Jeep Gladiator News

When Jeep unveiled the Gladiator ute at the LA Motor Show in 2018, the brand's key executives had an important message for those of us hanging on for a hard-charging V8 version.Those keen for more power would have been disappointed to see the Gladiator's

While there’s no V8 yet, US company Magnaflow has revealed custom exhausts for the 2020 Jeep Gladiator to enhance its sound quality and street presence. Available in three different configurations for the V6 petrol Jeep Gladiator, buyers can select two ‘Street Series’ cat-back systems or a ‘Rock Crawler Series’ system designed for maximum clearance. The Street Series systems offer “a comfortable interior note providing just enough engine feedback while not producing an undesirable drone and deep performance sound outside”, according to Magnaflow.One features a single rear exit with a polished stainless steel tip, while the other has a dual-split exit with a satin black finish under the bumper. The Rock Crawler Series exhaust uses a single straight exit on the driver’s side that’s supposedly packaged in a way that favours extra space for bigger bumpers, aftermarket suspension and so on. Pricing for the exhausts starts at US$517 - that’s on top of the US$33,545 starting price of the Gladiator Sport. The Gladiator is due to launch in Australia in the first half of 2020. Local pricing and specs will be revealed before then.

Any fears over how the public would respond to a Wrangler-based pick-up appear to be misguided, with Jeep Gladiator attracting more than 25,000 US orders in its first month on sale.

Jeep has revealed six new pick-up truck concepts ahead of the Moab Easter Jeep Safari, most of which are based on the all-new Gladiator dual cab ute.

The Jeep Gladiator dual cab may be the brand’s most anticipated model in decades, but the company is also mulling a single cab version.

A V8-powered version of the Jeep Wrangler and Jeep Gladiator hasn't been entirely ruled out - but the brand will need to do quite a bit of work if it wants to make this dream a reality.

Jeep is working on a Raptor-baiting high-performance version of its just-revealed Gladiator ute, with reports out of the USA claiming the new model will be named Hercules.

Think Jeep's Wrangler-based Gladiator ute would look (and sound) better with a V8?

The all-new (and long-awaited) Wrangler-based ute has been unveiled, with the 2020 Jeep Gladiator finally revealed in Los Angeles.