Chevrolet Colorado vs Jeep Gladiator

The short version

The Chevrolet Colorado is more fuel-efficient: 21 vs 19 MPG combined in its best version.

That works out to about $350 a year less in fuel for the Chevrolet Colorado (EPA estimate, 15,000 miles).

The Jeep Gladiator is the bigger car, about 4 inches longer.

Across all model years since 2005, the Jeep Gladiator has had fewer recall campaigns (14 vs 24).

The two cars

The 2026 Chevrolet Colorado is a standard pickup truck offered with a 2.7L 4-cyl turbo engine and rear-wheel drive and 4-wheel drive. It measures about 213 inches long and 75 inches wide on a 132-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,716 lb (Crewcab 2WD).

The 2026 Jeep Gladiator is a standard pickup truck offered with a 3.6L 6-cyl engine and 4-wheel drive. It measures about 217 inches long and 74 inches wide on a 137-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,751 lb (4dr Pickup Overland).

Buying used? The 2022 Colorado and the 2024 Gladiator have the fewest problems in our data; avoid the 2016 Colorado and the 2021 Gladiator.