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Okay so thought I'd share my experience so far driving a 2023 Badlands, Mid, MIC, 2.7 auto vs. my 2022 Jeep Rubicon with cold weather group, heavy duty electrical group, manual w/ 4.88's. Both have the 33" BFG All-Terrains.
So far I really like the Bronco, but I also really like the Jeep. I think the Bronco rides pretty stiff, just like the Jeep. The steering in the Bronco is dead, like I'm in a Tahoe so that's nice for just mindlessly cruising. The Jeep steering feels alive, I never had any issues with it, I cruise one handed at 80mph no issues, you just get way more feedback. Seats in the Bronco are comfy and big, the Jeep are smaller but they really hug you in. Cabin room is bigger in the Bronco, feels like I'm in a pickup, Jeep is cramped and you have to be very strategic in where you put things. I like the interior layout on the Bronco better, all the switches for off-road and aux are up high where you can see them, not so much in the Jeep. Interior lighting is better in the Jeep. Dash gauges are subjective but I prefer the Jeep old school tach. The Jeep U-Connect is far better IMO than the Ford system. Weather maps, more intuitive ways to navigate the system at least to me. Stereo is really not that bad in the Bronco, just no bass. The Jeep is 2 door with the Alpine system w/ sub so it thumps, really no comparison. Jeep has a heated steering wheel and built in garage door opener, this should be standard in the Mid package to compete with Jeep. Heated seats both kick ass.
Visibility is one big difference. In the Jeep you sit nice and high, and can see all around easy. In the Bronco I feel like I'm really in it, and being a four door it does have way more physical mass and lots of things to look around to see the road. The view to the front is night and day. Jeep is small, you can see the fenders/tires really easy. Bronco is a big square. I'd definitely be gripping a bit more in the Bronco on twisty trails going upward.
Performance wise the Bronco has tons of zip but it still feels heavy. It is fast and gets to 65 really easy, very impressed. The Jeep is a whole different animal with the manual and 4.88's. Feels like a sports car almost, it lurches and pulls hard, barks the tires going into second if you want, but you are working it. The Jeep 3.6 is a dog at low rpm so if you want to get up and go you are mashing it a bunch more than the Bronco. Handling is pretty similar, both steer into corners well. I prefer the Bronco power over the Jeep.
Overall the Jeep feels to me like a bad ass off-road machine that is refined enough to cruise comfortably when needed. The Bronco feels like a really nice cruiser that has bad ass off-road capability as a bonus when needed.
Currently trying to keep them both as I am really torn giving up the Jeep. Make the Bronco more of the vacation/family rig and keep the Jeep as a pure toy to beat on and modify the hell out of. If I have to keep one it's going to be the Bronco.
All my .02 YMMV.
Okay so thought I'd share my experience so far driving a 2023 Badlands, Mid, MIC, 2.7 auto vs. my 2022 Jeep Rubicon with cold weather group, heavy duty electrical group, manual w/ 4.88's. Both have the 33" BFG All-Terrains.
So far I really like the Bronco, but I also really like the Jeep. I think the Bronco rides pretty stiff, just like the Jeep. The steering in the Bronco is dead, like I'm in a Tahoe so that's nice for just mindlessly cruising. The Jeep steering feels alive, I never had any issues with it, I cruise one handed at 80mph no issues, you just get way more feedback. Seats in the Bronco are comfy and big, the Jeep are smaller but they really hug you in. Cabin room is bigger in the Bronco, feels like I'm in a pickup, Jeep is cramped and you have to be very strategic in where you put things. I like the interior layout on the Bronco better, all the switches for off-road and aux are up high where you can see them, not so much in the Jeep. Interior lighting is better in the Jeep. Dash gauges are subjective but I prefer the Jeep old school tach. The Jeep U-Connect is far better IMO than the Ford system. Weather maps, more intuitive ways to navigate the system at least to me. Stereo is really not that bad in the Bronco, just no bass. The Jeep is 2 door with the Alpine system w/ sub so it thumps, really no comparison. Jeep has a heated steering wheel and built in garage door opener, this should be standard in the Mid package to compete with Jeep. Heated seats both kick ass.
Visibility is one big difference. In the Jeep you sit nice and high, and can see all around easy. In the Bronco I feel like I'm really in it, and being a four door it does have way more physical mass and lots of things to look around to see the road. The view to the front is night and day. Jeep is small, you can see the fenders/tires really easy. Bronco is a big square. I'd definitely be gripping a bit more in the Bronco on twisty trails going upward.
Performance wise the Bronco has tons of zip but it still feels heavy. It is fast and gets to 65 really easy, very impressed. The Jeep is a whole different animal with the manual and 4.88's. Feels like a sports car almost, it lurches and pulls hard, barks the tires going into second if you want, but you are working it. The Jeep 3.6 is a dog at low rpm so if you want to get up and go you are mashing it a bunch more than the Bronco. Handling is pretty similar, both steer into corners well. I prefer the Bronco power over the Jeep.
Overall the Jeep feels to me like a bad ass off-road machine that is refined enough to cruise comfortably when needed. The Bronco feels like a really nice cruiser that has bad ass off-road capability as a bonus when needed.
Currently trying to keep them both as I am really torn giving up the Jeep. Make the Bronco more of the vacation/family rig and keep the Jeep as a pure toy to beat on and modify the hell out of. If I have to keep one it's going to be the Bronco.
All my .02 YMMV.
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