The Jeep Gladiator
is finally ready to cross the Atlantic. The pickup truck will launch in the Old
Continent before the end of next year, but prior to that, it will greet
enthusiasts at the 2019 Camp Jeep annual get-together of Jeep owners and fans,
in San Martino di Castrozza, Italy, between July 12 and 14.
Powering the
Euro-spec version will be the new 3.0-liter, EcoDiesel V6. The sole engine
option for Europe is estimated to push out “approximately” 260 PS and 600 Nm of torque, and will be connected to an eight-speed
automatic transmission.
By comparison, the
3.6-liter Pentastar V6, available in markets outside Europe, including North
America, delivers 289 PS and 353 Nm of torque,
returns an EPA-estimated 17/22/19 mpg US (13.8/10.7/12.4 l/100 km /
20.4/26.4/22.8 mpg UK) in city/highway/combined, and will also be offered in
the Middle East, when it arrives in showrooms in the first half of next year.
Offered in three
trim levels named Sport, Overland and Rubicon, the Euro-spec Gladiator doesn’t
cut back on anything compared to its North American counterpart. It’s will
still get the same folding windshield, removable doors, infotainment system and
other gear. The Gladiator will be imported in Europe from the Toledo plant, in
Ohio.
