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2020 Jeep Gladiator is business in front, truck bed in back

The long-awaited Jeep Gladiator is here. It's big, it's brawny and it's all kinds of bad ass.

Emme Hall
I love two-seater, RWD convertibles and own a 2004 Mazdaspeed Miata for pavement fun and a lifted 2001 Miata for pre-running. I race air-cooled Volkswagens in desert races like the Mint 400 and the Baja 1000. I have won the Rebelle Rally, seven-day navigational challenge, twice and I am the only driver to compete in an EV, the Rivian R1T.
Emme Hall
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No, your eyes aren't deceiving you. That is a truck bed on a Jeep.

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Meet the 2020 Jeep Gladiator, the latest midsize truck to join the fray with the Ford Ranger and the Toyota Tacoma.

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Up front it looks like a Wrangler, and sports the same 3.6-liter V6 engine, good for 285 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque.

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But out back there is a 5-foot bed, capable of handling up to 1,600 pounds of payload.

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Maximum towing is 7,650 pounds. That's best in class, for those keeping score.

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Every Gladiator is four-wheel drive, but Sport, Sport S and Overland trims do not have locking differentials. 

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You'll have to move up to the Rubicon if you want lockers and a front sway bar disconnect. 

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The departure angle of the Gladiator is 26 degrees, another best-in-class feature.

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That long wheelbase is a killer, stunting the breakover angle to 20 degrees. 

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The base Gladiator Sport starts at $33,545, and the top-end Rubicon comes in at $43,545, plus $1,495 destination. 

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Keep scrolling for more photos of this kick-butt midsize truck. 

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