Starts at $38,100
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What's New for 2025?
Alas, the Gladiator's manual transmission is no more, so the eight-speed automatic is now the default. For better or worse, you can't get manual windows and locks anymore, either, as the base Gladiator Sport now comes standard with power accessories. Newly available is an Active Cabin Ventilation feature that lets you warm or cool the cabin via mobile app.
FAST FACTS
"The Gladiator might look like more of an off-roading toy than a serious truck, but the numbers don't lie. If you get the Max Tow package, this Jeep is one of the most capable midsize trucks when it comes to both towing and payload. It deserves more truck points than it tends to get. Just don't expect rewarding on-road handling; this is a Wrangler-derived vehicle, after all, so its natural habitat is definitely not paved. We like the Gladiator's spirit, though. It's a cool truck despite its limitations, whereas the Ridgeline is uncool despite its more civilized skill set."—Ranked #6 out of 7 Midsize Trucks
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Josh has been reviewing cars professionally since joining Edmunds.com fresh out of grad school in 2008, personally driving most new cars on the market every year since. He also served as the project manager for Edmunds' expert vehicle rankings from their inception in 2018, building the product out from the back end to the front end. Josh is a card-carrying member of the Motor Press Guild and a lifelong car nut who has tested, compared and critiqued a ridiculous number of cars in his career.
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