Which is cheaper, the 2027 Jeep Gladiator Sport S or the Willys?

The Sport S, by $5,145 in starting price as a Crew Cab, 5-ft bed: $43,895 to the Willys's $49,040.

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

2027 Jeep Gladiator Sport S vs Willys: what's the difference?

Q: 2027 Jeep Gladiator Sport S vs Willys: what's the difference?

The Willys costs $5,145 more. It starts at $49,040 as a Crew Cab, 5-ft bed, and the Sport S at $43,895. The Willys adds a rear locker, rock rails and an off-road package. In all, 8 parts differ, listed below. As they come, it's rated to tow 6,000 lb, 1,500 more than the Sport S's 4,500.

The Willys costs $5,145 more. It starts at $49,040 as a , 5-ft bed, and the Sport S at $43,895. The adds a , and an . In all, 8 parts differ, listed below. As they come, it's rated to tow 6,000 lb, 1,500 more than the Sport S's 4,500.

Our Gladiator data has all eight current U.S. 2027 , with Convenience Group retained on Sport S and Willys, 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.

Sport S$43,895

Willys$49,040

What changes, as they come

Numbers
What	Sport S	Willys
Towing, as it comes	Sport S4,500 lb	Willys6,000 lb
Tire diameter	Sport S31.5″	Willys32.1″

Parts
What	Sport S	Willys
Rear axle	Sport SRear Dana 44, open differential, 3.73 axle ratio	WillysRear Dana 44 with Tru-Lok locker, 3.73 axle ratio
Suspension	Sport SNormal-duty Plus suspension	WillysWillys suspension with red-accent shocks
Wheels	Sport S17″ machined wheels with black pockets	Willys17″ painted black wheels
Tires	Sport S245/75R17 all-terrain tires	Willys255/75R17 mud-terrain tires
Side steps	Sport SNone	WillysSteel cab rock rails
Top	Sport SBlack Sunrider soft top	WillysBlack Freedom Top three-piece hardtop
Headlamps	Sport SHalogen headlights and fog lights	WillysLED headlights and fog lights
Grille	Sport SJeep seven-slot grille and non-vented steel hood	WillysJeep seven-slot grille and steel power-dome hood

Equipment
What	Sport S	Willys
Class IV receiver hitch and heavy-duty engine cooling	Sport SNot included	WillysYes

The same on both: best-case payload (1,025 lb), horsepower (285 hp), combined mpg (19 mpg), city mpg (17 mpg) and highway mpg (22 mpg).

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

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Willys

Crew Cab, 5-ft bed

Willys

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 1,025 lb published base

11,360 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 75 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 Willys. 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: Rear Dana 44 with Tru-Lok locker, 3.73 axle ratio
Sway bar: Fixed front sway bar
Suspension: Willys suspension with red-accent shocks
Tires: 255/75R17 mud-terrain tires
Top: Black Freedom Top three-piece hardtop
Touchscreen: 12.3″ · wireless phone connection
Seats: Heated cloth front seats
Audio: Eight-speaker audio
Curb weight: 4,860 lb
GCWR / GVWR: 11,150 lb / 5,800 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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