Jeep is Cutting the Diesel Option for the Gladiator Pickup

Diesel engines are great at a lot of things, but many automakers are dropping oil burners as they transition to electrification. Ford cut the option from its F-150 line over a year ago, and Jeep removed diesels from its Wrangler lineup heading into 2024. Now, it’s the Jeep Gladiator’s turn, and the automaker recently announced plans to remove the diesel option from the truck’s configuration list after a final FarOut special edition model.

The 3.0-liter diesel engine only made a three-year run under the Gladiator’s hood, but the automaker’s cutting the option, citing a hard shift toward electrification as the cause. Ram cut the engine from its catalog in 2022, so it’s not surprising to see Jeep make the move. Jeep’s 4xe plug-in hybrids are also selling well, leaving little incentive to keep offering the diesel.

Though they’re better on fuel economy and offer more substantial torque, diesels aren’t the cleanest propulsion method around. They emit particulates and other pollutants and obviously don’t jive with electrification targets. GM dropped diesels from the GMC Canyon and Chevy Colorado lines for 2023, leaving a turbo-four as the only choice.

Jeep has shown its Recon EV concept, which is expected to go on sale by 2025. The automaker is also expected to deliver an electric Wrangler at some point in the near future and will likely expand its 4xe program to other vehicles. 

[Image: Jeep/Stellantis]

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