2024 Ford Bronco Review

Technology rules the 2024 Bronco. Every model now has an emergency autobrake system with a forward collision watch. Other driver aids include Hill Descent Control, Hill Start Assist, automatic high beams, and Ford’s exclusive post-collision braking.

Ford puts the 12-inch touch screen on every 2024 Bronco. This puts a world of entertainment in easy reach of the driver’s hand or voice. AppLink provides an App catalog of choices. An 8-inch color LCD screen is part of the instrument panel.

iPhone users can add Apple Maps and other apps to the screen using wireless Apple CarPlay. Android phones interface with wireless Android Auto allowing you to send Google maps and other favorites to the screen.

With the Big Bend as the entry level ride, shoppers can now get top Ford trail technologies on every Bronco. As long as you choose the ten-speed automatic transmission, you can get Trail Control. This system acts as a slow-speed adaptive cruise control on the trail.

One-Pedal Drive is another way to handle trail driving. It lets you use the accelerator as both pedals. As you lift your foot from the throttle, the SUV starts to brake.

Trail Turn Assist allows each wheel to turn at the angle that’s needed. The ability of two wheels to turn at different angles on the same axle is only available from Ford.

Sasquatch package models are customized for off-roading right from the factory. They have a wider rear track, extra strong skid plates, big mud terrain tires and a higher clearance suspension. Bilstein shocks and long travel dampers take care of on-road and off-road bounce.

The two-door Bronco comes in six trims. The Big Bend is now the entry level edition. The Black Diamond, Heritage Edition, Badlands. Wildtrak and Heritage Limited Edition also come in the two-door style.

Four door models offer nine trims, adding the Outer Banks, Everglades, and Raptor. That brings your choices to 15.

Car and Driver suggests the four-door Bronco Black Diamond trim level. Kelley Blue Book suggests the Bronco Outer Banks and its Lux package. If you are looking for the Bronco Sport, that’s a different model with some of the big Bronco’s off-roading ability.

All Ford Bronco trims are ready for adventure on the trail. A HOSS 1.0 off-road suspension, four-wheel drive, and six Terrain Management modes are standard on the Big Bend. Improving on the base model, Black Diamond trims add an electronic-locking rear axle, more bash plates, and rock rails.

Bronco Badlands editions have a more advanced Hoss 2.0 suspension, Bilstein dampers, the more advanced 4x4 system, electronic locking front and rear axles, and a front stabilizer bar disconnect. They also have the maximum 7 GOAT driving modes.

Heritage Trims don’t have the more advanced suspension but they do have the automatic on-demand engagement system with the advanced 4x4 drivetrain and the GOAT modes.

The Outer Banks, Big Bend, Badlands and Heritage trims are eligible for the Sasquatch package. This adds the equipment to allow these models to enjoy maximum trail ability.

Wildtrak models have a Hoss 3.0 suspension and achieve the top ground clearance of 11.6 inches. This high performance system adds higher clearance ride height and a severe-duty steering rack. It has Fox Internal Bypass Dampers and high-strength tie-rod ends. Adding to its durability, it has dual steel bumpers.

The Everglades trim builds on the Badlands, adding a snorkel system to allow for more water fording. As another precaution, it has a higher clearance ride height, unique bolt-on front and rear fenders, and elevated vents for key systems.

With this special build and waterproofing, Bronco Everglades trims can claim 36.4 inches of water fording ability. You won’t find this level of customization from the factory if you choose the Jeep Wrangler.

Heritage Limited trims have everything that the Badlands Sasquatch model have. This makes them terrific off-roaders. As for amenities, Heritage Limited models are fully loaded. Cabins have dual-zone automatic climate controls, push button start, an electric parking brake, and a wireless charging pad.

Entertainment and information are easy to find with the 8-inch driver’s screen and 12-inch touchscreen with navigation. A Bang & Olufsen sound system spreads 10 speakers around the cabin.

You can upgrade the cabin seats with a 10-way power driver’s seat and an 8-way power passenger seat. Power-heat front seats are standard.

These trims offer the maximum driver assistance available for this Ford ride. Adaptive Cruise Control can slow and go with traffic, making your commute easier. A forward collision system can respond to danger with an autobrake in any Ford Bronco model.

Lane keeping assistance and a blind spot monitor help prevent side collisions. Parking is easier with front sensors, rear sensors, and a cross traffic alert. There’s also a 360-degree camera system to use for slow maneuvers, including trail rides.

Built tall, the Ford SUV is styled to allow for flying debris. The exterior colors offer fun and retro choices. Including Race Red and Robin’s Egg Blue. There’s the warmth of Yellowstone and the blue tones of Azure Gray. Other exterior colors include a light Cactus Gray and a dark Carbonized Gray.

Interior colors include dark space gray, black onyx, Roast, medium sandstone, blue, and a retro Navy Pier plaid. Color accents include white, red, and orange.

The Bronco comes in 2-door and 4-door styles with a wide variety of soft top and hard top choices. Among the hard tops, you can get a contrast look with carbonized gray, black or white.

Both have adult-sized second rows. However, the 2-door seats only two on the back row while the 4-door seats three. Obviously the 4-door Bronco has more room for families, but you have LATCH attachments for car seats in the 2-door backseat. So either way, you’ve got space and equipment for kids.

4-door Broncos have 35.6 or 38.3 cubic feet in the cargo hold, depending on the choice of a hardtop or soft top. A split 60/40 second row folds to offer 77.6 or 83 cubic feet of cargo area.

Perfectly trim for the best trail rides, 2-door Broncos have 22.4 cubes in the hold. The 50/50 split second row folds to create 52.3 cubes.

If it’s the best, the Bronco Raptor has it. This includes a HOSS 4.0 suspension and special FOX live, semi-active dampers. Bash plates are upgraded to heavy duty steel. The rock rails have removable running boards.

This high-speed off-roader is the most capable in a very capable lineup. The GOAT terrain management system includes sand, mud-ruts, Baja, and rock crawl. With the 10-speed automatic, the Bronco Raptor has Trail Turn Assist, Trail Control, and One-Pedal driving.

Raptor interiors have racy touches from the sport-contour steering wheel to the orange seat belts. It has luxury touches like a soft vinyl dashboard, suede seat inserts and leather-clad bolsters.

There are three engines available on the Bronco lineup. The 2.3-L Inline 4 engine uses Ecoboost technology to improve fuel economy without sacrificing the power needed. Like a V6, it generates 300 horsepower and 325 lb-ft of torque. A 7-speed manual transmission is standard while a 10-speed automatic transmission is on the menu.

If you prefer, the 2.7-l twin-turbo V6 is standard on the Wildtrak, but offered on most other trims. The outlay is 330 horsepower and 415 lb-ft of torque.

The Bronco Raptor has an even more powerful 3.0-L twin turbo V6. Drivers command 418 horsepower and 440 lb-ft of torque.

With any one of these engines, the Bronco is fun to drive on road and off. Schedule a test drive online at Earnhardt Ford dealer Phoenix AZ.