Dubbed the Gladiator, Jeep's Wrangler pickup feels more modern and well-executed than anything else in the segment. But the best midsize truck is also the most expensive one.
It also benefits from being Jeep's only truck. Sure, Ford will sell you a Ranger, but the blue oval reserves its top-tier tech and interior trimmings for its more lucrative, full-size F-150. Jeep will let you go nuts with options, so prices deep into the $50,000-range are easy to encounter. Our decently equipped Gladiator Overland tester, for instance, was $53,045.
Jeep also offers some class-leading capabilities. Properly equipped, the Gladiator will tow 7,650 pounds and haul 1,700 pounds in its bed. That bests any other crew-cab 4x4 midsize truck, though we should note that a diesel Chevy Colorado will best Jeep's towing figure if you opt for the smaller cab and two-wheel drive.It's also a Jeep, which means you can expect serious off-road capabilities.
Parked next to a $171,000 Acura we also had on test that week, most people passing by my house looked straight past the supercar and said, "oh cool, the Jeep truck!" or commented on its lack of doors. In the world of cool cars available for around $50,000, this is up there with theEveryone may think it's cool, but they'll also be shocked when you tell them that you laid out $50,000 for a Jeep. Fully equipped, your midsize truck can top $60,000.
Our $53,045 Overland tester, for instance, still had manually adjustable cloth seats. The last Ford Ranger we tested was $40,685 and had leather seats with power adjustment, though it was a smaller SuperCab model. We thought the Ranger was expensive, but Jeep's clearly taken it further. You're paying more for capability and style than for equipment.And as with most trucks in this segment, you're not going to get the refinement of a unibody crossover like Ford Explorer or Honda CR-V.
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