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2025–2026 model year · First generation (JT)

Jeep Gladiator ground clearance

Ground clearance, 2025–202610.0–11.6 in

Maker254–295 mm

The 2025–2026 Jeep Gladiator has 10.0–11.6 in of ground clearance, depending on trim.

Angles: approach 40.8–44.7°; breakover 18.4–20.9°; departure 25.0–26.0°.

2026 Jeep Gladiator Specifications (spec sheet with towing capacities)
Model years
2020–2026
Configurations
4
Approach
40.8–44.7°
2020 Jeep Gladiator Sport S, front three-quarter view
Photo: MercurySable99, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized.

01 / Tables

Gladiator ground clearance by model year

Ground clearance is the gap between the ground and the lowest part of the vehicle. The approach, breakover and departure angles are the steepest slopes it can drive onto, over and off before the bumper, the belly or the tail touches. Every 2025–2026 Gladiator has the 3.6L Pentastar V6 gasoline and 8-speed automatic. Figures in US units; model years printed the same share one table, and a package that changes a figure gets its own row.

2025–2026 Jeep Gladiator

First generation (JT): full specs

Clearance and angles

MakerUS units

2025–2026 Jeep Gladiator clearance and angles by configuration
ConfigurationClearance source 1inApproach°Breakover°Departure°
Sport, Willys10.040.8 source 118.4 source 125.0 source 1
Sport Snot in our data≈37.8–43.8≈16.4–20.4≈23.0–27.0
Mojave11.644.7 source 120.9 source 125.5 source 1
Rubicon11.143.4 source 120.3 source 126.0 source 1

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. A number by a column’s name is the source of its figures that have none of their own. Underlined figures are not the maker’s own: dashed is our estimate. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

2024 Jeep Gladiator

First generation (JT): full specs

Clearance and angles

MakerUS units

2024 Jeep Gladiator clearance and angles by configuration
ConfigurationClearance source 2inApproach°Breakover°Departure°
Sport, WillysAny transmission10.040.8 source 218.4 source 225.0 source 2
Sport SAny transmissionnot in our data≈37.8–43.8≈16.4–20.4≈23.0–27.0
MojaveAny transmission11.644.7 source 220.9 source 225.5 source 2
RubiconAny transmission11.143.4 source 220.3 source 226.0 source 2

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. A number by a column’s name is the source of its figures that have none of their own. Underlined figures are not the maker’s own: dashed is our estimate. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

2021–2023 Jeep Gladiator

First generation (JT): full specs

Clearance and angles

MakerUS units

2021–2023 Jeep Gladiator clearance and angles by configuration
ConfigurationClearance source 3inApproach°Breakover°Departure°
3.6L Pentastar V6 gasolineSport, Overland · Any transmission10.040.8 source 318.4 source 325.0 source 3
3.6L Pentastar V6 gasolineSport S · Any transmissionnot in our data≈37.8–43.8≈16.4–20.4≈23.0–27.0
3.6L Pentastar V6 gasolineMojave · Any transmission11.644.7 source 320.9 source 325.5 source 3
3.6L Pentastar V6 gasolineRubicon · Any transmission11.143.4 source 320.3 source 326.0 source 3
3.0L diesel8-speed automatic · Sport, Overland10.040.8 source 318.4 source 325.0 source 3
3.0L diesel8-speed automatic · Sport Snot in our data≈37.8–43.8≈16.4–20.4≈23.0–27.0
3.0L diesel8-speed automatic · Rubicon11.143.4 source 320.3 source 326.0 source 3

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. A number by a column’s name is the source of its figures that have none of their own. Underlined figures are not the maker’s own: dashed is our estimate. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

2020 Jeep Gladiator

First generation (JT). Show the table

Clearance and angles

MakerUS units

2020 Jeep Gladiator clearance and angles by configuration
ConfigurationClearance source 4inApproach°Breakover°Departure°
Sport, OverlandAny transmission10.040.8 source 418.4 source 425.0 source 4
Sport SAny transmissionnot in our data≈37.8–43.8≈16.4–20.4≈23.0–27.0
MojaveAny transmission11.644.7 source 420.9 source 425.5 source 4
RubiconAny transmission11.143.4 source 420.3 source 426.0 source 4

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. A number by a column’s name is the source of its figures that have none of their own. Underlined figures are not the maker’s own: dashed is our estimate. Scroll the table sideways for every column.

SourcesMakerThe small number by a figure says which document it is from.
  1. 12026 Jeep Gladiator Specifications (spec sheet with towing capacities) · FCA US LLC (Stellantis North America)
  2. 22024 Jeep Gladiator Specifications (spec sheet with towing capacities) · FCA US LLC (Stellantis North America)
  3. 32023 Jeep Gladiator Specifications (spec sheet with towing capacities) · FCA US LLC (Stellantis North America)
  4. 42020 Jeep Gladiator Specifications (spec sheet with towing capacities) · FCA US LLC (Stellantis North America)

Documents last checked . How we read them and what the marks mean: how we source the numbers. A figure doesn’t match its document? Report a wrong number.

02 / Over the years

How the Gladiator ground clearance moved

The lowest and highest ground clearance Jeep prints for each model year, newest first, across First generation (JT).

Jeep Gladiator ground clearance by model year
Model yearsLowestHighestConfigurationsFull specs
2025–2026First generation (JT)10.0 in11.6 in4First generation (JT) specs
2024First generation (JT)10.0 in11.6 in8First generation (JT) specs
2021–2023First generation (JT)10.0 in11.6 in11First generation (JT) specs
2020First generation (JT)10.0 in11.6 in8First generation (JT) specs

03 / Most and least

Which Gladiator leads and trails

Named as exactly as the maker’s table names it: model year, cab, bed, engine, drive and package.

Highest in 2025–2026
11.6 in
2025–2026 Mojave, 3.6L Pentastar V6 gasoline, 8-speed automatic.
Lowest in 2025–2026
10.0 in
2025–2026 Sport, Willys, 3.6L Pentastar V6 gasoline, 8-speed automatic.

04 / What changes it

What moves the Gladiator ground clearance

Jeep’s own 2025–2026 figures, split by the option that changes them.

By trim

  • Sport10.0 in
  • Willys10.0 in
  • Rubicon11.1 in
  • Mojave11.6 in

05 / Compared

Gladiator against other midsize pickups

The newest model year we hold for each, ground clearance by Jeep’s and the other makers’ own documents.

midsize pickups compared on ground clearance
ModelModel yearGround clearance
Jeep Gladiator2025–202610.0–11.6 in
Toyota TacomaJeep Gladiator vs Toyota Tacoma2025–202611.5 in
Chevrolet ColoradoChevrolet Colorado vs Jeep Gladiator20267.9–10.7 in
Ford RangerFord Ranger vs Jeep Gladiator20269.3–10.7 in
GMC Canyon20239.6–10.7 in
Nissan FrontierJeep Gladiator vs Nissan Frontier2018–20197.6–8.9 in
Honda Ridgeline20267.6 in

06 / Next

More on the Gladiator

Gladiator specsEvery generation, the spec plate and the rig builder.Open the model pageGladiator towing7,700 lb in 2026, with every other year.See towingGladiator payload1,025–1,720 lb in 2026, with every other year.See payloadGladiator weight4,695–5,069 lb in 2026, with every other year.See weightGladiator tires5 stock sizes in 2026, with every other year.See tiresRankingMost ground clearance: pickups: where the Gladiator places.See the rankingRankingBest approach angle: where the Gladiator places.See the rankingRankingBest breakover angle: where the Gladiator places.See the rankingTire size calculatorWhat a bigger tire adds to ground clearance.Compare tire sizes

07 / FAQ

Questions people ask

What is the ground clearance of the 2025–2026 Gladiator?

The 2025–2026 Jeep Gladiator has 10.0–11.6 in of ground clearance, depending on trim. Angles: approach 40.8–44.7°; breakover 18.4–20.9°; departure 25.0–26.0°.

Which 2025–2026 Gladiator has the most ground clearance?

The 2025–2026 Mojave, 3.6L Pentastar V6 gasoline, 8-speed automatic, at 11.6 in.

Which 2025–2026 Gladiator has the least ground clearance?

The 2025–2026 Sport, Willys, 3.6L Pentastar V6 gasoline, 8-speed automatic, at 10.0 in.

What changes the Gladiator’s ground clearance?

Trim, by Jeep’s own figures for 2025–2026. By trim: Sport 10.0 in; Willys 10.0 in; Rubicon 11.1 in; Mojave 11.6 in.

Has the Gladiator’s ground clearance changed over the years?

2025–2026: 10.0–11.6 in; 2024: 10.0–11.6 in; 2021–2023: 10.0–11.6 in; 2020: 10.0–11.6 in.

These are Jeep’s published figures for the models it describes, not a weighbridge or a tape measure; your own vehicle’s options change them. Found a figure that doesn’t match the document? Tell us.