The vehicle that
marks Jeep’s return to the pickup truck segment, the Gladiator, will officially
touch down in Europe this summer for the first time during the 2019 Camp Jeep.
The event will take
place in San Martino di Castrozza, Italy, between July 12 and 14, and will give
Jeep fans, owners and potential customers the chance to take a closer look at
the Gladiator. Subsequently, it will launch in the EMEA (Europe, Middle East,
Africa) region next year. Its UK introduction has yet to be confirmed.
Presented to the
world at the 2018 Los Angeles Auto Show, the Gladiator is assembled at Toledo,
Ohio. It’s billed as “the most capable mid-size truck ever” and promises
“functionality, versatility, best-in-class towing and 4×4 payload, open-air
freedom and superior dynamics and off-road capability”.
In the United
States, the Gladiator has a starting price of US$ 33,545, US$ 5,600 more than the
base Wrangler. At first, customers can only get it with the 3.6-liter Pentastar
V6 that’s rated at 285 hp and 352 Nm of torque.
However, in 2020, the truck will be offered with a 260 hp and 599 Nm of torque 3.0-liter V6 diesel as well.
Both Jeep and Mopar
have other surprises in store for those attending the Camp Jeep 2019 in Italy,
including the Wrangler Rubicon 1941. Launched at the Geneva Motor Show, it
packs plenty of gear that enhances its off-road abilities and visual
appearance, such as the raised suspension, snorkel, rock rails, black door sill
guards and fuel door, special livery and others. The upgrades will launch this
summer on the Wrangler Sahara and Sport trims powered by the 2.2-liter diesel
engine.
