Open Ford’s Bronco Sport Build & Price configurator, and you’ll see the five trims the motor company offers: Big Bend, Heritage, Free Wheeling, Outer Banks, and Badlands. Click into any of those, and you’ll find at least one optional package for each, ranging from everyday convenience items to the adventure add-ons that will get you further.
By this point in the hunt for a new vehicle, you probably have a pretty good idea of what you want it to look like and what you plan to do with it. If that includes carrying hobby equipment, towing, leaving the pavement, or the potential for leaving the pavement, two of the packages Ford offers –– the Black Diamond Off-Road Package and the Sasquatch Package –– can help you protect your Sport and make it the most capable. These packages are very similar, but with some key distinctions.
What are the differences, and which package is better for you?
Two Off-Road Packages to Choose From
Importantly, the Black Diamond Package can only be ordered on the Big Bend. The Sasquatch Package, available early 2025, can only be ordered on the Outer Banks and the Badlands. If you’re thinking of ordering a Heritage or a Free Wheeling, neither package will be available to you.
Let’s compare the details of each. Remember, these are what is included in the packages; some trims come with certain items standard, like Badland’s twin clutch rear drive unit (RDU). This is why you may not see certain things in the list. Because of that, we’ve included a chart that lets you compare major features you may want in your 2025 Sport.
The Ford Bronco Sport Big Bend Black Diamond Package
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Per Build & Price (B&P), the Black Diamond Package includes:
Exterior
- Steel plated front and rear bumpers
- Brush guard
- Class II trailer tow package with trailer sway control and full-size spare
- Fender tiedowns
- Recovery hooks (two in the front, two in the rear)
- Steel underbody protection (skid plate and fuel tank/canister shields)
- 17” Carbonized Gray-painted aluminum wheels
- 225/65R17 All-Terrain (A/T) tires
Interior
- 110V/400W AC power outlet
- Auxiliary switches and wiring
- Cargo mat
- Cargo management system
- Passenger grab handle
- Second row seatback carpeted with rubberized seatback mat
The Black Diamond Package for Big Bend costs $2,570. Big Bend starts at $29,995, so if you add this package and nothing else, you’re looking at an estimated net price of $34,160.
The Sasquatch Package varies between Outer Banks and Badlands.
The Ford Bronco Sport Outer Banks Sasquatch Package
For Outer Banks, B&P lists:
Mechanical
- HOSS 2.0 Off-Road Suspension
- Advanced 4x4
- Twin Clutch Rear Drive Unit
- Trail Control with 1-Pedal Drive
Exterior
- Steel plated front and rear bumpers
- Brush guard
- High clearance fender flares
- Class II trailer tow package with trailer sway control and full-size spare
- Fender tiedowns
- Recovery hooks (two in the front, two in the rear)
- Steel underbody protection (skid pate and fuel tank/canister shields)
- 17” Ebony Black-painted aluminum wheels
- 235/65R17 All-Terrain (A/T) tires
Interior
- 110V/400W AC power outlet
- Auxiliary switches and wiring
- Cargo mat
- Rubberized flooring
- Passenger grab handle
- Second row seatback carpeted with rubberized seatback mat
The Sasquatch Package for Outer Banks costs $3,535. To add it, you must also add the $1,695 Outer Banks Tech Package+. Outer Banks starts at $34,985, so if you add this package and nothing else, you’re looking at an estimated net price of $41,810.
The Ford Bronco Sport Badlands Sasquatch Package
For Badlands, B&P lists:
Mechanical
- HOSS 3.0 Off-Road Suspension
- Bilstein Position Sensitive Dampers
- 850W engine cooling fan
Exterior
- Steel plated front and rear bumpers
- Brush guard
- High clearance fender flares
- Class II trailer tow package with trailer sway control and full-size spare
- Fender tiedowns
- Recovery hooks (two in the front, two in the rear)
- Steel underbody protection (skid pate and fuel tank/canister shields)
- 17” Ebony Black-painted aluminum wheels
- 235/65R17 All-Terrain (A/T) tires
Interior
- Auxiliary switches and wiring
- Seats –– Salt Crystal Inserts with Orchid Yellow accents and stitching
The Sasquatch Package for Badlands costs $2,990. Badlands starts at $39,995, so if you add this package and nothing else, you’re looking at an estimated net price of $44,580.
Which One to Choose?
In large part, your choice depends on how much you want to spend and how heavy you plan to go off-roading.
Go with Black Diamond Package if: You’d like to keep your build under $35,000 to 40,000, go with the Big Bend with the Black Diamond Package. Even if you add on extras, like the $1,350 Convenience Package to bring the options closer to Outer Banks or Badlands, you’re still coming in at a price the other two can’t touch if equipped for off-road.
The Black Diamond Package’s steel bumpers, four recovery points, skid plate and shields, and passenger grab handle will be a benefit when the terrain gets rugged. The auxiliary switches and wiring can help you more easily add things like lights and compressors, and you’ll get the brush guard and fender tiedowns, too. Your suspension system is HOSS 1.0, giving you a great ride on road and off.
Go with Sasquatch Package for Outer Banks if: You plan to venture farther frequently and could benefit from upgraded suspension but like the finishes and extras of the Outer Banks, choose that trim and add the Sasquatch Package!
You’ll get all the add-ons of the Black Diamond Package (including the brush guard, fender tiedowns, steel bumpers, four recovery points, skid plate and shields, passenger grab handle, and auxiliary switches), plus HOSS 2.0, the largest-in-class 29” Goodyear Territory A/Ts, the Twin Clutch RDU, and Trail Control with 1-Pedal Drive. The “Trail Toolbox” feature helps control your off-road adventure and let you focus more on steering.
Trail Control is off-road cruise control, and 1-Pedal Drive turns your accelerator into both your gas pedal and your brakes. Lift your foot off the gas pedal, and the brakes apply automatically. Press your gas pedal, and the brakes release. It’s a convenient option that is designed to replace the off-roading technique of left-foot braking.
Go with Sasquatch Package for Badlands if: You want the most capable Sport Ford makes. You get HOSS 3.0 with the rear Bilstein Position Dampers, the brush guard, the fender tiedowns, the steel bumpers, the four recovery points, the passenger grab handle, the auxiliary switches, the Goodyear Territory A/Ts, the Twin Clutch RDU, Trail Control with 1-Pedal Drive, and the engine skid plate and fuel tank and canister shields that the Big Bend Black Diamond and Outer Banks Sasquatch have … PLUS a lower bash plate, upgraded cooling fan, and two additional G.O.A.T. Modes (Rock Crawl and Rally).
You’ll have the Bronco Sport with the highest ride height, the most underbody protection, the most off-road capable suspension system –– with additional travel, and the most features to play around in and with off-road.
Sport Badlands and Badlands Sasquatch Back-to-Back
Having driven a Sport Badlands and the new 2025 Sport Badlands with Sasquatch at the same location recently, I can tell you how much I enjoyed the upgraded suspension, additional clearance, and new Rally Mode of the Badlands with Sasquatch Package. If it’s in your budget and you are ready to go places where it could be of help (or just like the look), I say add it.
No matter which of the three trims you start with, these two off-road packages turn up the potential of an already fun and capable vehicle. Tell us your preferred build of these below, and why!
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