it also depends on what you variant you get- say you get a black diamond, it s better to get a 2.7 because you get better fuel economy than 2.3 L. Look at fuel economy numbers by engine transmission combination, that would help in making a good decision. Similarly Badlands with 2.7 will get better economy in either city or highway better than 2.3. you could look up the fuel economy chartsHas anyone who has gotten the 2.3 been dissappointed? I'd be super interested in hearing from those that have driven both.
I drive a 3.6 eTorque Wrangler and I've heard it's a dog compared to both. It has a 3.45 gear ratio with 33s so that may have something to do with it.
I was Bronco 2.7 all the way, but I'd love a manual. Just hoping to hear real world reviews of 2.3 auto and manual.
Edit: Found some reviews on the forum from prior, but I'd love to hear from some folks that haven't posted prior.
The 10-speed AT is exactly the only thing wrong with our 2019 Ranger Lariat.The 10 speed auto works great with the 2.3 because the engine is always in its power band. 2.3 is more than adequate. We drove ours up and over the mountains going to Moab and it was never short on power and pulls hard.
Ranger | |
Curb weight | 4,441 |
Towing capacity | 7,500 |
Max cargo | 1,860 |
Max payload | 13,801 |
GVRW | 6,050 |
Bronco (Badlands) | |
Curb weight | 4,997 |
Towing capacity | 3,500 |
Max cargo | 1,370 |
Max payload | 9,867 |
GVRW | 6,160 |
You never said what’s wrong with the 10 speed, and you are hard to understand. OP is asking those that actually own Broncos.The 10-speed AT is exactly the only thing wrong with our 2019 Ranger Lariat.
Fixing that horrific transmission by adding a third pedal makes Bronco fantastic. The 2.3 engine is a Bonnie and a Joy to own. The 10-speed makes me hate driving the Ranger so I can't wait for the Bronco to arrive and fix that problem.
To the OP: The 2.3 sucks. Every 6th generation Ranger ever sold has been thrown into the scrap heap because the motor is such garbage that it can only handle a max payload of 13,801 lbs. That's barely a single 2022 Hummer EV.
It's so bad that Ford has kept the 2.3 for the 7th Generation Ranger, despite the American bald-eagle ka-kaws of freedom and larger displacement in their trucks.
Ranger Curb weight 4,441 Towing capacity 7,500 Max cargo 1,860 Max payload 13,801 GVRW 6,050
For reference, in Bronco the 2.3 is tasked with only handling 71% of the max weight it handles in Ranger. Sooooooo I think it will explode if you have to haul a roll of stamps (the 100-pack roll, obviously)
Bronco (Badlands) Curb weight 4,997 Towing capacity 3,500 Max cargo 1,370 Max payload 9,867 GVRW 6,160
No, the OP did not specifically state only Bronco owners could respond to his question.You never said what’s wrong with the 10 speed, and you are hard to understand. OP is asking those that actually own Broncos.
My comments are 100% on topic to the question asked.Has anyone who has gotten the 2.3 been dissappointed? I'd be super interested in hearing from those that have driven both.
No, the OP did not specifically state only Bronco owners could respond to his question.
My comments are 100% on topic to the question asked.
As to the claim I never said what was wrong with the 10AT (seach function!).... Here are links to my prior posts about how terrible this transmission is in practice because i've had this combo since 2019 and have been very consistent with why it's a beancounter transmission and not your friend.
Chronologically posted. I felt 3 was good enough.
8/5/21
https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/thre...dlands-2-3-mt-2-door.15102/page-7#post-750296
9/1/2021
https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/7-speed-manuel-vs-10-speed-auto.23786/page-6#post-842239
9/14/2021
https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/bronco-2-3-vs-2-7-engine-drive-comparison.23541/#post-832413
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Where is your real world review?No, the OP did not specifically state only Bronco owners could respond to his question.
My comments are 100% on topic to the question asked.
As to the claim I never said what was wrong with the 10AT (seach function!).... Here are links to my prior posts about how terrible this transmission is in practice because i've had this combo since 2019 and have been very consistent with why it's a beancounter transmission and not your friend.
Chronologically posted. I felt 3 was good enough.
8/5/21
https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/thre...dlands-2-3-mt-2-door.15102/page-7#post-750296
9/1/2021
https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/7-speed-manuel-vs-10-speed-auto.23786/page-6#post-842239
9/14/2021
https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/bronco-2-3-vs-2-7-engine-drive-comparison.23541/#post-832413
To be clear, I wanted all responses to be from Bronco owners, hence the posting being in Bronco6g.No, the OP did not specifically state only Bronco owners could respond to his question.