2020 Jeep Gladiator Reviews

The Jeep Gladiator hype machine is in full swing and for good reason: on paper, at least, this dual-cab "convertible pick-up truck" appears to be one of the most capable showroom-standard 4WD utes in Australia.So, is the Gladiator a potential threat to the likes of Ford's Ranger Raptor, or is it merely a cool-looking homage to Jeep's past glories?

Australia's outdoors enthusiasts stand to benefit from Jeep's return to the pick-up truck market as its dual-cab ute, the Gladiator, is expected to be available here in the second quarter of 2020.It's part-work truck, part-leisure machine - but is the Gladiator actually any good? We drove it in New Zealand to find out.

Should you consider the Jeep Gladiator a rival to a Ford Ranger? Not really. What about a Ram 1500? Kind of. It's actually most likely going to be cross-shopped against the Wrangler four-door, because it looks like a Wrangler ute, after all. But having driven it at its international launch in the US this week, we can tell you the Gladiator is a lot more than just a Wrangler with a tray.