2025 Broncos... 2-door going extinct?

[huey]

I can confirm that even them olds known as "40-agers" that admit they're my friends have expressed the same sentiments. Typically, "ooh nicer back here than I thought!" Even had a 6' 7" Chinese dude back there and yeah, getting past the door/seat was the only issue he had (technically, late 30's).

dammm - I must be really old as I am in my 50's now!
However my wife keeps reminding me I act like I am still in my 20's

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[EasternSierra]

This extinction level event is why I just sprung on my 2024 2DR Heritage. Would have liked the new dash, but the savings are solid now and the 2DR is about to go bye bye (completely so in Heritage).

Even though I'm not buying one, the discontinuance of the 2-door Heritage Edition really frosts me. Why even have a trim called Heritage Edition, with features that are supposed to resemble and honor the original Bronco, and not have a 2-door available like the original? If I were Ford and for some reason had to limit the availability of 2-doors, the HE is the very last one I'd keep going.

 

[Big Boss]

They aren't really even trying, though. Unless you have exactly three kids, the 2-door works in every situation the 4-door does. The 4-door does have a lot more cargo space, but our very first trip in the Bronco was a 5-day, 4-state, 3 adult, 1 pre-teen journey. Everything fit, everyone was comfortable. We all took turns in the back, and I found it perfectly fine. So we had to climb in behind the front seats--no big deal. Probably 95+ percent of the time, people are driving alone or with no more than one other person, anyway.

While I only have 2(well might as well be 4 with how often we watch our nieces lol) the main reason for 4 door was Car seats. Car seats now are freaking massive lol and a pain in the ass to get kids in and out of. Don't even get me started on trying to get the car seat in the correct secure position lol. Even in my wife's explorer I felt like I had no room to get the right pressure getting them secured haha. At the time I got mine, my daughter was still in a rear facing seat and my son was in a front facing.

 

[emkayw]

dammm - I must be really old as I am in my 50's now!
However my wife keeps reminding me I act like I am still in my 20's

You're only young once, but you can be immature forever!

 

[mpeugeot]

No doubt about that. But she’s not trained against dogs. She was trained with the help of friends in the LA county SD swat K9 program, with the exception of German commands. She responds only to Tsalagi (Cherokee) commands.
anatolians are indeed beasts.
but I’m sure he’s wouldn’t tangle with Sam, our English springer.

I love most dogs, but Springers have awesome energy.

My latest family member is this stone cold killer.

 

[MadMan4BamaNATL]

While I only have 2(well might as well be 4 with how often we watch our nieces lol) the main reason for 4 door was Car seats. Car seats now are freaking massive lol and a pain in the ass to get kids in and out of. Don't even get me started on trying to get the car seat in the correct secure position lol. Even in my wife's explorer I felt like I had no room to get the right pressure getting them secured haha. At the time I got mine, my daughter was still in a rear facing seat and my son was in a front facing.

It's alright brother. You're good.

You've been around here long enough. We know you, we know your heart! It's 2 Dr all the way, but to sacrifice for the kids is noble.

Now, once they out of them seats! It's a trade in on that $75K Stroppe for you all the way!

 

[Beach_Bum]

Even though I'm not buying one, the discontinuance of the 2-door Heritage Edition really frosts me. Why even have a trim called Heritage Edition, with features that are supposed to resemble and honor the original Bronco, and not have a 2-door available like the original? If I were Ford and for some reason had to limit the availability of 2-doors, the HE is the very last one I'd keep going.

I had made the comment just the other day in a PM regarding the HE 2-dr getting nixed:

"And while we are on the topic, the Bronco brand manager and any of the underlings that decided on nixing the 2-dr HE for MY'25 should have been fired on the spot. Farley should have allowed the Bronco brand manager to make the decision. But it shouldn't have been so much as a decision but a litmus test of their decision making abilities. Any decision that deviates from continuing the 2-dr among the Heritage lineup shows an inability to grasp the concept of heritage among the Bronco brand.

Nixing the 2-dr on other trims is disappointing, but not a hill to die on. Nixing the 2-dr on the HE is the proverbial "crossing of the Rubicon" and employment should have been terminated by everyone involved with that approval. "

 

[Pitpup]

Nixing the 2-dr on other trims is disappointing, but not a hill to die on. Nixing the 2-dr on the HE is the proverbial "crossing of the Rubicon" and employment should have been terminated by everyone involved with that approval. "

Yes, YES, and OMFG YES!!!!!!

 

[wessermgm]

I feel that the Stroppe Edition is almost lip service to heritage. They will barely make any of them and the price is exorbitant.

 

[mpeugeot]

Nixing the 2-dr on other trims is disappointing, but not a hill to die on. Nixing the 2-dr on the HE is the proverbial "crossing of the Rubicon" and employment should have been terminated by everyone involved with that approval.

I think that I speak for the entire 2 door mafia...

We decide which hill we want to die on!

Which for me is preferably with only 2 doors and not in a Jeep!

 

[DarthLincoln]

2 door is going the way of the cuckoo bird , Ev , hybrid , plug in and no full ice will be the final bullet to the Magoo mobile

Good! Cuckoo birds are found on every continent except Antarctica.

 

[Kevin Scarbel]

Even though I'm not buying one, the discontinuance of the 2-door Heritage Edition really frosts me. Why even have a trim called Heritage Edition, with features that are supposed to resemble and honor the original Bronco, and not have a 2-door available like the original? If I were Ford and for some reason had to limit the availability of 2-doors, the HE is the very last one I'd keep going.

You pegged it. I hope Bronco Brand Manager Jason Hyde takes note of your comment.

 

[Kevin Scarbel]

I had made the comment just the other day in a PM regarding the HE 2-dr getting nixed:

"And while we are on the topic, the Bronco brand manager and any of the underlings that decided on nixing the 2-dr HE for MY'25 should have been fired on the spot. Farley should have allowed the Bronco brand manager to make the decision. But it shouldn't have been so much as a decision but a litmus test of their decision making abilities. Any decision that deviates from continuing the 2-dr among the Heritage lineup shows an inability to grasp the concept of heritage among the Bronco brand.

Nixing the 2-dr on other trims is disappointing, but not a hill to die on. Nixing the 2-dr on the HE is the proverbial "crossing of the Rubicon" and employment should have been terminated by everyone involved with that approval. "

Best post of the month !

 

[cbrenthus]

I don’t know why everybody’s so picky about this, since the doors are removable. If you want two door just take a four-door and remove two of the doors and you’ll be driving a two-door.!

 

[Kevin Scarbel]

I feel that the Stroppe Edition is almost lip service to heritage. They will barely make any of them and the price is exorbitant.

Which is why Ford should just aim for a limited Stroppe run of 1,966 units.
Granted, the Stroppe package is a FAR better idea than the freewheeling appearance package (a blatant waste of time, money and energy). However, being a retro Baja race truck, a high output engine should obviously be an option.

All that said, with some sales marketing, Ford would sell FAR more 2-dr HE's, Everglades and Wildtraks than it will ever build Stroppe and Freewheeling models. And volume yields higher brand profitability.

The Freewheeling appearance package is alike the old General Motors thought process: We don't build what the customers want, rather the customers will buy what we choose to build.

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