Can The New Jeep Wrangler Pickup Up End The Segment?

We’re only a few weeks away from the Los Angeles Auto Show, and among the 60 (!) or so debuts scheduled, one of the most hotly anticipated vehicles it the new Jeep Scrambler – or as some of you might know it, the Wrangler pickup.

Jeep hinted at a JL-based Wrangler pickup well prior to the model’s debut. But now that the JL Wrangler is out and about, it will only be a few weeks until we see the pickup on the show stand in L.A. Until then, here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming truck.

rlbdcky - 11/10/2018 7:19:24 AM

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The Wrangler is a niche lifestyle brand that doesn't have broad appeal. The Jeepheads may swoon about the new Scrambler (although even that's yet to be seen), but nobody else is going to buy it.

MDarringer - 11/10/2018 10:06:26 AM

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It's a pretty big niche given the sales volume.

rlbdcky - 11/11/2018 8:29:17 PM

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Always count on MDarringer to immediately go for mean and personal. Gladiator is a dumb name in 2018. If they wanted to pull a name out of mothballs they could have called it the Commando, it's more apt. The original Gladiator was based on the Wagoneer, not the Wrangler-style Jeep.

MDarringer - 11/11/2018 11:00:37 PM

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The pot calling the kettle black, Felicia: "Always count on MDarringer to immediately go for mean and personal." That's how everyone is here. Wake up and drink the cyanide.

MDarringer - 11/10/2018 10:07:05 AM

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Jeep is officially using the name Gladiator for this.

rlbdcky - 11/11/2018 10:00:05 AM

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Gladiator? That's an awful name. Scrambler is better and doesn't carry the risk of bringing the Village People to mind when you tell someone what you drive.

MDarringer - 11/11/2018 10:51:51 AM

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You're an ignorant moron. Jeep's iconic pickup was named the Gladiator.

xjug1987a - 11/11/2018 11:12:34 AM

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Scrambler was always a dumb name, Gladiator is a return to roots name. Awesome name, probably going to be a huge product for them and long overdue. Another Jeep success...

SuperCarEnthusiast - 11/20/2018 10:29:04 PM

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Heard it is very long for a compact pickup truck! We will see soon how long it is!