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We put the 2019 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 Bison against the 2020 Jeep Gladiator Rubicon in an off-road test. See how they did.

Here is our first-drive review of the Rubicon. But the Gladiator is still a Jeep, so naturally, its sacrifice of on-road agility makes for impressive off-road skills.

For 2020, both Gladiator Mojave and Rubicon packages can be had only with Jeep's 3.6L V-6 putting out 285 horsepower and 260 lb-ft of torque.

To earn the badge, a vehicle must conquer a series of grueling tests over the toughest terrain to prove its ability to withstand harsh conditions and deliver incredible off-road …

Jeep Gladiator On- and Off-Road I test-drove the nearly top-of-the line Jeep Gladiator Rubicon 4X4, $62,020 including a healthy $1,495 freight fee from the Toledo, Ohio, factory. Gladiator Rubicon is the most capable Jeep® Brand truck ever thanks to a combination of impressive equipment like front and rear Tru-Lok® locking differentials, branded FOX shocks and an available forward-facing TrailCam Off-Road Camera. There is an Off-Road "page" in the fancy onboard computer... is that ONLY with the 8.4" version with NAV, or is that in all of them?

With standard heavy-duty Dana® 44 axles, skid plates and tow hooks, every 2020 Jeep® Gladiator proudly wears the Trail Rated® badge.

The Jeep Gladiator Rubicon is, as expected, very impressive off-road, and reasonable on-road, which is a pleasant surprise. Jeep PR set up an off-road course to show off the Gladiator Rubicon's capabilities.

But the Gladiator is still a Jeep, so naturally, its sacrifice of on-road agility makes for impressive off-road skills. Finally, the all-new Jeep Gladiator arrives in Australia. The Rubicon has since grown to become the trim level designating the most off-road-capable version of the Wrangler. The Gladiator pickup now becomes only the second Jeep model to …

The Colorado ZR2 Bison, Gladiator Rubicon, and Tacoma TRD Pro are among the most capable factory off-road pickup trucks ever developed. Is there a way to get it in a non-Rubicon version of the Jeep?