The Gallivanter Warden is the drip-feed SUV from GTA Online’s Kortz Center Heist update, and as of today it is buyable by everyone rather than just GTA+ members. It’s a boxy, four-seat off-roader that leans hard on the Land Rover Defender 110 (L663) look, with a heavy list of bolt-on parts and Imani Tech support.
Quick answer: Buy the Warden from Legendary Motorsport for $1,597,500. GTA+ subscribers can instead claim it for free from The Vinewood Car Club during this month’s GTA+ event.
Where to buy the Warden and what it costs
The Warden went live on August 13, 2026 as a GTA+ exclusive claim, and it opened up to all players a week later on August 20, 2026. Rockstar has used this same one-week head start for other cars in the 1.73 cycle, and it works the same way here: members get it free from The Vinewood Car Club showroom, everyone else pays full price at Legendary Motorsport.
Once bought or claimed, it behaves like any other high-end vehicle. Store it in a garage as a personal vehicle, call it in from your Mechanic, and mod it at Los Santos Customs, the LS Car Meet Mod Shop, an Auto Shop workshop, or an Agency.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Price | $1,597,500 |
| Store | Legendary Motorsport |
| GTA+ claim | Free, The Vinewood Car Club |
| Class | SUVs |
| Manufacturer | Gallivanter |
| Resale value | $500,000 (first sale of the week) |
That $500,000 figure is the cap Rockstar applied to vehicle resale in May 2026, and it only applies to your first sale in a given week. The second car you sell that week drops to 50 percent of the sale value, the third to 10 percent, the fourth to 5 percent, and anything after that to 2.5 percent.
Warden performance stats and durability
The game files list a top speed of 96.31 mph (155.00 km/h). It runs an AWD drivetrain with six gears, seats four, and weighs 2,400 kg. Independently timed lap and top speed testing has not been published yet, so the in-game figures below are the reliable reference point for now.
| Stat | Rating |
|---|---|
| Speed | 79.41 |
| Acceleration | 68.75 |
| Braking | 18.33 |
| Handling | 18.33 |
| Overall | 57.21 |
Durability is the weak spot. Even with 100 percent armor fitted and a player inside, a single hit from a homing launcher, Oppressor missile, jet missile, RPG, grenade, sticky bomb, Tank cannon, or MOC cannon destroys it. Explosive rounds from the Heavy Sniper Mk II take two. Treat it as a cruiser and an off-roader, not a survivability pick for public lobbies.
Note: The Warden supports the Missile Lock-On Jammer, fitted at an Agency mod shop for $400,000. GTA+ members can also fit it in the Vinewood Club Garage. Given how little punishment the SUV absorbs, the jammer is the single most useful upgrade on it.
Design influences and what the name refers to
The Defender 110 shape is the base, but the details are a mix. The grille, the horizontally rotated front bumper lights, the side vents, the taillights, and the rear bumper all pull from the Jetour T2. The headlight housings follow the Defender’s outline, while the clusters inside look closer to the Jeep Recon. The lower grille resembles the optional A-frame protection bar sold as a Defender accessory.
The name is a straight play on the real car. A warden and a defender both describe someone guarding a place, which is about as subtle as Rockstar’s vehicle naming ever gets. Legendary Motorsport’s own listing frames it as an SUV that strikes a balance between family comfort and extreme off-road capability.
Customization options at Los Santos Customs
The Warden carries 77 options spread across 17 categories, and taking the most expensive choice in every category runs $306,470. Most of that spend goes into the off-road cosmetic categories rather than performance parts, which is where this SUV differs from the update’s supercars.
| Category | Notable options and cost |
|---|---|
| Bullbars | Stock through Chrome Reinforced, $2,200 to $14,700 |
| Ladders | Side ladder, dual ladder, ladder with gas cans, up to $11,700 |
| Snorkels | Single or dual, $900 to $1,500 |
| Roof accessories | Racks and a roof tent, up to $3,600 |
| Roof lights | Light bar, floodlights, grille light, Warden roof light, up to $1,950 |
| Hoods | 12 options, including carbon and GT scoop variants |
| Liveries | 10 designs; the H22 Racer livery is free |
| Engine | EMS Level 1 to 4, $9,000 to $33,500 |
| Turbo | Turbo Tuning, $50,000 |
| Armor | 20% to 100%, $7,500 to $50,000 |
Skirts, spoilers, mirrors, brakes, transmission, suspension, and the usual headlight colors are all present too. If you are building it as a trail vehicle, the snorkel, bullbar, and ladder combinations do the visual heavy lifting.
How to confirm you own the Warden
If the car is missing from Legendary Motorsport, check that your game has downloaded the current title update. Drip-feed vehicles only appear in the store once Rockstar flips them live on the server side, so a stale session can also hide it until you rejoin a fresh lobby.
At just under $1.6 million, the Warden sits above the Ocelot E-Stride but well below the update’s Super class cars, and its appeal is mostly cosmetic depth rather than raw numbers. If you subscribe to GTA+, claiming it while the free window is open is the obvious move.
