Car and Driver Review: 2021 Bronco Goes Big, Sticks the Landing (w/ tested acceleration & MPG figures)

[fv9]

Man, that red two door really has me questioning my 4 door order. The 2 door is just so good looking! I keep telling myself I need the extra utility of the 4.

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[BroncoAZ]

Tow rating on the D90 is impressive. Looks like almost 8,000# on the chart.

 

[shieldsy]

This picture should go with Zach's cromulent post just above your post.

 

[Mr. Nice]

0-60 is a nice way to compare apples-to-apples... so there's that.

In practical usage though, very few of us will ever need to go 0-60... in reality you'll be going 0-30 from a stop light, and then 30-65 as you accelerate on the highway onramp... and I think these arenas are probably where the ecoboosts in the Bronco come out feeling perfectly cromulent to the people who have been driving them.

For those of you that need engine advice-

While you can opt for an Outer Banks with Ford's 2.3-liter turbo I-4, our test vehicle was equipped with the $1,895 2.7-liter twin-turbo V-6. MotorTrend contributor Basem Wasef simultaneously happened to be driving a two-door Bronco Outer Banks with the four-cylinder, and he felt that even in the smaller, lighter Bronco model, the little engine is weak sauce. Additionally, the Outer Banks trim only comes with a 10-speed automatic transmission, and since you can't get any manual Bronco with the V-6, the big engine is absolutely the way to go. Unconvinced?
This new Bronco is no lightweight, as it tipped our scales to the tune of 4,828 pounds. To put that in perspective, a Jeep Wrangler Unlimited Sahara ("Unlimited" is Jeep-speak for four doors) with a 3.6-liter V-6 weighs 4,391 pounds. There's more than 400 pounds of additional beef on the Ford. Yes, you want the V-6.

You can learn more reading one article from automotive experts than of hundreds of owner/test driver reviews...

 

[indio22]

This picture should go with Zach's cromulent post just above your post.

Reps to Zach for using "cromulent". (I had to look up what it meant).

 

[BroncoKong Jr.]

Car and Driver:

 

[vrewald14]

DUDE. That full-send sand jump is badass!!! I wish they would post a link to the full video

 

[WyoBronc]

Crib Notes/Takeaways/Readers Digest version of this article………
2dr=Yep
2.7L V6=Yep
Sasquatch=Yep

 

[ths0002]

This is beautiful and a perfect shot from C&D

 

[Altitude]

0-60 in 6.3 sec (starting in second)
5-60 in 7.4 sec (assuming starting in first)

Yep, its a pooch.

 

[NatureMan]

I dont know much, but I know that 250lbs of extra curb weight is not the difference between a 6.3 and a 10sec 0-60 time.

apparently launching in 2nd gear, and sea level, is absolutely critical if you care.

I thought turbos didn’t care about elevation.

 

[Mango&Moose]

2 Door=6.3

4 Door=10.2

There is a reason most didn't believe that.

10.2 seconds is slower than my 103 hp Scion xB

 

[Kos]

18 mpg on their 75 mph loop sounds good to me. The wind noise not so much

Just got done with a 600 mile road trip in my wife’s minivan. At 75-85 mph it was anywhere from 72-76 db. I’ve also checked my Acura and it also has been around 72 DB at highway speeds.

 

[fergthulhu]

Love that jump...great little clip in slow motion.

I think turbos keep the max power output pretty close across elevation, but all that time not spent at max is going to be more sluggish. I might be wrong, but that's the way it's rattling around in my brain meat. Could be some of the difference.

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