just wondering..have you never been in a first Gen Bronco? Its Fairly close, Gen 6 is bigger.I know, click bait.
Took my wife to the Tacoma event today. I knew what to expect from Cactus Gray as I've seen it on the Bronco Sport. I knew what to expect from tire sizes since I've seen 32s (compared to 35s) on Jeeps and other vehicles. I knew what to expect from other aspects of the vehicle from all the pictures, videos and descriptions on B6G.
But what really surprised me was the overall feel of the size of a Bronco. It feels small! And we only got see the 4-door versions! With all the talk about MPGs, I thought we were going to be viewing a bigger rig. I'm 5' 10" and skinny. My wife even smaller. Both of us thought the interior felt a little tight. Certainly not enough to turn me off of buying one, but it was a bit shocking. We both agreed we wouldn't want to do a road trip in the back seats. She said to me that the Bronco looked pretty big on the outside, but on the inside actually felt smaller than her Mazda CX-5 that we drove to the event in. I agreed.
I'm surprised this hasn't been a bigger issue here on B6G. We saw other people getting in the Broncos who were larger than us, and they looked a little crammed in there. I'm hoping Ford will do as other manufacturers have done and grow the vehicle over time. It could stand to be a little bigger.
Other than that, I loved the Bronco. And I am now seriously in love with the black steelies and the Grabbers. Fabulous look! The damn high package is a problem. If I could get the high package on the Black Diamond, I would do that trim in a second.
+1... will be a shock for anyone coming from a full sized truck. Conversely, did think those 32's on the BD looked absolutely great especially with the painted steelies. Wasn't a fan of the leather, looked a little cheap. the MGV was interesting.. but the interior plastics also looked a little cheap/flimsy in placesI know, click bait.
Took my wife to the Tacoma event today. I knew what to expect from Cactus Gray as I've seen it on the Bronco Sport. I knew what to expect from tire sizes since I've seen 32s (compared to 35s) on Jeeps and other vehicles. I knew what to expect from other aspects of the vehicle from all the pictures, videos and descriptions on B6G.
But what really surprised me was the overall feel of the size of a Bronco. It feels small! And we only got see the 4-door versions! With all the talk about MPGs, I thought we were going to be viewing a bigger rig. I'm 5' 10" and skinny. My wife even smaller. Both of us thought the interior felt a little tight. Certainly not enough to turn me off of buying one, but it was a bit shocking. We both agreed we wouldn't want to do a road trip in the back seats. She said to me that the Bronco looked pretty big on the outside, but on the inside actually felt smaller than her Mazda CX-5 that we drove to the event in. I agreed.
I'm surprised this hasn't been a bigger issue here on B6G. We saw other people getting in the Broncos who were larger than us, and they looked a little crammed in there. I'm hoping Ford will do as other manufacturers have done and grow the vehicle over time. It could stand to be a little bigger.
Other than that, I loved the Bronco. And I am now seriously in love with the black steelies and the Grabbers. Fabulous look! The damn high package is a problem. If I could get the high package on the Black Diamond, I would do that trim in a second.
I have a '59 Vette where my chin is about 5 inches from the steering wheel. Should I use that for a Bronco comparison?
I can't explain it any differently than I have in my last 7 posts. You'd think I offended someone's sister or something. It was simply an observation based on my (wrong) expectations.
Thank you, sir! That is a great way of putting it!
Look at it this way, you will not have to lean to far over to open the passenger door.
gotcha..
For future reference:
Yeah, that won't be going in the memory banks.
Nope, I am 6'2", and sat in a 4 door and t had plenty of room. I sat in and adjusted the drivers seat, then moved to the back seat, my knees were still 2-3" short of hitting the back of the front seat. My last Jeep was a 79 CJ5 so this is much bigger.This thread is going to be very confusing for all those people who are 6' 2".
