IT WOULD seem that Australian new-car buyers have a seemingly insatiable appetite for 4x4 pick-ups.

Whether it is a basic, single-cab-chassis workhorse for fleets and tradies, or all the way up to lifestyle-oriented off-roaders like the Ford Ranger Raptor and Nissan Navara N-Trek Warrior.

Jeep is the latest brand looking to take advantage of the pick-up craze, with its long-anticipated Gladiator dual-cab arriving on Australian shores to take on the like of the Raptor and Warrior at the pointy end of the segment.

So how does Jeep’s Wrangler-based lifestyle truck stack up against the competition?