Good calls, Iāll disagree with the automatic hatch. Putting that on decreases how much you can put on the roof and I just donāt see Ford doing that on a car that is marketed like the sport is.
If it usus the same hybrid parts as the Maverick I think it would be a dumb idea to roll it out on the Sport until the supply of parts issue is resolved. They've already taken more hybrid Maverick orders than they can produce for the last two model years. There's a lot of pissed off people still waiting for almost two years for their hybrid order. Adding more demand on the same parts that you're already short of would be a massive mistake I'd think.
I learn something new every day. I had no idea an automatic liftgate decreases the maximum roof load. I don't care about power liftgates very much but I know others have been asking for them since it's a common offering on other similar models. If it reduces what I can put on the roof, it's not worth it.
That will add weight to the Bronco (battery and motor(s), so I'd guess the mileage range would even itself out, meaning not much in the way of fuel savings.
I seem to recall a rumor that Ford will be building a plant that only builds mavericks. Not that Iād want one, I canāt even get in one of the tiny s.o.b.s
I would be surprised....... That would be like making a Ford Edge Raptor lol..... This is not a beefy enough vehicle to be considered for that.I wouldnāt be surprised to see the āRaptorā version to be addedā¦ The Raptorās of the Bronco, Maverick, et all, seem to be in high demandā¦ After 10K miles, Iām still happy with my 22ā Badlandsā¦!
I haven't heard that rumor yet. They are adding on a third shift at Hermosillo starting anyday now. That should help some but if they can't get the parts to build the hybrid power train then all the new plants in the world won't make a single bit of difference.
