I was briefly interested in the Jeep Renegade a couple years ago until I sat in one and hated the interior. Anyone who tries to say Jeep has a better interior than either of the Broncos is either biased or hasn't been in both.This is what drew me to the Bronco Sport (nothing to do with the Bronco brand per se). There's huge demand for smaller, boxier off-road capable vehicles in the spirit of old Defenders and FJ40s. Heck, look at prices of used FJ Cruisers with 100k+ miles!
Until the Bronco Sport, there weren't many new vehicles in the USA that scratched the itch. The redesigned RAV4 TRD and Adventure trims -- which 'replaced' the smaller FJ Cruiser Toyota briefly considered -- are kinda there. Jeep styling misses the mark on most of their vehicles. I think we'll see a resurgence in these vehicles thanks to hybrid and electric motors to 'offset' the terrible aerodynamics of boxy shapes + tall wheels.
I really like the big Bronco but the thing for me that puts me off them a bit is the removable roof, especially with all the issues they're having now. I'm not a convertible person so that ability doesn't interest me and seems like it'd be just a headache more than anything for me. I much prefer the Sport having a normal fixed roof.
A hybrid Sport would be quite literally eveything I'd ever need in a vehicle. If they offer it thats something I would keep long term.
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