Lucas Jeep Chrysler Dodge RAM
2027 Jeep Wrangler vs Gladiator
Wrangler or Gladiator: a four-door Sport S is $44,035 or about $44,095 including destination, and the choice is covered cargo or an open bed.
The 2027 Jeep Wrangler is the shorter SUV with a top that comes off, a tighter turning circle and three engines, and the 2027 Jeep Gladiator is the crew-cab pickup with a 5-foot steel bed that, properly equipped, tows up to 7,700 lbs. Both are four-wheel-drive Jeeps with a 12.3-inch Uconnect 5 screen, and at the Sport S level a four-door Wrangler starts at $44,035 against about $44,095 for the Gladiator, both including destination. For a South Jersey driver the decision usually comes down to what rides in the back: gear under a roof, or cargo in an open bed.
Lucas Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram sells both. See the Wrangler inventory and the Gladiator inventory, and use the 2027 Wrangler research hub for the Wrangler’s full story.
Pick the Wrangler for an open-air SUV with covered cargo space, a 38.8-foot turning circle in the four-door and a lower price at the same trim. Pick the Gladiator when you need a bed, a payload rating and the family’s highest tow rating. The Wrangler also offers three engines, including a 470-horsepower V8, and a manual transmission, while the Gladiator offers one V6 with an automatic. Drive both on one visit.
Key Numbers
The Wrangler comes as a two-door that seats four on a 96.8-inch wheelbase and a four-door that seats five on a 118.4-inch wheelbase. Eight core trims run from the Sport to the Willys 392 and Moab 392, and prices including destination begin at $38,630 for the two-door Sport and $41,635 for the four-door Sport. Power comes from a 270-horsepower 2.0L turbo, a 285-horsepower 3.6L V6 or, on the 392 models, a 470-horsepower 6.4L V8. Five tops are offered, the doors come off through toolless quick-release hinges and the windshield folds down. The Wrangler overview covers the lineup in full.
The Gladiator is a four-door crew cab with one 5-foot steel bed, seating for five and four-wheel drive on every trim. The 2027 tables list the Sport S, Willys, Sahara, Rewind, Rubicon, Mojave, Mojave X and Rubicon X, with a Sarge special edition announced in limited quantities. It has a single powertrain: the 3.6L Pentastar V6 making 285 horsepower and 260 lb-ft, paired with an 8-speed automatic. The bed is 60.3 inches long, the wheelbase is 137.3 inches and the overall length is 218 inches.
| Measure | 2027 Wrangler | 2027 Gladiator |
|---|---|---|
| Engines | 2.0L turbo, 3.6L V6, 6.4L V8 | 3.6L V6 |
| Horsepower | 270, 285 or 470 hp | 285 hp |
| Transmission | 8-speed automatic; 6-speed manual with the V6 | 8-speed automatic |
| EPA combined mpg | 21 (2.0L turbo), 19 (3.6L V6), 14 (6.4L V8) | 19 (17 city, 22 highway) |
| Maximum towing, properly equipped | Properly equipped, up to 5,000 lbs on the four-door Willys, Rubicon and Rubicon X | Properly equipped, up to 7,700 lbs, the lineup maximum |
| Fuel tank | 17.5 gallons (two-door), 21.5 gallons (four-door) | 22 gallons |
| Turning diameter | 32.7 feet (two-door), 38.8 feet (four-door) | 44.5 to 44.7 feet |
EPA figures are estimates from fueleconomy.gov. Properly equipped, the Gladiator Rubicon is rated at 7,000 lbs in its base configuration.
Both Jeeps carry a 12.3-inch Uconnect 5 touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto as standard, so the dashboard experience is the same. The difference is the room behind it. The four-door Wrangler seats five and holds 31.7 cubic feet behind the rear seat and 72.4 cubic feet with the seat folded, all under a roof you can open. The Gladiator seats five in a crew cab and gives up that enclosed cargo area for a steel bed that takes anything that fits in five feet.
Both open up. The Wrangler offers five tops, doors that come off through toolless quick-release hinges and a windshield that folds down. The Gladiator’s doors are listed with quick-release hinges and a body-color three-piece hard top.
The two Jeeps start close together and separate as the trims climb. Every figure below is MSRP including the $1,995 destination charge, and the Gladiator’s figures are written as “about” because Jeep adjusted base prices during the production year.
| Trim level | Four-door Wrangler | Gladiator | MSRP gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport S | $44,035 | about $44,095 | $60 in the Wrangler’s favor |
| Rubicon | $53,130 | about $57,695 | $4,565 in the Wrangler’s favor |
| Entry price | $38,630 (two-door Sport) | about $44,095 (Sport S) | The Wrangler opens lower |
Value depends on the job. A Wrangler Rubicon at $53,130 brings Rock-Trac 4×4 with a 4:1 low range and locking differentials, and a Gladiator Rubicon brings the same kind of hardware plus a bed. Whether that bed is worth the extra MSRP depends on what you haul.
Three engines against the Gladiator’s one, topped by a 470-horsepower 6.4L V8 that reaches 60 mph in 4.5 seconds, and a six-speed manual with the V6. The Gladiator comes with the V6 and the automatic only.
The four-door turns in 38.8 feet and the two-door in 32.7 feet, against 44.5 to 44.7 feet for the Gladiator. A smaller circle makes U-turns and parking-lot maneuvers easier.
At the Sport S level the Wrangler is $60 less and at the Rubicon level $4,565 less, and a two-door Sport starts the lineup at $38,630.
Available four-door Wrangler configurations reach a 47.4-degree approach angle, against 43 degrees on the Gladiator Rubicon and 45 degrees on the Gladiator Mojave.
The Gladiator’s 5-foot steel bed is 60.3 inches long and open to the sky, which suits mulch, lumber, bikes and anything too tall or dirty for a cabin.
Properly equipped, the Gladiator tows up to 7,700 lbs, and properly equipped, the Wrangler’s best four-door trims tow up to 5,000 lbs. The Trailer Tow and Auxiliary Switch Group adds a Class IV receiver hitch and four programmable auxiliary switches to the Gladiator.
Properly equipped, the Gladiator is rated for a payload of up to 1,720 pounds, and its base rating is 1,025 pounds.
| If you | Choose |
|---|---|
| Want covered cargo space and a tight turning circle in Cherry Hill traffic | Wrangler, two-door or four-door |
| Haul mulch, lumber or bikes for a job near Burlington or Mt Ephraim | Gladiator |
| Tow a heavier trailer to the Delaware River ramps | Gladiator |
| Want the 470-horsepower V8 or a manual transmission | Wrangler Willys 392, Moab 392 or a V6 trim |
| Spend Saturdays loading the family for Historic Smithville or a Shore run with the top off | Wrangler four-door |
| Want the lowest price into a Jeep 4×4 | Wrangler two-door Sport |
Neither choice gives up capability: both come with four-wheel drive on every trim, both carry 3 years or 36,000 miles of basic coverage and 5 years or 60,000 miles on the powertrain, and both suit a Robbinsville or Cherry Hill driver who spends the week commuting and the weekend somewhere with a dirt road.
The quickest way to settle it is to drive each one, and Lucas serves Wrangler and Gladiator shoppers from Burlington, Mt Ephraim, Robbinsville, Trenton and Toms River. Ask for a Wrangler and a Gladiator on the same visit through the contact page, line up financing on the finance page and value your trade on the trade-in page. The trims page and specs page have the Wrangler details.
The Gladiator, at 218 inches overall on a 137.3-inch wheelbase. The four-door Wrangler is 188.4 inches long on a 118.4-inch wheelbase and the two-door is 166.8 inches.
No. The 2027 Gladiator has one engine, the 3.6L V6, and one transmission, an 8-speed automatic. The Wrangler offers a six-speed manual with its V6 and a 6.4L V8 on the Willys 392 and Moab 392.
Properly equipped, the Gladiator tows up to 7,700 lbs. Properly equipped, the four-door Wrangler Willys, Rubicon and Rubicon X tow up to 5,000 lbs.
Its doors are listed with quick-release hinges, and a body-color three-piece hard top is among its equipment.
Yes. Both carry a 12.3-inch Uconnect 5 touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto as standard.
The two-door Wrangler seats four, the four-door Wrangler seats five and the Gladiator crew cab seats five.
A Wrangler with the 2.0L turbo is rated 21 mpg combined, against 19 mpg for the Gladiator, and a Wrangler with the 3.6L V6 is rated 19 mpg as well.
Yes. Ask for both on the contact page or call (609) 354-5619.
Explore the Wrangler
Next Step
Tell us how you will use it and we will point you at the right configuration on the lot.
