The Jeep Gladiator Rubicon dual-cab ute 4x4 has a truck-sized standard features list that includes, but is certainly not limited to, a 8.4-inch touchscreen (with multiple connectivity including Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, as well as sat-nav, and DAB+ digital radio), a nine-speaker Alpine audio system, plus a 7.0-inch driver information display with multiple data including a tyre pressure monitoring system.

It also has remote keyless entry, McKinley leather-trimmed seats (fronts heated), leather-wrapped, heated and height/reach adjustable steering wheel plus a leather-wrapped gearshift knob and handbrake lever.

On top of all that it has prominent Rubicon bonnet decals, 17-inch alloys (on chunky 255/75R17 BF Goodrich all-terrain tyres with a full-size spare), plus large recovery hooks front and rear, front bumper with integrated fog lights, steel rear bumper, rock-sliders, underbody skid-plates plus purpose-built suspension and drivetrain.

The Jeep Gladiator Rubicon dual-cab ute 4x4 has a premium-feeling interior with lots of black leather and contrasting red-stitching everywhere – Rubicon branding is embroidered on the front seats – and there are splashes of satin chrome and dark red dash highlights.

The dashboard’s instrumentation and controls are all logically arranged and easy to use.

There are climb-aboard handles on the A and B pillars and, with its rock-sliders doubling as side-steps, it’s easy to enter and exit. Inside there’s lots of black leather with contrasting red-stitching (the Rubicon name is embroidered on the front seats) along with splashes of satin chrome and dark red dash highlights. The dashboard’s instrumentation and controls are all logically arranged and easy to use.

Adjustable air vents in the rear of the centre console plus a slide-open rear window make the rear seat feel well ventilated.

The two Gladiator models, Rubicon and Night Eagle, share the same engine: a powerful 3.6-litre, V6 petrol engine with maximum outputs of 209kW/347Nm.

The Jeep Gladiator Rubicon dual-cab ute 4x4 has five seats; driver and front-seat passenger; and three across on the rear seat.

Front seating offers sufficient room for drivers of most shapes and sizes and the rear seating is also spacious.

The interior includes ample black leather with contrasting red-stitching and the Rubicon name is embroidered on the front seats.

The 60/40-split rear seat bases can swing up to access (on our test vehicle) two optional under-seat storage compartments.

The Jeep Gladiator Rubicon dual-cab ute 4x4 can do the 0-100km/h sprint in just under nine seconds.