New Jeep Gladiator V8, Dodge Durango Jailbreak?! Stellantis Returns to Old Playbook, Smart?

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A new Jeep Gladiator V8 is coming and the Dodge Durango is going all in on the 8 cylinder engine as well dropping the V6. Is this smart? Jeep Gladiator V8 First up, theDrive.com has confirmed a Jeep Gladiator V8 is in the cards for the midsize truck. Jeep CEO Bob Broderdorf said the 392 cubic inch V8 engine will be part of the Jeep lineup making it into the Wrangler and the Gladiator. Notably, this means the 6.4-liter Hemi V8 variety will be under the hood of the Gladiator. This isn’t new for the Jeep Wrangler 392 edition which […] (read full article...)
 
It’s not exactly a mass market appeal or benefit. 100k Gladiator is going to sit on the lot. Gladiators, are a niche pickup at best with a poor breakover angle and challenging ergo if you are taller and have greater than size 7 feet.I owned a 21 Rubi and my 11” foot wouldn’t fit properly on the gas pedal because the transmission channel cut too deeply into the foot well. I had to drive with my right foot sideways on the gas pedal.
 
Stellantis is making an interesting strategic shift: after focusing on electrification, it's clearly returning to iconic combustion engines to capitalize on nostalgia and the DNA of US brands. A deliberate double standard: electric for Europe/China, muscle for the Americans?
 
My wife loved the Durango she's owned two of them. The V6 was a great engine for that, it had plenty of power and decent MPG. She was never interested in the V8 versions as they were noisier, more expensive and just didn't feel that same. So, I don't know. Unfotunately, they seem to be pretending that the only issue with Jeep, RAM and Dodge are powertrain issues. They're ignoring price, vehicle updates and a smattering of others.

To me this just seems to be more of the norm from them, It's what I've come to expect.
 
Fightnfire said:
My wife loved the Durango she's owned two of them. The V6 was a great engine for that, it had plenty of power and decent MPG. She was never interested in the V8 versions as they were noisier, more expensive and just didn't feel that same. So, I don't know. Unfotunately, they seem to be pretending that the only issue with Jeep, RAM and Dodge are powertrain issues. They're ignoring price, vehicle updates and a smattering of others.

To me this just seems to be more of the norm from them, It's what I've come to expect.
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I'm getting a Durango SRT Hellcat next week. It is cool and all, but it is not anything I'd buy personally. I'd much rather have the V6 for a three-row SUV like you stated.
 
These are interesting halo vehicles with bragging rights, but I doubt they interest most folks. Anyone buying is likely to be dissuaded by the ridiculous over the top prices, much the way they are with the F150 Raptor and the Tacoma TRD Pro.

in 2 years, we could have a different epa under a D person that will entirely reverse current policy so it’s a big risk in my opinion. Small potential volume and regulatory risk, seems ill conceived to me.
 
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