Which is cheaper, the 2027 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon or the Mojave?

The Rubicon, by $500 in starting price as a Crew Cab, 5-ft bed: $55,700 to the Mojave's $56,200.

2027 Jeep Gladiator · Trim vs trim · Crew Cab, 5-ft bed

2027 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon vs Mojave: what's the difference?

Q: 2027 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon vs Mojave: what's the difference?

The Mojave costs $500 more. It starts at $56,200 as a Crew Cab, 5-ft bed, and the Rubicon at $55,700. It comes without a front locker or a sway-bar disconnect. In all, 8 parts differ, listed below. As they come, it's rated to tow 6,000 lb, 1,000 less than the Rubicon's 7,000. Its best-case payload is 1,050 lb, 50 less than the Rubicon's 1,100.

The Mojave costs $500 more. It starts at $56,200 as a , 5-ft bed, and the at $55,700. It comes without a or a . In all, 8 parts differ, listed below. As they come, it's rated to tow 6,000 lb, 1,000 less than the Rubicon's 7,000. Its is 1,050 lb, 50 less than the Rubicon's 1,100.

Our Gladiator data has all eight current U.S. 2027 , with Convenience Group retained on Sport S and , Sport S , selected receiver and changes, and Alpine audio. It doesn't have other , the advertised 35-inch tire package, Altitude and High Altitude, paint, interior choices, , option-adjusted weights and other yet, so something missing from this page may still be offered.

Rubicon$55,700

Mojave$56,200

What changes, as they come

Numbers
What	Rubicon	Mojave
Towing, as it comes	Rubicon7,000 lb	Mojave6,000 lb
Payload, best case	Rubicon1,100 lb	Mojave1,050 lb

Parts
What	Rubicon	Mojave
4x4 system	RubiconRock-Trac part-time 4WD, 4:1 low range	MojaveCommand-Trac part-time 4WD
Front axle	RubiconWide front Dana 44 with Tru-Lok locker	MojaveWide front Dana 44, open differential
Suspension	RubiconRubicon suspension with Tenneco shocks	MojaveMojave suspension with FOX 2.5-inch bypass shocks
Front sway bar	RubiconElectronic front sway-bar disconnect	MojaveFixed front sway bar
Wheels	Rubicon17″ machined wheels with black painted pockets	Mojave17″ dark gray painted wheels
Side steps	RubiconSteel cab and bed rock rails	MojaveSteel cab rock rails
Top	RubiconBlack Freedom Top three-piece hardtop	MojaveBody-color Freedom Top three-piece hardtop
Grille	RubiconJeep seven-slot grille and steel power-dome hood	MojaveJeep seven-slot grille and Mojave performance hood

The same on both: horsepower (285 hp), combined mpg (19 mpg), city mpg (17 mpg) and highway mpg (22 mpg).

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The Mojave Crew Cab, 5-ft bed, as it comes

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Mojave

Crew Cab, 5-ft bed

Mojave

Crew Cab, 5-ft bed

Tow: lb; ·
Payload: lb; ·
Bed: ft; ·
Torque: lb-ft; ·

Max towing: lb; Jeep's configured rating · equipment required
Published payload: lb; Published base · actual label controls
Bed: ft; 60.3″ floor · tailgate closed
Torque: lb-ft; 285 hp · 3.6L V6
Highway mpg: mpg; 17 city · 19 combined · Jeep estimate

Has Low range
Has Rear locker
No Front locker
No Sway-bar disconnect
No Max Tow
Has Removable top
Has Heated seats
No Alpine audio

Trailer

People & gear

6,000 of 6,000 lb rating

600 tongue + 500 aboard, of 1,050 lb published base

11,542 truck + load + trailer, of 11,150 lb combined limit

Camper · 6k lb

Over payload

It's under the , but the 600 lb plus 500 lb in the truck is 50 lb more than even Jeep's published base .

Rating basis & limits

Sport S needs with 4.10 gearing for 7,700 lb. and Rubicon X are rated at 7,000 lb; , Mojave and Mojave X at 6,000 lb. Rewind is rated at 4,500 lb. The receiver alone keeps Sport S at 4,500 lb. This illustration uses 10% . Use Jeep's figure and the truck's labels. Subtracting from can give a different result. We use Jeep's 1,025-lb payload figure for Max Tow. Jeep also advertises up to 1,720 lb, so confirm your truck's label. Options and consume load allowance. Combined weight counts the loaded trailer once, without adding its tongue again. We can't verify Sahara payload or curb weight, so this tool can't confirm its towing load. We haven't verified the receiver's tongue limit or Jeep's instructions for trailer brakes and a . This tool doesn't check those limits. Read the current manual, receiver and labels and weigh the loaded rig. , and axle do not increase these ratings.

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What your options change

This is a stock Mojave. Pick a package and every part it swaps shows up here, and in orange on the truck.

Has Low range
Has Rear locker
No Front locker
No Sway-bar disconnect
No Max Tow
Has Removable top
Has Heated seats
No Alpine audio

Engine: 3.6L V6 · 285 hp · 260 lb-ft
Transmission: Eight-speed automatic
4WD system: Command-Trac part-time 4WD
Low range: ≈ 2.72:1
Rear axle: Wide rear Dana 44 with Tru-Lok locker, 4.10 axle ratio
Sway bar: Fixed front sway bar
Suspension: Mojave suspension with FOX 2.5-inch bypass shocks
Tires: 285/70R17 all-terrain tires
Top: Body-color Freedom Top three-piece hardtop
Touchscreen: 12.3″ · wireless phone connection
Seats: Heated cloth front seats
Audio: Eight-speaker audio
Curb weight: 5,042 lb
GCWR / GVWR: 11,150 lb / 6,250 lb
Receiver: Class IV · factory cooling
Bed width: 56.8″ at walls · 44.8″ between wheelhouses
Bed volume: 35.5 ft³ · open pickup bed
Trail camera: Not fitted in this build

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Higher available horsepower than the Gladiator

2027 Gladiator: 285 hp

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2027 Gladiator: 19 mpg

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Higher tow rating than the Gladiator

2027 Gladiator: 7,700 lb

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