it be robbed? What do you think?