Jeep’s CEO has confirmed plans for a plug-in hybrid Gladiator and it should have around 20 miles of electric-only range
- Jeep’s CEO has revealed a Gladiator 4xe will arrive next year.
- The plug-in hybrid should have a combined output of 375 hp and 470 lb-ft of torque.
- The model will likely cost around $52,000 and have around 20 miles of range.
The Jeep Wrangler 4xe is the best-selling plug-in hybrid in America and its powertrain will soon come to the Gladiator. Jeep CEO Antonio Filosa confirmed the news on LinkedIn as he said a Gladiator 4xe would arrive next year.
The executive didn’t go into specifics, but the model will undoubtedly follow in the footsteps of the Wrangler 4xe. This means we can expect a plug-in hybrid powertrain that features a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine, a 17.3 kWh lithium-ion battery pack, and an electric motor.
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This setup enables the Wrangler 4xe to have a combined output of 375 hp (280 kW / 380 PS) and 470 lb-ft (637 Nm) of torque. Besides being the second most powerful variant, the Wrangler 4xe can travel 21 miles on electricity alone.
The Gladiator 4xe should be similar and will likely carry a hefty price tag. We can expect to learn more in the coming months, but the Wrangler Sport S 4xe starts at $50,695 and that’s a little over $10,000 more than the four-door Wrangler Sport S. If that pattern carries over to the Gladiator 4xe, the model would likely cost around $52,000.
That’s not cheap, but the Wrangler 4xe is eligible for a $3,750 federal tax credit. This suggests the Gladiator 4xe could also get the incentive, but only time will tell.
The plug-in hybrid powertrain will help fill an EcoDiesel-sized hole in the Gladiator’s engine lineup. Since the death of the mill last year, the mid-size truck has been offered exclusively with a 3.6-liter V6 developing 285 hp (213 kW / 289 PS) and 260 lb-ft (353 Nm) of torque.
