The Jeep Gladiator has provided a diesel engine since 2021, however that may now not be the case after 2023, Jeep introduced final week.

The automaker will mark the demise of the diesel within the pickup truck with the launch of the 2023 Gladiator Rubicon FarOut, a particular version restricted to 1,000 models.

The beginning worth is ready at $71,790, together with a $1,795 vacation spot cost, and Jeep sellers are already accepting orders. Deliveries are scheduled to start out later this yr.

The transfer is no surprise. Jeep introduced the demise of the diesel within the Gladiator’s Wrangler sibling final fall, revealing at the moment an identical 2023 Wrangler Rubicon FarOut particular version.

The diesel in each fashions is the acquainted turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6 branded an EcoDiesel and used throughout a handful of Stellantis merchandise. The engine delivers a peak 260 hp. That energy comes on easily with no use for revving, and the low-end torque supply is much like the texture of an electrical automobile. Paired with an 8-speed automated, the engine is ready to get the Gladiator over a distance of greater than 500 miles on one tank.

Jeep stated it’s phasing out the diesel engine because it turns its focus towards electrification.

The Gladiator Rubicon FarOut will get all the goodies of the off-road-focused Gladiator Rubicon, together with Dana 44 heavy-duty axles, a 3.73 axle ratio, and the Rock-Trac 2-speed switch case with a 4.0:1 low-range gear ratio. Distinctive to it’s a “Diesel 3.0L” hood graphic, customized budging, and 17-inch wheels with a low-gloss black end. A metal entrance bumper and 33-inch mud-terrain tires are additionally included, amongst different extras.

The Gladiator will proceed to supply a 3.6-liter gasoline V-6 in future fashions, and the identical 4xe plug-in hybrid choice provided within the Wrangler is anticipated to be made accessible within the Gladiator beginning in 2024.