I don't care for the auto on/off either. I think Sport mode shuts it off without pressing the button on the dash. At least that seems to be what I've noticed.
Jim
Couple of quick changes. I turned it into a Big Bend, sort of. I like the look of the black top but I don't think you can get this on a BASE. I had the top wrapped and tinted the windows.
For tires I found a stock size Yokohama Geolander G003 mud tire 225/65R17. May go bigger later on. Baby...
The hole on both sides was about as deep as the ground clearance underneath. Basically two tire track holes with the high spot in the middle. I don't have skid plate so I'm not going to do anything to crazy. We managed to just scrape the bottom. As for difficulty I would give it a 4 out of 10...
Here's mud in your eye! We took the bone stock base out to get in some basic mild off road and we found a mud hole. Now that we have done that in stock form time for some upgrades.
Jim
I said I wouldn't get one but there's now a 2021 Bronco Sport in the WILD HORSES corral. These started showing up at the dealerships and I went OCD for a few days looking. Found my blank canvas (white BASE) at Walnut Creek Ford, they were great. I think this is my first car that gets over 20...