New Ford Bronco takes up where old one left off, but adds four-door

The existent stars of the lineup are the large Broncos, which instrumentality arsenic earlier arsenic accepted body-on-frame truck-style SUVs, based connected the F-150 pickup architecture. (There besides utilized to beryllium a Bronco II, based connected the Ford Ranger compact pickup, but that’s been replaced by the Bronco Sport, which is built connected the unibody plan of the Ford Escape compact crossover.)

As for the large Bronco, the two-door exemplary (2022 basal terms $29,300 positive $1,495 freight) mightiness beryllium the astir fashionable among accepted Bronco fans, arsenic it’s the astir similar the original. But successful keeping with today’s marketplace, Ford created the four-door mentation that is much applicable for families, and it astir apt volition beryllium the biggest seller.

The four-door Bronco (2022 basal terms $33,450) is the 1 we tested for this report. Our tester was the 2021 top-of-the-line Wildtrak mentation (base terms $49,475 for 2021 oregon 2022 model). The two-door Wildtrak starts astatine $47,780.

There are six trim levels for the Bronco, and each is disposable with 2 oregon 4 doors. Besides the Base model, determination are besides the Big Bend ($33,785, 2-door; $36,130, 4-door); Black Diamond ($36,450, 2D; $38,795, 4D); Outer Banks ($39,355, 2D; $41,700 4D); and the Badlands ($42,495; $44,840, 4D). All prices shown present are for the 2022 models.

Ford says Bronco owners tin take from much than 200 factory-backed accessories for “maximum personalization, enabling dealers to supply outfitting-on-demand for each customer’s idiosyncratic escapade needs.”

Two four-wheel-drive systems are available, depending connected the exemplary chosen. There is simply a basal strategy with a two-speed physics shift-on-the-fly transportation case,.

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There is besides the Advanced system, included connected our Wildtrak model, which comes with a two-speed electromechanical transportation lawsuit with an automatic on-demand mode to toggle betwixt two- and four-wheel-drive high-range.

The uplevel strategy comes with a Dana 44 AdvanTEK coagulated rear axle and Dana AdvanTEK autarkic beforehand differential unit. Both are disposable with Spicer Performa-TraK electronic-locking differentials for improved traction implicit unsmooth terrain.

Up to 7 driver-selectable modes are offered including Normal, Eco, Sport, Slippery and Sand, with Baja, Mud/Ruts and Rock Crawl for off-road driving. 

The Sasquatch Package, included connected our model, brings an 11.5-inch crushed clearance, on with a 43.2-degree attack angle, 26.3-degree breakover space and 37.0-degree departure angle. 

Both two- and four-door Broncos tin transverse streams up to 33.5 inches deep, with the optional 35-inch tires installed.
Under the hood of our Bronco Wildtrak was the 2.7-liter EcoBoost V-6 motor with 330 horsepower and 415 foot-pounds of torque (using premium fuel). It’s connected to a 10-speed automatic transmission.

The basal motor is simply a 2.3-liter EcoBoost inline four-cylinder with 275 horsepower and 315 foot-pounds of torque (also utilizing premium gasoline). It’s disposable with a seven-speed Getrag manual gearbox oregon the 10-speed automatic.

Our Bronco comfortably seated up to 5 people, but getting into it was a spot of a situation for abbreviated people, arsenic there’s a large archetypal measurement up into the cabin. 

Our tester came with a load of extras, immoderate of which were included successful the Wildtrak’s basal price. But determination were options totaling $8,305, which raised the last sticker terms to $59,275.

That included $3,590 other for the Wildtrak Series Equipment Group, which added the Mid, High and Lux bundle features, on with a 12-inch center-stack interaction screen; 360-degree camera system; adaptive cruise control; 10-speaker Bang & Olufsen premium audio, with Connected Built-In Navigation, and subwoofer; heated steering wheel; and wireless charging pad.

Our conveyance had the precise bully Cactus Gray exterior color, with a hard Carbonized Gray extortion with sound-deadening headliner. There was a modular beforehand bumper ($825), Wildtrak hood/bodyside graphics ($520), and the Ford keyless-entry keypad connected the driver’s doorway ($110).

Inside, our Bronco came with the leather upholstery bundle ($2,195), which brought leather-trimmed/vinyl seats successful Medium Sandstone and Onyx Black. Also included were heated beforehand bucket seats with 10-way powerfulness accommodation for the operator and eight-way powerfulness for the passenger. 

The instrumentality sheet of the caller Ford Bronco is inspired by the first-generation Bronco, although, of course, the video surface is new. The four-door Bronco seats up to 5 people.

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Also included was a 60/40 split-folding/reclining second-row seat spot with a pulldown halfway armrest with 2 cupholders.
Our Wildtrak exemplary came with beadlock-capable 17-inch achromatic high-gloss-painted-aluminum wheels with achromatic quality rings, fitted with the 35-inch mud/terrain tires.

The Bronco’s 2.7-liter motor gave america plentifulness of powerfulness connected and disconnected the road. Although did not effort immoderate utmost off-road trails, we drove connected immoderate authorities and nationalist parkland unpaved roads, and this Bronco was not challenged astatine all.

On the highway, the Bronco’s thrust was amazingly smooth, considering that it’s fundamentally an F-150 pickup underneath.
We did not person the accidental to region the doors oregon the roof, but they bash travel disconnected for open-air fun. The ungraded and gravel roads astir america are conscionable mode excessively dusty to effort that, but it mightiness beryllium amusive connected a sandy beach.

The beforehand bucket seats were comfortable, and our rear-seat rider had nary complaints.

With the hard top, our Bronco had 35.6 cubic feet of cargo abstraction down the rear seat; with the modular brushed top, that abstraction expands to 38.3 cubic feet. With the rear seatback folded, the cargo country has 77.6 cubic feet of abstraction with the hard top, oregon 83 cubic feet with the brushed top.

The instrumentality clump has an eight-inch LCD screen. The Ford SYNC 4 strategy accommodates Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. Also included are Alexa capableness and outer radio.

Standard is the Ford Co-Pilot360 Assist system, which includes Lane-Centering and Speed Sign Recognition.

Fuel system is not great, but astir what 1 would expect for a dense truck-style conveyance specified arsenic this one. EPA estimates for our Wildtrak four-door Bronco with the 2.7-liter motor and 10-speed automatic are 17 mpg city/17 highway/17 combined. Two-door models are conscionable somewhat amended astatine 18/18/18 mpg.

The automotive columns of G. Chambers Williams III person appeared regularly successful the Express-News since 2000. Contact him astatine chambers@auto-writer.com.

2021-22 Ford Bronco

The package: Midsize, two- oregon four-door, turbocharged four- oregon six-cylinder, gasoline-powered, four-wheel-drive, four- oregon five-passenger, accepted athletics inferior vehicle.
Highlights: Ford has revived its revered Bronco nameplate for a caller scope of SUVs for 2021, including the full-size, truck-based Bronco, built connected the F-150 chassis, and disposable successful two- (four-passenger) oregon four-door (five-passenger) versions. It has awesome off-road capabilities, but besides makes a bully road cruiser.
Negatives: Poor substance economy. 
Engine: 2.3-liter turbocharged inline four-cylinder, gasoline; 2.7-liter turbocharged V-6, gasoline (optional).
Transmissions: 7-speed Getrag manual (2.3-liter motor only); 10-speed automatic.
Power/torque: 300 HP./325 foot-pounds (2.3-liter); 330 HP./415 foot-pounds (V-6).
Brakes, front/rear: Disc/disc, antilock.
Electronic stableness control: Standard.
Overall length: 183.7 inches (2-door); 189.4 inches (4-door, but 189.5 inches for Wildtrak model).
Curb weight: Not provided.
Towing capacity: 3,500 pounds.
Cargo capacity: 35.6 cubic feet down rear spot (4-door, hard top); 77.6 cubic feet (rear spot folded, 4-door hard top).
Fuel capacity/type: 16.9 gallons/ premium unleaded gasoline recommended but not required (2-door); 20.8 gallons, unleaded premium recommended (4-door. Power specs are based connected usage of premium fuel.
EPA substance economy: 20 mpg city/22 highway/21 combined (2.3-liter, manual); 18 mpg city/18 highway/18 combined (2-door, 2.3-liter, 2.7-liter, automatic); 17/17/17 (V-6, automatic, Wildtrak).
Base terms scope (2022): $29,300-$47,780, positive $1,495 freight (2-door); $33,450-$49,475 (4-door).
Price arsenic tested: $59,275, including freight and options (2021 Wildtrak 4-door).
On the Road rating: 8.8 (of a imaginable 10).

Prices shown are manufacturer’s suggested retail. Actual selling terms whitethorn vary.