Jeep's plans for WRANGLER and GLADIATOR in 2025

Jeep has released their plans for the 2025 Wrangler and Gladiator.. and some beloved options are MISSING. In this video we discuss the current directions of the Jeep Brand and some possible consequences of recent decisions. Will the Wrangler and Gladiator brands continue to thrive? Even survive? Lets find out..

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[shekharmoona]

If the gladiator fails its definitely due to dealerships mark-ups at a pivotal time when it was released. This is extremely sad. People wanted the gladiator to succeed. I wanted one until I saw prices at dealerships.

[rovert]

jeep lost their way when they came out with the patriot and compass. they had everything then, solid axle wranglers, libertys, cherokees and grand cherokees. they were affordable. then they come out with some small cookie cutter looks like every other box on the road. suburban moms started buying them all up and its been downhill ever since. there is zero reason a wrangler should ever cost more than $35K off the lot. yet here we are. everything is geared towards cushy soccer moms getting little timmy to the game, while they order their starbucks and carress their heated steering wheels....

[dakotaracebrown]

392 gladiator.


If they wouldn’t have price gouged the gladiator when it came out. They would have sold a lot more units. They should have priced them $10k cheaper.

[vertisce]

Make a 2 Door Gladiator and I will be all over that!

[rocco]

I just bought a 1997 Jeep XJ. Suck on that, Stellantis.

[sccarguy]

I have worked in the automotive industry for over 20 years. The company I work for currently i deal with dealers of pretty much every OEM you can imagine. And I can tell you firsthand that I have never in my career seen an OEM slide downhill as quickly as CDJR. dealer sentiments went from this brand is awesome, to “holy crap What are we gonna do” in a matter of years. These dealers who have multiple million dollars, tied up in buildings, franchises, parts and inventory, Are all terrified of the lack of future they see. those in charge don’t seem to give a damn. The president of Stellanris is on borrowed time, everybody knows, it’s just a matter of when he gets replaced, not if. That will be Stellantis’s last breath of air. If they do it right, perhaps they can pull out of this nightmare. If they do it wrong, they’re gonzo.

[daved]

The reason Gladiator sales are down is because they are over priced.
I have one and love it. 8k under list price but it was still 2k over the Ranger

[skicreative]

Love the channel, but a few comments though.
1) I disagree that the Gladiator will be discontinued. It’s built on the same platform as the Ram 1500, that is supposed to be getting the STLA Frame architecture, which is the new Ramcharger. That platform has an ICE engine, but it drives a generator to charge the batteries, the ICE has nothing connecting to the wheels to move the truck. I bet a dozen rubber duckies, you will see the next gen Gladiator on this platform.

Personally, going this way for electrification is what should be the main push, at least for the US market. It fits what you defined as this “transition period” we are living through. I would jump at the chance of getting something like this. It really is the best of both worlds.

2) I get your hate for parent companies of Jeep doing them dirty, but I would like to point it’s no longer FCA, it's Stellantis. I would argue FCA was probably the BEST parent company of Jeep, maybe ever. When FCA controlled Jeep led by Sergio Marchionne you got all the cool stuff you mentioned: Challengers, Chargers, Hellcats, and love to the Jeep brand with some actual innovations with the JL and JT platforms.

It's only when, Sergio passed away and FCA was merged with Peugeot to create Stellantis, when things went downhill. Personally, I blame the Peugeot, which was mainly a French company for screwing everything up, and fun fact this has already happened to Jeep in the past! Back in the day, when Renault took over Jeep for a time, did Jeep almost again get killed off. I’m sure the French make perfectly fine cars for their country, but they have no frickin clue when it comes to selling in the American market.

My qualification for being on this soapbox: I live in the birthplace of Jeep, Toledo, Ohio, and drive a 2020 JT. My father worked at Jeep for 30 years and I would remember him telling me horror stories about Renault managers coming into the plant to “make things better” only to cause a crap ton more problems. FYI, Daimler wasn’t that far off on the "making things better" chaos, either.

Lovingly, longtime fan of the channel!

P.S. I love my JT, you get the fun of a Wrangler, with the utility of a pickup. What more could you want!

[garythsnal]

If it doesn't have a 4.0, a master cylinder and linkage connecting the transfer case directly to my hand I really don't want to own it. I'm not going to waste tears on chrystler, autonation, power, or fiat I'm just going to keep an eye out for people that don't want their 1000 dollar five speed renegades and make sure i've always got room for one more AMC jeep in the stable. if you know you know.

[fubar]

personally when i first heard jeep was workin on releasing a gladiator i was hoping for a fullsize like previous fullsize gladiator

[yarrik]

A fully electric jeep... If anyone takes one off-road I hope stellantis puts a really thick skid plate down the length of the underbelly. Wouldn't be pretty if you bottom out and damage the pack.

I guess driving through water would be out of the question too.

[arsnbm]

I think you're right on Stellantis not building a "Jeep Classic", whiich is the common-sense strategy. Interestingly, Ford just announced they are bring back a base Bronco, with a manual. Maybe they get it...

[map]

As an old CJ7 owner who bought his Jeep in 1986 for less than $12k I’d love to see an inexpensive 2 door utility Jeep again. Mahindra tried to bring the Roxor into the country. A CJ3 Jeep frame with a CJ7 shaped body. Completely utility but the jeep corporation stopped them in their tracks.

[dieselqueen]

I absolutely enjoyed this video. One of the few videos talking about the Jeep Wrangler that I have enjoyed.

[tonydowd]

Really sound commentary. Much appreciated.
I have loved my 08 Dodge Grand Caravan. Loaded with everything including a very strong and reliable 4.0.. (24.8 mpg). Gonna retire it and drive my 04, 4.7 Jeep Limited, and my more rugged 99, 4.0 Laredo. W/Banks Headers and duel exhaust, Mellon Cam, new lifters and push-rods, 12 port Bosch injectors, double roller chain and gears, 2" puck lift, etc...

[TopHatGent]

The crank windows were one of the few things that didn't break in two years on my Heap gladiator. Stellantis is just continuing what Fiat did, driving Jeep into the ground, six feet down all the way to the grave. ps. funny you mention idling. My gladiator did not have a great motor, the thing surged while siting there in park idling.

[JimStepsride]

DO THE VIDEO. I enjoy your videos. You break it down nicely.

[preppinglife]

I really love this type of content from you my man

[PrincessTS]

I think Jeep should go CO-OP 100% employee owned and ran.

[unwrangler]

Wow, what a forecast for the future of Wrangler. It sounds like you are looking at a crystal ball and it is spot on unless something changes with FCA like you said!