Texas is such a huge market for trucks that various manufacturers make specific editions of their pickups just for the Lone Star State. Ford has an entire trim level named after the King Ranch in Texas. But Jeep is aware that other states also like trucks. That’s why it came out with the Florida-specific 2024 Gladiator High Tide Edition. Now comes news of the 2025 Gladiator Big Bear Edition designed with Californians in mind.
Paying homage to Big Bear Lake, a mountain lake tourist destination in Southern California, and the California grizzly bear, the Big Bear Edition uses the Sport S trim level as a starting point. In addition to Command-Trac part-time four-wheel drive with 2.72:1 low range gearing, it comes standard with off-road features such as black 17-inch wheels with 32-inch mud-terrain tires and steel rock rails. A removable body-color hardtop, removable roof panels and doors, and a fold-down windshield let in the fresh air and provide better views of the Golden State’s natural beauty. No special-edition Jeep would be complete without the proper identification so the Big Bear gets special hood and tailgate badging.
Inside, there are Black McKinley-trimmed leather seats as well as the comfort of heated front seats and a heated steering wheel and the convenience of adaptive cruise control, a universal garage door opener, and a 12.3-inch Uconnect 5 touchscreen infotainment system. For those seeking even more outdoor fun, the Uconnect 5 system features AppMarket, which offers adventure apps like Geocaching and The Dyrt. Both rows of passengers are protected by side-curtain airbags.
Jeep will offer the Gladiator Big Bear Edition in seven colors: Black, Bright White, Granite Crystal, Hydro Blue, Firecracker Red, Anvil, and ’41, a shade of green that’s new for 2025. Only 5,000 will be produced, all priced from $46,090 (excluding a $1,995 destination fee). You can find the 2025 Gladiator Big Bear Edition now at California Jeep dealerships. Then it’s just a matter of deciding where to take it in that big, beautiful state—with the roof off, of course.
