Bronco Badlands.
Reintroduced in 2021, the Bronco’s return to Ford’s lineup had been eagerly anticipated since it was last seen in 1996. Latino Traffic Report had the opportunity to test drive three Bronco models—the Badlands, the Sport, and most recently, the Everglades. Each midsize SUV had a different buyer in mind, but they also had a lot in common including the ability to turn heads.
Bronco Sport.
For starters, the new Broncos sport a striking exterior, though the circular headlights do borrow a little from the Toyota FJ Cruiser. The four-door versions (Sport and Everglades) were much easier to climb in and out of, while getting to the back seat on the two-door Badlands was nearly impossible— it’s definitely a younger person’s vehicle.
Both models begged to be taken off-road to engage the Terrain Management System with
Goes Over Any Type of Terrain or G.O.A.T. that includes seven driver-selectable modes from Normal to Rock Crawl for off-road driving
Bronco Everglades.
Off-roaders in swampier climates, will appreciate the Everglades, hence the name, the latest edition to the Bronco lineup, which was built with wet conditions in mind. It comes with an interior that allows for easy cleaning with vinyl seats and rubber floormates, a factory installed snorkel, and 35-inch tires. For those who don’t have the opportunity to test the off-road capability, street cruising can still be fun, supported by Ford’s super comfortable seating.
The Sport test model came with an appealing two-tone green and gray felt upholstery, an attractive digital display, a user-friendly infotainment system, a power moonroof, and seating for five. The Badlands test model came with black vinyl seats with leather trim, the available 12-inch touchscreen infotainment in the center stack paired with SYNC 4 system with voice recognition, and 360-degree camera.
A 2.0-liter EcoBoost engine with 250 horsepower and 277 lb.–ft. of torque and matched to an eight-speed automatic transmission powered the Sport and earned an average fuel economy of 23 miles per gallon. The Badlands and Everglades models were powered by a 2.3-liter EcoBoost inline four-cylinder engine with 275 horsepower and 315 lb.-ft. torque, matched to a seven-speed manual transmission on the Badlands and a ten-speed automatic transmission on the Everglades. The Badlands achieved an average mpg of 20.7 and the Everglades 15.8 mpg.
Hecho at Ford’s Hermosillo, Mexico plant, pricing for the 2022 Bronco starts at $31,055.
The As-tested MSRP for the Bronco Badlands and Sport was $52,060 and $56,240 for the Everglades.
Sí: True to its off-road heritage, the Bronco will not disappoint its fans, old or new.
No: The Bronco Badlands limits access to the back seats and fuel economy is nothing to boast about for any model.
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