Car and Driver Review: 2021 Bronco Wildtrak Tested: The Ultimate Bronco (for Now)

[PSUTE]

Hoping no one was dumb enough to expect good gas mileage from a vehicle with the aerodynamics of a brick...

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[broncobase1]

Ooof that fuel economy. Understandable that they’re calling that out, I love my Bronco but fuel economy is the one aspect of this entire model lineup that I would classify as thoroughly mediocre.

Yeah but your not going to do better with any similar capable vehicle. Jeeps are rated slightly better but real world reviews often are worse. Mainstays like Tacoma and 4Runner, and just about every other 4WD truck is worse than Bronco in the city. Bottom line, big 4WD trucks use fuel, especially with giant tires and low gearing.

 

[broncobase1]

Hoping no one was dumb enough to expect good gas mileage from a vehicle with the aerodynamics of a brick...

The gas mileage is par for the course of any 4WD truck. The Maverick Hybrid is for gas mileage.

 

[Ground_zero298]

Hoping no one was dumb enough to expect good gas mileage from a vehicle with the aerodynamics of a brick...

Actually it’s designed from 2 Amazon boxes and 4 coffee cups.

 

[mpeugeot]

Mine is $58k with Hoss 3.0 high package, tow, tube steps, etc

Mine is at $53,909

But it's a 2 door WildTrak with HOSS 3.0, MIC, Lux and Tow only.

 

[8cam]

My near fully loaded WT with HOSS 3.0 comes in, with taxes and fees to under $60k. The price difference between my order and similarly equipped BL was about $2k.

very true. My loaded BL came in just over 60k.

 

[8cam]

Ooof that fuel economy. Understandable that they’re calling that out, I love my Bronco but fuel economy is the one aspect of this entire model lineup that I would classify as thoroughly mediocre.

I’m coming from 11mpg in a built 80 series land cruiser. The Bronco mileage is awesome!

 

[the poacher]

But....

" but the two-door's stockier retro profile just makes us smile a little bigger."

 

[the poacher]

Well, I still think the 4 door looks awesome.

It certainly does Seacat, just not quite as awesome as the two door... lol...

 

[BroncoDude]

I have less door clutter on mine also.

 

[the poacher]

Uh, fully loaded, this vehicle is now like 70k, not 58k...it's almost as much as the Raptor. For 5k more, wouldn't the raptor be the way to go?

If your intentions are to blast through the desert at really high speeds, the Raptor is definitely the way to go. However, if you intend on doing some crawling as well as logging roads and the mall, the Badlands/Wildtrack are the way to go.

 

[the poacher]

at 69K, one should just get the Bronco Raptor

Why would you want to get the Raptor, it is designed for high speed desert running, are you planning on doing a lot of that?

 

[the poacher]

Sure, if you look at it through a lens that 4 doors are bad. In reality its just longer and not short & stubby, not to mentions the ability to actually carry more than 2 people and gear without being a PIA.

Ah, but if you read a little further, the writer does state about the 2 dr " the two-door's aft quarters are surprisingly accommodating once you climb back there."

 

[Raptor911]

LOL!

it is better in every way .. high speed and rock crawling.

Why would you want to get the Raptor, it is designed for high speed desert running, are you planning on doing a lot of that?

 

[TyGuy40]

Sure, if you look at it through a lens that 4 doors are bad. In reality its just longer and not short & stubby, not to mentions the ability to actually carry more than 2 people and gear without being a PIA.

I really feel the 2-door without SAS looks better than a 4-door without SAS. And a 2-door, with SAS looks like a toy truck, whereas the 4-door with SAS looks perfect. Hence why I chose my 2-door badlands without SAS.

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