The New Jeep Gladiator 4xe is a Plug-In Hybrid with Great Acceleration
The Jeep brand has continued to expand its lineup of rugged SUVs, jeeps, and trucks. The Jeep Gladiator, the pickup version of the popular Jeep Wrangler, now has a new plug-in hybrid model for our neighbors in Santa Monica, CA. All the details still need to be finalized at press time, but we can make some inferences based on the current gasoline-only Jeep Gladiator models and the Jeep Wrangler.
The Jeep Gladiator shares much in common with the Jeep Wrangler from which it was derived. It is a four-door, mid-sized pickup built with the DNA of the Jeep Wrangler. You can remove the roof and doors and fold the windshield down. It has standard four-wheel drive and a suspension built for off-roading. It has a 5.5-foot truck bed and is longer in the wheelbase than the Jeep Wrangler. The Jeep Gladiator has skid plates, axle ratios, approach/departure angles to aid in rock crawling, a slatted grill, and healthy ground clearance. It also has a better towing capacity than the Jeep Wrangler.