Jeep Confirms a Wrangler Scrambler SRT Pickup Is Coming by 2030

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Jeep Wrangler Scrambler SRT Overview: A Two-Door Truck Returns

Jeep used Stellantis Investor Day on May 21, 2026 to place a Jeep Wrangler Scrambler SRT on its product roadmap. The two-door pickup builds on the Jeep Gladiator and wears the SRT performance badge. For off-road owners, this marks the first time Jeep has tied a hardcore performance label to a Wrangler-line truck. Because the model sits inside the company’s FaSTLAne 2030 plan, a showroom version remains years away.

The Scrambler name carries real weight with Jeep fans. Jeep first sold a Scrambler in 1981, a stretched CJ-8 built to challenge the compact pickups of the era. The badge ran only a few years before it faded from showrooms. Now Jeep plans to revive it on a modern two-door truck, and the off-road crowd is the clear target audience.

Today’s Jeep Gladiator comes as a four-door truck only. A two-door Scrambler would give buyers a shorter, simpler body the current lineup lacks. Stellantis presented the truck as a 3D-printed buck during the event, and several outlets, led by The Drive, got an in-person look. Jeep allowed no photos, so the public still has not seen it.

Two things are firm. A Wrangler Scrambler sits on the official roadmap, and an SRT version is part of the plan. Most of the eye-catching details, however, come from reporting rather than a published spec sheet. This article separates the confirmed facts from the parts still in flux.

What We Know About the Wrangler Scrambler So Far

The table below sorts each detail by how solid it is. Roadmap items came straight from Stellantis. Reported items came from outlets covering the event in person, chiefly The Drive. Speculation is labeled plainly so you never mistake a guess for a fact.

Detail	Status and Source
Vehicle name	Wrangler Scrambler, shown on the Stellantis roadmap slide
SRT variant	On the roadmap, marked with a checkered-flag icon
Body style	Two-door, four-seat pickup, Gladiator-based (reported)
Roof	Removable rear hardtop, front freedom panels (reported)
Rear seats	Second row reported to swivel rearward
Front suspension	Independent front suspension (reported)
Rear suspension	Undecided; Jeep is “trying” for an independent rear
Engine	Not announced; a 6.4-liter 392 V8 is press speculation
Reveal venue	Investor Day, Auburn Hills, May 21, 2026
Expected arrival	Before 2030, within the FaSTLAne 2030 window

Inside the Scrambler Design: Removable Roof and Swiveling Seats

The design notes all trace to The Drive, whose writer saw the 3D-printed buck at Investor Day. According to the report, the Scrambler is a two-door pickup with four seats. Because two-door trucks usually make rear access awkward, Jeep reportedly stretched the doors and added a side step. As a result, passengers step up and climb into the back rather than squeezing past a folded seat.

The roof is the headline feature. According to The Drive, a removable hardtop covers the rear section, similar in concept to the old K5 Chevrolet Blazer. Up front, Wrangler-style freedom panels pop off with a few latch twists. Even stranger, the report says the second-row seats turn around so passengers face backward, jump-seat style, with the roof off.

Styling, again per The Drive, leans on recent Easter Jeep Safari concepts. The front end mixes the 2025 Convoy concept with this year’s Wrangler Anvil 715 concept. Notably, the report describes a shark-nose front, a forward-canting hood, squared headlights, and a mail-slot hood intake. Since the buck is 3D-printed, none of this design is locked for production.

The SRT Badge and the V8 Question

SRT stands for Street and Racing Technology, the in-house performance group behind models like the Grand Cherokee SRT and the 707-horsepower Grand Cherokee Trackhawk. Stellantis recently revived the SRT brand with Tim Kuniskis, the executive behind Dodge’s Hellcat engines, leading it. Putting an SRT badge on a Jeep pickup would be a first for the brand.

The engine remains the biggest open question. Stellantis announced no powertrain for the Wrangler Scrambler SRT. The Drive speculated a 6.4-liter 392 V8. Kuniskis confirmed the Jeep Gladiator will get the Wrangler’s 392 V8, so the hardware already exists on a closely related truck.

For reference, the 6.4-liter 392 V8 produces 470 horsepower and 470 lb-ft of torque in the Jeep Wrangler Rubicon 392. An SRT-tuned Scrambler would likely add sport suspension, upgraded brakes, and grippier tires on top of the engine, since past SRT models packaged those parts together. Still, until Stellantis names an engine, the V8 stays a well-reasoned guess rather than a confirmed spec.

How the Jeep Wrangler Scrambler SRT Fits Stellantis FaSTLAne 2030

The Scrambler did not arrive as a standalone reveal. Instead, it appeared inside FaSTLAne 2030, the five-year strategic plan Stellantis presented at Investor Day. The company describes a 60 billion euro plan covering more than 60 new vehicle launches and 50 significant refreshes across its brands before 2030.

North America carries a large share of the plan. Stellantis says the region will get 11 all-new vehicles and aims to lift sales volume sharply. For Jeep specifically, the roadmap slide also showed an SRT version of the Grand Cherokee, alongside the Wrangler Scrambler pickup and updates across the lineup. The Scrambler is one piece of a much wider product push.

This push follows other recent Jeep news. The brand has leaned on its core models lately, from recent Wrangler and Gladiator special editions to the Wrangler Rubicon sales milestone reached earlier in 2026. A two-door performance pickup would extend the strategy by adding a model the current lineup does not offer. Because the plan reaches all the way to 2030, though, patience will be required.

Wrangler Scrambler vs. Jeep Gladiator: How They Differ

The Scrambler and the Gladiator share a platform, yet they aim at different buyers. Today’s Gladiator is a four-door, five-seat truck with a roomy cabin and a 5-foot cargo bed. The reported Wrangler Scrambler pickup, by contrast, drops to two doors and four seats, which shortens the body and changes the proportions. If you want the practical family-hauler version, the Jeep Gladiator already handles it.

The bigger split is purpose. A Gladiator sells on everyday usability and trail capability. The Scrambler SRT, as outlined, leans toward style and performance, with the removable rear roof, the swiveling seats, and the SRT badge as the draw. One truck is a tool. The other reads more like a statement.

Suspension marks a third difference. The Gladiator uses solid axles front and rear, a setup off-roaders trust for articulation and durability. By contrast, the Scrambler reportedly moves to an independent front end, with the rear still undecided. Such a change would alter how the truck rides and how it behaves on rough trails. For broader context on where each truck lands, see how Jeep models rank for off-roading.

What Is Confirmed and What Is Still Unknown

The grid above frames the honest state of this story. On the confirmed side, the Wrangler Scrambler and its SRT variant are real roadmap products, not rumor. Stellantis put both on a slide in front of investors, and several independent outlets verified the same details. Such backing separates the news from a typical leak or rendering.

On the unknown side, the gaps are wide. No engine, no price, and no firm date exist yet. The most striking features, from the swiveling rear seats to the removable rear roof, rest mainly on The Drive’s in-person look at a 3D-printed buck. Because product plans shift over a five-year window, the truck reaching showrooms might differ from the buck shown this week. Treat the design notes as a strong preview of an unfinished truck.

Outlook: Where the Wrangler Scrambler SRT Goes From Here

The Wrangler Scrambler SRT is one of the boldest Jeep ideas in years, and it is also one of the furthest out. A 2030 horizon means several development stages still stand between the buck and a dealer lot. Engineering choices, especially the rear suspension and the powertrain, will shape whether the truck delivers on its promise.

The buyer case is straightforward. Jeep loyalists have wanted a two-door pickup for decades, and SRT fans have never had a Jeep truck to chase. A model serving both groups at once would stand alone in the market. No rival currently sells a two-door performance pickup with a removable rear roof.

Speaking from the 4wdTalk garage, this one lands. I have owned five Jeeps over the years, several Wranglers and Grand Cherokees, and most recently a 2020 Jeep Gladiator I sold last year. A two-door Scrambler with a V8 and an SRT badge is the kind of truck to pull me straight back into the Jeep market. The interest here is personal as much as professional.

For now, the smart move is to watch the milestones. Stellantis should share more as FaSTLAne 2030 progresses, including powertrain news and a tighter launch window. Until then, the Wrangler Scrambler SRT stands as a confirmed product with a bold outline and a long list of blanks still to fill.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is the Jeep Wrangler Scrambler SRT confirmed?

Yes, in part. Stellantis placed a Wrangler Scrambler and an SRT variant on its official FaSTLAne 2030 roadmap during Investor Day on May 21, 2026. The vehicle is confirmed as a future product, though most design and powertrain details are not yet official.

When will the Jeep Wrangler Scrambler come out?

Stellantis has not given a specific date. The truck appears within the FaSTLAne 2030 plan, which runs through 2030, so a showroom version should arrive before then. Expect a tighter launch window as the plan progresses.

Will the Jeep Scrambler have a V8?

No engine has been announced. The Drive speculated a 6.4-liter 392 V8, since Jeep has confirmed the same engine for the Gladiator. A V8 remains a reasonable expectation, not a confirmed fact.

Is the Jeep Scrambler based on the Gladiator?

Yes. Reporting from outlets at Investor Day describes the Wrangler Scrambler pickup as a two-door, Gladiator-based truck. It shares its underlying platform with the current four-door Jeep Gladiator.

What is the difference between the Jeep Scrambler and the Gladiator?

The Gladiator is a four-door, five-seat truck on solid axles. By comparison, the reported Scrambler drops to two doors and four seats, adds a removable rear roof and swiveling rear seats, and reportedly moves to an independent front suspension. The Scrambler also gets an SRT performance variant.

Does the Jeep Wrangler Scrambler have a removable roof?

According to The Drive, yes. The report describes a removable hardtop over the rear section plus Wrangler-style freedom panels up front. This detail comes from an in-person look at a 3D-printed buck, so it is reported rather than officially published.