Finally Got to See One!

[kirnma]

I had an early reservation and ordered my Bronco as soon as I could, but it was based as much on faith as anything else until this past Saturday when I had a chance to put my hands on one at Ted Britt Ford in Fairfax, VA. The Ford reps let me poke around the two four-doors (I ordered a two-door) until my heart was content, but I spent the bulk of my time with the Badlands model. Some of my general observations were as follows:

• Ergonomics were perfect for my 6' 1", 200 lb. frame. Everything seemed to fall into place when I climbed in the cabin. Very nice.
• I heard from some people they thought the four-door Broncos seemed really big. That wasn't my impression.
• Seats were really comfortable and with decent support. I'll be taking many road trips so this made me happy.
• Quality for this pre-production seemed pretty good. Everything I grabbed on the doors, dashboard, overhead, etc. had a nice solid feel.
• However, I wouldn't trust a good tug on the console grab handle on the front passenger side. I almost felt I could tear it off without much effort.
• Although there have been multiple comments about the size of the rear storage area, there seemed to be plenty of room.

I stuck around for about 30 minutes and jockeyed with the other attendees to get into the vehicles, and am glad I did. I had been getting a little jaded with the drawn out order process, but this short experience re-energized me.

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[Wide Open Roads]

Thank you for posting the photos. How did the weight of the doors feel? You want them heavy enough to feel substantial, but light enough to take off easily. Did they feel flimsy or anything?

And did you get a photo of the start button? It's hidden behind the wheel in one of your photos.

 

[Hey19]

Awesome! Thanks for the input!

 

[Chrism81]

ugh, all these 4 doors. Nice pics though. How does the smaller screen look?

 

[Mattwings]

I had an early reservation and ordered my Bronco as soon as I could, but it was based as much on faith as anything else until this past Saturday when I had a chance to put my hands on one at Ted Britt Ford in Fairfax, VA. The Ford reps let me poke around the two four-doors (I ordered a two-door) until my heart was content, but I spent the bulk of my time with the Badlands model. Some of my general observations were as follows:

• Ergonomics were perfect for my 6' 1", 200 lb. frame. Everything seemed to fall into place when I climbed in the cabin. Very nice.
• I heard from some people they thought the four-door Broncos seemed really big. That wasn't my impression.
• Seats were really comfortable and with decent support. I'll be taking many road trips so this made me happy.
• Quality for this pre-production seemed pretty good. Everything I grabbed on the doors, dashboard, overhead, etc. had a nice solid feel.
• However, I wouldn't trust a good tug on the console grab handle on the front passenger side. I almost felt I could tear it off without much effort.
• Although there have been multiple comments about the size of the rear storage area, there seemed to be plenty of room.

I stuck around for about 30 minutes and jockeyed with the other attendees to get into the vehicles, and am glad I did. I had been getting a little jaded with the drawn out order process, but this short experience re-energized me.

Glad you enjoyed the experience! Thanks for sharing your observations.

 

[618TRVLWILD]

So glad most everyone is starting to see them. Def an experience I’m glad I got to go on. Awesome pictures.

 

[TheWoo]

How did the weight of the doors feel? You want them heavy enough to feel substantial, but light enough to take off easily. Did they feel flimsy or anything?

Door weight was spot on from my perspective. Light, but solid. I was even pleased with the interior door handle, which I thought would feel flimsy from looking at pics.

Similar to the OP, the only place I felt didn't feel substantial/sturdy enough was that console grab handle. Hope they somehow addressed that for production.

 

[Wide Open Roads]

Door weight was spot on from my perspective. Light, but solid. I was even pleased with the interior door handle, which I thought would feel flimsy from looking at pics.

Similar to the OP, the only place I felt didn't feel substantial/sturdy enough was that console grab handle. Hope they somehow addressed that for production.

Thank you for the first-hand input. It would be awful to have the grab handle ripped off as someone climbs in.

 

[TheWoo]

Thank you for the first-hand input. It would be awful to have the grab handle ripped off as someone climbs in.

Oops for sure.

To be clear, I doubt it's going anywhere. I didn't look closely at where the flex was coming from - but it's likely structurally sound, just isn't 100% solid in feel. It's the kind of thing where it probably will last years of people putting heavy tugs on it, but people won't because it doesn't feel right.

Should add - rarely would someone pull sideways on that one. It's not that conducive to helping enter the vehicle, just for a grab spot while in it.

 

[kirnma]

Thank you for posting the photos. How did the weight of the doors feel? You want them heavy enough to feel substantial, but light enough to take off easily. Did they feel flimsy or anything?

And did you get a photo of the start button? It's hidden behind the wheel in one of your photos.

Good question. Based on the feel, I wouldn't have thought the doors were removable. They closed with a nice, solid "thunk", and I didn't feel any flex. To me, much nicer than a Wrangler. The Ford representatives also had a door off one of the Broncos and in the carry bag. The bag is really nice, but the door felt heavier than I thought it would (maybe because I'm in my 60s?). The doors on the four-doors are smaller than those on the two-doors, so it might be a two-person job for me on my two-door unit.

I did not get a picture of the start button. Now that you say it, I didn't even notice it, which I don't know is good or bad. Sorry.

 

[kirnma]

ugh, all these 4 doors. Nice pics though. How does the smaller screen look?

It is similar to the screen I have in my GMC Canyon, which is plenty big. I think the 8" screen fits the dash better than the 12", but that's only my opinion.

 

[Wide Open Roads]

Good question. Based on the feel, I wouldn't have thought the doors were removable. They closed with a nice, solid "thunk", and I didn't feel any flex. To me, much nicer than a Wrangler. The Ford representatives also had a door off one of the Broncos and in the carry bag. The bag is really nice, but the door felt heavier than I thought it would (maybe because I'm in my 60s?). The doors on the four-doors are smaller than those on the two-doors, so it might be a two-person job for me on my two-door unit.

I did not get a picture of the start button. Now that you say it, I didn't even notice it, which I don't know is good or bad. Sorry.

thanks for the answers. this is helpful.

 

[Toccoa]

Thanks for sharing!

 

[kimmnen]

ugh, all these 4 doors. Nice pics though. How does the smaller screen look?

A 2dr for you:

 

[Duke]

I had an early reservation and ordered my Bronco as soon as I could, but it was based as much on faith as anything else until this past Saturday when I had a chance to put my hands on one at Ted Britt Ford in Fairfax, VA. The Ford reps let me poke around the two four-doors (I ordered a two-door) until my heart was content, but I spent the bulk of my time with the Badlands model. Some of my general observations were as follows:

• Ergonomics were perfect for my 6' 1", 200 lb. frame. Everything seemed to fall into place when I climbed in the cabin. Very nice.
• I heard from some people they thought the four-door Broncos seemed really big. That wasn't my impression.
• Seats were really comfortable and with decent support. I'll be taking many road trips so this made me happy.
• Quality for this pre-production seemed pretty good. Everything I grabbed on the doors, dashboard, overhead, etc. had a nice solid feel.
• However, I wouldn't trust a good tug on the console grab handle on the front passenger side. I almost felt I could tear it off without much effort.
• Although there have been multiple comments about the size of the rear storage area, there seemed to be plenty of room.

I stuck around for about 30 minutes and jockeyed with the other attendees to get into the vehicles, and am glad I did. I had been getting a little jaded with the drawn out order process, but this short experience re-energized me.

thanks for the post - you are about the same size as me so i'm happy to hear that the seats felt supportive enough for long drives. i owned an fj cruiser and i could only tolerate those seats for about 2 hours max...

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