The Jeep Gladiator has received a raft of updates for model year 2025 (MY25), but the dual-cab 4×4 ute has actually received a price cut.
There are two caveats here: the price-leading Night Eagle variant is now dead, leaving only the flagship Rubicon; and it’s the before on-roads price that has been reduced.
The Rubicon has dropped from $87,250 to $82,990 before on-roads, though examples of the MY23 Rubicon are still being offered for $76,000 drive-away… and earlier this year it was even cheaper at just $70,000 drive-away.
The refreshed Gladiator Rubicon is arriving in showrooms this month.
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Externally, the MY25 Gladiator is distinguished by a new grille with improved cooling performance, and a new 17-inch alloy wheel design.
The antenna has also been relocated to the windscreen, which now features Gorilla glass, and the Gladiator has picked up an additional underbody skid plate.
Jeep has also made the old Lifestyle Adventure Group standard, bringing lockable under-seat storage, an auxiliary switch bank, 240-amp alternator and Bluetooth speaker, plus a spray-in liner and trail rail system for the tub.
Also newly standard are body-coloured fender flares, though a body-colour hard top remains optional.
Inside, the changes are even more apparent. The 8.4-inch touchscreen has been replaced with a new 12.3-inch unit, with full-array local dimming technology for improved visibility when the Gladiator’s roof is off, and it has been upgraded from the Uconnect 4 infotainment system to Uconnect 5.
Other interior upgrades include curtain airbags and Nappa leather upholstery for both rows of seats, and 12-way power-adjustment for the front seats.
Jeep also notes the Gladiator has a new urethane dash panel and a hard seat-back panel, though the new instrument panel features soft-touch surfaces and contrast accent stitching.
It also says it has made improvements to noise, vibration and harshness.
The updated Gladiator has been a long time coming, having first been revealed in the US in September 2023.
The ute – Jeep’s first since the Comanche, never sold here, exited production in 1992 – was launched here in 2020. It’s closely related to the Wrangler, though it has never been offered with the V8 and plug-in hybrid powertrains available in the SUV in the US.
There was a turbo-diesel V6 offered overseas, though unfortunately it was never offered in Australia and has been discontinued globally.
Pricing
| Model | Price before on-road costs |
|---|---|
| 2025 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon | $82,990 |
Drivetrains and Efficiency
There’s just one engine available: a petrol V6 with idle stop/start.
| Specifications | Jeep Gladiator |
|---|---|
| Engine | 3.6L naturally aspirated petrol V6 |
| Power | 209kW @ 6400rpm |
| Torque | 347Nm @ 4100rpm |
| Transmission | 8-speed auto |
| Drive type | 4WD |
| Fuel economy (claimed) | 12.4L/100km |
| CO2 emissions (claimed) | 278g/km |
| Fuel tank | 83L |
| Braked towing capacity | 2721kg |
Dimensions
The body-on-frame Gladiator is offered in just one dual-cab 4×4 ute body style.
| Dimensions | Jeep Gladiator |
|---|---|
| Length | 5591mm |
| Width | 1894mm |
| Height | 1909mm |
| Wheelbase | 3488mm |
Servicing and Warranty
The Jeep Gladiator is backed by a five-year, 100,000km warranty.
Jeep offers five years of capped-price servicing. While it hasn’t announced MY25 service pricing, the outgoing Gladiator costs $399 per visit for each of these five visits.
Safety
The Jeep Gladiator has a three-star safety rating from ANCAP, based on testing conducted in 2019 of the related Wrangler.
| Category | Jeep Gladiator |
|---|---|
| Adult occupant protection | 60 per cent |
| Child occupant protection | 80 per cent |
| Vulnerable road user protection | 49 per cent |
| Safety assist | 51 per cent |
Standard safety equipment includes:
- Adaptive cruise control
- Autonomous emergency braking
- Blind-spot monitoring
- Rear cross-traffic alert
- Reversing camera
- Front and rear parking sensors
- Dual front airbags
- Dual front-side airbags
- Curtain airbags (NEW)
- Rear seat reminder (NEW)
- Tyre pressure monitoring
Standard Equipment
There’s now just one grade of Gladiator available.
The Rubicon comes standard with the following standard equipment:
- 17-inch alloy wheels (new design)
- 32-inch off-road tyres
- LED headlights
- Automatic high-beam (NEW)
- Body-colour fender flares (NEW)
- Gorilla glass windscreen (NEW)
- Rock-Trac four-wheel drive
- Three skid plates
- Proximity entry with push-button start
- 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system running Uconnect 5 (NEW)
- Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto (NEW)
- 12-way power-adjustable front seats with 4-way lumbar adjustment (NEW)
- Heated front seats
- Nappa leather upholstery (NEW)
- Tilt and telescopic steering column adjustment
- Lockable under-seat storage (NEW)
- Wireless Bluetooth speaker (NEW)
- 240-amp alternator (NEW)
- Auxiliary switch bank (NEW)
- Spray-in bedliner (NEW)
- Trail rail system (NEW)
- Tie-down points
- Under-rail lighting
- Power outlet
Options
A body-colour hard top is a $1950 option.
Colours
The Gladiator is offered exclusively with a black interior.
Bright White exterior paint is standard, with the following finishes costing an additional $1145:
- Black
- Firecracker Red
- Hydro Blue
- Granite Crystal
- Anvil
- ’41
- Mojito