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2020 Jeep Gladiator Makes Its LA Auto Show Debut

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Are you tired of waiting for the new Jeep truck? So are we! The wait is officially over now that the 2020 Jeep Gladiator has debuted at the 2018 LA Auto Show.

2020 Jeep Gladiator
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Worth Waiting For?

Now that the 2020 Jeep Gladiator made it into the market, it ends two and a half decades without a Jeep pickup truck. It comes with several options that should make fans pretty excited.

Under its hood, you’ll find the 3.6-liter V6 engine standard. There’s also the option of adding a 3.0-liter Ecodiesel V6 paired with an eight-speed automatic or choose the six-speed manual transmission instead. Supposedly, it should come with 7,650 pounds of towing capacity, which isn’t too shabby!

This Jeep truck still utilizes doors that come off plus there’s a soft top option. If you add on the Rubicon package, you’ll have more off-road fun. This helps drivers feel like it’s a typical Jeep 4×4.

Just like with the Wrangler, this Gladiator comes with many driver assistance features. These include blind-spot monitoring, a rear backup camera, rear cross path detection, adaptive cruise control plus an off-road camera. Inside the cabin, you have access to one of the three UConnect infotainment packages which include either the 5, 7 or 8.4-inch screens.

Now that we know the official name of the Jeep pickup truck and we’ve gotten to see it, the excitement finally became a reality. If you want to look at it for yourself – make sure you get to the LA Auto Show.

Other Than The 2020 Jeep Gladiator

If you want to see some other amazing displays at the show, here are a few you’ll want to watch for.

  • 2019 Nissan Maxima
  • 2020 Kia Soul
  • Audi E-Tron Concept
  • 2020 Mercedes AMG-GT R Pro
  • Cadillac Escalade Sport Edition
  • 2020 Hyundai Palisade
  • 2020 Toyota Corolla Hybrid
  • and so much more!

Let us know what you’re most excited about and then stay with us at Car Blog Writers for all the latest updates from the event.

What We Know about the Jeep Pickup Truck

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We may not know a whole lot yet about the upcoming Jeep pickup truck, but we do have some tidbits of info. Of course, we will also learn more once the Los Angeles Auto Show begins.

Jeep Pickup Truck
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Jeep Pickup Truck Coming to LA

The Los Angeles Auto Show announced that the Jeep pickup truck would be on-site. While there’s been a lot of speculation that the pickup will be dubbed the Jeep Scrambler, we don’t yet have confirmation on it as of now. To be honest, there’s a lot we don’t know yet. Hopefully, the auto show changes that.

Here’s What We Do Know

We do know that the Jeep pickup truck will be based on the Jeep Wrangler JL generation, except it will have a truck bed. There’s also going to be a few minor alterations to the front bumper and grille. The rear will also be modified to accommodate the bed, but it’s going to stay true to the JL design.

As far as the power goes, the Scrambler uses the same engines as a Wrangler. This includes the 270 horsepower 2.0-liter turbo 4-cylinder and 285 horsepower 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 engine.

We also know that the JL will be available with an EcoDiesel engine, just like the one in the Grand Cherokee and Ram 1500. We aren’t sure if that will carry over to the Scrambler yet, but sure hope it does. There might even be a hybrid powertrain happening, be we haven’t heard yet.

Inside the cabin, you can expect a similar interior to the JL. It will come standard with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, a seven-inch or 8.4-inch UConnect infotainment system.

We anticipate the arrival of the Jeep pickup truck at the Los Angeles Auto Show. It begins November 30th and we plan to have full coverage for you then.

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