Jeep’s updated Gladiator is arriving in local showrooms this month, priced from $82,990 before on-roads – down from the previous asking price of $87,250. 

The Rubicon is now the only variant on sale in Australia, with the entry-level Night Eagle quietly dropped from the line-up. The 2025 model update adds a range of upgrades aimed at improving comfort, tech and safety.

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What’s changed?

There’s a new-look front end with a revised seven-slot grille, updated wheels, and body-colour flares. The old steel radio antenna has been replaced with a low-profile trail-ready unit, and the windscreen is now made from tougher Gorilla glass.

Inside, there’s a larger 12.3-inch touchscreen running Jeep’s latest Uconnect 5 system, now with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. The dash has been tweaked with new soft-touch surfaces and contrast stitching, and Jeep’s included an AMPS mounting bracket on top for bolting in accessories like GPS units or radios.

Up front, you now get Nappa leather seats with 12-way power adjustment and lumbar support. The previously optional ‘Lifestyle Adventure Group’ is now standard – so buyers get lockable under-seat storage, a spray-in bedliner, rail tie-down system, auxiliary switch bank, 240-amp alternator and Bluetooth speaker straight out of the box.

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Safety and off-road gear

Jeep has added a few safety upgrades including side curtain airbags, a rear seat reminder, auto high beams, and a selectable tyre fill alert. There’s also an extra skid plate underneath.

Under the skin, the 3.6-litre Pentastar V6 petrol engine carries over, making 209kW and 347Nm, paired with an eight-speed auto. It’s still running the Rock-Trac 4×4 system with low-range gearing, an electronic front sway-bar disconnect, and a 77:1 crawl ratio. It comes standard with 32-inch mud tyres on 17-inch alloys, three skid plates and steel rock rails. 

The tub remains steel-reinforced with under-rail lighting, tie-downs, a damped tailgate and an external power outlet. Suspension is the familiar five-link coil setup, with high-strength steel and aluminium used throughout to manage weight and durability.

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Streamlined line-up

Last week, Jeep also dropped the price of its 2025 Jeep Wrangler to $79,990 for the two-door (previously $82,950) and $82,990 for the four-door (down from $89,450), with two new colour options added: ‘41’ military green and ‘Mojito’ bright green.

Full list of updates – compared to the MY24 model

  • New front grille
  • New design 17-inch wheels
  • Antenna relocation to windshield
  • Front Gorilla glass windshield
  • Side curtain airbags
  • Rear seat reminder
  • Front 12-way power seats (including four-way lumbar adjustment)
  • Nappa Leather-trimmed seats
  • Hard seat back panel
  • Lockable underseat storage
  • 12.3-Inch Uconnect 5 touchscreen
  • Wireless Apple CarPlay/Android Auto
  • Wireless Bluetooth speaker
  • Urethane dash panel
  • NVH improvements
  • Auto high beam headlamps
  • 240-amp alternator
  • Auxiliary switch bank
  • Selectable tyre fill alert
  • Additional underbody skid plate
  • Trail rail system
  • Spray-in bedliner
  • Body-colour fender flares
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