The Jeep Scrambler will feature a larger bed compared to the Gladiator. Here's the explanation.

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      Last week was hectic for Mopar enthusiasts due to a flood of announcements about Stellantis' recovery strategy, which includes 60 new vehicles and 50 updates by 2030. Among this extensive plan for Jeep enthusiasts is a new flagship vehicle: the Scrambler.

      In our brief overview of the upcoming truck, we highlighted features such as the removable roof, reversible rear seats, suspension, and the potential for a V8 engine. However, many questions remained unanswered, like how the rear seats would operate and the reasoning behind it.

      In an exclusive interview on The Drivecast in Detroit, Michigan, Tim Kuniskis, Head of American Brands, CEO of Ram, and leader of SRT, explained the reasoning behind the reversible rear seats in the Scrambler. In short, he stated, "you can then fold that seat backward flat and it creates a bed floor like a truck."

      Listen to the full discussion starting from the point Kuniskis describes the Scrambler’s design and layout below.

      Indeed, Kuniskis made it clear that Jeep is delivering what fans have been requesting for years: creating an Easter Jeep Safari concept vehicle and bringing it to production. This will be a significant moment.

      Kuniskis characterized the Scrambler as “really cool.”

      He elaborated on the design: “We take the front door, and instead of having four doors, we make the front door significantly larger. It’s similar to the difference between a two-door Charger and a four-door Charger. The front door then becomes much bigger, allowing easy access to the front seat and providing straightforward ingress/egress to the back seat, much like in older two-door cars.”

      He further explained, “Now, regarding the back—I’ll refer to it as the back cap. If you think of a pickup truck, like the camper cap, it can be removed like an old K5 Blazer. Once off, the back seats are positioned at the same height as the front seats, so when you're inside the vehicle, it resembles being in a four-door Wrangler.”

      On the moving rear seats aspect, he noted, “Since the top is removable, we designed the rear seats to be both removable and adjustable, allowing them to face backward. That’s why we included a step on the side, so you can literally step up to the vehicle without opening the door, hop into the back, and sit down. That’s neat, but the main goal was to create a flat sleeping area when the top is removed. By folding the seat down, you get a truck-like bed floor in the back. When this happens with the top off, the space actually exceeds that of a Gladiator,” Kuniskis pointed out.

      Just to compare, the Jeep Gladiator offers a 5-foot short bed across all configurations and has four doors.

      Kuniskis mentioned that the Scrambler will function as “a Swiss Army Knife” of trucks.

      No specific timeline has been provided for the arrival of the Jeep Scrambler, which may officially be called the Jeep Gladiator Scrambler SRT. However, as a flagship model, it is distinct and likely positioned towards the end of the rollout plan, suggesting that the facelifts and updates for the rest of the Jeep lineup will precede it, with the Scrambler expected around 2029 or 2030.

      As for pricing, it’s difficult to predict, but being a flagship model, it’s hard to envision the Scrambler priced under $65,000.

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