Jeep Gladiator vs. Nissan Frontier

Being able to customize the performance and capability of a truck is vital for many owners. This process often starts with selecting the engine you want under the hood. The Jeep Gladiator offers a pair of intriguing motors while the Nissan Frontier offers you a single option.

The Frontier engine is powerful, with the 3.8L V6 producing 281 lb-ft of torque on every trim level. The standard Gladiator engine is a 3.6L Pentastar® V6, which produces 260 lb-ft of torque. If you really want to ramp up the power of your truck, go for the available 3.0L EcoDiesel V6 engine of the Jeep that produces 442 lb-ft of torque.

With those mighty engines, the Gladiator and the Frontier will make light work out of hauling a small hard-sided RV, a small recreational boat, a pop-up camper, a couple jet skis, you name it. Let’s take a closer look at just how much pulling power these pickups offer:

• The Nissan Frontier’s 3.8L V6 engine can tow as much as 6,690 pounds.
• The Jeep Gladiator’s 3.6L Pentastar® V6 engine can tow as much as 7,700 pounds.
• The Jeep Gladiator’s 3.0L EcoDiesel V6 engine can tow as much as 6,500 pounds.

With 7,700 pounds of towing potential, you’ll unlock countless adventure opportunities in the Jeep Gladiator.

Moving inside the cabin of the Gladiator and Frontier, you will find that both offer a comfortable seating experience. While the Gladiator comes standard with 5-passenger seating, the Frontier comes standard with 4-passenger seating. Adventure draws a crowd, which means that extra seat in the Jeep is a hot commodity.

What’s an extra seat without additional wiggle room? Good thing the Gladiator has it in spades; 103 cubic feet, to be exact. The slightly smaller Frontier dedicates just 85.6 cubic feet of space to its passengers.

Although the Frontier is no slouch in the comfort department, it doesn't provide the extra wiggle room you'll find in the Jeep Gladiator, which offers you more room to stretch out where it counts:

Pair all the extra space with the Gladiator’s removeable top and doors, and you’ll be in for a truly freeing experience!

The title says it all. The Jeep Gladiator is an open-air truck, and the only one on the market. This model wants you to feel and be as close to nature as possible. It wants you to re-establish your love for the great outdoors even behind its metallic structure. But how does it do it?

The Gladiator comes with several unique open-air features, including:

You read that right—this Jeep truck is completely configurable. You’re in control of the experience you have. Plus, who doesn’t want to feel the sun on their skin and the breeze in their hair on a beautiful day?

The Jeep’s customizable exterior is just one way to turn heads. The nine available paint options on either truck is another! These models offer shades all over the color spectrum, including classic grayscale hues, an army green, a brilliant blue, and an orangey red.

Only the Gladiator is available in High Velocity, a bold neon yellow that begs for double, even triple looks! Plus, this hue will be easy to spot on any landscape, which will come in handy when your buddies are trying to join you on the off roads.