Stellantis
Gladiator EcoDiesel production comes to a close with the limited-edition Gladiator Rubicon FarOut. The Jeep Gladiator Rubicon EcoDiesel was first introduced in 2021 - but the Jeep brand plans to move towards electrification by phasing out EcoDiesel technology.
The Jeep Gladiator Rubicon EcoDiesel raised the capability bar with best-in-class 442 lb.-ft. of torque –- unmatched in the mid-size pickup truck segment – the TorqueFlite 8HP75 eight-speed automatic transmission and more than 800 kilometres of driving range.
“As the Jeep brand continues its drive to electrification, we are phasing out EcoDiesel technology with the final, limited-edition Gladiator Rubicon FarOut," said Jim Morrison, Senior Vice President and Head of Jeep Brand North America. “Limited to 1,000 vehicles for the 2023 model year, the special edition Gladiator Rubicon FarOut further builds on the industry’s only open-air pickup truck infused with Trail Rated capability and best-in-class truck utility.”
The Jeep Gladiator will continue to offer the award-winning 3.6-litre Pentastar V-6 engine, available with a six-speed manual transmission or an eight-speed automatic transmission.
The 2023 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon FarOut edition package, priced at a Canadian manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) of $18,500, features the 3.0-litre EcoDiesel V-6 engine with best-in-class 442 lb.-ft. of torque, the TorqueFlite 8HP75 eight-speed automatic transmission, third-generation Dana 44 front and rear heavy-duty axles, a 3.73 axle ratio and the Rock-Trac two-speed transfer case with a 4.0:1 low-range gear ratio. The following equipment is standard on the limited-edition FarOut edition:
- “Diesel 3.0L” hood graphic
- Exclusive “3.0 D” tailgate badge
- “FarOut” tailgate badge
- Black fender decals
- 17-inch low-gloss black polished aluminum wheels
- 33-inch mud-terrain tires
- Steel front bumper
- Body-colour fender flares
- Satin black grille
- Mopar spray-in bedliner
- LED Lighting Group
- Black leather seats with red accents
- Black leather wrapped dash panels with red accent stitching
- Cold Weather Group
- Trailer-Tow and Heavy-Duty Electrical Group
- Safety Group
- All-weather floor mats
The 2023 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon FarOut edition, priced at a Canadian MSRP of $79,995 (excluding $2,095 destination), will be available for ordering through the end of September 2023, with deliveries beginning in the third quarter of 2023.