2027 Jeep Gladiator · Trim vs trim · Crew Cab, 5-ft bed
2027 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon vs Rubicon X: what's the difference?
The Rubicon X costs $9,295 more. It starts at $64,995 as a , 5-ft bed, and the at $55,700. The Rubicon X adds and a name-brand sound system. It also changes the top and seats.
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.
What changes, as they come
| What | Rubicon | Rubicon X |
|---|---|---|
| Front bumper | RubiconMolded front bumper | Rubicon XSteel front bumper |
| Rear bumper | RubiconMolded rear bumper | Rubicon XSteel rear bumper |
| Top | RubiconBlack Freedom Top three-piece hardtop | Rubicon XBody-color Freedom Top three-piece hardtop |
| Seats | RubiconHeated cloth front seats | Rubicon XHeated leather-trimmed power front seats |
| Audio | RubiconEight-speaker audio | Rubicon XAlpine nine-speaker audio |
| What | Rubicon | Rubicon X |
|---|---|---|
| Forward-facing TrailCam | RubiconNot included | Rubicon XYes |
| Trail Rail bed tie-down system and lockable underseat storage | RubiconNot included | Rubicon XYes |
The same on both: towing as they come (7,000 lb), best-case payload (1,100 lb), horsepower (285 hp), combined mpg (19 mpg), city mpg (17 mpg) and highway mpg (22 mpg).
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- Four-wheel drive with low range
- The Max Tow Package with 4.10 Axle Ratio
- A factory Class IV trailer receiver
- 4:1 Rock-Trac low range
- A selectable rear axle locker
- A selectable front axle locker
- A front sway-bar disconnect
- A removable three-piece hardtop
- A body-color hardtop
- Heated front seats
- A heated steering wheel
- Alpine nine-speaker audio
- A forward-facing TrailCam
- Steel front and rear bumpers
- The Trail Rail bed tie-down system
- Steel cab rock rails
- FOX 2.5-inch internal-bypass shocks
- A hybrid powertrain
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Switch to the Rubicon in the trim list to see what goes away, or add packages to either and watch the drawing change.
The Rubicon X Crew Cab, 5-ft bed, as it comes
↑ The answerRubicon X
Crew Cab, 5-ft bed
Rubicon X
Crew Cab, 5-ft bed
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- Tow
- lb
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- Payload
- lb
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- 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
- Has Front locker
- Has Sway-bar disconnect
- No Max Tow
- Has Removable top
- Has Heated seats
- Has Alpine audio
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Packages & options
What your options change
This is a stock Rubicon X. Pick a package and every part it swaps shows up here, and in orange on the truck.
- Has Low range
- Has Rear locker
- Has Front locker
- Has Sway-bar disconnect
- No Max Tow
- Has Removable top
- Has Heated seats
- Has Alpine audio
- Engine
- 3.6L V6 · 285 hp · 260 lb-ft
- Transmission
- Eight-speed automatic
- 4WD system
- Rock-Trac part-time 4WD, 4:1 low range
- Low range
- 4.00:1
- Rear axle
- Wide rear Dana 44 with Tru-Lok locker, 4.10 axle ratio
- Sway bar
- Electronic front sway-bar disconnect
- Suspension
- Rubicon suspension with Tenneco shocks
- Tires
- 285/70R17 all-terrain tires
- Top
- Body-color Freedom Top three-piece hardtop
- Touchscreen
- 12.3″ · wireless phone connection
- Seats
- Heated leather-trimmed power front seats
- Audio
- Alpine nine-speaker audio
- Curb weight
- 5,031 lb
- GCWR / GVWR
- 12,450 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
- Forward-facing TrailCam