autoevolution
 

The Jeep Gladiator Is Now Available With Half Doors

Previewed by the Red Bare Gladiator Rubicon from the Easter Jeep Safari, orders for the Dual-Door Group are now open for dealers. Inspired by the Wrangler, the half doors of the Gladiator are designed to work together with blind-spot detection, power mirrors and locks, as well as passive and non-passive handles. The pricing, however, is a little bit steep.
Jeep Red Bare Gladiator Rubicon concept 78 photos
Photo: Jeep
Jeep Red Bare Gladiator Rubicon conceptJeep Red Bare Gladiator Rubicon conceptJeep Red Bare Gladiator Rubicon concept2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck2021 Jeep Gladiator pickup truck
Two window options will be available in the guise of base uppers and premium uppers. The base upper half doors come in at a whopping $4,590 according to Mopar Insiders while the premium variant retail at $4,990. For reference, these configurations for the Wrangler four-door JLU are listed at $3,995 and $4,395, respectively, at the moment of writing.

Customers need to know that base uppers are designed to complement the Sunrider black soft top, roll-up tonneau cover, Mopar tri-fold tonneau cover, as well as the Mopar tri-fold soft tonneau cover. The premium uppers work with the hard top and the previously mentioned list of goodies. The biggest difference between the two options is the material: vinyl that matches the soft top or premium acrylic just like the premium soft top.

Covered by the Gladiator’s new vehicle warranty for three years or 36,000 miles (57,936 kilometers), the half doors use the same hinges and connections as the full doors. Similar to the Wrangler utility vehicle, the upper assemblies boast zippered plastic windows for easy removal.

In related news, we still don’t know if Jeep is going to launch the 4xe plug-in hybrid powertrain for the 2022 model year. Another “what if?” comes in the guise of the Rubicon-only 392 HEMI powerplant, a free-breathing V8 that’s officially rated at 470 ponies and 470 pound-feet (637 Nm) of torque.

The 2.0-liter turbo 4xe plug-in hybrid isn’t as potent even though 375 horsepower is nothing to scoff at. Oh, and by the way, the most frugal powertrain of the JLU matches the torque rating of the Rubicon 392.

If you liked the article, please follow us:  Google News icon Google News Youtube Instagram X (Twitter)
About the author: Mircea Panait
Mircea Panait profile photo

After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well.
Full profile

 

Would you like AUTOEVOLUTION to send you notifications?

You will only receive our top stories