2 door vs. 4 door

[KatieB75]

Anyone have a 2 door think it’s a rougher ride or less stable?

I’ve only had 4 door cars/suvs.

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[618TRVLWILD]

I am wondering if I left the rear seats folded down... haha

That's my plan when it just me tooling around town and work. Then when I vacation I'll def have figure out a better configuration. I'm with @NurseA.J the retro look drew me in hardcore!!

 

[Ride Em Bronco]

There has been a lot of discussion of the difference in cargo/trunk space between the 2-door and the 4-door. But I have not seen much discussion or photos of the passenger front seat and passenger rear seat folded down to see how flat they fold down from front to end of trunk in both the 2-door and the 4-door. Sometimes this is more important when having to haul a piece of lumber or other long narrow item. And this may also be helpful to know when making your decision.

 

[KatieB75]

There has been a lot of discussion of the difference in cargo trunk space between the 2-door and the 4-door. But I have not seen much discussion or photos of the passenger front seat and passenger rear seat folded down to see how flat they fold down from front to trunk. Sometimes this is more important when having to haul a piece of lumber or other long narrow item. This also may be helpful to know when making your decision.

I agree, I’d love to see the seats folded down. We are bulk shoppers, so I need to be able to fill up the back. Haha

 

[dcg2]

There has been a lot of discussion of the difference in cargo trunk space between the 2-door and the 4-door. But I have not seen much discussion or photos of the passenger front seat and passenger rear seat folded down to see how flat they fold down from front to trunk. Sometimes this is more important when having to haul a piece of lumber or other long narrow item. This also may be helpful to know when making your decision.

As I understand it the trunk floor is about 4" lower than the seat backs when folded. The slide out table fills this space and makes it actually flat all the way. However that's only going to be* available on the 4 door.

 

[AzScorpion]

There has been a lot of discussion of the difference in cargo/trunk space between the 2-door and the 4-door. But I have not seen much discussion or photos of the passenger front seat and passenger rear seat folded down to see how flat they fold down from front to end of trunk in both the 2-door and the 4-door. Sometimes this is more important when having to haul a piece of lumber or other long narrow item. And this may also be helpful to know when making your decision.

I agree, I’d love to see the seats folded down. We are bulk shoppers, so I need to be able to fill up the back. Haha

Here's both the 2dr & 4dr with the seats folded down. Hope this helps.

4dr

2dr

 

[BLTN]

--Just me, so no one else to accommodate.
--I can pack a lot in a small space...Need more space=Too much stuff.
--2 door has the iconic look.
--Short wheelbase will have a different ride character, but not necessarily worse if the engineers did their Job 1.
--Better handling/maneuverability off-road.
--Cheaper buy-in than a 4-door.

 

[mneblett]

Here's both the 2dr & 4dr with the seats folded down. Hope this helps.

4dr

2dr

Great pics. the tape measure shows 47-48" to the rear of the front row seats -- how far to the 4-dr front row?

 

[AzScorpion]

Great pics. the tape measure shows 47-48" to the rear of the front row seats -- how far to the 4-dr front row?

Before going to see these someone requested the 2dr measurements and I didn't think to measure the 4dr.

 

[Mattwings]

--Just me, so no one else to accommodate.
--I can pack a lot in a small space...Need more space=Too much stuff.
--2 door has the iconic look.
--Short wheelbase will have a different ride character, but not necessarily worse if the engineers did their Job 1.
--Better handling/maneuverability off-road.
--Cheaper buy-in than a 4-door.

I love the look of the 2 door and it has advantages, but no matter what, the physics of a longer wheelbase equate to better stability and in general, a "smoother" ride. It's always a trade off, so if you try and tune more "stability" into the handling, it will result in trade offs, like really "slow" steering or higher steering effort (caster) and or tire wear (camber). I think for most people and areas the 2 door will be awesome, here in MI, it's a hard pass before I even drive one. For those that haven't driven on our roads, they are really third world.

 

[lowmpg]

4dr will probably ride a little more stable but the real question is "why buy a 4dr unless you absolutely have to" ?

 

[BigFootie]

Two door. I have a 4 door Escape and the seats are down 99% of the time. My wife has a HRV, two child seats for the grandchildren. No need for me to have a four door. Wheelbase is nearly the same as my Escape.

 

[mdonathan56]

2 DR BL Non/SAS for me. It looks better than the 4 DR. 4 DR has to be SAS'd to get a decent look. This will be my personal DD. Have a large dog, 160+ lbs, and a Honda Element to move him around. My wife has an Audi Q5 we will use for "Group" outings so this is just for me.
You have to get what you're happy with.

 

[BroncoJay]

As a general rule, the longer the wheelbase, the better the ride. I had a Jeep TJ Unlimited (long wheelbase) and it was fine when I lived in GA. Here in MI, it was a nightmare. I am going 4dr and I would be willing to bet the ride will be noticeably better. Our roads are literally the worst in the country. I have never been anywhere nearly as bad as SE MI ??

Come to NW Iowa where we think dumping 2 inches of salt for one inch snows is a good thing... potholes and frame rust is a staple of the Hawkeye state

 

[Mattwings]

Come to NW Iowa where we think dumping 2 inches of salt for one inch snows is a good thing... potholes and frame rust is a staple of the Hawkeye state

I have been to Des Moines and the surrounding area and it’s a dream compared to here! I’m sure it varies in IA too. For some reason MI funds it’s roads by mile of road and not miles driven, so Northern MI, in general, is pretty good compared to metro areas. If I lived “up north” I would be 7sp and possibly 2dr (having had 3 Broncos and dealing with 2drs isn’t a pleasant memory).

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