Bronco Sport or Bronco, our decision

[Goinbroke2]

So, anyone who's watched my video's knows we love this thing. It is ten times more capable than it gets credit for.
But, the only thing that I don't like is an unfixable problem, breakover angle. We have 10" clearance under the whole vehicle (same minimum as an 02 explorer on 33's) but since the belly isn't tucked up like a truck which has say 18-20" to the t/case, we belly out on the skid plates a lot..well I shouldn't say "a LOT" but its had four wheels flailing a few times! lol!

Took a bunch of bronco's out and was thinking of upgrading when we turn this in (that was the point of buying this) but after driving them it came down to, two cupholders not like 10 or whatever in the sport, plus the window switches were on the console instead of on the doors. I was, that's because the doors come off! Got a look and "I'm NOT getting eaten alive by mosquitos"!!

Wife saw a new ranger drive by "is that a maverick"? Nope, ranger, she says huh, pretty good breakover angle on that huh?
So we go to the dealership to take a ranger for a run. Wow, low gearing, great, lots of clearance in the wheel wells to put 35's on..yeah.....and its got 4 cupholders...and a spot for my purse...
You want to trade the sport for a ranger?

All this to say, the off-roading we do with the bronco sport is the limit we want to take a "new" vehicle or the "daily driver" anyway. So if we had a f-350 4x4 with 44's, we still wouldn't crash through the wooded trails for fear of damage.
So what we figured was, we'd lose the "front wheel drive little car feel", great gas mileage, cup holders, smoother ride, nicer long distance driving vehicle. We would gain clearance and the ability to overbuild it. Still thinking of the ranger of course but the bronco sports badlands fits our lives pretty well!

I think "baby" might be a keeper!

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[Mark S.]

The Ranger has the same problem as the full-size Bronco: I don't want to pay for the gas...

 

[gatornek]

I just made this decision a month and a half ago. It went like this:

I knew I wanted a "Bronco". I liked the styling on both. But more than anything, I wanted something that could "perform". So for me, unlike others, the 3 cylinder was out. Not saying the 3cyl, can't perform, but just that I liked the performance in the 4cyl better. The other stipulation was that I could not pull off a two door. I have a 3 year old. So my decision easily boiled down to either pay close to 40K for a feature loaded 4 door Badlands or close to 60K for a Base Bronco 4 door.

I couldn't stomach 20K for the slightly better performance. I live in Miami, not Yellowstone National Park.

And lets be honest....60K in a base Bronco probably means at least another 10K or so in upgrades.

 

[Escape2Bronco]

Like you say, there is nothing wrong with the Sport but it does have some limitations depending on your needs when it comes to going off road. And there is not much anyone can do about it. Lift kits and tires help some but nothing compared to a full size on stock 35's! It's tough to beat a body on frame vehicle if clearance is your ultimate goal. If fuel economy and creature comforts are the biggest issues, then I'm not sure the Sport is the best choice either. Either way, get what suits your needs and desires.

 

[CableXJ]

The only thing my BB can’t do is take all crap to dump in one trip. Will fix that with a light utility trailer.

 

[Dperry285]

So, anyone who's watched my video's knows we love this thing. It is ten times more capable than it gets credit for.
But, the only thing that I don't like is an unfixable problem, breakover angle. We have 10" clearance under the whole vehicle (same minimum as an 02 explorer on 33's) but since the belly isn't tucked up like a truck which has say 18-20" to the t/case, we belly out on the skid plates a lot..well I shouldn't say "a LOT" but its had four wheels flailing a few times! lol!

Took a bunch of bronco's out and was thinking of upgrading when we turn this in (that was the point of buying this) but after driving them it came down to, two cupholders not like 10 or whatever in the sport, plus the window switches were on the console instead of on the doors. I was, that's because the doors come off! Got a look and "I'm NOT getting eaten alive by mosquitos"!!

Wife saw a new ranger drive by "is that a maverick"? Nope, ranger, she says huh, pretty good breakover angle on that huh?
So we go to the dealership to take a ranger for a run. Wow, low gearing, great, lots of clearance in the wheel wells to put 35's on..yeah.....and its got 4 cupholders...and a spot for my purse...
You want to trade the sport for a ranger?

All this to say, the off-roading we do with the bronco sport is the limit we want to take a "new" vehicle or the "daily driver" anyway. So if we had a f-350 4x4 with 44's, we still wouldn't crash through the wooded trails for fear of damage.
So what we figured was, we'd lose the "front wheel drive little car feel", great gas mileage, cup holders, smoother ride, nicer long distance driving vehicle. We would gain clearance and the ability to overbuild it. Still thinking of the ranger of course but the bronco sports badlands fits our lives pretty well!

I think "baby" might be a keeper!

I know I price a sport and a full size
oxbo and it was $19600 dollars difference for the exact same options

 

[EricCif]

I didn't need to have that debate. We got both

 

[PugDad]

Mustang Game versus Mustang freight room is a really intriguing examination. The Horse Game has up to 65.2 cubic feet of freight room. The two-entryway Horse has 52.3, and the four-entryway Mustang presents to 83 cubic feet of freight room. The Horse Game has a smidgen more traveler room than the two-entryway, hard-top four-entryway Mustang, however somewhat not exactly the delicate top, four-entryway Mustang.

I have no idea on this green earth what the hell that means!

 

[Escape2Bronco]

All I know is for 41k, I don’t think the Heritage was a bad deal. I like them both for different reasons. Now granted, that was 9k more than my 22 Badlands.

 

[Elegance]

All I know is for 41k, I don’t think the Heritage was a bad deal. I like them both for different reasons. Now granted, that was 9k more than my 22 Badlands.

$41k was an absolute steal, good for you. Plus that Heritage in red is just gorgeous. I would've gotten both as well if every dealer was as honest with their prices as Granger. I've been dreaming of a 2d full size to have as a toy.

 

[RushMan]

I have idea on this green earth what the hell that means!

That's likely a bad Google translation. I'm guessing the latter since the poster is from Nice (France?).
The poster's Kia Picanto is sold worldwide, except the US, so that appears to be a likely explanation.

Substitute Bronco for "Horse" and Sport for "Game." Now it's a bit clearer.
I'm not sure about the "Mustang freight." I''m thinking full size Bronco for that one.
And the poster is comparing rear storage space.
So Bronco Storage space for Mustang freight.

 

[LBinWNC]

So, anyone who's watched my video's knows we love this thing. It is ten times more capable than it gets credit for.
But, the only thing that I don't like is an unfixable problem, breakover angle. We have 10" clearance under the whole vehicle (same minimum as an 02 explorer on 33's) but since the belly isn't tucked up like a truck which has say 18-20" to the t/case, we belly out on the skid plates a lot..well I shouldn't say "a LOT" but its had four wheels flailing a few times! lol!

Took a bunch of bronco's out and was thinking of upgrading when we turn this in (that was the point of buying this) but after driving them it came down to, two cupholders not like 10 or whatever in the sport, plus the window switches were on the console instead of on the doors. I was, that's because the doors come off! Got a look and "I'm NOT getting eaten alive by mosquitos"!!

Wife saw a new ranger drive by "is that a maverick"? Nope, ranger, she says huh, pretty good breakover angle on that huh?
So we go to the dealership to take a ranger for a run. Wow, low gearing, great, lots of clearance in the wheel wells to put 35's on..yeah.....and its got 4 cupholders...and a spot for my purse...
You want to trade the sport for a ranger?

All this to say, the off-roading we do with the bronco sport is the limit we want to take a "new" vehicle or the "daily driver" anyway. So if we had a f-350 4x4 with 44's, we still wouldn't crash through the wooded trails for fear of damage.
So what we figured was, we'd lose the "front wheel drive little car feel", great gas mileage, cup holders, smoother ride, nicer long distance driving vehicle. We would gain clearance and the ability to overbuild it. Still thinking of the ranger of course but the bronco sports badlands fits our lives pretty well!

I think "baby" might be a keeper!

What skids/rock sliders did you go with ??

 

[jsus]

Mustang Game versus Mustang freight room is a really intriguing examination. The Horse Game has up to 65.2 cubic feet of freight room. The two-entryway Horse has 52.3, and the four-entryway Mustang presents to 83 cubic feet of freight room. The Horse Game has a smidgen more traveler room than the two-entryway, hard-top four-entryway Mustang, however somewhat not exactly the delicate top, four-entryway Mustang.

I love Mustang Game almost as much as I love spam bots!

 

[Barry S.]

$41k was an absolute steal, good for you. Plus that Heritage in red is just gorgeous. I would've gotten both as well if every dealer was as honest with their prices as Granger. I've been dreaming of a 2d full size to have as a toy.

I still haven't quite figured out the rationale for white wheels on a vehicle with offroad capability. That doesn't take into account the sizeable amount of brakedust that rapidly accumulates.

 

[Tikihead]

All I know is for 41k, I don’t think the Heritage was a bad deal. I like them both for different reasons. Now granted, that was 9k more than my 22 Badlands.

That looks great. That is the Bronco I ordered in March of this year and have no idea when it would be built. I have not heard from Ford for 2 months. My price for that was going to be $50,000, aprox. $ 47,000. with D plan discount. So $41,000 was a steal not sure how you got it for so low, but good for you and enjoy. I am very envious but happy for you and happy with my Bronco Sort Heritage.