Textual content by Tom Appel
2025 Jeep Gladiator Sport
Specs
Class: Midsize Picxkup Truck
Nation of Manufacture: U.S.
Miles pushed: 144
| CG Report Card | |
|---|---|
| Room and Consolation | B |
| Energy and Efficiency | B- |
| Match and End | B |
| Gas Economic system | C+ |
| Worth | B- |
| Report-card grades are derived from a consensus of test-driver evaluations. All grades are versus different automobiles in the identical class. Worth grade is for particular trim degree evaluated, and will not mirror Client Information’s impressions of all the mannequin lineup. | |
| Huge & Tall Consolation | |
| Huge Man | C+ |
| Tall Man | C+ |
| Huge & Tall consolation scores are for entrance seats solely. “Huge” score primarily based on male tester weighing roughly 350 kilos, “Tall” score primarily based on 6’6″-tall male tester. | |
| Drivetrain | |
| Engine Specs | 285-horsepower, 3.6-liter |
| Engine Sort | V6 |
| Transmission | 8-speed computerized |
| Drive Wheels | 4WD |
Noticed gasoline economic system: 18.0 mpg
Driving combine: 60% metropolis, 40% freeway
EPA-estimated gasoline economic system: 24/32/27 (mpg metropolis/freeway/mixed)
Gas sort: Common fuel
Base value: $38,100 (not together with $1995 vacation spot cost)
Choices on check automobile: Particular paint ($895), Excessive Tide bundle ($5700), Cargo Group ($2095), LED Headlamp and Fog Lamp Group ($1595), Trailer Tow and Auxiliary Swap Group ($1295), Comfort Group ($2295), Know-how Group ($1495), Lively Security Group ($1595), hardtop headliner ($655), slush mats ($170)
Worth as examined: $58,440
Audio-System Model
Alpine
Audio-System High quality
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Professionals and Cons
The nice: Enjoyable to drive, enjoyable to be seen in
The great: Doubles as convertible, unstoppable in snow, good energy
The not so good: Dear choices, freeway noise, excessive cabin step-in
Overview
Query: Simply how off-road prepared do you’ll want to be? We ask as a result of like each Jeep Wrangler, each Jeep Gladiator comes “Path Rated,” which suggests you’re in fairly good condition—come hell or excessive water—for many floor circumstances, even in a base instance of the model’s midsize pickup.
Path Rated
Per Jeep, “The ‘Path Rated’ badge is rarely given to a Jeep Model automobile. It’s earned. Each Path Rated 4×4 has succeeded in opposition to a sequence of grueling assessments in 5 classes: Traction, Water Fording, Maneuverability, Articulation and Floor Clearance.”
So, should you’re Jeep is already outfitted for severely nasty circumstances, why spend cash making it extra off-road worthy? Why not spend your option-and accent finances on making your Jeep extra enjoyable as an alternative?
Restricted Version
To that finish, Jeep added 4 trim packages to the Gladiator board of fare for 2025, every of which places the emphasis on enjoyable. Obtainable for the entry-level Sport, are new Excessive Tide, Darkish Sky, Joose, and Mojito look packages. Every packaged is designed to raise the Gladiator enjoyable issue, with out comprising consolation, or including an excessive amount of value to the underside line.
Word: Jeep describes the brand new packages as “restricted version.” On the time this overview was revealed, we didn’t know whether or not or not if any or the entire packages can be out there in 2026. That stated, we do know what the Gladiator will go largely unchanged transferring into 2026.
Take a look at Automotive
Client Information not too long ago spent per week behind the wheel of a 2025 Gladiator Sport outfitted with the Excessive Tide bundle in attention-getting Joose. Although clearly meant to evoke the colour of orange juice, we discovered our Joose-colored Gladiator the perfected Halloween accent. (See Spirit Halloween pics under.)
The $5700 Excessive Tide bundle attire the bottom Sport up properly, and contains the next options and equipment:
Alas, the extra-fun Joose paint isn’t included in that bundle; it provides $895 to the underside line.
Room and Consolation
Entering into the Gladiator, is a little bit of a chore, made barely tougher by the Excessive Tide bigger wheels and tires. That step has its rewards, nonetheless, as outward visibility is great, particularly from the driving force’s seat.
There’s loads of front-row house, although taller drivers might need for a bit extra legroom, and bigger drivers might need for a bit extra space between them and the steering wheel. Rear-seat house is grownup enough, however can develop into scarce when located behind taller front-row occupants.
Noise
Cabin noise is, to nobody’s shock, elevated, particularly at freeway speeds. We suspect the Excessive Tide’s included off-road oriented tires are partially responsible. For scooting round city, tire noise actually isn’t a problem—heck, it’s a part of the enjoyable—however the drone might develop into an annoyance on lengthy freeway drives. Make sure to take your test-drive Gladiator out on the open highway earlier than making a purchase order choice.
Trip and Dealing with
Trip high quality is sweet, even superb, and most highway imperfections are softened earlier than reaching the cabin. There’s some dive in arduous braking, and a bit softness in arduous cornering. Each points, once more, could also be attributed to the large tires. On the plus aspect, steering really feel is great, giving the Gladiator a sporty really feel even in routine driving.
Energy and Efficiency
The usual 3.6-liter V6 engine offers loads of energy for fast bursts from a cease in addition to freeway merging maneuvers. The engine sounds each refined and just a bit sporty, and is in character with the Gladiator’s mission. The 8-speed computerized transmission—present in quite a lot of Jeep and Ram fashions—is almost flawless in operation, and offers clean and well timed shifts.
Gas Economic system
We noticed precisely 18 mpg in routine driving throughout our analysis. By absolute requirements the gasoline economic system efficiency is a bit disappointing, however given the facility and off-road potential of the Gladiator, to not point out the pickup-truck utility, appears fairly cheap.
Convertible
We didn’t take away the roof of our check truck, however have loved the open-air cabin of a Gladiator up to now. Whereas pulling the roof panels off the highest of a Gladiator or Wrangler is usually a chore, the open-air expertise rewards the trouble. Plus, the truck’s cabin is fixed-roof heat and safe when the inflexible roof panels are secured in place.
Worth
At greater than $60,000, the Gladiator in Excessive Tide trim is hardly an off-the-cuff buy, however our check truck was laden with optionally available options that inflated the underside line. Thrift seekers would possibly be capable to find a extra evenly optioned Gladiator that ought to feel and look simply as entertaining, for nearer to $50,000—even in Joose.
As a sensible every day driver, the Gladiator doesn’t make sense for long-distance commuters. However for people in search of a enjoyable, second or third automotive, this spirited Jeep can fill the function of convertible, pickup truck, severe off-roader, and basic temper improver, the Gladiator makes loads of sense, not that logic ought to play a big function in deciding to buy one. And if one thing apocalyptic does occur, you’re all set.
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