@@rightlanehog3151 why is that surprising to you? This is not uncommon for any car maker. The most optioned out version often reaches just above the next step up on the ladder (but that’s usually the most base trim of that next step). I’ve also found the highest trim usually has the most room to negotiate down in price!
It doesn’t cost the same as the big one! The basic Bronco cost more than o bronco sport fully equipped! A basic bronco 4 doors is around 50.000 while a Bronco sport badlands start at 42.000 Canadian
I could buy a Bronco Raptor if I wanted. I bought a fully loaded BadSport. Why? The BadSport will do 95% of the off roading I will do, the 20%+ better gas mileage, it is way smaller and more maneuverable in the tight woods trails, the ride is much better on road.
Another year of not making a hybrid Bronco Sport, another huge missed opportunity. (Sigh) However, I _love_ the Freewheeling trim, I think they nailed the retro look just perfectly. And to answer Alex's question, that was indeed a factory option on the O.G. Bronco.
This is the spiritual successor to the first and second gen escapes. My 2010 limited with 145k miles is my trusty steed and I want one of these so badly and love their character. But that 3 cylinder engine and all the complaints 😢. I don’t off-road as much as I used to and am more on the road so a CX50 or 25 Equinox makes more sense to me. also drove a 25 forester and hated it (I sound spoiled 🙃)
There are a ton of complaints about and problems with the Ford 1.5. You didn't mention that in your review. Did they re-design this engine for this model in the past year or so? If not, I don't see how you can recommend it.
Thanks brother. It bothers me majority of the reviewer don’t even touch upon the topic of reliability. Rich may not care but the millions of middle class people would benefit from that information.
Ford did redesign the two engines, I have heard. Still based on the same blocks, but with different internals. Time will tell if Ford has addressed the coolant leaks in the 1.5 liter 3 cylinder.
It was always fun to find a Ford "Special Edition" flyer in the Sunday newspaper. Unique colors, designer interiors, feature/equipment upgrades; some special edition vehicles came with badges in key areas to let onlookers know you're not driving an ordinary car. Sometimes a simple tape stripe package can add interest to a slow selling car . Maybe the "Freewheeling" trim will be followed by a "Country Squire" edition for people needing a fake-woody fix.
I love that there is zero piano black plastic on the dash or center console. I just hate that stuff (dust and fingerprint magnets). I like the simple HVAC controls, too.
It's really a Ford Escape, just a newer version of the 2nd Gen. Ford abandoned the North America version in 2013 to adapt the European Kuga platform, thinking that small trucklike vehicles were no longer a thing. The new "Bronco Sport" is the 5th Gen version of the Bronco. The Land Rover touches were influenced by the partnership with Ford back then that lingered into the new design. I parked my 2010 Escape next to the Bronco Sport and it's amazing to see the similarities that linger in today's model...but with more modern touches.
No, the Bronco Sport is not the best. I had a new 2024 Bronco Sport and it had a loose fuel pump module and a fuel leak in the first week. Ford quality control is very poor and Ford dealerships don't want to complete warranty work. It took several weeks to fix the issues because the dealership left the vehicle just sitting on the lot.
@ I had a Bronco sport and it had a loose fuel pump module and a fuel leak. Ford quality control is very poor and Ford dealerships don't want to complete warranty work. It took several weeks to fix the issues because the dealership left the vehicle just sitting on the lot.
@ You’re upset, I get it. These issues happen with every brand. I’d like to hear the other side if the story. For example….. was the part hard to get, how Long did the repair take, was a rental car offered, how abusive was the customer to service staff, etc.
I beg to differ on the Moab comment. I took my stock 2022 Bronco Sport Badlands to Moab last year and was amazed how well it did. I obviously stuck to easy/ moderate trails. Most if the time i didn't lock the rear twin clutch diff, but it made a difference when i needed it. I did my own version of the Freewheelin' package , looks great!
While I haven’t driven one yet, walking around dealer lots, I’ve been impressed by the combination of interior and exterior customizations (including some cool seat color/trim combinations) that the other mainstream manufacturers just don’t offer in a package like this. Thanks for the review guys.
2025 is a step backwards when it comes to interior usability. A kot of hard buttons are removed, the tray under the screen where i keep my phone is gone, the sunglasses compartment above is replaced with toggle switches haddly anyone would use. They didnt fix the annoying hood glare and added more screen space to assualt the eyeballs with
Comparing the Car digital screen with your mobile is a cool option to find the screen size difference. It is much more easier to understand viewers the dsplay size inch than telling the number's in review
@@PurpLe-g6t what is that assumption based on? And do you know you can buy another air filter assembly? Heck even RockAuto sells Dorman replacements for like $40.
@@ALMX5DP Ford didn't offer an OE replacement for their poorly thought out "Lifetime" air filter. It was aftermarket or bust. And with aftermarket, you got 1 of 2 choices; cold air sucking in water, hot box sucking in engine heat. What else you got?
@ I am certain Ford sells a replacement, though I bet it’s quite expensive. The Ford unit is technically a cold air system as well. As someone who owned a Focus with one, and as someone who has seen the aftermarket replacements, I can assure you both have the same routing which pulls air from low down in the fender and behind the bumper. I really don’t know why you have such an axe to grind and why you have not looked this part up just to see for yourself..
I have to disagree with Travis and Alex regarding the new larger touchscreen infotainment on the 2025 and later Bronco Sports. It will not be an improvement. I tested out that system in the current Ford Escape, and it is execrable. Simple things like tuning the radio, or turning on your heated seats, are buried under submenus or hidden behind two or three swipes on the screen. The interface is awful and sorely fails the ease-of-use test from either the passenger's or the driver's position. In contrast, the infotainment stack of the 2024 and older Bronco Sports is the portrait of simplicity and ease-of-use. I own a Subaru Outback XT, which has a massive central touchscreen where most climate and all music controls are. There are hardly any buttons in the infotainment, and I have lost patience with it. In contrast, the 2024 and older Bronco Sports are so much more usable. As I have been shopping for a replacement for the Subaru Outback XT, the Bronco Sport is now the top contender based largely on its practical shape and also based on its great infotainment. In short: big screens without buttons and knobs are worse than little screens with buttons and knobs.
I bought my 24 BadSport basically fully loaded. I got over $5k off MSRP. And that is before they add the SAS package on the '25. So an almost $9k swing.
@acsmoothing2262 $42.5k (everything but Nav package, incl. Azure Tri-Coat). - Out The Door: Taxes, Fees, Splash guards, Dealer cost in an accessories package (hood deflector, rear spoiler, side Moulding, hood graphic), and 25% off labor for the accessories installs. - Not a bad package, then I dropped the price more with a Trade In. And they found me a lower bank rate than my Credit Union. - Saved 4k+ off the top, then $2.5k with a 2007 Highlander with a lot of issues. The swing in the Highlander (trade in + value of known issues) was around $7.5k.
The drivers seat feel like you’re sitting on a bar stool or like a mushroom cap. They are very firm and rounded in the center (can’t understand why) and the left edge is very soft and collapses to the door. I tried several, even tried the escape, same seat cushion. Brutal.
Interesting comment. I just went to the LA auto show and thought that the Bronco sport (with leather seats) had the most cushioned/comfortable seats of any car/brand at the event. I actually liked that you could raise the seat high and still have headroom since I have a lower back problem. But you can also lower the seat to a more traditional seating position if you want. The seats alone had me wondering if I should consider the Bronco sport as a future car. But the infotainment setup looks cheap and small. So I'm glad they're planning to increase the screen size for next year.
All these comments are merely perceptions. If you like the bronco. Go test drive it. If you find love in it. Buy it. It has a 3 year warranty. You can even buy an extended warranty. It’s an American car so parts will always be more affordable and more available than imports. You only live this life once. So live the life you want to live. If it’s driving a bronco. Do it!! Create in the mind + moves from the heart + action
I'll wait for the 2025, need that larger screen, and love the front and rear metal bumpers. When the economy takes a crap in 2025, i'll get one cheap. Ford dealers too proud of the 2024 leftovers.
24 Bronco Sport Badlands has the same clearance as a 25 With SAS. SAS is a $4k? Upgrade? For that $4k on a discounted '24, you can get an HRG 1.5" lift, front skid, and mid skid. Then you still have $2k for other accessories. As for rear Shackles, get the '24 with tow kit and buy a hitch shackle. Not to mention that '24 are now selling for under Invoice. Unless you want Sync4 (which removes physical HVAC controls) and the side tie-down latches, why spent probably near $10k more for a '25 with SAS.
I love the wheels. Please stop calling it a baby Bronco. There is nothing baby about it. Every vehicle should have a plugin Hybrid option. Even 30 miles range is more than enough for me and most urban dwellers. You have gas for the other trips.
@@ALMX5DP You would've thought a billionaire with many patents would have built his own 3-cylinder instead of reselling a poorly thought out engine design. But hey, a fool and his money are soon parted.
I wanna see more small off roaders I didn't like the Jeep Wrangler thing is huge compared to an old samurai. It's so wide the tires stick out a mile and yet it's so cramped inside for what reason you don't gain Enough by shrinking the cab to make it worth it bring the cab level with the wheels and I can drag the sill over stuff on rock rails then you would have a more functional jeep but no I wanna see more vehicles like this with a more off road focus personally
I literally have 2 friends of mine who have one. One is a street queen and the other guy actually wheels it. Both of those neighbors live their Bronco sport. I know that’s anecdotal but they have been quality and well liked.
If I was interested in leasing I’d consider this car. I like to buy & own my cars for at least 6-8 years and this car won’t last that long. Everyone I know that bought a Bronco has had major problems.
Nope, burn it. I would love a 2 door bronco classic with the 2.7tt, but this thing is no better than the renegade or trailblazer it was built to compete with, just an absolute garbage market segment and every vehicle in it sucks
Not Only Can I possible Hit my head on the Center rear Latch and cause Massive Head Truma , But after Driving 688 miles in the Bronco Sport at 75 miles a Hour, I immediately Grab the Exhaust Pipe under the car~ and Got third degrees Burns on Both my hands...
I like the two-person, casual, conversational format. It makes the information about the vehicle easier to digest and less like a torrent of data.
Totally agree!
Opposite for me lol
As someone who is 6'4" this is one of the best fitting vehicles I have ever sat in. Pretty awesome.
Needs the Escape/Maverick hybrid option.
It would destroy the competition. Will get Subaru a bit nervous too
I think it will get one next generation or a near facelift
YES! I waited on a '25 thinking it would come hybrid. When it didn't I bought a '24 BadSport on big discount.
Ford has promised a hybrid version annually since the BSport was introduced. Doubt we'll ever see one.
Really happy to see you added the length in inches to your diagram.
Alex and Nick, The fact you can option a Bronco Sport to the point where it costs more than a real Bronco simply boggles the mind.
@@rightlanehog3151 why is that surprising to you? This is not uncommon for any car maker. The most optioned out version often reaches just above the next step up on the ladder (but that’s usually the most base trim of that next step). I’ve also found the highest trim usually has the most room to negotiate down in price!
It doesn’t cost the same as the big one! The basic Bronco cost more than o bronco sport fully equipped! A basic bronco 4 doors is around 50.000 while a Bronco sport badlands start at 42.000 Canadian
I could buy a Bronco Raptor if I wanted. I bought a fully loaded BadSport. Why? The BadSport will do 95% of the off roading I will do, the 20%+ better gas mileage, it is way smaller and more maneuverable in the tight woods trails, the ride is much better on road.
Funny, when Ford released the Bronco Sport it reminded me of the first generation of Ford Escape. 🙂
Another year of not making a hybrid Bronco Sport, another huge missed opportunity. (Sigh) However, I _love_ the Freewheeling trim, I think they nailed the retro look just perfectly. And to answer Alex's question, that was indeed a factory option on the O.G. Bronco.
True. So weird they haven't bothered to bring the hybrid to this platform. It would be awesome.
This is the spiritual successor to the first and second gen escapes. My 2010 limited with 145k miles is my trusty steed and I want one of these so badly and love their character. But that 3 cylinder engine and all the complaints 😢. I don’t off-road as much as I used to and am more on the road so a CX50 or 25 Equinox makes more sense to me. also drove a 25 forester and hated it (I sound spoiled 🙃)
There are a ton of complaints about and problems with the Ford 1.5. You didn't mention that in your review. Did they re-design this engine for this model in the past year or so? If not, I don't see how you can recommend it.
Thanks brother. It bothers me majority of the reviewer don’t even touch upon the topic of reliability. Rich may not care but the millions of middle class people would benefit from that information.
The complaints are in your imagination!
Well, they have not had to replace 100k motors like Toyota, and they can't be hacked and stolen like Kia/Hy.. so, there is that.
Ford did redesign the two engines, I have heard. Still based on the same blocks, but with different internals. Time will tell if Ford has addressed the coolant leaks in the 1.5 liter 3 cylinder.
It is simply too early to tell how long term reliability will look. There is no reason that it would be vastly different from the related 4-cylinder.
It was always fun to find a Ford "Special Edition" flyer in the Sunday newspaper. Unique colors, designer interiors, feature/equipment upgrades; some special edition vehicles came with badges in key areas to let onlookers know you're not driving an ordinary car. Sometimes a simple tape stripe package can add interest to a slow selling car . Maybe the "Freewheeling" trim will be followed by a "Country Squire" edition for people needing a fake-woody fix.
I love that there is zero piano black plastic on the dash or center console. I just hate that stuff (dust and fingerprint magnets). I like the simple HVAC controls, too.
Yes I have a badlands 2025 in order! I own actually a 2022 badlands and this thing is amazing! No matter the weather I’m confident!
I really appreciate that you've added the actual length of the vehicles in inches to that comparison portion of the video
It's really a Ford Escape, just a newer version of the 2nd Gen. Ford abandoned the North America version in 2013 to adapt the European Kuga platform, thinking that small trucklike vehicles were no longer a thing. The new "Bronco Sport" is the 5th Gen version of the Bronco. The Land Rover touches were influenced by the partnership with Ford back then that lingered into the new design. I parked my 2010 Escape next to the Bronco Sport and it's amazing to see the similarities that linger in today's model...but with more modern touches.
That paint job is very much a nod to the 1980 Bronco Free-Wheeling package which had pinstripes and stripes.
No, the Bronco Sport is not the best.
I had a new 2024 Bronco Sport and it had a loose fuel pump module and a fuel leak in the first week. Ford quality control is very poor and Ford dealerships don't want to complete warranty work. It took several weeks to fix the issues because the dealership left the vehicle just sitting on the lot.
Stop hating
Have you driven one? Have you driven one off-road? Off-road, in this class, I'd be curious to hear what you think is a better SUV.
@ I had a Bronco sport and it had a loose fuel pump module and a fuel leak. Ford quality control is very poor and Ford dealerships don't want to complete warranty work. It took several weeks to fix the issues because the dealership left the vehicle just sitting on the lot.
@ You’re upset, I get it. These issues happen with every brand. I’d like to hear the other side if the story. For example….. was the part hard to get, how
Long did the repair take, was a rental car offered, how abusive was the customer to service staff, etc.
Dec 11, 2023 - Consumer Reports gives Bronco Sport a lower than average reliability score of 2 out of 5.
I'd say the striping is cool, but should be lower - not crossing the door handles. Maybe thinner stripes too.
I really like the seat striping though. And I bought a Mustang with Hertz style striping back in 2004 so I'm a sucker for it.
I beg to differ on the Moab comment. I took my stock 2022 Bronco Sport Badlands to Moab last year and was amazed how well it did. I obviously stuck to easy/ moderate trails. Most if the time i didn't lock the rear twin clutch diff, but it made a difference when i needed it. I did my own version of the Freewheelin' package , looks great!
While I haven’t driven one yet, walking around dealer lots, I’ve been impressed by the combination of interior and exterior customizations (including some cool seat color/trim combinations) that the other mainstream manufacturers just don’t offer in a package like this. Thanks for the review guys.
I love the boxy shape and the whole exterior design. The interior look is too bit 2010 and it requires a total update.
2025 is a step backwards when it comes to interior usability. A kot of hard buttons are removed, the tray under the screen where i keep my phone is gone, the sunglasses compartment above is replaced with toggle switches haddly anyone would use. They didnt fix the annoying hood glare and added more screen space to assualt the eyeballs with
Comparing the Car digital screen with your mobile is a cool option to find the screen size difference. It is much more easier to understand viewers the dsplay size inch than telling the number's in review
Wow the idea of tie-downs on the fenders seems really cool to me! 2025 might be the best year for this model.
A 3-cylinder turbo will burn out at 100k. In the 2000's, Ford put in a lifetime air filter. Its life expectancy was 150k. Planned obsolescence.
@@PurpLe-g6t what is that assumption based on? And do you know you can buy another air filter assembly? Heck even RockAuto sells Dorman replacements for like $40.
@@ALMX5DP Oh yeah, remove the lifetime filter, put in a cold air intake and problem solved.
@@PurpLe-g6t not a cold air, an OE replacement housing and filter..
@@ALMX5DP Ford didn't offer an OE replacement for their poorly thought out "Lifetime" air filter. It was aftermarket or bust. And with aftermarket, you got 1 of 2 choices; cold air sucking in water, hot box sucking in engine heat. What else you got?
@ I am certain Ford sells a replacement, though I bet it’s quite expensive. The Ford unit is technically a cold air system as well. As someone who owned a Focus with one, and as someone who has seen the aftermarket replacements, I can assure you both have the same routing which pulls air from low down in the fender and behind the bumper. I really don’t know why you have such an axe to grind and why you have not looked this part up just to see for yourself..
I have to disagree with Travis and Alex regarding the new larger touchscreen infotainment on the 2025 and later Bronco Sports. It will not be an improvement. I tested out that system in the current Ford Escape, and it is execrable. Simple things like tuning the radio, or turning on your heated seats, are buried under submenus or hidden behind two or three swipes on the screen. The interface is awful and sorely fails the ease-of-use test from either the passenger's or the driver's position. In contrast, the infotainment stack of the 2024 and older Bronco Sports is the portrait of simplicity and ease-of-use.
I own a Subaru Outback XT, which has a massive central touchscreen where most climate and all music controls are. There are hardly any buttons in the infotainment, and I have lost patience with it. In contrast, the 2024 and older Bronco Sports are so much more usable. As I have been shopping for a replacement for the Subaru Outback XT, the Bronco Sport is now the top contender based largely on its practical shape and also based on its great infotainment. In short: big screens without buttons and knobs are worse than little screens with buttons and knobs.
The retro look on the body is okay. The wheels and the seats are excessive. Less is more.
Music choice on point, as always
I bought my 24 BadSport basically fully loaded. I got over $5k off MSRP. And that is before they add the SAS package on the '25. So an almost $9k swing.
Does "BadSport" mean a Bronco Sport Badlands? If so, it sounds like you managed to get the price at or just under $40k. That's a heck of a deal!
@acsmoothing2262 $42.5k (everything but Nav package, incl. Azure Tri-Coat).
- Out The Door: Taxes, Fees, Splash guards, Dealer cost in an accessories package (hood deflector, rear spoiler, side Moulding, hood graphic), and 25% off labor for the accessories installs.
- Not a bad package, then I dropped the price more with a Trade In. And they found me a lower bank rate than my Credit Union.
- Saved 4k+ off the top, then $2.5k with a 2007 Highlander with a lot of issues. The swing in the Highlander (trade in + value of known issues) was around $7.5k.
The drivers seat feel like you’re sitting on a bar stool or like a mushroom cap.
They are very firm and rounded in the center (can’t understand why) and the left edge is very soft and collapses to the door. I tried several, even tried the escape, same seat cushion. Brutal.
Interesting comment. I just went to the LA auto show and thought that the Bronco sport (with leather seats) had the most cushioned/comfortable seats of any car/brand at the event. I actually liked that you could raise the seat high and still have headroom since I have a lower back problem. But you can also lower the seat to a more traditional seating position if you want. The seats alone had me wondering if I should consider the Bronco sport as a future car. But the infotainment setup looks cheap and small. So I'm glad they're planning to increase the screen size for next year.
Love the reviews by Alex and Nick id just some great eye candy 😻
If you drive these regularly you'd have no issue with reversing or any other use of the shifter. I have a 2019 Fusion PHEV.
Love the stripes package.
Same, I got used to mine in about two days
“Let’s Vannah White that center console” 😂😂😂
I feel so old right now...
21:27 A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do :)
I would only get the 2.0L engine, a tried and true reliable powertrain. I find this car too big for a 1.5L.
All these comments are merely perceptions. If you like the bronco. Go test drive it. If you find love in it. Buy it. It has a 3 year warranty. You can even buy an extended warranty. It’s an American car so parts will always be more affordable and more available than imports. You only live this life once. So live the life you want to live. If it’s driving a bronco. Do it!! Create in the mind + moves from the heart + action
Hard to get a Bronco Sport? Dealers are flooded with them and can't move them to the point they are all service vehicles.
Terrific thorough review! Thank you guys.
Get a 2025 Sasquatch to test please!
Lower trims are so cheap feeling on the inside.
Good review gentleman. A cool little SUV that's very capable off road.
I'll wait for the 2025, need that larger screen, and love the front and rear metal bumpers. When the economy takes a crap in 2025, i'll get one cheap. Ford dealers too proud of the 2024 leftovers.
24 Bronco Sport Badlands has the same clearance as a 25 With SAS. SAS is a $4k? Upgrade? For that $4k on a discounted '24, you can get an HRG 1.5" lift, front skid, and mid skid. Then you still have $2k for other accessories. As for rear Shackles, get the '24 with tow kit and buy a hitch shackle. Not to mention that '24 are now selling for under Invoice.
Unless you want Sync4 (which removes physical HVAC controls) and the side tie-down latches, why spent probably near $10k more for a '25 with SAS.
Love to see the new Honda Passport vs this Bronco Sport.
Get them before Tariffs come in.
I love the wheels. Please stop calling it a baby Bronco. There is nothing baby about it. Every vehicle should have a plugin Hybrid option. Even 30 miles range is more than enough for me and most urban dwellers. You have gas for the other trips.
Is this a serious question?
Does Alex choose Olive Green as his neutral jacket color? 🤭
His jacket in Volvo video from Sweden was same color.
I seem to have a closet of green jackets lately. I think I like blending into the forest
No. I got the 2024 Badlands. A very capable vehicle
This car needs more stickers 😂
Three cylinder turbo, not in a million years.
Weird that Christian Von Koenigsegg decided to use one to sell to billionaires.
@@ALMX5DP You would've thought a billionaire with many patents would have built his own 3-cylinder instead of reselling a poorly thought out engine design. But hey, a fool and his money are soon parted.
@@PurpLe-g6t I believe he did build his own 3 cylinder engine..
@@ALMX5DP No. He just resold.
@@PurpLe-g6t resold?
I wanna see more small off roaders I didn't like the Jeep Wrangler thing is huge compared to an old samurai. It's so wide the tires stick out a mile and yet it's so cramped inside for what reason you don't gain Enough by shrinking the cab to make it worth it bring the cab level with the wheels and I can drag the sill over stuff on rock rails then you would have a more functional jeep but no I wanna see more vehicles like this with a more off road focus personally
Still no hybrid, total Ford failure.
Yes
The best small SUV is a UV. The 2 door Wrangler has solid axles, a 2 speed transfer case, a hardtop option and a 6 speed manual standard.
Nobody is crossing shopping this with a wrangler. I went with the bronco sport over Kona, Seltos, cx-30, Golf.
Ah gotcha
It OK
Wish I had a tie-dye shirt...😐😐
2025 will have Tariffs:/
Come on Alex, now you're just trolling us with low quality vehicles that you know aren't any good.
I literally have 2 friends of mine who have one. One is a street queen and the other guy actually wheels it. Both of those neighbors live their Bronco sport. I know that’s anecdotal but they have been quality and well liked.
Compared with BMW X3, Audi Q5, Mercedes GLC, Tesla Model Y & Others
No
This should be 20k max
The inspiration for the honda passport
If I was interested in leasing I’d consider this car. I like to buy & own my cars for at least 6-8 years and this car won’t last that long. Everyone I know that bought a Bronco has had major problems.
Bronco vs Bronco Sport: 2 completely different animals.
It's ugly as hell no matter what color or trim. No way for me...Just my take🤷🏻♂
Terrible paint job.
This car sucks in every trim, now it's sucking retro style 😊 (it's just a oversized escape underneath). Want off road? Go for a Wrangler
Nope, burn it. I would love a 2 door bronco classic with the 2.7tt, but this thing is no better than the renegade or trailblazer it was built to compete with, just an absolute garbage market segment and every vehicle in it sucks
Not Only Can I possible Hit my head on the Center rear Latch and cause Massive Head Truma , But after Driving 688 miles in the Bronco Sport at 75 miles a Hour, I immediately Grab the Exhaust Pipe under the car~ and Got third degrees Burns on Both my hands...
did you fire your son??