CR ranks Bronco @ 46/100 on Lowest Ranked Cars list

[BigRed]

lol what are you on about?

They are well known for giving good reviews to any company that pays them, but that doesn’t equate to political bias.

Their opinions are usually BS, but just because you don’t agree with something doesn’t mean it’s out to get you. Chill out and keep this forum politics free.

Consumer Reports Donates to MANY hard left organizations. Do your homework.....they don't hide the fact.

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[malpais]

I have never owned a truck or SUV before the Bronco, and have driven very few. I find it’s on road manners completely acceptable. I don’t think I’d go to autocross with it, but it doesn’t feel like it’s going to flip over on spirited turns

 

[MileHighCitizen]

Consumer Reports Donates to MANY hard left organizations. Do your homework.....they don't hide the fact.

“Hard Left is violent anarchism. Which violent anarchist groups do they donate to?

 

[mpeugeot]

I have never owned a truck or SUV before the Bronco, and have driven very few. I find it’s on road manners completely acceptable. I don’t think I’d go to autocross with it, but it doesn’t feel like it’s going to flip over on spirited turns

I have slid it thru a turn on tarmac, it's not bad at all.

 

[BigRed]

“Hard Left is violent anarchism. Which violent anarchist groups do they donate to?

Sorry "Word Smith".......That must be your definition. Example: "Denver may be "Hard Left" but that doesn't correlate to any violence.
Have a nice day....Out of here.

 

[MileHighCitizen]

Sorry "Word Smith".......That must be your definition. Example: "Denver may be "Hard Left" but that doesn't correlate to any violence.
Have a nice day....Out of here.

Denver isn't hard left...do your homework...we don't hide the fact

 

[Reidt131]

I have slid it thru a turn on tarmac, it's not bad at all.

I've given it some sideways action on gravel, but I'm concerned to do the same on pavement in the event I regain traction halfway through.

 

[Figmo]

CR consistently scores Wrangler low every year. So no surprise Bronco is also down there.

Most people who can afford a new Wrangler or Bronco are smart enough to know better than put any stock in reviews like this. Or, to put it another way, If you are stupid enough to avoid a Bronco because of something you read in CR….odds are you can’t afford a Bronco to begin with.

The rest of us know: “the heart wants what the heart wants” And that has little to do with economy.

 

[mpeugeot]

I've given it some sideways action on gravel, but I'm concerned to do the same on pavement in the event I regain traction halfway through.

Believe me, if I haven't rolled it, it probably can't be rolled easily...

And I have rolled a Miata.

 

[Reidt131]

Believe me, if I haven't rolled it, it probably can't be rolled easily...

And I have rolled a Miata.

How does one roll a Miata?
I'm glad you had that cage installed or we might not be talking!

 

[85_Ranger4x4]

It got bad marks for the stiff ride, loud interior, awkward ergonomics and bad fuel economy.

Can't say I disagree, they certainly left a lot of room for improvement. I have been driving trucks for 24 years and not very fancy ones.

However ours does flirt with 25mpg which for a brick on 32" AT's ain't bad IMO. I don't mind the actual road manors but the cramped cockpit, and air leaking/creaking windows get old really fast on a roadtrip. And in the winter the top gets noisy too for added fun.

Its hers and she is happy with it, I would not trade my 8yo F-150 for it.

 

[mpeugeot]

How does one roll a Miata?
I'm glad you had that cage installed or we might not be talking!

Well, you adjust the rear stabilizer bar in such a way that you end up with some nasty snap oversteer, enter a decreasing radius turn at too high of a speed (making sure you have Kid Rock playing), and then while recovering from the oversteer you realize that you can go over an embankment or hit the side of the canyon... Pick one... LOL.

I picked the side of the canyon figuring it would cause less damage... Damn car climbs the side of the damn canyon and rolls. Next thing you know I am upside down and looking back at the roll bar, thinking "hot damn, it works".

A little bit later, the tow truck dropped it off in my driveway upside down. I had to flip it back over using my Jeep Cherokee before taking it to the body shop. It would have been totalled but my wife forgot to pay the insurance, so... $15k out of my pocket. It was a $30k car, so one way or another I was losing $15k. After it was rebuilt, I turbocharged it. It was a great car.

** - before the safety trolls show up, that was my last accident (24 years ago).

 

[rdg04578]

CR assess for the general masses, non enthusiasts, and for road drive-ability. If you want to know about off road ability that's why there are 4WD magazines who focus on that aspect. Bronco's and Wranglers are never going to do well on CR type tests--and you wouldn't want them to since you probably bought yours with off road capability in mind--there has never been a vehicle designed that has great on road and off road abilities--just ask land rover. CR does a service to help the truly uninformed not to do what they do best--make bad decisions.

 

[Callelk]

Huh, is this the same CR that ranks BMW the #1 car and MINI #3 LMFA........my son bought a 7 series and it was the most problematic POS he has ever owned. Sold it and bought a Lexis. My best friend owned a 5 series and dumped it because of the issues he had. The three people that I know that owned MINI's hated them. One lost a tranny and power steering pump in less than 20K, another would spring leaks "just because", and lost a timing chain. The biggest issue is parts and labor cost on BMW's (MINI's).

 

[mpeugeot]

Huh, is this the same CR that ranks BMW the #1 car and MINI #3 LMFA........my son bought a 7 series and it was the most problematic POS he has ever owned. Sold it and bought a Lexis. My best friend owned a 5 series and dumped it because of the issues he had. The three people that I know that owned MINI's hated them. One lost a tranny and power steering pump in less than 20K, another would spring leaks "just because", and lost a timing chain. The biggest issue is parts and labor cost on BMW's (MINI's).

My Mini was reliable, until it wasn't, and I knew it was a ticking time bomb at that point. I traded it in quick after that, but it was subtlety giving me clues of impending doom. It also was not particularly comfortable with regards to the suspension, my knock your teeth out Miata track suspension was less jarring than my stock Mini Cooper S.

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