2021 Jeep Gladiator

small pickup / Crew cab pickup

Crashworthiness

Rating overview
Moderate overlap front: original test
Roof strength

Crash avoidance & mitigation

Front crash prevention: vehicle-to-vehicle
Optional system	Superior
Front crash prevention: pedestrian (day)	Not available

Other available safety features

Optional blind spot detection

Key

G
Good
A
Acceptable
M
Marginal
P
Poor

Superior
Advanced
Basic

Some ratings use a scale of Poor to Good. Others range from Basic to Superior.

Moderate overlap front: original test

Rating applies to 2021-23 models

Tested vehicle: 2018 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara 4-door 4wd

The Jeep Wrangler was redesigned for the 2018 model year. The previous design was built concurrently through much of the same model year and was renamed the Wrangler JK. Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Fiat Chrysler and apply only to the redesigned model. These ratings also apply to the Jeep Gladiator.

Overall evaluation
Structure and safety cage
Driver injury measures
Head/neck
Chest
Leg/foot, left
Leg/foot, right
Driver restraints and dummy kinematics

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID	VTF1918
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm)	3
Left (cm)	9
Center (cm)	16
Right (cm)	17
Brake pedal (cm)	12
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm)	1
Right (cm)	2
Steering column movement
Upward (cm)	2
Rearward (cm)	1
A-pillar rearward movement (cm)	0

Driver injury measures

Test ID	VTF1918
Head
HIC-15	297
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.0
Extension bending moment (Nm)	14
Maximum Nij	0.20
Chest maximum compression (mm)	37
Legs
Femur force - left (kN)	0.2
Femur force - right (kN)	0.2
Knee displacement - left (mm)	0
Knee displacement - right (mm)	1
Maximum tibia index - left	0.36
Maximum tibia index - right	0.58
Tibia axial force - left (kN)	3.0
Tibia axial force - right (kN)	2.5
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	117
Right	84