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

[Cat]

+ 1, @Tricky Dick

Oh crap, there's more to read in this article! *continues to read*

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

Me, too!

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[TyGuy40]

LOL!

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

It certainly is UGLIER than the regular Bronco.

 

[8cam]

It certainly is UGLIER than the regular Bronco.

I absolutely wanted one, but I didn’t get lucky with the ordering. I would have taken it and flipped it right away, just can’t take the looks.

 

[Desert_6G]

anyone else ignore articles that are only text? nothing against reading but I'd rather see a vehicle being driven and tested for what it was designed for than read about it

 

[Raptor911]

Based on your opinion. Performance wise it is def better than the base bronco

It certainly is UGLIER than the regular Bronco.

 

[Mr. Nice]

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.

I guess you’d have to take that up with the masses that try to make theirs into a Sasquatch or more after delivery.
I was with you until I saw and drove the Sasquatch. Changed my mind.

 

[AZ_BRONC]

HOSS 3.0?

Don’t know anyone who has it, but when they do, it will cost $2,215. It gives you the capable front bumper, front steel bash plate, upgraded steering rack, motor and tie rods, and a rear stabilizer bar.

My upgraded OBX SAS already has the better steel modular bumper, front steel bash plate, and rear stabilizer bar. I’ll spend the $2,215 on the rest of what makes up the H.O.S.S. 4.0 on the Raptor, with the 3.1” Fox internal bypass dampers instead of the 2.5” in H.O.S.S. 3.0.

 

[MNBigfoot]

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I’ll spend the $2,215 on the rest of what makes up the H.O.S.S. 4.0 on the Raptor, with the 3.1” Fox internal bypass dampers instead of the 2.5” in H.O.S.S. 3.0.

For those interested in what makes up HOSS 4.0 including a Dana 50 rear axle.
Ford Bronco Raptor HOSS 4.0 suspension and components | Bronco Raptor Forum

 

[ET13]

anyone else ignore articles that are only text? nothing against reading but I'd rather see a vehicle being driven and tested for what it was designed for than read about it

I feel the exact opposite

 

[ET13]

Don’t know anyone who has it, but when they do, it will cost $2,215. It gives you the capable front bumper, front steel bash plate, upgraded steering rack, motor and tie rods, and a rear stabilizer bar.

My upgraded OBX SAS already has the better steel modular bumper, front steel bash plate, and rear stabilizer bar. I’ll spend the $2,215 on the rest of what makes up the H.O.S.S. 4.0 on the Raptor, with the 3.1” Fox internal bypass dampers instead of the 2.5” in H.O.S.S. 3.0.

So you installed a rear stabilizer bar yourself? And $2200 will definitely get you to the raptor suspension…

 

[andrusoid]

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 totally respect the needs of the majority 4 door Bronco owners without whom we would not have gotten a Bronco at all. The comment concerns aesthetics, and that's all folks.

 

[MNBigfoot]

I totally respect the needs of the majority 4 door Bronco owners without whom we would not have gotten a Bronco at all. The comment concerns aesthetics, and that's all folks.

It's all good, I knew to take the entire article with a grain of salt, when they listed the WT as the "Burliest"........... Throwing on $15k worth of trinkets and nanny gear on a Base Sasquatch 2.7, you're only in competion for the "Girliest of Broncos"

 

[Headless Horseman]

We all have a wide range of choices to make when deciding which Bronco to purchase...and that's a good thing!

For my use here in Colorado and high up in the mountains...camping, running mountain trails, fishing, etc., the 4-Door Badlands w/2.7/Sasquatch/Lux is the perfect Bronco for me. I have the top down most of the time, love the marine grade vinyl and washout floors. This Bronco is a beast...and I love it.

My advice to those still on the fence...get a Bronco that best fits your lifestyle and enjoy it to the fullest.

that's a beautiful vehicle...I love the color with the stipes...well done....looks fresh, yet classic!

 

[Headless Horseman]

This might be an overly naïve and known concept...but, are the prices of the vehicles based on where we live? Meaning, I live in an expensive state...Maryland. If someone in let's say Mississippi, with a lower cost of living, orders one, is the price adjusted at all?

Several people here have said their WT is under 60k but when I equip mine with lots of goodies, it's about 70k...perhaps I'm just adding on more goodies? (I do really wanna get those tube doors for summer use)...

 

[Sledge]

Dunno if you are referring to ford accessories at time of order placement vs Aftermarket goodies, but I stripped my WT Lux order to the bone in order to get a VIN ( which worked btw), then geared back up with aftermarket stuff, that turned out to be superior imho and also at greatly reduced prices in comparison to the ford options.

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