The Jeep Gladiator has always done its own thing. It’s part open-air toy, part pickup, part trail-eating beast, and for 2026, it’s finally giving it the kind of glow-up it deserves. We’re talking real mechanical upgrades: a brand-new hybrid 4xe powertrain, smoother shifting, better towing, and everyday comfort that doesn’t sand down any of its off-road edge. Let’s dig into the latest features in the 2026 Gladiator.
The modern Jeep Gladiator is a mid-size pickup truck launched in 2020 under the nameplate previously used for the J-series Jeep pickup truck. A standalone mark in the Jeep history, the new model Jeep Gladiator pickup trucks are designed to look like a Jeep Wrangler with a truck bed.
Jeep continuously improves vehicles, and the Gladiator takes the front seat with upgrades and improvements in the last two model releases.
Take a deep dive with us as we compare the 2025 and 2024 Jeep Gladiator to show you what’s new and improved and what has remained since the last…
The Jeep Gladiator. Originally debuting in 1962, Jeep’s pickup truck offering has had an interesting if underappreciated history in the US Domestic market. Having been reintroduced in its current form back in 2020, the new Gladiator takes the Wrangler platform and turns it into a versatile, rugged pickup truck that’s quickly established itself as a unique player in the Pickup class.