Family buyers beware! Jeep Gladiator 2023 review: Rubicon | Great ute off-road - but not for kids
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- Опубліковано 31 тра 2024
- The Jeep Wrangler 4WD is a renowned off-road champion, but buyers love do-it-all dual-cab utes these days, so the storied American 4x4 brand created the Jeep Gladiator pick-up a few years ago.
Not to be confused with Russell Crowe dressed in Roman armour, the Gladiator is a rival for the best-selling Ford Ranger and Toyota HiLux, although it unusually doesn't offer a turbo-diesel engine option. And even the sole petrol engine on offer isn't turbocharged. But at least it's a V6.
Either way, in this expert review, Contributing Journalist Emily Agar discovers that while the top-spec 2023 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon can seemingly go anywhere you want, it's not necessarily cut out for family duties.
That's right; the Jeep ute might have classic looks and a non-plussed attitude up its sleeve, but it's expensive yet still doesn't have the safety equipment - or rating - that you'd want if you were to put your kids in the back seat.
#Jeep #Gladiator #review
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00:00 Intro
00:30 Pricing and features
01:20 Design
02:20 Practicality
04:54 Driving
06:26 Efficiency
06:50 Safety
07:26 Ownership
07:58 Verdict
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i've owned two of them. family of 4 and we all enjoy it. no issues at all.
I've 2x boys & we get away camping a bit.. they LOVE our Jeep - they have their toy trucks, i have the real toy. It's the most fun & capable vehicle bar none..
You buy a Lamborghini for outrageous speed, Maybach for outrageous luxury & Jeep for outrageous offroard ability - only one of these is reasonably priced.
Seen families with this and they seem to have made it work
I guess you could make a cement mixer "work" as a shopping car, lol. "Making it work" may not be for most families. But, I agree with you.
Best family car I have ever owned!
I have this and a Highlander and my 3 kids prefer the gladiator
Excellent review from 3 perspectives. Your passengers and yourself. I love that
Gladiator turning circle 13.6m Vs Toyota Landcruiser 79 Dual cab 14.4m, on paper
I'm seventy-five. I still enjoy driving off road every chance I get in our Wrangler unlimited Rubicon. Am anxious to add a Gladiator Rubicon to our stable when one of the dealerships in Hawaii offers one at a reasonable discount off MSRP (rather than a $6,500 to $8,500 addition to the MSRP). The 2024 Gladiators and Wrangler will have side air bags. Nice review! Andy McKane, Maunaloa, Molokai, Hawaii.
You r wrangler maybe a better pure off road vehicle, but these are substantially more practical and ride nicer ❤
I guess you guys don't get the Mojave version of the Gladiator in Australia? I wish in the US they offered something besides the overwhelmed 3.6L V6 in the Gladiator. The Wrangler gets the 3.6L V6, a 2.0L Turbo 4, a hybrid version (4xe) and even the magnificent 6.4L Hemi V8. The left foot issue is the same on our left-hand drive Wranglers/Gladiators. There is no dead pedal foot rest.
good honest review emily
Because it’s so tall she said…I wonder what would she think of a lifted F350….
Why doesn't this Rubicon have the Rubicon higher flares over the front wheels?
We don’t get them in Australia ☹️
@@shaneburrows175 thank you for the info.
Strange how these cars get the majority of business from totality inappropriate customers based off their initial praise and uptake from different, more appropriate market segments.
it should have come in a v8 option 3.6 is under powered. v8 petrol or v8 deisel
I love my diesel, it gets 27 mpg
Have they fixed their terrible transmissions?
You guys can only drive with no doors on private roads?
I reckon you can as long as side mirrors are installed
@@wosamosman9814 side mirrors aren't required here. And we can drive no doors anywhere
@heathenhalflings
Lucky yous
We live in a nanny state unfortunately 😅
@@wosamosman9814 where abouts?
Yeah, our government has a funny preoccupation with keeping our citizens legs and arms attached to their bodies.
It’s not designed for families.
It’s for off-roading and you wanted a pickup.
Samantha and David had been planning their European road trip for months. They had bought a brand new Chevrolet Z06, their dream car, and were eager to hit the open road. The couple had mapped out a route that would take them through the most picturesque towns and cities in Europe. But what they didn't anticipate was that their journey would be filled with unexpected adventures.
It all started on the first day of their trip. They were driving through the French countryside when the fuel gauge on their car suddenly broke. They were stranded on the side of the road for hours, waiting for a tow truck to arrive. While they waited, they decided to watch the latest car news on UA-cam to pass the time.
After finally getting their car fixed, they continued on their journey, excited for the adventures ahead. But they soon realized that their fuel gauge wasn't the only thing that was going to cause them trouble. Over the next few days, they found themselves stranded on the side of the road not once, not twice, but six times!
Each time they were stranded, they had to wait for hours for a tow truck to arrive. But despite the setbacks, Samantha and David refused to let their spirits be dampened. They used their time stranded on the side of the road to explore the surrounding areas, discovering hidden gems they might not have found otherwise.
From exploring quaint villages in Italy to hiking through the Swiss Alps, Samantha and David made the most of every moment of their trip. And every time they got stranded, they found a new adventure waiting for them.
Finally, after their sixth breakdown, they arrived at their final destination: the German Autobahn. They hit the gas and raced down the highway, their Chevrolet Z06 purring beneath them. As they sped along at top speed, they couldn't help but feel grateful for every adventure, every setback, and every moment of their trip. They had truly experienced the best of Europe, and it was all thanks to their broken fuel gauge.
No one buy a jeep as a family vehicle
Not many suckers buy jeep at all sales are no where in Aus as it's earned a dog and lemon 🍋 reputation
@@robertceroli3512 cuz Aussies love japs plastic toy this is why you guys are being bullied by china left and right
I did! And my family loves it
@@robertceroli3512 The Wranglers are fun and reliable, once you stop caring about jealous people's approval.
We do
You can only take the top and doors off on private roads? Good god that’s a sin
Price 🥲
How did we ever come to this, these vehicle seriously being considered for a family ?
There's adventurous parents out there. 4wd's are very popular now
Drive a shoe box down the road...I like my Gladiator. Life is too short for a mini van
Awesome family car! Kids love it, every day is an adventure… If you make it! 🤙🏼
Yeah why would someone with kids ever want something that isnt 1000 percent kid oriented 🤔
No problems worrying about families, the cost outweighs many families with kids.
Buy a prius 😂
Bring the Mahindra Thar!!
Teri maa ka bossra
Unless you have a need for off-roading, this car makes no sense.
It’s not very expensive. 80 k to have some fun off road it’s acceptable.
Off road capability isn't much help when US vehicles generally and Jeep in particular don't have the reliability you need for those conditions.
The Wrangler is a reliable car. It's petrol engine is bomb proof the gear box and diffs are super strong. The SUV jeeps are rubbished mainly because of the electronics, but this is where the Wranglers simplicity shines. The worst Jeeps you can buy for reliability are the diesels. But that's the same for all makes these days
3 years of off roading and a cape trip and still not a rattle or squeak. We love our Wrangler Rubicon.
Buddy…. It’s still miles better than japs plastic cheap axx toys.
I own one and tow 7k not a problem so much better then a Tacoma
Typical uneducated remark, all vehicles have their issues, I've had my Wrangler for 9 years never been left stranded to date with many trips through the toughest parts of the Vic high country
It's not a car.
How’s this worth 80k.. what a joke
“This is the only trail rated ute on the market.” Oh, careful all you Hilux and Ranger owners, your vehicles are not ‘trail rated’ so you can’t drive on 4X4 trails! Silly comment, clearly ‘trail rated’ is not a real or universal rating. It means nothing. Trail rated is just the badge that Jeep put on their most off road focused vehicles.
Actually, it means it's capable of completing the Rubicon trail.
@@TheBuntajames in the US and china, it means your insurance companies still cover your ass when off-road.
@@TheBuntajames Yes, I know it is referring to the Rubicon Trail. But it’s still silly to mention that it or ‘trail rated’ in the review as it implies the other utes don’t meet the same credentials, even though it isn’t a proper rating system that applies to all four wheel drives. It’s just a marketing thing by Jeep. It’s the only trail rated ute on the market because no other brand uses Jeep’s trail rating. And ultimately it doesn’t stand for much - my wife’s Jeep Renegade Trailhawk has the ‘trail rated’ badge yet can’t go on half the tracks my 4X4 can do, it’s a soft off roader at best. It came with highway tyres, ground clearance is average, articulation is terrible, it has no proper low range gearing and it does not have a rear locking differential. It’s a city car suited for gravel roads. The badge means nothing.
@@tbduggan85 it’s just a Jeep thing!
@@vc8160 exactly. It’s just a Jeep thing. That’s why it’s silly for a reviewer to plug Jeep by saying it’s the only trail rated Ute on the market. Because it’s a Jeep thing, no other Utes on the market use the badge / term.
It's a cheap copy of the scrambler cheaper parts cheaper metal its way over priced just like all the jeeps
It's way overpriced should be a $25,000 truck
Mahindra Thar