Is the Bronco Sport a better buy than the Bronco??

Wolf

If you use a sawzall they come off really easy!😆

cmiller81

Yea I don't think they took the same inspiration for the sport that they did for the bronco. That is a sport 👇. The current sport is to appease all those that want the typical suv that is oh so popular, but something that isn't a cookie cutter suv like so many of them out there. If I had to pick an suv from all the others out there it would be a sport, but i don't have to and love my 2 door bronco

Sightseer 2.0

That's what I liked about it. It's not like all the other suv's out there. And I also would prefer the 2 door if I were to go that route.

Bronco V-8

Ford got backlash over the Bronco ll also.Although the Bronco ll was closer to the original than the 150 Bronco.🤪
Ford is also getting heat over the Mach E.In the mid 60s with the 4 door Tbird they got some flack but the car sold well.The Capri badge was on 3 completely different cars,a Lincoln,a German sports coupe and an Aussie front drive convertible. It goes on and on with Ford and model names.
The cars aren't bad, just Ford not using their head when naming them.Like the Probe...now there's a name for a battery powered car.

Wolf

When I retire, I might look into the full size Bronco. The sport suits my commute right now. I made sure that I got the badlands and that it was more off road capable if I need it. Plus, the girls have their own cars and want nothing to do with us anymore. So, the backseat is just more cargo space!😆

cmiller81

The fault is when people compare it to the bronco. Ford did a great job with the design of the bronco, but dropped the ball with the sport. You can see where they took inspiration from the past with the bronco. You don't see that with the sport. They basically used the sport as a cash cow and used the bronco name to pull people to it. So the comparison between the bronco and the sport is crazy, but comparing it to other suv makes more sense. A 2 door will probably never happen. Hell, you can barely get a 2 door in the bronco and there are rumors you might not get one at all for 24 or at least only 10% of broncos being built will be 2 door

RagnarKon

Interesting video from TFL today that I tend to largely agree with.

To be perfectly honest, I wouldn't give up my Bronco.

BUT... if it made any amount of financial sense at this point I would absolutely trade my Escape AWD for a Bronco Sport. I love my mid-sized Bronco, but the fact of the matter is the Escape makes a lot more sense for the majority of family trips we take, and therefore the majority of the time the Escape is the vehicle I'm driving. However... the Escape is just a little too small for us (largely due to the stupid sloped rear hatch 😤 ), and the Bronco Sport would be nearly perfect.

No doubt the Bronco is the better off-roader. But the Bronco Sport just seems like an all-around better vehicle when you take into account everyday driving, weekend fun, family hauling, operating costs, etc.

(And if I'm being honest 85%+ of the time I'm off-roading, a Bronco Sport Badlands could easily complete the task.)

TheShark

It's kind of funny reading these threads, having a foot in both camps I can understand where people are coming from. Most people in the BS forum will go on about how they made the better choice and why would I spend the $$ for a Bronco. In the Bronco forum many people are insulted that the BS has "Bronco" in its name, "it's NOT a Bronco". Ford made a smart marketing choice with the BS, cashing in on the Bronco name. Is it a "Bronco", I always correct people and say its a "Bronco Sport". In the end the BS is really a better looking and more capable (BL) version of the Escape. The Escape is more luxurious and comes in a Hybrid, but let's not fool anyone, the BS is still a SUV like the RAV4, CRV, etc. The Bronco is a truck whose bones are the Ranger. Speaking of the Ranger the new Ranger Raptor looks very tasty.

If you are really on the fence between the two you probably are going to buy a BS. The first time I drove a Bronco I knew that was for me, no vacillating. You don't buy a Bronco for MPG, ride quality or quietness, if those are important than you need to be looking at a BS. No amount of lift kits, fender flares or mud flaps are going to make your BS into a Bronco. I saw a BS with side steps recently, really, side steps, because you are having problems getting in, what are you 3' 9"? Looked really dumb.

It really is a matter of choice and what works best for you.

Sightseer 2.0

Na but looks like once again to many people who can only make themselves look good by beating up on something or someone else. You 2 are fine examples why the bronco nation sucks. I'd rather drive my modified Escape that be apart of people like you.

Darrel

I like this! The Sport suits your needs right now. Ford made a Bronco for you! When I retire from wheeling, I hope the Sport is still being made. And I want the Badlands trim on it too.
And there are a ton of sports out here!

Roughstock11

I try not to hold on too tightly to things I buy or own. In the end they don't mean anything anyway. At least to me they don't. I do, however, like the image and drivability of the Bronco, that is why I bought it. I buy what I like and I don't really care what others buy and like. Just don't tell me I have to drive a Prius. It would be like draining my entire life force out onto the side of the road into a big puddle of slop. That being said I am sure someone bought one today and loves it. Good for them. To thine own self be true. If we were all the same the world would be pretty boring.

I think the Bronco Sport is great. It seems pretty popular. Ford is probably selling a lot of them. I am pleased for all the Sport owners who feel the way I do about the Bronco. In the end it is just a truck. It is nice to feel a connection to a vehicle though. I know it well and it generally has been with an on or off road motorcycle. Now the new adventure with a true off road truck has begun. We are some lucky people to live free and drive these awesome vehicles Ford has produced. Be it a Bronco Sport or the Bronco, if you have that warm feeing deep in your heart than you can't go wrong with either.

cmiller81

the bronco sport isn't bad, but it is basically that one person in a group of friends that is the least attractive of them all. It's ok that that they are in the group, but they know their place.

Nminus1

Since I own both a Bronco Basesquatch and an Escape Titanium AWD I thought I would chime in. Price aside, the Escape's ability in snow is nothing short of amazing. We went to Mammoth in deep snow and ice a few years ago and that thing was literally unstoppable. The traction control, AWD, and Anti lock brakes worked flawlessly. We felt almost like we weren't even driving on ice and snow. That said, if the Bronco Sport is as good as our Escape then it must be pretty damn good, aside obviously from ground clearance, small tires etc. We live at 3500' where snow occurs every year, not tons, but its the ice that is sketchy. I know we will get home in the Escape no problems, very confidence inspiring.

Fraxiz

Also have an Escape Titanium AWD and it does NOT handle that well in Canada, with our winters especially. MAYBE coming into the season and coming out of it yeah, but no I have been in the ditch more with this vehicle than any other I have owned, and that says ALOT.
Hoping to land a BS soon, but finding the right trim for me is going to be the hard decision.