0-60 mph test for 2.3L Bronco with 7-speed manual by TFL

[BTomorama]

5000 lbs and a 4 cylinder....who thought that wa a good idea? lol

A 4 cylinder from 1995, no thanks . A 4 cylinder from 2021 is just fine.

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[Altitude]

This is all cool but I'm not buying a Bronco to drag race

When you have only 800 - 1000 feet from a dead stop to get to freeway speeds of 80mph+, you need good acceleration. Level of off-road prowess won't matter when I cant match the speed of interstate traffic and get ran over by an 18 wheeler. Acceleration is certainly one thing that staggered me on this, especially after hearing from F-150 owners about how fast their trucks were. Approximate 8.1 0-60 with the 2.7L and 10 speed is stupid slow by today's standards. This is going to be my daily, and I don't want to have to drive around constantly with my foot to the floor just to keep up with traffic.

 

[stras27]

I am sure you all will correct me if I am wrong but weren't both 0-60 videos using manual? If that is the case you would think that the auto would at least be good for a half second to a second faster. If that is the case I am not going to get hung up on the 8sec time. Does anyone that took delivery want to run a 2.7 auto through a test and report back?

 

[Waiting for 4th Bronco]

I am getting (or have an order that will be filled in my heirs lifetime) a 2dr Base with the 2.3 and a manual. I think it'll be just fine.

 

[Razorbak86]

This is all cool but I'm not buying a Bronco to drag race

Exactly! These 0-60 tests of a Ford Bronco are about as meaningless as rock-crawling tests of a Volkswagen Golf.

 

[Frank N]

you're right. put in a v8 with barely more power and it'll be all good. /sarcasm

Depends on the 8, but I never said v8....but the 2.7 v6 is a better option, IMO....and the 3.5 tuned would make it scream.

maybe I am just spoiled with my v6... lol

 

[De Brus]

If I remember correctly this unit was broken in. Ford usually puts quite a few miles on them before they hand them over.

And just to clarify we used a GPS performance timer called a SOLO for that quick test.

You think you would verify this to make it an "official" test before broadcasting the test on YouTube? I suspect a derated bronco would suffer, especially in a 0-60.

 

[King Luis]

Depends on the 8, but I never said v8....but the 2.7 v6 is a better option, IMO....and the 3.5 tuned would make it scream.

ok, but is the 4 really that bad? i'm sure with a slight tune, you could up the power quite a bit. but for every day, with all that torque, it's plenty. if you are racing the bronco, i'm sure you're going to wait for the warthog or just tune the 2.7 with the 5 star tune and get almost 400hp.

 

[Razorbak86]

You think you would verify this to make it an "official" test before broadcasting the test on YouTube? I suspect a derated bronco would suffer, especially in a 0-60.

TMZ Automotive never think first… they just post for raw clicks.

 

[Nickp]

There’s no way the 2.7 is that slow.

I guessed 6 seconds in my review unofficially, one of the publications gave an estimate of mid to high 5’s.

The 2.7 is very fast for what it is. Very very few people are going to complain and I can guarantee that guy is 100% full of it. He was using 3/4 pedal or something.

 

[Bronco4lyfe85]

There's still no way I'm challenging my dad's Model Y in a drag race.

Okay?

 

[Bronco4lyfe85]

Watch the 2.7 acceleration video...8.1 seconds 0-60

I don’t believe everything I see on the internet.

 

[Gamecock]

I guessed 6 seconds in my review unofficially, one of the publications gave an estimate of mid to high 5’s.

The 2.7 is very fast for what it is. Very very few people are going to complain and I can guarantee that guy is 100% full of it. He was using 3/4 pedal or something.

I wonder if there is validity to the people who are saying Ford tunes these to be restricted for the 1st 1000 miles. Does anyone know that to be a fact with Ford vehicles in general?

@Nickp, In your driving, did you feel handicapped not having Sport mode?

 

[jaspercasidino]

Unless atmospheric conditions are specified including windspeed and direction, I declare this 0-60 test invalid! Did I also hear that there might be an incline?! I will also need to know how full the gas tank is, what octane and supplier and if any additives have been introduced within the last 1000 miles. Additionally, luggage weight and both vehicle occupant weights will need to be determined along with what they had for breakfast and how their morning constitutional went. Once all that has been established, we can move into phase 2.

 

[JTBros]

5000 lbs and a 4 cylinder....who thought that wa a good idea? lol

Jeep when they offered the 2.0t on the Wrangler before the Bronco even debuted. And people said that was better than the 2.3l on the Bronco. I'd rather have a 4 cylinder with tuning capability vs a V6 with none (referring to the pentastar).

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