Jeep Gladiator Rubicon 2021 Review @carsales.com.au

[@kevinwaters-marsh217]

I own one of these amazing fun machines and after 22k in 6 months the Jeep Gladiator experience just gets better and better. Getting fuel economy as good as 8.9l//100km as well as the fact this engine is quick off the mark. That's better fuel economy then most other SUV utes on the market. Add the European style comfort with American proven quality, this ute is the true Dark Horse in our Aussie market especially with a price tag cheaper than LandCruiser, Colorado's and all the other brands. Do yourself a favour if your on the market for a ute. Look at this fun machine as a way of signalling your independence away from the rest of the sheep buying boring brands. You won't be able to take the smile off your dial once you get one. Enjoy.

[@samg8388]

@Matt buy a Corolla if you’re after fuel economy buddy

[@vasilioskarvelas]

How many kilometres on average do you all get out of a tank? I was waiting for the diesel but apparently they are not coming down under! We usually spend 80 - 90% of our time driving on freeways!

[@1250GSX]

Jeep have done themselves no favours in recent years but we owned a JK unlimited and had absolutely no issues. Took it to Vic high country and other challenging places and it never let us down.

[@1250GSX]

@@DJTrumpMAGA Maybe. Or you take it to somewhere like Double Black Off Road like we did and they'll make it a weapon.

[@espkh1549]

Just bought 2 . One for me one for my Chinese business partner who helped me big time during COVID

[@StephenFogarty2023]

If it was sold in Australia with a decent 6 cylinder Diesel engine, it would sell very well. Higher GVM and GCM is also needed. As it is, it has a lot of potential, but very compromised with petrol motor that lacks torque. Only 347 nm !! Needs at least 500 nm, and 600 nm would be ideal. No wonder it sells in very low numbers. Huge missed opportunity by Jeep Australia

[@leom5095]

Mate I want to buy a brand new Ute. Would you recommend a Hilux or Ranger?

[@davepiotrowski1992]

Jeep could throw in a BMW straight 6 turbo diesel for Australia and it probably would go quite well...

[@aaron-ko9il]

I can't wait to get one we already have a wrangler for the wife and the gladiator will be mine

[@Will-nb8qk]

thats a load of gas to pay for 😮

[@lazy_gamer_dad]

It has a killer safety rating.

[@davepiotrowski1992]

Well, you don't buy a Wrangler for safety rating...

[@Will-nb8qk]

lol 😅

[@sputmayer]

and with 2700 towing capacity it doesnt cut the mustard

[@kevinwaters-marsh217]

@Matt the reason the towing capacity is 2.7tonne is nothing to do with the engine or suspension. It's due the fact it's rated as a convertible with the light fibreglass removable roof and doors making the JT lighter in weight reducing its towing weight to vehicle ratio. The engine is more than capable. As you rightly pointed out we shouldn't be maxing out our towing capacity anyway no matter what we drive.

[@SMITHYRULZ1996]

The low amount of torque it would struggle even towing 2 tonne

[@KN-lq4zv]

The jl wrangler and gladiator, I think after having owned one is the only saving grace for Jeep and (well at least for me) have been reliable, unfortunately now with a hike in price it pushes them out of there own customer base, along with a terrible dealer network (at least in Qld ) they can’t expect the sales they did with the Jk. Hopefully we get a bronco sometime soon

[@mvnorsel6354]

You could have a holiday in Vagas or buy a ' Jeep '. Both would be considered gambling.

[@BobbyDazzler888]

Just do both and live it up.

[@Havibox21]

Gambling? The resale value on jeeps is crazy. I would know. Have had 3 saharas and just bought my gladiator today. And they have never failed me.

[@manailamashishi6428]

Fuel consumption per 100km?

[@wickedleeloopy2115]

The same penstar V6 thats avalable in the Ram .. And its got a better pay load & higher tow capacity.

[@tbates2819]

Isn’t a ram $130k+ ?

[@wickedleeloopy2115]

@@tbates2819 they start at 80k

[@tbates2819]

@@wickedleeloopy2115 wild!

[@dombivi]

thats not options thats should be standard

[@Icarus45]

one major issue i see is the taillights getting taken out by a tree or rock or something, but i managed to find flush fitting aftermarket ones which is something.

[@1966human]

The engine oil isn't going to be very affective after 5000 klm never mind 12000 klm during the run in process, a tub you cant put a bike in and no where to sleep

[@vc8160]

Yep what you have described is every hilux, ranger, amarok, triton….this gladiator is bigger than all them. It lies somewhere between the Japanese junk and full F150 size!

[@davepiotrowski1992]

You could fit a product called a Tailgate Extender which would solve the issue you speak of

[@khalsa7332]

Ill turn this cool thingy into armoured truck

[@sydneymathuka4228]

Thanks

[@Alienking01]

What's the towing and load capability on one of these ? No technical data listed on the jeep website in my country.

[@rizwansharif6934]

coz its shit at the those two main components

[@sonyjun6861]

SANGAT MNARIK

[@jasonkay742]

love a paid review so honest lol, no mention of the fact jeep are among the most unreliable vehicles , sales are shit because reliability is shit,price is too high

[@jacobwilliams6960]

That sounds like a personal opinion to me! The only issue I’ve ever had is petrol🤷‍♂️

[@jasonkay742]

@@jacobwilliams6960 actually every reliability scale supports what I've said

[@jacobwilliams6960]

@@jasonkay742 not it doesn’t🤷‍♂️ it’s personal opinion...

[@carpenter2410ify]

He certainly did mention it's reliability!! When talking about having it for "5k kms and not one fault code"...so ...yeah ..maybe watch it again pal.

[@dperk1757]

Interestingly I know two Jeep owners and in the 4-5 years they’ve had them I’ve had more issues with my Hilux which is roughly the same age. I’m not advocating for Jeep, but I do notice that here in Australia Toyota can do what it likes and still get the big thumbs up, which in my experience with Toyota is mainly good marketing.

[@JohnSmith-tu9kv]

When i think about my old straight 6 petrol land cruiser where at high speeds you could actually see the fuel gauge moving down, this thing runs on an oily rag

[@chrishood1206]

why are we so insistent on diesels? my Toyota has gone through 2 turbos, the injectors need to be replaced as regular as timing belts and towing they are as thirsty as a petrol v8 from the 80's without the power, then the emission problems you have to overcome for reliability, why aren't we looking at petrol cam chain driven engines with live axles? its got a zf gearbox, i wonder if it would last longer then 220k on my Hilux for its first rebuild.....

[@titakristengco]

This is a cool Bakkie

[@H.ros666]

I love

[@Cashewnutter112]

"You brought a Jeep!" Why?

[@andreflavell3453]

needs a v8 deisel engine like the land cruiser . it’s under powered 3.6 v6

[@treegrower1]

Jeep used to build a 304 V8.

[@Whyusadd]

This is a 4wd for people that will never take it off road

[@Havibox21]

What are you talking about? I took my quad offroad and saw 4 gladiators on the dirt and crossing rivers. I bought mine today. Such an amazing truck.

[@Whyusadd]

Not in Australia, people here buy landcruisers

[@maeralota3750]

@@Whyusadd Hardly.

[@Will-nb8qk]

@@Whyusadd Those who can afford landcruisers won’t choose anything else in Oz. True story.

[@Whyusadd]

@@Will-nb8qk yep agreed

[@alanmacaulay6496]

No diesel no buy sorry Jeep need to consider the oz market. Very short sighted

[@Alienking01]

They are sold with 3,0 V6 Turbo Diesel here.

[@alanmacaulay6496]

@@Alienking01 unfortunately not in Australia

[@patrickconnell1621]

The bizarre thing is Jeep sell the Cherokee in Australia with a Diesel.... Stupid

[@dperk1757]

Yes it’s definitely an omission for the Aussie market or is it, maybe it’s a premonition?

[@DENMONKEY]

Sounds very meh

[@PSlokol2rist]

Would have sold better with a diesel engine

[@Superfly1503]

Terrible safety rating is a joke in a car costing 75k. I wouldn’t buy it on this fact alone.

[@Somchai007]

What would you buy instead?

[@Superfly1503]

@@Somchai007 nearly any other Ute on the market

[@lawmanlawreaper]

And its a Jeep spend another thousand when it stops working and that will be more times than you spend off road.

[@DoctorTooploop]

holy shit it only has 347nm of torque... what a piece of shit

[@kastrodelacruz2721]

As soon as he said petrol only I just stopped watching 😂

[@Will-nb8qk]

Yeah I lost interest straight away out of cringe

[@tillsy23]

Low towing weight, low payload, petrol only, huge turning circle, low ancap rating, poor ramp over, cramped interior OK time to take those Rose coloured glasses off mate it's an overpriced POS

[@Will-nb8qk]

Well I think it was a read between the lines review. 👍