Why is Outer Banks so popular?

[JT58Bronc]

Most people want some "options" and the Base is not good enough. From the price, feature and comfortable standpoint for me the Base Sasquatch is perfect. Has everything we need. The Sasquatch option being available on the Base is huge. And the price- at least what I got it for sticker is awesome for what you get. I did not need any other options and I also could not afford them either. It was a stretch getting the Base Sasquatch- by far the most expensive vehicle I ever purchased.

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[broncoj11]

Boooooo

It’s hideous to me::

 

[lakesinai]

I joined several message boards since i bought my badlands in January. For me this was a walk-in purchase so i didn't know much about the different trims, or the ordering process. Nowadays, on several bronco online forums, i notice that most new bronco purchases are outer banks. Just wondering what makes this trim so popular?

Edit:
Thanks to everyone who responded. Its pretty clear the outer banks is the first trim where you can get better interior options, plus painted handles, mirrors, etc ... I guess realistically, it has the most common appeal.

For me, i needed ruggedness and durability on my interiors due to kids and dog. The badlands with mgv, rubber floors seemed to fit the bill. Mine has no options (or as i call them, things my kids will damage) and suits me perfectly. (Plus it's manual, so it cuts down on people wanting to drive it! Lol!). I honestly would've gotten like a RAV4 or Honda pilot if the ford dealer only had a bronco in stock with a "nice" interior. I'm happy with how things turned out.

The off road capabilities have been a bonus and helped me discover a new hobby i had never considered. Thanks again everyone! Happy trails!

When ordering in early 2021, without having seen the vehicle, the OBX was the most versatile in its gearing specs, while also being a well optioned daily driver. I didnt want the 4.7 low gearing of SAS due to MPG issues. I wanted 3.73 or 4.27 axles, and a comfortable car with electric seats. I ended up with 4.27 axles and the auto transfer case, rear lockers, and a 12" screen . . . And get 22mpg on highway trips with OEM 32" tires. Upgrading to 33" tires, I get 19-20 mpg highway, a comfortable daily driver, and an excellent east coast ORV beach driver. If I ever do a serious trip to the rocks of Moab, I can upgrade to adjustable coilovers and 35" tires, and when done, put the 33's right back on, and crank down the coilovers. 30,000 miles since October 2021. Flawless.

 

[SlpybearTX]

They're good at that.
On the Explorer, the standard trim progression is XL - XLT - Limited - Platinum/King Ranch.
On F150 it goes XL - XLT - King Ranch - Platinum - Limited.

And damn, to go from Platinum to Limited on F150 is an extra $20,500 on the MSRP. For a trim that didn't offer standard BLIS on Explorer just five years ago.

You are missing the sweet spot in the F150 lineup IMHO... the Lariat. Stil have my 2017 Lariat to go with my '23 Wildtrak. I think its the perfrect trim to combine comfort and features without the huge price of the KR and up. Those "neat" leather designs certainly aren't worth the KR prices. And I can see all the Cattle I want when I drive up to the farm here in NTX. The Platinum and Limited just seem crazy to me.

 

[Dino]

Not sure if your "data" is very accurate. But in our group buy down here in TX it is one of the least popular for MY23 (as well as 22 and 21). Sample size is about 100. Heck, we got more BRaptors than OBX's.

I ordered a Loaded OBX-Squatch for my wife as she didn't need the disco or washout interior of the BL or the Hoss3.0 of the WT. Plus she likes the roast leather option. I am sure many other OBX buyers bought for the same reason.

I'm part of that 7.1%!! I feel so special!! Side note I love mine

 

[Ohnoohnoooo]

IMO OBX sasquatch is (was) king.

Although with todays colors it’s hard to say. With a partial exception to Eruption green (in OBX sas roast) there aren’t too many timeless combos left. To me an AMB or Rapid Red OBX sas on roast was like an untouchable combo that no other trim, including the Wildtrak, could compete with.

for my 2021 grail build no expense spared, it was a no brainer to go OBX sas over Wildtrak to get antimatter blue over roast leather. Color matched mirrors and handles. Silver insert dash. It’s just a timeless bronco for a first model year and what turned out to be a one and done paint color.

In 2021 the Wildtrak, before HOSS 3.0, didn’t really offer much to me. A worse interior, gimmicky tire tread grille, mismatched black mirrors etc. Now the WT doesn’t even have painted handles. I’ll be damned if I were to get antimatter blue with plastic handles and mirrors. I actually paid slightly more for the OBX sas over an identically equipped WT, at least for 2021 before WTs got more expensive with HOSS upgrades. With WTs increasing more in price and suspension upgrades it sounds crazy today to say that my 2021 loaded OBX sas stickered more than an identically equipped WT, but it was. Well not by much, but it was.

No regrets. Midnight blue over saddle for the win.

AMB OBX. My original build. Back when gloss black top was a thing. Now have the EG + roast OBX and it’s beautiful. Love the darker colors with the painted flares.

 

[carmigo]

Because Cape Hatteras Lighthouse.

 

[ejaffe]

I just found Sas OBX high package had everything I wanted and nothing I didn't. I didn't need the disconnecting swaybar since it will never go over obstacles that require me to disconnect. I also didn't need the washout floor... the rubber mats provide me plenty of protection for the carpet. I also liked the OBX interior more than the other packages. I didn't want the MGV.

 

[thisisliam]

Did the OBX 4 door with leather/vinyl lose power seats?!

 

[Now I Go Bronco]

My original build. Back when bliss black top was a thing. Now have the EG + roast OBX and it’s beautiful. Love the darker colors with the painted flares.

The EG with the roast leather.

I missed out on the EG, sadly.

 

[Gray_Ghost]

I don’t think it’s gonna be just a bunch of used OBX‘s on the lots soon. When all these soccer moms and soft office hands dads who bought a Bronco b/c it was new and cool realize that this is a truck and they figure out what a Wildtrack 35” SAS tire weighs as they wait for AAA to come change it for them, they’ll rush back to their Volvos and Land Rovers in a hot sec. At least the Rover has a refrigerator in the center console that they didn’t know they couldn’t live without.

Nevertheless, those people are needed. As I’ve surmised before, Ford wouldn’t be making a Bronco if it was just for “off-road enthusiasts“ since there aren’t enough of them to make it profitable. And the best part is that, in a few years, there’s gonna be some sweet deals on some cherry rides for the off-roaders to scoop up.

I agree with ya 100%. The vast majority of bronco owners will use em as DD's so non SAS is more ideal for them. Bronco as a DD with the IFS makes more sense than having a jeep as a DD with the SFA. I laugh inside when jeep owners complain about how it rides like a tank...I mean no shit... wonder why

 

[mhtucker78]

The EG with the roast leather.

I missed out on the EG, sadly.

I switched from A51, Navy Pier to EGreen, Roast... Awaiting delivery next few weeks and happy I made that switch.

 

[OuterBankSquatch]

Green + Roast seems like a great combo, congrats!

I was originally blue/grey leather with Anti-Matter Blue exterior. Lost my preferred exterior color and now Iconic Silver but think that will still go well with the blue/grey leather.

 

[Eddie G-man]

Idk. The non Sasquatch version probably shouldn’t even be considered a bronco lol

Idk. The non Sasquatch version probably shouldn’t even be considered a bronco lol

I heard that the OBX trim gets you a discount at Starbucks if you pull up in the drive-thru with one.

 

[TKE_273]

When the zombie apocalypse happens, I want the most luxurious end of the world rig possible. OBX Squatch w/ Lux = beautiful Roast leather, heated seats/wheel, adaptive cruise, B&O audio, all while also having front and rear lockers, 35s, etc. to make it incredibly capable plowing through zombies.

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