Welcome from the west valley!Hi everyone ! , new member from Northern Arizona. I am a member of the ranger5g forum but traded in my 2019 Ranger XLT last week for a 2022 BS, Big Bend trim.
My Ranger was a 2wd Supercrew with Continental street tires, but as long as the dirt roads were dry, I went places I probably shouldn't have but never got stuck. I had momentum and good ground clearance in my favor. Mud and snow I tried to avoid though.
I had close to 100k on the Ranger and didn't use the bed of the truck much, mainly to let my dog ride there after swimming till he dried out some.
The new Bronco Sport should be more off road capable than my truck, besides being AWD my Bronco came with the optional Falken Wildpeak AT tires (and Black Rhino wheels).
One thing my Big Bend lacks that the Ranger had was ground clearance.
I'll have to watch that with the Bronco Sport for sure.
I like how compact the vehicle is, but it doesn't feel cramped inside.
The Bronco Sport is about the same width as a Ranger, but it feels roomier inside, I guess because of the boxy roof ?
Mine is the 1.5L. Not as smooth and quiet as the 2.3L I had, but not wimpy feeling at all like I thought it would be. It helps that the BS is 900 some lbs. lighter than the 4 door pickup was.
The Bronco feels low to the ground after the Ranger, but I'd say the Bronco has more of a truck like feel when driving, although part of that could be the off road tires my BS came with.
I'm looking forward to reading and joining in on discussions, glad to have found the site.
I came from a '21 Ranger Lariat (4 x 2), and can agree with most of your analysis. My wife's previous car was a 2022 Edge, and TBH, the interior of the Bronco Sport is easily as roomy as the Edge, especially in the front seat.
I've yet to get mine out and get it really dirty, but I'm making plans.
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