By owning one of these you choose a sense of freedom that they can never take away from you unless you dont make payments..... or kill your wife and a waiter
@@muhammadabutaki2686 To be fair this released was delayed, something about the date just happening to be famous of some white Ford Bronco in LA. Ford didn't think releasing the new Bronco on that date was a good idea.
I cannot fathom how in the universe is 184bhp slow. I understand that for people who regularly drive M and AMG cars a "mere" 184bhp feels slow, sure. But for 99% of customers? This is absolutely fast enough. What are they going to do with it? Race it off the lights?
I'm dissapointed there were no jean jackets, pit vipers, or shotgunning Busch beers in this video.... *checks to see if Larry Enticer bought a new Bronco*
I appreciate the content guys however have a question will we actually ever get a nissian murano crosscabriolet review summer is approaching afterall 🤔
It gets a little old, especially when they crap talk cars while praising them simultaneously. Its confusing. I think that new cayman gt4 is the first time they agreed to actually be positive and not dwell on some weird quibble.
@@Fideliohoh You realize that most modern cars are great, right... This isn't the 1970's where 'bumpers stay on' is a feature. Most criticism of a vehicle is a 'quibble'. A crap sound system, weak performance, and overall lack of reason to exist is a much bigger set of issues than a 'quibble'.
@@tim3172 I realize that the Ford Focus, Escape and Explorer are a nightmare to use and own, all FCA vehicles are crap of one form or another and most German luxury vehicles will need some parts replaced under warranty within the first 20,000 miles. Is that what you mean by "great"? I expect these guys to know cars and respect them, I was commenting that they always find something to rag on first and are dismissive of some really well designed cars and outright hostile to everything else. it was fun 4 years ago but now it is often boring. That's all.
My wife bought a new Bronco Sport Outer Banks this summer and loves it. It’s her 3rd Ford SUV or crossover. It looks good, it’s comfortable, the infotainment system is good, and she digs the character of the interior. Yes, it’s slow, but she doesn’t drive like we do, so it’s fine for her.
@@alexisledesma7109 Most new cars are going to get surface rust on the bottom there is not much you can do to stop it. You can put panels and trim on the bottom, but its just hiding the metal. Most metal on the bottom is going to be stamped steel. Also on this car you see the salt caked up there, in which almost any piece of metal is going to corrode. Salt is the worst thing for cars, Its amazing how its used so freely when its guaranteed to destroy cars.
Ford Rep gushing about new Bronco Sport: "This is the greatest vehicle ever manufactured!" Savage Geese gushing about new Bronco Sport: "It isn't as bad as we expected."
As an urbanite, who loads this up with hundreds of lbs of equipment both in and out on a rack, it is a sub-compact workhorse for me. Coming from a Jeep Trailhawk my BS Big Bend (lower trim than their Outer Banks) rides and shifts much more comfortably. I can get over 30mpg on the freeway and it is more than enough power for me under the hood. Just a perspective from an owner who is not a car junky but using the vehicle for utility ha! I can also park it anywhere on the street which is a god send.
I like it. It's like a return to the older, boxier Ford Escapes (that sold very well!). This also picks up some of the market that would have bought a Cherokee Sport for a daily driver 20 years ago.
Not sure what the problem is...? I think it looks fine. Not every car should try to be "premium" (whatever that means). And the more hardcore people can buy the actual Bronco.
@@dsugioaga exactly - this base level sport will be a fine car for the average person. Without volume cars like this - no auto maker exists. Is the Toyota Camry there to inspire excitement or just be a good reliable car?
What is a wannabe bestseller? This is literally designed to be competition to the AWD adventure and TRD trim Rav4s and AWD cherokees. It's punching well above both of those vehicles also.
@Nomen Clature 1. It's not a Ford focus chassis, 2. It has substantially more power with the 2.0 than the RAV4 (I had one and traded it before 10k because it was so fucking slow, shifted like crap, driver seat broke, and the suspension creaked like crazy) and 3. The suspension geometry numbers and pricing is better when cross-shopping the badlands and Rav4 offroad models. But like I said, I owned a Rav4 Adventure. It was the worst vehicle I've ever owned.
This reminds me so much of the first two generations of Escape (shared with the Mazda Tribute, not the Euro Kuga). Seating position, styling, suspension, etc.
Yes, this really feels like it's trying to recapture some of the people who didn't like when the escape started looking like a lifted hatchback. My wife immediately ruled them out because she wanted a tall/square rear hatch, and this would deliver that for her.
Watched this last night....For some reason I woke up at 2am and found I was dressed in my snowsuit carrying two six packs of Schlitz and an ice fishing rod.
@@Scypher0th most SUVs are boring and all look the same. As of late manufacturers are going to these cool boxy type styles that aren’t awful. Hummer is coming back, defender, bronco sport and bronco, rivian, grand wagoneer, etc.
Did they use the same torque vectoring rear diff from the Focus RS? Would explain the overheating.. yeah this application that generates a lot of heat? Nahhhh no cooling or heat sink covers.. don't need that
@@tim3172 BMW 3 & 5 series wagons manage to have full width openings under their opening hatch glass yet still get 5 star NCAP crash ratings. So something in your logic doesn't connect.
We just bought one of these. IMO for the average buyer base the 1.5L is perfectly fine. It's perfectly "peppy" for someone who had no idea what 1.5L or 2.0L means. On the highway it might not have great pulling power but I think for 90% of driving an average person wouldn't think twice about it. Especially at speeds lower than 50 since the gear box feels quick and smooth.
Do you think it would be a good vehicle for a kid going off to college? Interior space to move stuff around, etc? Or how about a good used vehicle for a new driver?
I've been driving a 2.0 manual 2015 Mazda 3 for 4 years and I'm getting more outdoorsy. Hiking, mountain biking, and have a dirt bike to haul around so this is appealing to me considering how fucking outrageously expensive anything with a bed is, even the maverick. I imagine that turbo spooling nice and low will still feel faster than my Mazda lol. The manual is nice and it's a zippy car around town and it's fine, so I'd venture to guess the 3cyl in the bronco sport is also just fine right?
My wife ordered on in early Feb, should be built by the end of this month. The delays have been crazy. Moonroof parts, then transistors. Matt Farrah took this on an extended off-road jaunt and it was surprisingly capable over some rough terrain. It’s not a Wrangler but it’s not a Mazda CX-5 either. You guys really didn’t test this the way it will be used at times. 180 HP is fine. How fast is a Wrangler or FJ to 60? Go test the Badlands 0-60. It’s very fast. This review was one of your worst. You called it in. Take it off-road! Geesh.
Sorry about your wifes delay. I do think the badlands with the 2.0 and tvd will fix most of my issues with this car. My issue with the 1.5 is for the mass of the non bandlands and intended purpose(95 percent road duty and light trails), it lacks the torque for simple merging and it fails to return competitive real world economy numbers. I returned mid low 20s.
I like that you guys have structure to your reviews but some vehicles don't fit in the same category. This vehicle has a utility foundation and your review should include that. Can you fit a mountain bike in it? How about two bikes? Is a hitch optional? Roof rack? Do seats lay flat? This vehicle could be compared to the Honda Element.
About a month ago I accidentally sent one of these straight into a snowbank at like 40mph while PDIing it. Switched it over into Slippery mode, backed it out, and drove it back to the garage without an issue. The grille was 80% packed with snow but nothing got messed up. I've got a good feeling about these things.
There is no reason for every vehicle to be Nurburgring record holder. Jack exaggerating saying that is apocalyptically slow. I think americans are spoiled a bit . Try to drive Lada Niva from 0-60mph than come back and talk . This Bronco is great for what it is.
I've found that 0-60 for the 1.5 litre is 8.6 seconds. That's far from apocalyptically slow. Under 10s is about average for a European sedan and we drive faster over here. Don't get the obsession with acceleration when you top out at around 70mph. Bronco Sport is hardly a car you buy for acceleration. My off-roader's 0-60 = yes (over 20s) and that's apocalyptically slow.
@@666cemetaryslut ya after 5 years. its obvious this junk and not made to last by just looking at the underside. that exhaust looks like its going to rot through in a few years.
After seeing all these videos shot during winter months, I'm interested in seeing what the underbody looks like when the vehicle first arrives at the shop and after.
I had one of these as a loaner while my Escape was getting its engine replaced. Like you, I didn't hate it. And I loved the LED headlights so much that I traded my Escape for an Outback Onyx XT.
My 60-something dad wants one of these. I honestly can't fault him. In the last 20 years he's had a Chrysler Crossfire, a Mazdaspeed 6, a Mercury Mariner (Escape) and a Mustang GT (5.0). He's just all over the spectrum, but at 65 this seems like a perfect choice for him and my mother to hit up Costco or drive down to Texas to see family, maybe take a nice retiree camping trip. I personally wouldn't mind one myself if I were a strictly Ford buyer like they are.
@@MrSixshooter798 awesome! Any noticeable issues so far? Waiting on mine to be delivered next month. Seems like a great little SUV for the workday commute and weekend shenanigans.
Jack has gotten extremely good at this. Totally enjoy it since they offset each other so well. Definitely one of the better reviewers on youtube atm. I am so tired of people Googling car info and just recite it in a video for 20 minutes.
It’s 0-60 in 8.5 seconds, that’s a solid 2 seconds faster than a Jeep Compass for comparison. Hell a couple decades ago that’d be considered nippy for an SUV.
I hope these get into rental car fleets. I sat in one last week and it was way more comfortable than a wrangler. This would be great on a ski trip in Colorado
You didn't mention it but in my opinion you have to compare it to the Crosstrek. Those are super slow but you don't seem to complain about that as much on that one. I am potentially looking at one for my wife but it would definitely be the Bad Lands edition with the better engine.
I really wish they made the 2.0 an optional upgrade for the outer banks and maybe even the big bend models. The 2.0 is night and day from the 1.5. it's like a 3.5 ecoboost vs a 2005 v6 truck. It's a big jump in power
Three cylinder “sport”? Whaaaa...? The title Sport has come to mean economy with doodads. There’s nothing sporty about that. Considering that Ford stopped making cars to concentrate in SUVs and trucks, they could have done *much* better.
The term "sport" is used to sell an upscaled econobox with little to no alterations in driveline, suspension, and brakes to people who know nothing about cars.
Just a couple of thoughts: 1. The number of cylinders does not indicate whether a vehicle is sporty or not. A small, lightweight vehicle with a 3-cylinder can certainly be more sporty/fun to drive than a 500 hp SUV... 2. "Sport" doesn't mean anything in the automotive world. There are many vehicles with that moniker... 3. SUVs generally aren't sporty... they're just fast. There's only so much you can do to disguise size, weight and center of gravity...
"Has come to mean." This message coming to you from the 1995 Wrangler "Sport" (aka base model). 1997 Montero "Sport" (smaller, economy model of Montero) 2004 Outlander "Sport" (smaller, economy model of Outlander) You're about 20 years behind on your comment...
My favorite part is the vehicle has two different rear tires on it. Although I'd rather buy a mis-matched used tire then get rid of the sled..... So I see the logic there.
Funny how this review has such impeccable timing because a brand new bronco got towed into a pep boys I work at. 92 miles on it and the rims were fucked up, the tires were shredded, the sensors inside the tires were all ruined amongst other things. and the fact he brought a brand new bronco to a pep boys of all places🤣🤣. It smelled nice at least.
This was Ford's plan all long and the real cash cow, they made the real Bronco to not piss off the enthusiasts and to give them the excuse to build this escape based version.
@@mrelalemever Oh - you mean OJ Simpson - or if I might have a brown-skinned Borat moment - OJ Simpsons? Didn't know there was a Bronco connection there. Now I get it. ROFLYSST then!
@@baddriversofcolga I would have probably bought an Element over this. You can fit more stuff in it and it gets better fuel economy. Also, Honda reliability makes the price tag somewhat justified.
Not much of a Ford fan, but I think it works well in its class. Speaking of its class, I wouldn't be surprised if the Bronco sport is about average from 0-60.
Saw this on the streets for the first time yesterday 🐎 sort of reminded me of the old Nissan Xterra... I'd take a new b.o.f. Xterra over this if it still was around.
I hear you, I'm still trucking along with my 2007 manual Xterra. I did test drive a 2016 4 door frontier, that was a bit nicer. I might hold off for the new Frontier
Still got my 2008 Xterra as a daily. I'm absolutely begging Nissan to release a new b.o.f. xterra that doesn't have some puny 4-cylinder. Or in this case, 3-cylinder
Hey m8s - I'm sure you're aware when editing this but man, that chromatic aberration can be pretty noticeable in your panning shots. When I used to work for a TH-cam channel, it was pretty common in a lot of lenses we used to have in our Panasonic kits. Going up a stop or two in aperture seemed to help; but eventually, we just switched to adapted Sigma Art lenses and never looked back. Just thought I'd give my two cents! Love the content. 😁
Unfortunately my non car friends over half the time think this is the bronco when they see one in the wild. I think releasing them this far apart was a mistake
My father likes to show your videos to all the other people in his retirement community. Some of the ladies have even asked how they can hit you up Mark.
Starting to see these around town. I actually kind of like the little things, at least when compared with other small CUVs. We owned a 2016 Escape and liked it enough to keep it till it was totaled. However, it had horrible body fitment issues, etc.
As an European who drives for work daily an 88 HP diesel, I've watched the driving segment with profuse confusion. It's almost like we're on different planets. That being said, I feel like this is the coolest and most distinctive small SUV on the market.
Thanks, I love your reviews. This reminds me of an updated original gen 2003-2007 Escape/Tribute. It's more boxy, upright and off road capable. You get back a opening rear glass and more space. We owned a 2003 Mazda Tribute ES AWD & V-6. It was a good CUV and traded it for a 2015 CX-5 GT at 168,000 miles. I'd much rather buy this than the Escape and I'd only get the 2.0 4 cylinder engine. It still doesn't have 40/20/40 split rear seats which I like on the CX-5 and I don't think it will be as reliable. Thanks again.
i'd take a stab at owning one of these.
By owning one of these you choose a sense of freedom that they can never take away from you unless you dont make payments..... or kill your wife and a waiter
@@Peightun If the glove fits!
@@Peightun nothing makes me love these comment sections more then comments like this
@@Peightun Norm Macdonald is the GOAT
or you can always rent one
"the official vehicle of the man who managed to keep their snowmobile in the divorce settlement" that has to be a tribute to RegularCars
Holy crap, immediately what I thought as well. Kudos.
If only they could have driven the Bronco Sport in B R O W N
@@ItsMillerThyme In H O T B R O W N at that.
@Ken Tremendous why
@Nomen Clature... Ouch...even during Women's Month"...
"You look like a real lady-killer in this."
Fuckin' dead.
@Steve K Jr ... Hilarious!
Don't forget Nordberg!
My stimulus check became premium after i subscribed to savagegesse
1400 isn’t premium. I can get new wheels for the car but not tires. Gonna handle like shit.. metal on pavement
@@geraldgoodiii6993 Lol you can definitely get a good set of 20" wheels and tires for that. But not 26s I'm afraid.
“It is so... catastrophically slow”
Ah yes, power fitting for a Bronco police chase.
OJ wont dare to drive one haha
It's really not that slow though.
@@muhammadabutaki2686
To be fair this released was delayed, something about the date just happening to be famous of some white Ford Bronco in LA. Ford didn't think releasing the new Bronco on that date was a good idea.
@@imnotusingmyrealname4566 The 2.0 liter turbo is actually pretty quick. 0-60 mph in about 6.1 seconds, I believe
I cannot fathom how in the universe is 184bhp slow. I understand that for people who regularly drive M and AMG cars a "mere" 184bhp feels slow, sure. But for 99% of customers? This is absolutely fast enough. What are they going to do with it? Race it off the lights?
When I can't sleep in the night and I know I'm gonna feel that tomorrow, I watch savage geese. Puts me down right there.
These things are going to clog up every Starbucks drive-thru before the end of summer.
You taped over your snowmobile documentary from 1994!
I'm dissapointed there were no jean jackets, pit vipers, or shotgunning Busch beers in this video.... *checks to see if Larry Enticer bought a new Bronco*
"NPC-driven." 🤔
Perfect 😂
Probably the best car review comment I’ve ever heard haha!
@@TNSurly A deeply satisfying comment :)
*They should’ve called it the COLT. I would love to see the enthusiasts reaction to that!*
Mitsubishi would like to have a word...
There already was a Colt....it was a shitbox car, worse than the Fiesta.
@@mattb9664 I gotta say the Colt had more character than the Bronco Sport. 😂
Why not the bronco ii
Probably not, they don't want to name it C(olt) after B(olt). 😆
"Look like a real lady killer" nice OJ refference
I appreciate the content guys however have a question will we actually ever get a nissian murano crosscabriolet review summer is approaching afterall 🤔
Wagoneer. ASAP.
Aztek
I only regret that I have but one thumb up to give for this comment.
"Talking Turkey" about the Bronco?
Y'all are Savage Geese! Shouldn't you just "Take a Gander", at new Bronco?
😂😅🤣
womp womp womp wooooomp
The best thing about this might be the separate window hatch at the rear. I don't get why that feature was thrown out once crossovers got popular.
The curvy shape of modern crossovers make it more difficult (read: more expensive) to set up a window hatch lol.
I personally like the power liftgate window in the Toyota 4 runner better, but there definitely should be this kind of easy access on all SUVs.
I actually like the flood lights for when you lift up the hatch. I thought that was really smart
I had such a hatch window once; a past Range Rover... never used it, and the seals filled with dust from driving off pavement. Don't miss it...
@@cmacd8879 I use mine all the time.
Even in the cars they really like they always seem annoyed and tired lol. Love their reviews and dry delivery.
It gets a little old, especially when they crap talk cars while praising them simultaneously. Its confusing. I think that new cayman gt4 is the first time they agreed to actually be positive and not dwell on some weird quibble.
@@Fideliohoh They have to talk about the good, the bad and the ugly so that potential buyers know exactly what they're getting into.
@@Fideliohoh You realize that most modern cars are great, right...
This isn't the 1970's where 'bumpers stay on' is a feature.
Most criticism of a vehicle is a 'quibble'. A crap sound system, weak performance, and overall lack of reason to exist is a much bigger set of issues than a 'quibble'.
@@tim3172 I realize that the Ford Focus, Escape and Explorer are a nightmare to use and own, all FCA vehicles are crap of one form or another and most German luxury vehicles will need some parts replaced under warranty within the first 20,000 miles. Is that what you mean by "great"? I expect these guys to know cars and respect them, I was commenting that they always find something to rag on first and are dismissive of some really well designed cars and outright hostile to everything else. it was fun 4 years ago but now it is often boring. That's all.
Excusesgeese in full effect
My wife bought a new Bronco Sport Outer Banks this summer and loves it. It’s her 3rd Ford SUV or crossover. It looks good, it’s comfortable, the infotainment system is good, and she digs the character of the interior. Yes, it’s slow, but she doesn’t drive like we do, so it’s fine for her.
An Escape in hiking boots. Thats ok, I like tomboys.
...but a really good pair of hiking boots (in top trim).
@@tri3pleagent Premium Leather
The world needs more tomboys. Though this is no Hilux (see South African TV advert for the reference)
Not me. I hate girls like that.
I’d name it Boot Boy if I got one.
“NPC-driven suvs” is my new favorite jack quotes
It is a great description of these folks.
I️ can’t wait to see these in the junkyard.
With that much rust under it for a new car, I reckon it wont be far long.
Along side the Land Rover
@@alexisledesma7109 Most new cars are going to get surface rust on the bottom there is not much you can do to stop it. You can put panels and trim on the bottom, but its just hiding the metal. Most metal on the bottom is going to be stamped steel.
Also on this car you see the salt caked up there, in which almost any piece of metal is going to corrode. Salt is the worst thing for cars, Its amazing how its used so freely when its guaranteed to destroy cars.
@@richr161 bull
@@alexisledesma7109 surface rust on a car they have been beating for the review, not a big deal
Ford Rep gushing about new Bronco Sport: "This is the greatest vehicle ever manufactured!"
Savage Geese gushing about new Bronco Sport: "It isn't as bad as we expected."
As an urbanite, who loads this up with hundreds of lbs of equipment both in and out on a rack, it is a sub-compact workhorse for me. Coming from a Jeep Trailhawk my BS Big Bend (lower trim than their Outer Banks) rides and shifts much more comfortably. I can get over 30mpg on the freeway and it is more than enough power for me under the hood. Just a perspective from an owner who is not a car junky but using the vehicle for utility ha! I can also park it anywhere on the street which is a god send.
I like it. It's like a return to the older, boxier Ford Escapes (that sold very well!). This also picks up some of the market that would have bought a Cherokee Sport for a daily driver 20 years ago.
"it's not that bad" a great summary for a wannabe bestseller.
Not sure what the problem is...? I think it looks fine. Not every car should try to be "premium" (whatever that means). And the more hardcore people can buy the actual Bronco.
@@dsugioaga exactly - this base level sport will be a fine car for the average person. Without volume cars like this - no auto maker exists. Is the Toyota Camry there to inspire excitement or just be a good reliable car?
Who doesn't "want to be" a "wannabe bestseller?" 🤷♂️
What is a wannabe bestseller? This is literally designed to be competition to the AWD adventure and TRD trim Rav4s and AWD cherokees. It's punching well above both of those vehicles also.
@Nomen Clature 1. It's not a Ford focus chassis, 2. It has substantially more power with the 2.0 than the RAV4 (I had one and traded it before 10k because it was so fucking slow, shifted like crap, driver seat broke, and the suspension creaked like crazy) and 3. The suspension geometry numbers and pricing is better when cross-shopping the badlands and Rav4 offroad models. But like I said, I owned a Rav4 Adventure. It was the worst vehicle I've ever owned.
OJ audio book in the multimedia display was a master stroke of artistry.
As a guy who just finished his divorce, I appreciated your opening line Jack well played, that's what keeps me coming back to the Geese!
Love your vehicles. Informative, great humor, well balanced review. Huge showout to ALL who are involved with these videos.
This reminds me so much of the first two generations of Escape (shared with the Mazda Tribute, not the Euro Kuga). Seating position, styling, suspension, etc.
This is an Escape. Same vehicle, different trim.
Yea the dimensions and proportions look a lot like the escape/tribute. It is just a tarted up version of the current escape after all
Yes, this really feels like it's trying to recapture some of the people who didn't like when the escape started looking like a lifted hatchback. My wife immediately ruled them out because she wanted a tall/square rear hatch, and this would deliver that for her.
@@yienmaster04, with the shortened wheelbase, does she get any more storage than a regular Escape?
Agreed! The gen2 in particular - rough but honest, unibody be damned.
Watched this last night....For some reason I woke up at 2am and found I was dressed in my snowsuit carrying two six packs of Schlitz and an ice fishing rod.
You must be new.... it's Busch or Bust.....
@@chrisvisentin3277 you must be young.... to not know a real 'Merica beer when you see it
oh baby all that rust really gives me the joint impression of a luxury and premium experience
Awesome to see boxy SUVs making a comeback. Now let’s get the Xterra and FJ cruiser back on the market!
the fuck r u smoking? SUV's have been the head of the market for the pasy 10 years....hell they even killed off fucking cars....
@@Scypher0th most SUVs are boring and all look the same. As of late manufacturers are going to these cool boxy type styles that aren’t awful. Hummer is coming back, defender, bronco sport and bronco, rivian, grand wagoneer, etc.
The Ford Bronco Sport, The new future Mercury Mariner of the used dealership "fresh from salvage auction"
I clicked like faster than the transmission in this overheats.
I thought it was the differential that was reportedly overheating in the press junkets. Ahh, I bet we're both right!
We all know that is impossible! You're a phony!
good luck towing your boat with one of these...
Did they use the same torque vectoring rear diff from the Focus RS? Would explain the overheating.. yeah this application that generates a lot of heat? Nahhhh no cooling or heat sink covers.. don't need that
Lol I love how the rear glass takes up ~40% of the space on the back of the car, but the actual opening inside takes up about 25%
Modern design lol
Being protected in a rear-end crash or rollover is stupid. I'd much rather die.
@@tim3172 BMW 3 & 5 series wagons manage to have full width openings under their opening hatch glass yet still get 5 star NCAP crash ratings. So something in your logic doesn't connect.
Mark & Jack don't realize this, but they're making everyones day better.
How is there so much surface rust already?!
I was just saying the same thing. My 1996 Volvo has like 1/10th of what I'm seeing there, and I'm on the East Coast in salted winters!
@Nomen Clature Stupid comment
My nine year old New Jersey Honda Accord has no visible undercarriage rust.
I’m guessing that Ford invested in the Midas corporation
@Nomen Clature Lol. Why are you being a clown?
The Ford Way.
Love the easter egg on the stereo. The lady killer reference tops it off. Well presented!
Detective Nordberg 😆😆
That was clever.
I can’t wait for the OJ trim in getaway white
really hope it features a bigger glove box
@@Ian-oe9wp definitely need to hide those poor fitting gloves.
Now Honda...make the Element to compete
Patagonia just needs to sponsor these guys already.
We need a buddy sitcom with the SG team. Turbowski and "IM RICH WHY IS THIS A PROBLEM!" guy are a must. I'd watch the shit out of that.
You guys do a great job with your vehicle reviews. Keep it up. I especially enjoy the humor that you are now injecting into some of the videos.
We just bought one of these. IMO for the average buyer base the 1.5L is perfectly fine. It's perfectly "peppy" for someone who had no idea what 1.5L or 2.0L means. On the highway it might not have great pulling power but I think for 90% of driving an average person wouldn't think twice about it. Especially at speeds lower than 50 since the gear box feels quick and smooth.
Do you think it would be a good vehicle for a kid going off to college? Interior space to move stuff around, etc? Or how about a good used vehicle for a new driver?
I've been driving a 2.0 manual 2015 Mazda 3 for 4 years and I'm getting more outdoorsy. Hiking, mountain biking, and have a dirt bike to haul around so this is appealing to me considering how fucking outrageously expensive anything with a bed is, even the maverick. I imagine that turbo spooling nice and low will still feel faster than my Mazda lol. The manual is nice and it's a zippy car around town and it's fine, so I'd venture to guess the 3cyl in the bronco sport is also just fine right?
YES TODDD IS BACK I'm literally so happy rn
i miss Toddd so much
My wife ordered on in early Feb, should be built by the end of this month. The delays have been crazy. Moonroof parts, then transistors.
Matt Farrah took this on an extended off-road jaunt and it was surprisingly capable over some rough terrain. It’s not a Wrangler but it’s not a Mazda CX-5 either.
You guys really didn’t test this the way it will be used at times. 180 HP is fine. How fast is a Wrangler or FJ to 60? Go test the Badlands 0-60. It’s very fast.
This review was one of your worst. You called it in. Take it off-road! Geesh.
Sorry about your wifes delay. I do think the badlands with the 2.0 and tvd will fix most of my issues with this car. My issue with the 1.5 is for the mass of the non bandlands and intended purpose(95 percent road duty and light trails), it lacks the torque for simple merging and it fails to return competitive real world economy numbers. I returned mid low 20s.
I like that you guys have structure to your reviews but some vehicles don't fit in the same category. This vehicle has a utility foundation and your review should include that. Can you fit a mountain bike in it? How about two bikes? Is a hitch optional? Roof rack? Do seats lay flat? This vehicle could be compared to the Honda Element.
About a month ago I accidentally sent one of these straight into a snowbank at like 40mph while PDIing it. Switched it over into Slippery mode, backed it out, and drove it back to the garage without an issue. The grille was 80% packed with snow but nothing got messed up. I've got a good feeling about these things.
I have one ordered! The 2.0l Badlands. I like the character.
There is no reason for every vehicle to be Nurburgring record holder.
Jack exaggerating saying that is apocalyptically slow. I think americans are spoiled a bit . Try to drive Lada Niva from 0-60mph than come back and talk .
This Bronco is great for what it is.
If this thing is "apocalyptically slow", I doubt Mark and Jack have the words to describe the performance of my car!
I've found that 0-60 for the 1.5 litre is 8.6 seconds. That's far from apocalyptically slow. Under 10s is about average for a European sedan and we drive faster over here. Don't get the obsession with acceleration when you top out at around 70mph. Bronco Sport is hardly a car you buy for acceleration. My off-roader's 0-60 = yes (over 20s) and that's apocalyptically slow.
Look at all that rust! How can that already be happening?
That's just the undercoating. It's rust colored and has a rough texture. If you do it just right you can give it a splotchy look.
Yep and only 5k miles on it
Just surface rust. It's not hurting anything. If you look underneath your car it will look the same.
@@666cemetaryslut ya after 5 years. its obvious this junk and not made to last by just looking at the underside. that exhaust looks like its going to rot through in a few years.
After seeing all these videos shot during winter months, I'm interested in seeing what the underbody looks like when the vehicle first arrives at the shop and after.
I had one of these as a loaner while my Escape was getting its engine replaced. Like you, I didn't hate it. And I loved the LED headlights so much that I traded my Escape for an Outback Onyx XT.
"You look like a real lady killer in this thing", OJ's head is visible through the rear window.
My 60-something dad wants one of these. I honestly can't fault him. In the last 20 years he's had a Chrysler Crossfire, a Mazdaspeed 6, a Mercury Mariner (Escape) and a Mustang GT (5.0). He's just all over the spectrum, but at 65 this seems like a perfect choice for him and my mother to hit up Costco or drive down to Texas to see family, maybe take a nice retiree camping trip.
I personally wouldn't mind one myself if I were a strictly Ford buyer like they are.
Hopefully you guys can get a hold of the 2L version and tell us if that really solves the under powered issues.
I own a 2.0 and it is a night-day difference in drivability.
@@MrSixshooter798 still enjoying it?
@@byrde4329 yes. Got about 3,000 miles on it now and it's a damn decent little SUV thing
@@MrSixshooter798 awesome! Any noticeable issues so far? Waiting on mine to be delivered next month. Seems like a great little SUV for the workday commute and weekend shenanigans.
@@byrde4329 not a single problem (knock on wood)
Jack has gotten extremely good at this. Totally enjoy it since they offset each other so well.
Definitely one of the better reviewers on youtube atm. I am so tired of people Googling car info and just recite it in a video for 20 minutes.
10:33 Woah those guns just blew me away.
Come here for the Goose, stay for the 💪 show.
“It is so... catastrophically slow...”
Yeah you're not running away from the cops on the highway with this one.
Its fine for the low speed chases favored by the discerning bronco driver👍
That's how I describe my 4Runner, haha
I presume they never tried an automatic Geo Metro.
It’s 0-60 in 8.5 seconds, that’s a solid 2 seconds faster than a Jeep Compass for comparison. Hell a couple decades ago that’d be considered nippy for an SUV.
I saw one of these recently in person and really dig them. But I always love hearing the opinion of Goose
New Avis and Hertz rental SUV's look dope.
Why rear left tire is different from the other?
3:55
Good eye, maybe this press car had a flat at one point?
torture test for the awd?
I hope these get into rental car fleets. I sat in one last week and it was way more comfortable than a wrangler. This would be great on a ski trip in Colorado
"I don't hate it." -- That's pretty much the best review Ford and the other domestic brands can hope for these days.
LOL! you got me at that snowmobile intro xD
The sled bit made me crack up.
You didn't mention it but in my opinion you have to compare it to the Crosstrek. Those are super slow but you don't seem to complain about that as much on that one. I am potentially looking at one for my wife but it would definitely be the Bad Lands edition with the better engine.
every girl dream about lexus, not bronco
Cant wait for the Bronco non sport.
One advice, you should put a shot where you take the beauty cover of the engine to see if it is transverse of vertical. Thank you
I really wish they made the 2.0 an optional upgrade for the outer banks and maybe even the big bend models. The 2.0 is night and day from the 1.5. it's like a 3.5 ecoboost vs a 2005 v6 truck. It's a big jump in power
When Jack said “Dollary-Doos,” I almost thought he became DankPods for a second
Three cylinder “sport”? Whaaaa...?
The title Sport has come to mean economy with doodads. There’s nothing sporty about that.
Considering that Ford stopped making cars to concentrate in SUVs and trucks, they could have done *much* better.
For Toyota sport means better "handling"
@@jonathanmoore8886
At least TRD does, and GR really does.
The term "sport" is used to sell an upscaled econobox with little to no alterations in driveline, suspension, and brakes to people who know nothing about cars.
Just a couple of thoughts:
1. The number of cylinders does not indicate whether a vehicle is sporty or not. A small, lightweight vehicle with a 3-cylinder can certainly be more sporty/fun to drive than a 500 hp SUV...
2. "Sport" doesn't mean anything in the automotive world. There are many vehicles with that moniker...
3. SUVs generally aren't sporty... they're just fast. There's only so much you can do to disguise size, weight and center of gravity...
"Has come to mean."
This message coming to you from the
1995 Wrangler "Sport" (aka base model).
1997 Montero "Sport" (smaller, economy model of Montero)
2004 Outlander "Sport" (smaller, economy model of Outlander)
You're about 20 years behind on your comment...
Love the jaded GenX'er vibes from this channel lol
I do like the way it looks however if I wanted a suv I don’t think it would be this. Especially for almost 40k.
I guess rusting early is the new Ford tradition!
It's like ford saw how good the renegade dumpsters were selling and just said "hold my beer"
Still surprised anybody buys those. Drove one a couple of weeks ago and couldn't believe how junky everything felt.
Thank you for calling it a snowmobile. There's some people who insist on calling it a "snow machine," and they're wrong.
My favorite part is the vehicle has two different rear tires on it. Although I'd rather buy a mis-matched used tire then get rid of the sled..... So I see the logic there.
Funny how this review has such impeccable timing because a brand new bronco got towed into a pep boys I work at. 92 miles on it and the rims were fucked up, the tires were shredded, the sensors inside the tires were all ruined amongst other things. and the fact he brought a brand new bronco to a pep boys of all places🤣🤣.
It smelled nice at least.
This was Ford's plan all long and the real cash cow, they made the real Bronco to not piss off the enthusiasts and to give them the excuse to build this escape based version.
Have my upvote because you're exactly right.
The real bronco will outsell this
Its brilliant really , theyll never make enough of the big broncos for them to be profitable.
Love your humor!
"You look like a real lady killer in this." You got the reference, right?
Twin Peaks, yeah? Help me out, will ya'...
@@MuditBadlani try looking up oj
lmao the humor is always so subtle, I missed so many cracks on this one
@@mrelalemever Oh - you mean OJ Simpson - or if I might have a brown-skinned Borat moment - OJ Simpsons?
Didn't know there was a Bronco connection there. Now I get it. ROFLYSST then!
@@MuditBadlani you didn't know the connection between OJ and a ford bronco?
i watch the boring cars because these guys are amazing content creators
Honda Element with a Ford front end
This looks way better than the Element.
@@baddriversofcolga I would have probably bought an Element over this. You can fit more stuff in it and it gets better fuel economy. Also, Honda reliability makes the price tag somewhat justified.
@@markm0000 Nothing wrong with that. The Element also had a manual option. But I do like the look of the Bronco Sport more.
Accurate
Honda element but $25,000 more expensive.
Nothing like quality surface rust on a new vehicle. You KNOW it’s special when the plastic rusts. :)
Ford stopped building sedans but looked at the Jeep Renegade and said, "that's a vehicle we need to compete with." SMH
It's nothing like the Renegade. Not sure why you would even say that. Wow.
@@sappyjohnson it looks a lot like the jeep renegade
@@danieldavis6316 Not at all. Not even close. lol
@@sappyjohnson does it even matter they’re both crap 🤷🏽♂️.
Not much of a Ford fan, but I think it works well in its class. Speaking of its class, I wouldn't be surprised if the Bronco sport is about average from 0-60.
Saw this on the streets for the first time yesterday 🐎 sort of reminded me of the old Nissan Xterra... I'd take a new b.o.f. Xterra over this if it still was around.
I hear you, I'm still trucking along with my 2007 manual Xterra. I did test drive a 2016 4 door frontier, that was a bit nicer. I might hold off for the new Frontier
Still got my 2008 Xterra as a daily. I'm absolutely begging Nissan to release a new b.o.f. xterra that doesn't have some puny 4-cylinder. Or in this case, 3-cylinder
@@kingofascension2026 or a garbage Nissan CVT. Sadly we only make up a dozen of potential buyers for such a rig lol.
Hey m8s - I'm sure you're aware when editing this but man, that chromatic aberration can be pretty noticeable in your panning shots. When I used to work for a TH-cam channel, it was pretty common in a lot of lenses we used to have in our Panasonic kits. Going up a stop or two in aperture seemed to help; but eventually, we just switched to adapted Sigma Art lenses and never looked back. Just thought I'd give my two cents! Love the content. 😁
When you couldn’t wait for the real Bronco to come out so you end up getting the Bronco Sport
Ohh I was wondering. I was like wtf is this crap
Most people would not be happy owning a more off-road biased vehicle like the Bronco (or Wrangler) for an everyday-driver.
Unfortunately my non car friends over half the time think this is the bronco when they see one in the wild. I think releasing them this far apart was a mistake
@@ItsMillerThyme lol
This is pure genius on Ford’s part. Cash in on the name while pushing this pretty expensive Subaru Crosstrek competitor
My father likes to show your videos to all the other people in his retirement community. Some of the ladies have even asked how they can hit you up Mark.
Next time I head to Omaha I’ll pick one up from National there will be dozens of them.
Omaha has lots of Jeep Cherokee too, if the Bronco is not available
prob won't be worth it when you have to fix the awd system.
Starting to see these around town. I actually kind of like the little things, at least when compared with other small CUVs. We owned a 2016 Escape and liked it enough to keep it till it was totaled. However, it had horrible body fitment issues, etc.
It is good looking that is where it stops. Get a RAV-4. Bronco sport won’t last half as long as RAV-4.
📠 no 🖨
A RAV4 is also half as good
Future star of buy here pay here lots
For this price you could get a cx 5 signature
Or a good certified pre-owned
@@YouWillNeverKnow Used cars are cheaper??? SAY WHHAAATTTT?
Man I got the notification, squealed and immediately clicked on the video. ❤️
🐷
As an European who drives for work daily an 88 HP diesel, I've watched the driving segment with profuse confusion. It's almost like we're on different planets. That being said, I feel like this is the coolest and most distinctive small SUV on the market.
Thanks, I love your reviews. This reminds me of an updated original gen 2003-2007 Escape/Tribute. It's more boxy, upright and off road capable. You get back a opening rear glass and more space. We owned a 2003 Mazda Tribute ES AWD & V-6. It was a good CUV and traded it for a 2015 CX-5 GT at 168,000 miles.
I'd much rather buy this than the Escape and I'd only get the 2.0 4 cylinder engine.
It still doesn't have 40/20/40 split rear seats which I like on the CX-5 and I don't think it will be as reliable.
Thanks again.
I clicked so fast because this channel always roasts fords
Love the brutal honesty, Ford occasionally build good cars and deserve to be kicked in the arse when they don’t.
@@redpepper7181 the explorer review was hilarious to me
Cool little SUV! But, what's the deal with the rust in some of the parts of this new vehicle?