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Hi All! Was super excited to get my first look at the new Bronco yesterday at one of the Philly area dealership viewings. The biggest goal was to figure out if a 4D could fit my family of 4 plus a dog, and I'm happy to say that mission was accomplished. I also wanted to try the new iPhone's LIDAR scanner in hopes that I could save a good 3d scan then measure whatever dimensions I want later. It worked. So then I scanned my wife's 2016 Subaru Outback for a side by side.
If you want the TL;DR - with the back seats up, the practical loading capacity of the 4D Bronco will be pretty similar to an Outback.
For the rest of you, see below for 3D scan screenshots with a few key dimensions. I tried to be as precise as possible but this was my first go at it, so the measurements aren't gospel and treat them with a few inches of slack. I'd say if there is ~3 inches or more between the Bronco and the Outback dimensions, the difference is probably real and noticeable.
If any of you want to try this at home you need an iPhone 12 Pro, Pro Max, or iPad Pro and the free 3d Scanner App. Would be interested to see how an older Bronco, Wrangler, or 4Runner stack up!
UPDATE: I left a little meat on the bone for a few edges to make sure air gaps or weird curves don’t fool the measurement. So use these more as a relative comparison than precision measurements for cooler or crate fitting.
Without further ado, here are the Bronco vs Outback cargo areas with the seats up:
Note: the 29” depth is from tailgate to the base of the hump - NOT to the seatback. Tailgate to base of seatback is more like 34-35”
Outback
WIDTH: wheel well to wheel well they're even at ~39 inches. The Bronco's sides are flat and clean, while the Subaru has two open nooks on either side behind the wheel intrusions. Those are handy on occasion but in everyday use they don't add much.
LENGTH: the Ouback is noticeably deeper with a 6-7 inch advantage at floor level, but the Bronco has more upright seats and a vertical tailgate. The second shot of the Outback shows how much the seat angle and sloped back window cut into volume. This can be a problem for suitcases and moving boxes. Big items taller than 10-12 inches will fit about the same in both, if not better in the Bronco. You'll notice that the diagonal from the tailgate lip to the top of back seat is 39 inches for the Bronco vs 35 for the Subaru. Those with strollers know why that's important.
HEIGHT: Bronco has the clear edge here. It's 4 inches taller from the floor to the top of the seats and 6 inches from floor to the side windows. In terms of overall height, the floor to roll bar in the Bronco is also 4-6 inches taller, depending on where you measure the Outback's floor to ceiling. Just remember that the infamous step at the end of the Bronco's cargo area is 4 inches tall. If you level it out with the sliding cargo tray or another add-on it will cut the advantage.
OVERALL: with the seats up the 4D Bronco and Outback are more or less equivalent in practical cargo capacity. So it shouldn't have any trouble fitting a stroller and a medium sized dog comfortably in the back since we pull it off regularly with the Subaru.
Bonus: Bronco with the back seats folded down
I have to admit this was a bit of a letdown. It's only 5 feet from the back door to the edge of the folded seatback, and the diagonal from the back corner to the seatback edge is still only 6 feet. With the front seats pushed up you can eke out a little extra length, but unfortunately the center console is taller than the folded seats so it will interfere with a blowup mattress. I don't show it on these pics but a straight line from the top edge of the console to the tailgate is 5.5 feet.
So car camping will be tight without a tent, especially for a couple. Not a dealbreaker by any means but I was hoping for a little more room. At least this explains why Ford didn't go with the Honda Magic Seat approach: if the cushion flipped forward, it would eat at another 6-8 inches of length.
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Hi All! Was super excited to get my first look at the new Bronco yesterday at one of the Philly area dealership viewings. The biggest goal was to figure out if a 4D could fit my family of 4 plus a dog, and I'm happy to say that mission was accomplished. I also wanted to try the new iPhone's LIDAR scanner in hopes that I could save a good 3d scan then measure whatever dimensions I want later. It worked. So then I scanned my wife's 2016 Subaru Outback for a side by side.
If you want the TL;DR - with the back seats up, the practical loading capacity of the 4D Bronco will be pretty similar to an Outback.
For the rest of you, see below for 3D scan screenshots with a few key dimensions. I tried to be as precise as possible but this was my first go at it, so the measurements aren't gospel and treat them with a few inches of slack. I'd say if there is ~3 inches or more between the Bronco and the Outback dimensions, the difference is probably real and noticeable.
If any of you want to try this at home you need an iPhone 12 Pro, Pro Max, or iPad Pro and the free 3d Scanner App. Would be interested to see how an older Bronco, Wrangler, or 4Runner stack up!
UPDATE: I left a little meat on the bone for a few edges to make sure air gaps or weird curves don’t fool the measurement. So use these more as a relative comparison than precision measurements for cooler or crate fitting.
Without further ado, here are the Bronco vs Outback cargo areas with the seats up:
Note: the 29” depth is from tailgate to the base of the hump - NOT to the seatback. Tailgate to base of seatback is more like 34-35”
Outback
WIDTH: wheel well to wheel well they're even at ~39 inches. The Bronco's sides are flat and clean, while the Subaru has two open nooks on either side behind the wheel intrusions. Those are handy on occasion but in everyday use they don't add much.
LENGTH: the Ouback is noticeably deeper with a 6-7 inch advantage at floor level, but the Bronco has more upright seats and a vertical tailgate. The second shot of the Outback shows how much the seat angle and sloped back window cut into volume. This can be a problem for suitcases and moving boxes. Big items taller than 10-12 inches will fit about the same in both, if not better in the Bronco. You'll notice that the diagonal from the tailgate lip to the top of back seat is 39 inches for the Bronco vs 35 for the Subaru. Those with strollers know why that's important.
HEIGHT: Bronco has the clear edge here. It's 4 inches taller from the floor to the top of the seats and 6 inches from floor to the side windows. In terms of overall height, the floor to roll bar in the Bronco is also 4-6 inches taller, depending on where you measure the Outback's floor to ceiling. Just remember that the infamous step at the end of the Bronco's cargo area is 4 inches tall. If you level it out with the sliding cargo tray or another add-on it will cut the advantage.
OVERALL: with the seats up the 4D Bronco and Outback are more or less equivalent in practical cargo capacity. So it shouldn't have any trouble fitting a stroller and a medium sized dog comfortably in the back since we pull it off regularly with the Subaru.
Bonus: Bronco with the back seats folded down
I have to admit this was a bit of a letdown. It's only 5 feet from the back door to the edge of the folded seatback, and the diagonal from the back corner to the seatback edge is still only 6 feet. With the front seats pushed up you can eke out a little extra length, but unfortunately the center console is taller than the folded seats so it will interfere with a blowup mattress. I don't show it on these pics but a straight line from the top edge of the console to the tailgate is 5.5 feet.
So car camping will be tight without a tent, especially for a couple. Not a dealbreaker by any means but I was hoping for a little more room. At least this explains why Ford didn't go with the Honda Magic Seat approach: if the cushion flipped forward, it would eat at another 6-8 inches of length.
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