In summary: when you cruise on the highway and don't use the higher gears, the engine revs higher. We'll blame the engine for this.
I agree with you. We have the OB with the 1.5 and I am quite satisfied. With the hill hold feature I am the first one away from the light every time. In my hot rod days I had fast cars and enjoyed them too. We did not buy this to be any kind of hot rod. It suits our purpose very well and has been trouble free for over 40,000 miles.If you read and watch reviews and follow generally accepted thought the Badlands with the 2.0 is the only Broncos Sport to get. Otherwise there just isn’t enough get-up-and-go with the 1.5.
I disagree, particularly when you put things in context of driving in the real world.
I’ve been driving for 47 years. I’ve driven a number of different vehicles over those years. And like a lot of guys with a pulse I’ve followed the car market in newspaper driving sections, numerous car magazines and more recently online.
With car enthusiasts there is never enough power. If you have the chance always opt for more. A Mustang GT with the 5.0 Coyote V8 is the only “real” Mustang. Same with V8 Challengers—no one should be caught dead with a 6.
I will say that in practically any field of interest the general mindset of enthusiasts and diehard fans becomes much the prevailing school of thought for everyone else. You see the same thing with a lot of motorcycle enthusiasts.
But in the real world you‘re not doing 0-60 and 1/4 mile runs repeatedly on a daily basis. Neither are you exploring your vehicle’s top end (unless you get to use Germany’s autobahn) nor carving corners every time you run to the grocery or hardware store. In the real world it’s more how the vehicle feels and performs In general overall rather than being measured with a stopwatch.
Yes, the 2.0 has more power and is definitely quicker when clocked by the stopwatch. But in real world driving how much does that really matter?
If you’re towing or doing hardcore off-roading then the 2.0 makes the better case. But under most other situations on the street it doesn’t really matter unless you like flooring it all the time.
I often find my BB 1.5 rather quick off the line without really trying when pulling away from stoplights or pulling into traffic. I never feel it hasn’t enough power, even in Eco for crying out loud. I have zero issue getting smartly up to speed to merge on the highway. And my BB cruises easily in that 120-140 kph (75-85 mp) range.
In pure numbers my BB 1.5 is about 8 seconds 0-60. But in real day-to-day driving I feel it’s nicely quick, responsive and handles highway speeds very well. And the only mod it has is a K&N air filter, which wouldn’t make much difference.
Anyway thats my rant for the day.
Well said!If you read and watch reviews and follow generally accepted thought the Badlands with the 2.0 is the only Broncos Sport to get. Otherwise there just isn’t enough get-up-and-go with the 1.5.
I disagree, particularly when you put things in context of driving in the real world.
I’ve been driving for 47 years. I’ve driven a number of different vehicles over those years. And like a lot of guys with a pulse I’ve followed the car market in newspaper driving sections, numerous car magazines and more recently online.
With car enthusiasts there is never enough power. If you have the chance always opt for more. A Mustang GT with the 5.0 Coyote V8 is the only “real” Mustang. Same with V8 Challengers—no one should be caught dead with a 6.
I will say that in practically any field of interest the general mindset of enthusiasts and diehard fans becomes much the prevailing school of thought for everyone else. You see the same thing with a lot of motorcycle enthusiasts.
But in the real world you‘re not doing 0-60 and 1/4 mile runs repeatedly on a daily basis. Neither are you exploring your vehicle’s top end (unless you get to use Germany’s autobahn) nor carving corners every time you run to the grocery or hardware store. In the real world it’s more how the vehicle feels and performs In general overall rather than being measured with a stopwatch.
Yes, the 2.0 has more power and is definitely quicker when clocked by the stopwatch. But in real world driving how much does that really matter?
If you’re towing or doing hardcore off-roading then the 2.0 makes the better case. But under most other situations on the street it doesn’t really matter unless you like flooring it all the time.
I often find my BB 1.5 rather quick off the line without really trying when pulling away from stoplights or pulling into traffic. I never feel it hasn’t enough power, even in Eco for crying out loud. I have zero issue getting smartly up to speed to merge on the highway. And my BB cruises easily in that 120-140 kph (75-85 mp) range.
In pure numbers my BB 1.5 is about 8 seconds 0-60. But in real day-to-day driving I feel it’s nicely quick, responsive and handles highway speeds very well. And the only mod it has is a K&N air filter, which wouldn’t make much difference.
Anyway thats my rant for the day.
If you think your BB 1.5 is rather quick off the line now, try 5-Star's performance 91 tune with a PeddleMax! Love those wheels btwIf you read and watch reviews and follow generally accepted thought the Badlands with the 2.0 is the only Broncos Sport to get. Otherwise there just isn’t enough get-up-and-go with the 1.5.
I disagree, particularly when you put things in context of driving in the real world.
I’ve been driving for 47 years. I’ve driven a number of different vehicles over those years. And like a lot of guys with a pulse I’ve followed the car market in newspaper driving sections, numerous car magazines and more recently online.
With car enthusiasts there is never enough power. If you have the chance always opt for more. A Mustang GT with the 5.0 Coyote V8 is the only “real” Mustang. Same with V8 Challengers—no one should be caught dead with a 6.
I will say that in practically any field of interest the general mindset of enthusiasts and diehard fans becomes much the prevailing school of thought for everyone else. You see the same thing with a lot of motorcycle enthusiasts.
But in the real world you‘re not doing 0-60 and 1/4 mile runs repeatedly on a daily basis. Neither are you exploring your vehicle’s top end (unless you get to use Germany’s autobahn) nor carving corners every time you run to the grocery or hardware store. In the real world it’s more how the vehicle feels and performs In general overall rather than being measured with a stopwatch.
Yes, the 2.0 has more power and is definitely quicker when clocked by the stopwatch. But in real world driving how much does that really matter?
If you’re towing or doing hardcore off-roading then the 2.0 makes the better case. But under most other situations on the street it doesn’t really matter unless you like flooring it all the time.
I often find my BB 1.5 rather quick off the line without really trying when pulling away from stoplights or pulling into traffic. I never feel it hasn’t enough power, even in Eco for crying out loud. I have zero issue getting smartly up to speed to merge on the highway. And my BB cruises easily in that 120-140 kph (75-85 mp) range.
In pure numbers my BB 1.5 is about 8 seconds 0-60. But in real day-to-day driving I feel it’s nicely quick, responsive and handles highway speeds very well. And the only mod it has is a K&N air filter, which wouldn’t make much difference.
Anyway thats my rant for the day.
Amazing is right. When I pass someone on a two lane highway going 65, or need to get up to speed to merge onto the highway, I hit the gas and in moments I look at the speedo and I’m going 90.
