Jeep gladiator, I'm sure most people don't know anything about it, they don't even know about it, and those who really know about it are drooling and lamenting why it wasn't introduced into the country.
In fact, as early as 2019, when Gladiator was listed in North America, I heard news that Gladiator would be likely to be introduced into The Country.
So who is this car going to sell to? This is a very important question!
The Gladiator was developed based on the current Wrangler and is a derivative of the Wrangler. In the context of the current domestic market, hardcore off-road such as the Wrangler is completely a fun attribute model, the price is not cheap, and it is destined to be niche. If the Wrangler is superimposed on the Buff of pickup identity, I think only those high-end players with gold pickup trucks can accept gladiators, such as those high-end players who play for the Ford F-150 Raptor, and the scrap life is not a reason to hinder them from buying a car at all, it is enough fun!
In addition to the Raptor players, most of the iron fan enthusiasts of the Wranglers who are not short of money are also potential consumers of gladiators. So the people who can buy this car are actually two groups of people, one wave is the high-end players of pickup trucks, and the other wave is the high-end players of the Wrangler. I think both groups of consumers can get what they want from the gladiator, why so to speak, today we will take a look at this gladiator officially introduced by the Jeep official.
This time, Jeep officials are very rational, they know the positioning of this car, so the domestic limited edition of 500 units, and only the first version of this one configuration model. Scarce things are expensive, gladiator orders in a fish platform has been fried to tens of thousands, before long, gladiator's quasi-new used car will also be a sought-after.
In fact, the first half of the gladiator's whole car is enough for you to refer to the Wrangler Sahara model completely, and the seven-hole grille and double round headlights maintain the same classic elements. However, unlike the Wrangler, the seven-hole grille paints the body the same color on the Wrangler, while the Jeep Gladiator is painted in glossy black.
Gladiator in the whole vehicle lighting, whether it is headlights, fog lights, rear tail lights are used LED light source, in order to ensure the light effect, the sense of technology brought by the lights also makes the gladiator appear more exquisite.
The 18-inch rim features a gun-gray hardcore design style, which is part of Jeep's regular operation. The tires are HT tires from the Bridgestone Power man series, a tire that is biased towards road performance, and many SUVs are equipped with this tire, with a front and rear wheel specifications of 255/70 R18. To be honest, this tire configuration is really urban.
Gladiator belongs to the only pickup truck model in the domestic automobile market that can realize four doors and roof quick disassembly, although this product attribute is not strange in the Jeep Wrangler owner, but for high-end pickup players, such a windy state is too fragrant!
The perspective turns to the rear of the car, and the point is! The Jeep Gladiator was chosen because it had an infinite possibility of cargo compartment. The overall cargo compartment design of the Gladiator is straight and smooth, and the boxy feel is very compatible with the style of the front crew compartment. The external design of the cargo compartment is relatively simple, and there is no gantry or external hook. However, this does not matter! Judging from the tire equipment just now, I think the gladiator is the half-cost model that Jeep officially gave everyone.
Jeep does not change, it is better to push down to the sea. I reckon that the Gladiator owners' modifications may arrive earlier than the new ones arrive.
The original cargo compartment provides a three-fold cargo compartment cover, the interior of the cargo compartment with the original cargo box treasure, and equipped with a prefabricated hook design, as well as a good night use of the cargo compartment light design. There is also a key point, the right side of the cargo compartment is also provided with a 230V three-phase power plug, which can support up to 400W of power output, which is a very practical equipment for the pan-outdoor camping car scene.
The overall design of the Gladiator car, as well as the details, are completely referenced to the current Wrangler. The interior as a whole is full of the tough and rough style of the Jeep family, although everyone says that the rough interior of the hardcore model is understandable, but the price of 500,000 yuan can not be too arbitrary. The center console part of the gladiator has been treated with leather cladding and stitching process, in fact, the overall workmanship and materials can be satisfactory, and the atmosphere of the interior is huge compared to the progress of the previous generation of Wranglers.
And the configuration has also been followed up, the central control screen 8.4 inches is not large, but the overall display clarity, color are very good. The car machine integrates multimedia, navigation, Bluetooth, CarPlay, CarLife and other functions, which can basically meet most of the car needs. In addition, in terms of configuration, basic configurations such as cruise control, seat heating, and reversing images are all equipped. These configurations are sufficient for hardcore models like gladiators.
The back performance of the gladiator should be a focus of everyone's concern, after all, it is a pickup truck model, and the last end of the rear seat is the last position of the carriage, unlike the Wrangler's rear and trunk. In terms of actual experience, the difference between the rear seat of the gladiator and the seat of the Wrangler is very small, and the actual experience is basically the same.
The rear seats also provide a child seat interface, the seat back can also be reclined, and the seat cushion can be turned up. After turning up, there is also a secret storage box under the seat, the space is considerable, how to hide the private money, you should not need me to teach you.
Because the car we got is one of the 500 limited editions in China, strictly speaking, this is still a commercial car, so we can only carry out a simple driving experience. Even so, the gladiator can clearly feel the difference from the Wrangler when he drives.
First of all, the Gladiator uses a 3.6L V-six-cylinder naturally aspirated engine with a maximum power of 284 horsepower and a maximum torque of 347 Nm, which is at the same power level as the current Wrangler's 2.0T four-cylinder turbocharged engine in terms of power parameters. But in terms of practical experience, the two cars are completely different, the turbo engine can provide a stronger explosive force after the turbo intervenes, the feeling of power up is very direct, and the 3.6L used by the gladiator is a naturally aspirated engine, the output texture of the power is biased towards the feeling of a dense and continuous flow, the power output is very smooth, the power belongs to the type that is well controlled and easy to drive.
Moreover, this 3.6L engine has been in service with the Jeep family for many years, and the overall reliability is also guaranteed. In addition, in the engine ration, the gladiator you only need to add no. 92 gasoline, the current Wrangler is need to add no. 95 gasoline, which is for the crossing of remote areas, the gladiator engine is not so picky.
Another driving characteristic, from the gladiator's body size and wheelbase, the gladiator compared to the Wrangler whether it is four or double doors, in the length and wheelbase to grow an order of magnitude, longer wheelbase makes the car in the high-speed cruising state of the sense of stability is better, comfort compared to the Wrangler has a certain improvement. Of course, longer wheelbases also have a negative impact, with gladiators having a gap in flexibility with the Wranglers. The gladiator has a larger turning radius, which is what we often call it, and this car needs a wider road to turn around. This also determines that the gladiator needs more reserved space for small angles to turn in this kind of scene of jungle crossing.
At the same time, although the gladiator approaches the horn and the departing angle and the Wrangler on one level, the longer wheelbase also causes it to pass through the horn to less than the Wrangler level. However, this is not too much of a problem, and the later modification can be used to raise the body, or replace the larger wheels to reinforce the pass angle.
In general, at the driving level of the gladiator, the first thing you can clearly feel is the difference in power experience, the other is the difference in dynamic steering, and the rest of the driving experience can refer to the Wrangler.
In terms of the full set of four-wheel drive capabilities, the gladiator is equipped with the Selec-Trac intelligent four-wheel drive system with a 2.72:1 low-speed torque bonus, which can actually be directly referred to the Wrangler Sahara four-wheel drive. In addition, considering the fact that gladiators need to carry goods, Jeep has strengthened the front and rear bridges of gladiators.
As I said earlier, the gladiator is a semi-finished product, get a hand to change, run a long-distance crossing, act as a convoy material support car, or change it into a pan-outdoor campervan, it is really too fragrant.
As early as 2019, Gladiator has been listed in North America, and now 3 years have passed, mature modification cases, mature modification parts have swept away a lot, so the bottomless modification potential of Gladiator is also a selling point of the very core of this car.
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