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I arrived at Bill Brown Ford in Livonia, Michigan. There were approximately 40 people in attendance. I only saw one couple that appeared to be under the age of 40. The average age in attendance appeared to be 55-62 years old with the mix leaning more towards male. Many were couples. Most people that I talked to had already ordered. The most common answer to model was the BadLands 2.7L 4 door, MIC. A few were waiting for 2022 and the painted top. Finally my demographics are: 5' 9", 220 lbs, 57y
The Outer Banks was very pretty, and is obviously the grocery getter in the line up. The vehicle was equipped with Correction "Leather", soft top, and the 2.7L automatic. The 4 door is big, probably approaching Explorer territory.
Ingress and egress from the drivers seat was easy, with the exception of trying to straddle the running boards. The drivers seat was very comfortable. The blue in the seat leaned towards a blue/gray color. Looking out over the dash was a little surprising as the dash is rather tall. The vehicle was not on, so I was unable to experience any of the electronics.
Noticeable under the hood was the height of the fenders. The dirt on the inner fender caught my eye. It appears that the Bronco was engineered from the start to house some larger V8’s. The height of the fender over the top of the engine appeared to be between 4” to 5”.
Entering the rear passenger side presented no problems other than straddling the running boards. The rear seats are what they are. The seat cushion extended mid thigh and would not be comfortable for a 1000 mile trip. The seat backs were mildly slabbish. Again, they are what they are. The lady sitting in the rear of the vehicle was approximately 5' 4". Exiting the rear seat was a surprise. I sat in the back seat of a 2021 Rubicon last week, and had to twist my size 10 shoes 90 degrees to adequately get them out the door. This was not at all the case in the Bronco. My feet were able to move over the threshold with ease.
The hinging soft top at the rear is held up with a small folding metal support. I would think that installing a support strut would be standard on a vehicle in the $50K range. The support rod is visible in the pictures. It was a little flimsy. The rear half door opened nicely. The fact that it goes way way past the 90 degree angle is amazing.
The last picture shows the small storage area under the floor. Concerning was that the carpet on top of the lid was wet. Not “just disinfected wet”, but wet wet. Lifting the lid up, the underside was also wet. This could be because of several factors. It is possible when it was washed, the top was not secured properly, however this would not necessarily explain why the underside of the lid was wet. There is the distinct possibility that there is a leak in the rear or that the top does not adequately keep the elements out.
Is the Bronco cool? Absolutely. Does it have WOW factor? Sort of. I just can't stop picturing a 20 something plastering the rear window with "Built, Not Bought".
I arrived at Bill Brown Ford in Livonia, Michigan. There were approximately 40 people in attendance. I only saw one couple that appeared to be under the age of 40. The average age in attendance appeared to be 55-62 years old with the mix leaning more towards male. Many were couples. Most people that I talked to had already ordered. The most common answer to model was the BadLands 2.7L 4 door, MIC. A few were waiting for 2022 and the painted top. Finally my demographics are: 5' 9", 220 lbs, 57y
The Outer Banks was very pretty, and is obviously the grocery getter in the line up. The vehicle was equipped with Correction "Leather", soft top, and the 2.7L automatic. The 4 door is big, probably approaching Explorer territory.
Ingress and egress from the drivers seat was easy, with the exception of trying to straddle the running boards. The drivers seat was very comfortable. The blue in the seat leaned towards a blue/gray color. Looking out over the dash was a little surprising as the dash is rather tall. The vehicle was not on, so I was unable to experience any of the electronics.
Noticeable under the hood was the height of the fenders. The dirt on the inner fender caught my eye. It appears that the Bronco was engineered from the start to house some larger V8’s. The height of the fender over the top of the engine appeared to be between 4” to 5”.
Entering the rear passenger side presented no problems other than straddling the running boards. The rear seats are what they are. The seat cushion extended mid thigh and would not be comfortable for a 1000 mile trip. The seat backs were mildly slabbish. Again, they are what they are. The lady sitting in the rear of the vehicle was approximately 5' 4". Exiting the rear seat was a surprise. I sat in the back seat of a 2021 Rubicon last week, and had to twist my size 10 shoes 90 degrees to adequately get them out the door. This was not at all the case in the Bronco. My feet were able to move over the threshold with ease.
The hinging soft top at the rear is held up with a small folding metal support. I would think that installing a support strut would be standard on a vehicle in the $50K range. The support rod is visible in the pictures. It was a little flimsy. The rear half door opened nicely. The fact that it goes way way past the 90 degree angle is amazing.
The last picture shows the small storage area under the floor. Concerning was that the carpet on top of the lid was wet. Not “just disinfected wet”, but wet wet. Lifting the lid up, the underside was also wet. This could be because of several factors. It is possible when it was washed, the top was not secured properly, however this would not necessarily explain why the underside of the lid was wet. There is the distinct possibility that there is a leak in the rear or that the top does not adequately keep the elements out.
Is the Bronco cool? Absolutely. Does it have WOW factor? Sort of. I just can't stop picturing a 20 something plastering the rear window with "Built, Not Bought".
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