Printable Jeep Coloring Pages: Wrangler and Gladiator

That one styling choice, paired with a shorter body and a beltline that kicks upward at the back, keeps the two names visually distinct even though they share a badge. The roofline also sits noticeably lower than the Grand Cherokee's, giving the whole outline a leaner, more compact stance.

The Cherokee name is most associated with the XJ generation, launched in 1984 as the first unibody SUV Jeep ever built, years before the Grand Cherokee adopted the same approach.

Those proportions come from a compact crossover platform built for city streets first and trails second. Even the roof rail sits closer to the windshield than on any larger Jeep model, a direct result of the shorter overall wheelbase.

The first Compass launched for the 2007 model year, arriving alongside its close relative the Jeep Patriot as Jeep's first entries into the compact crossover class.

The outline reads as "Wrangler plus truck bed," which is exactly what Jeep built.

The current Jeep Gladiator went on sale in 2019 as a 2020 model year, the first Jeep pickup since the Comanche left the market in 1992. It is built on a lengthened Wrangler JL platform. The cab and front end share most parts with the Wrangler four-door, which is why the two trucks look so similar from the front.

The Jeep Gladiator pickup truck arrived in 2019 as the first Jeep pickup since 1992. Kids can color the seven-slot grille, the open cargo bed, and the tall off-road tires - then sketch their own cargo, tools, or camping gear in the truck bed.

Those softer lines separate it at a glance from the flat-paneled, removable-door Wrangler built at the same company. Even the roof rails curve gently to match the rest of the greenhouse instead of running as a flat straight bar.

The Grand Cherokee launched at the 1992 Detroit auto show as a 1993 model, stepping in above the smaller Cherokee to give Jeep a more comfortable, more powerful flagship SUV.

Those features turn a simple outline into a clear off-roader.

The Wrangler line started in 1986 with the YJ generation, replacing the long-running CJ-7. Its roots go further back to the Willys MB military jeep first built in 1941 for the US Army during World War II. That military design is why a modern Wrangler still uses round headlights, a folding windshield, removable doors, and a body-on-frame chassis - design choices that are unusual on a 2020s SUV.

That open-cabin look only happens because Jeep engineers every Wrangler generation to have its doors and top come off cleanly from the factory. The tubular rock rails running beneath the doors are another Rubicon-only detail rarely seen on lower trims.

The Rubicon trim launched in 2003 on the TJ-generation Wrangler, named directly after California's Rubicon Trail near Lake Tahoe, a famously rough 22-mile off-road route that Jeep engineers use to validate new hardware.

The truck rolls along a desert trail with two flat-topped mesas, a few cacti, some rocks and a big round sun overhead. Kids can color the door hinges, the fender flares over the chunky tires and the empty bed. Try sand tan or bright orange for the truck, red-brown for the mesas and green for the cacti. The long open space under the truck is perfect for adding tire tracks or a lizard.

Kids can color the kayaks in two different bright colors, the water in blues and greens and the sun in yellow. Look closely at the front end to find the seven grille slots and round headlights that mark every Jeep from the Wrangler family. Add a few ducks on the water if there's room.

Behind the truck there's a classic barn, a round hay bale, a wooden fence and a few leafy trees. A pickup is a handy truck for a farm because the open bed can haul feed, tools or fence posts. Color the Gladiator green or red, the barn in a bold color and the trees in a few shades of green. The wide fender flares are a good spot for a bright accent color.