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The debut is only a matter of time.
With the merger of FCA and the PSA Groupe now completed, the newly formed and world s fourth-largest automaker, Stellantis, is wasting no time moving ahead with plans for the highly profitable Jeep brand. The transition towards all-electric vehicles is high on the company s to-do list and an all-electric Jeep will happen eventually.
For now, there s the new 2021 Jeep Wrangler 4xe plug-in hybrid whose powertrain consists of a 2.0-liter turbocharged engine paired to two electric motors and a 17-kWh battery pack for a combined output of 375 horsepower and 470 lb-ft of torque. But why stop there with the powertrain setup?
Will the Jeep Gladiator even fit in tiny Euro parking spots?
Although it first went on sale here in the US back in the spring of 2019, only now is the Jeep Gladiator reaching European shores. FCA (soon to be Stellantis) has just announced the Gladiator is now on sale at Jeep dealerships throughout Europe. Unlike US buyers, European Gladiator customers can only get the 3.0-liter Multijet V6 diesel engine with 260 horsepower and 442 lb-ft of torque, paired to an eight-speed automatic transmission.
The decision to sell only the oil burner in Europe makes sense due to the continent s stricter fuel emissions standards. The EPA has rated the Gladiator diesel at 22/28/24 mpg city/highway/combined. By contrast, an automatic-equipped 3.6-liter Pentastar V6 model carries a 17/22/19 mpg rating. The V6 can only be had in non-European markets and in the Middle East.