Leg Room Concerns (All Trims)

We have discussed this a lot on the Bronco Sport Forum (such as https://www.broncosportforum.com/fo...omparison-vs-the-competition.1134/#post-23130). I think we are all guessing until some real person actually sees one of these and can sit in it. It is hard to know what to think of dealer videos. I am so looking forward to seeing and reading some independent test drive reviews and maybe seeing mannequins in the dealership. Until then, we just don't know. I would guess the same will be true for the bigger Bronco. Everything is guesswork until you see it in person.

The best line response (from Essential Employee) was, "Also, are your rear adult passengers helping pay for the vehicle? If not, they can suck it up. Just to put it in perspective.. the average economy flight seat has 30 to 31 inches of leg room. Most people don’t think it’s worth the upgrade for more leg room." :)

Once your dealer has one in stock, or your order in stock, I would definitely try it on for size before signing any paperwork. You are not obligated to purchase something if you have not had a chance to try it out first.

I don't have kids and I plan on having my rear seats folded down most of the time. I saw the sport in person and it didn't seem too cramped, but I didn't get a chance to try it out. The drivers seat was very comfortable

Won't the rear seat legroom be the same as an Escape? Go sit in an Escape.

This video is continuing to give me concerns about the leg room:
(check 1:30 mark).
Yes, the front seat is pushed back, but that leg room look so inadequate! My wife's Honda Fit has more room than that. I will still check out my order when it comes in, but right now, I am concerned. I think I will have a couple of backups in mind...

The overall size is something I am waiting to inspect in person. I'd say it's my number 1 deal breaker along with poor ground clearance. The Escape is about 180" long and the Sport is about 173." I freak when I see an Escape and think the Sport is 7" shorter!

Pictures are not a good way to judge, but when I see people standing near the BS, it looks very compact and small.

The rear seats are not really acceptable for adults, maybe minions or kids, or both. I've seen videos of adults trying to sit in the back seats and I would be very uncomfortable. This is really common in all compact SUV's. I don't think the front seats are that bad, given the measurements compared to other small SUV's. Overall, I think Ford made a mistake by not adding at least another 7 inches to the over all length, to at least match the Escape.

Then again, the Sport is not being marketed as a full-size, macho, off-roading SUV. It's designed as a "fun" vehicle for weekend family use.

Doug DeMuro goes into a in depth walk around the 2 door prototype and at 18:05 he starts on the back seats and he's pretty tall at 6'4"

I think the original post was about the Sport, not the Big Bronco?

CycloneCowboy

I think the original post was about the Sport, not the Big Bronco?

true I saw that but I have also heard of people complaining or questioning the larger bronco's legroom, more particularly the 2 door

Thought I’d step in here with some input.

Here’s the back seat with myself in it. I’m 75in tall. Also, the front seat is about halfway forward.

Now, with seat all the way back it’s pretty snug. Wouldn’t want to do a long trip like this.

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https://community.thebronconation.com/forums/posts/27260/