Meet the Jeep Gladiator Whitecap: Can you guess what color is the headline here?
Following the Jeep Wrangler Whitecap, here comes one of the less surprising debuts of the year as a Gladiator version joins the party, as well. This package is the second reveal of Jeep’s “Convoy” marketing campaign, after the Shadow Ops emerged back in December.
As far as what the 2026 Jeep Gladiator Whitecap brings to the table, you could pretty much just glean the Wrangler’s list of changes and go “that, but with a bed”. To that end, you get a Bright White painted roof, a white-painted grille and white decals on the sides and hood.
“Whitecap adds a modern interpretation to heritage-inspired colorways,” Jeep says, and that’s more or less the summary of what the Whitecap is in general. No performance upgrades, no extra off-road goodies (beyond the trim level you pair this package with), and the same towing and payload capacities of up to 7,700 pounds and 1,720 pounds, respectively.
All that said, the Gladiator Whitecap is a $495 upgrade package, so it’s equivalent to choosing most of the truck’s extra-cost colors. There is a hidden caveat in there, however, as you also have to choose the body-color Freedom Top ($1,895) and fender flares ($495), where the latter doesn’t come by default. So, by the time all is said and done, you could spend about $2,885 to spec your Gladiator for the Whitecap package, if you weren’t already planning on getting a matching top and fender flares. Fortunately, Hydro Blue is a no-cost color, so you can save a little cheddar there if you enjoy the white-and-blue combination Otherwise, budget another $595 to $895 for a different color.
The 2026 Jeep Gladiator Whitecap is available to order on a wide range of trims, though it does start with Sahara and above. You won’t be able to get this package on the Sport, Sport S or Willys. Sahara, Rubicon, Mojave, Rubicon X and Mojave X will have the option, however. The first Whitecap-specified Gladiators will hit dealerships later this spring.
