While people criticize the current escape, this made me appreciate what it is even more. It’s a pretty comfortable, elegant and more efficient vehicle aimed at those who have no reason to go off-road. That being said, this is an absolutely brilliant vehicle that I think will be highly successful as a competition to Jeep and Subaru.
Chevy is killing it with the Blazer. You suffer from consensus bias where you think others desire as you do. GM is a more profitable (2019 had more net income than Ford’s earnings before interest and taxes) and valuable ($64B to $36B) corporation.
@@KTMcaptain , it's not just sales. the blazer has no character. i've never heard anyone be stoked about having a new blazer. there's a couple nice things about it, but they didn't even try to use that blazer ancestry. just looking at their website's blazer product page, it just looks sooo cheeseball. i have no doubt lots of suburbanites & city dwellers buy em up like hotcakes and pretend they took em off-road when they parked in the parking lot at the beach. but one thing about sales I will say is this: it'll be interesting to see how bronco sport & bronco sales affect the blazer, jeep & 4runner. personally I think jeep will be most negatively affected. hardcore wrangler fans won't leave jeep, but let's be honest, there aren't too many of those. jeep's been screwing around too much for years, reliability is crap, gladiator was cool at first but it wore off quick, they're already bleeding, and some people are definitely looking for something else.
@@garyg2 The offroad market isn't what offroaders seem to think it is. The Blazer has plenty of style and fancy bits for the every day consumer. It looks much nicer than the Bronco sport. The cherokee trailhawk doesn't sell well and it has better offroad gear. Bronco sport might have an enthusiasm spurt from the beginning, like Raptor models; but after a year or two of production will be gone... Obviously the raptor has more enthusiasm, but it leveled off and those $15k markups left and they were sold for MSRP here in SoCal before covid (idk about now).
@@KTMcaptain , the blazer has cheesy modern style, looks like every other suv on the road. I think we can admit the off road vehicle market is more about non-offroaders buying vehicles for looks. I think that's what the Sport will attract, people who want that more aggressive look. The Sport's price is very appealing, compared to the Bronco and some Jeeps. The Trailblazer somehow starts at $19k which I find amazing, but the Bronco S beats the Blazer's starting price by $2k so I think Ford could pull a lot of people over with that base price. Ok the Cherokee is a comparable vehicle, but those things are garbage, and they don't sell well because jeeps are overpriced and unreliable.
@@garyg2 I agree with you. Hence the defender. I just don't see the Bronco out selling the cherokee trailhawk, which was priced down into the mid $20k a couple years ago when I nearly purchased a ZR2 colorado... decided not to buy a truck because I wanted it not needed it and would just be paying for it to sit in my driveway. The Blazer is a meh car, but is par for the segment which is absolutely on fire and 2nd to pickup trucks for contribution margin. . GM knows what they're doing and unless they had a ton of untapped capacity I don't see this as a better investment. Greater economic profit (profit compared to next best investment) comes from the Blazer and vehicles like that... at least that's what a data driven decision would likely yield. . I love off road vehicle and want GM to push Ford into making a competitive market. My MBA and spatial statistics background just won't let me justify it. I wouldn't even build a Raptor if I were ford since it has no economies of scale for the bespoke frame, body parts, and suspension. The $8k they charge can't possible cover the cost of higher quality parts in low production they add, and the statistics I've ran shows no change in sales relative to the market meaning the F150 didn't gain in popularity cause of it.
The Compact SUV many of us have been waiting for!! Compact, Capable, Practical, Easy to Maintain, Fuel efficient and Comfortable... A great daily driver and an adventure companion at the same time. It is actually way more off roader than the Forester and the Rav4 TRD Off Road.
@@Lexman00 no, since 1999 the Jeep Grand Cherokee has been a unibody. The 99 WJ even had two live axles, part time 4wd, and auto locking differentials. They’re still good off-road with long arm kits and bigger tires. Even the WK Jeep which proceeded the WJ had a solid rear axle with available locking differentials and was still very good at rock crawling. . In fact, the best off road vehicles are unibody. There is no ladder frame on a trophy truck, class 1 buggy, or even side by sides. . Unibodies are stronger and lighter than cab on frame. But a cab on frame is modular and cheaper to make several vehicles with. . The reason why unibody vehicles get a bad rap is because they’re typically based off car suspension, so they’re in essence lifted cars that suck.
@@KTMcaptain I stopped reading at "in fact, the best off road vehicles are unibody. " That is not a "fact". Look... a proper SUV is supposed to be body on frame, and that's all there is to it. Sorry, son...
@@Lexman00 Then you missed the entire justification and proved your insane willful ignorance. How many trophy trucks, class 1 buggies, and Hammer trucks are body on frame? None, because the best offroad vehicles use their body as a frame (unibody). . Jeep has been making excellently performing SUV's for over 20 years that were unibody. Body on frame is great for modularity, but heavier and performs worse. Like I said, you're conflating car suspension with unibody since that is the most obvious implementation of the design. . Sorry kid... Maybe you should learn to read better.
Haha i was super set on the 2 door, but tbh i don't see myself really going off roading much to really make the most out of the 2 door, mostly just going to hikes and hitting the slopes for some snowboarding. I'd use it as my daily driver as well. I think the sport would be perfect.
Those old escapes were wonderful! I've got one with at least 250,000 miles. I've really been dreading the day that I had to get a new car because I did not think I'd be able to find a replacement that I liked, but low and behold, this new little bronco pops out and I'm pretty psyched. It's what I was hoping for. I won't be able to get one for a while but I'm glad they exist now. It'll be the perfect replacement in the future.
Somebody somewhere: I like the new Escape, I just wish it looked less like a Mazda CX-5 and more like the old Escape. Ford: Say no more... *Bronco Sport*
I was really just expecting a disappointing Escape reskin to captialize on the name brand, but this seems like a worthy successor to the last generation white Bronco, while the big daddy heralds back to the original. Ford has been nailing it lately!
My wife and I just got a bronco sport big bend (her daily driver). They sold us the vehicle for 29999. California taxes and fees bumped it up to 33k. She traded in her 90k mile Nissan versa and we used my veteran discount. We were out the door 0 down for 31k. We'll have this bad boy paid off in 2 years easy. This vehicle offers so much value for it's price.
I like it. I think Ford has done an excellent job bringing SUV back to cars. It’s capable and worthy of going off road. Cant say that about the CR-V or RAV 4
Just bought this in Oxford White and am STOKED! I've always been a Jeep girl but Wranglers are getting so expensive for a Wrangler Sport! - After 17 years and two Jeeps, in that time I've switched to FORD. My husband has had two Jeeps in the last 19 years of our marriage too, but the way the pricing is going, they have no decent models in this price range. So, I've broken with Jeep and super excited!
I'd LOVE to see Lincoln release their own version of the Bronco & Bronco Sport! Something still elegant but a little more rugged than the Corsair, etc., especially considering Lincoln/Ford abandoned sedans & they have gaps in their lineup now.
Love my 2021 Bronco Sport Badlands. Lots of snow and ice here so it’s great. Interior is awesome. I’m 5’1” tall and I can get a great seat position. I love that this sits high off the road and has some heft to it. Lots of room. Lots of power. Great handling. Great vehicle.
Also I think it should be noted the “rear locker” is just a twin clutch pack, not a true locker. This means that it has potential to overheat and slip.
Tall drivers rejoice! There is finally a CUV with lots of #headroom . Are you watching Toyota? The abundant sidewall on the factory spec tires is another welcome addition to the CUV fleet.
Can you imagine if OJ had this version of his white Bronco? The police chase would have been off-road. I really like your own music in this video. I'm sure the chapstick ended up on the floor by the end of this review.
First time i see the baby bronco sport. Impressive. I like it. Good job Ford! It is well equipped with all the tech and audio sound system, ford copilot360, camera 180 front and back up camera, trailer class ii package. Impressive. And the look. An American Land rover with black roof and white body. Very nice !
What’s wrong with that? It’s a more sensible vehicle for the job then an F150, full size bronco, Wrangler or any number of vehicles. I mean we could just force everyone to drive Prius’s....
@@seddiqOutlaw4 Good lol, I'm saying fords, Hondas, Toyotas, Kias, they're all very reliable. Drive what you like and take care of it, and you won't have any issues.
But isnt the current bronco based on a the design of Fords Australian Platform of Utility road vehicles , I always though models akin to bronco made by ford existed in down under
This is the best off-road review of the Bronco Sport I've watched. I think they missed the boat on the tire size, an optional 2.3L ecoboost, reclining rear seats, and a 2kw battery w/power plugs to run your campsite off of which is now available im the F150s.
A lot of people were dissin' the Sport at first, but the more I look at the new Broncos, the more appealing a Bronco Sport is over a big Bronco. I don't rock crawl, the removable top is nice but I'd rarely use it, I'd rather have more comfort (incl back seat), less road noise and a quick & easy to open sunroof. And if I get a big Bronco, I'll probably want to beat it up, so I'd prefer to pick one up used later on anyway. It seems like the Bronco Sport's biggest weakness is just the perception of being the little weaker model compared to the big Bronco, and I don't think it deserves that reputation. I might actually be more interested in a big Bronco if it had a solid roof (+sunroof) like the Sport, it sounds funny but I bet a lot of people feel that way. Just look at the FJ cruiser. The Sport's look is reminiscent of that 90's Ford Explorer that everyone had at some point, the perfect balance of nostalgia and freshness. Can't deny the 4runners are still very tempting tho. And the big Bronco is just a beauty, they nailed both of them. But with the Bronco/Bronco Sport being so new (which means it needs time to grow & aftermarket to catch up) and the next gen 4runner just around the corner, it seems dumb to buy either the Bronco Sport or 4runner right now. I want to pick up a used 4runner, and then find a used Bronco and/or Bronco Sport in a couple years.
This is the modern version of my 1998 ford explorer sport (which I love). It was an off road suv built on a truck platform. They switched the explorer line over to luxury suvs built on large car platforms. But the horse power is about the same, the new one gets a lot better gas mileage and having a lot smaller engine but seems horsepower is almost the same. I imagine that the new one is lighter as the old one was really heavy for the small size (I stripped a lot of stuff out of it to lower weight and get better gas mileage- everything on it was heavy- carpet etc.). The basic design is the same except the 98 sport was 2 door, but same basic size. had the lift up mirror on the back and everything. Which essentially the 98 explorer sport was like the older bronco that they discontinued. The only thing with my 98 rear wheel drive is it is really good going over rocks and hills but gets stuck fairly easy in mud or ice- you have to have the four wheel drive. But the new ones have the different terrain switch and four wheel drive. The only thing that sucks are all the sensors and computers used to get this better mileage/ performance. Personally I love the size and design. It's big enough that you don't feel cramped and you can load stuff in the back if needed, flip the seats down. Its jacked up you can crawl underneath and change the oil or whatever. And you can look out the side or back window. But at the same time its not a big vehicle- so easy to drive. For me I was hoping they would bring something like this back since my old one is falling apart maybe one day I can buy a newer version of it.
First if it is build for harsh condition so it means it is more solid than a normal car suv on the road. With Ford i would do a rust protection e-coating, to be sure i can keep it more than 10 years until solid state battery arrive in 6/7 years and they create a full electric bronco sport with 500 miles autonomy and 10 mins charge in 2025/2028. I think with rust protection added and after a year they fix the production error ( it is a complete new vehicle so it is normal the production will have a couple of glitch or mistake due to new process). I really think it will be a solid vehicle. The reviews are very good overall. I recommend the badlands for off road because it has liquid cooling transmission system to limit overheating in very difficult and intense off road. Also it has better suspension, bash plates better angles attack and departure and better water fording. The tyres are bigger and better ground clearance.
It’s about time someone made an SUV an SUV again and not a curved round thing like all the other compact SUVs. This is like the old XJ Cherokee. A box shape to maximize storage space and has some off road capabilities! Its not the big bronco but it will be capable enough at off roading for most people.
Drives darn good looking at one now for the wife. Wanted a ranger but the back fold down is better for the dog and luggage. Plus alittle better gas mileage.
They are interesting little rigs, I had the opportunity to have one for a few hours as a loaner. Tiny inside, so unsure how it will fair as a competitor to the JL Wranglers. But otherwise, not terrible.
WRONG. Ford purposely styled the Escape and Bronco as opposites.....this gives buyers on Ford dealership lots clear cut choices and they avoid having all of the vehicles looking the same.
@@MicahMuzio full disclosure... even if I’m not interested in the car that is being reviewed, I stick around the music. Great background filler for while I’m pretending to work.
@@mikehamm45 I truly appreciate that, Michael! Though, if you ever feel like jumping straight into the music, just search "Micah Muzio" on Soundcloud. Cheers!
First, brilliant video Micah. Second, you can’t say “suspension components like an RS and surprise...............” and that surprise is not “Fords making a new RS”. Oh the disappointment!
@ 5:47 is the little English guy, seen outside Micha's window; forgot his name but he loves MINI and is a car journalist. Too bad it doesn't have an electrically powered tail-gate, maybe on future models. I had sat in one yesterday, kind of like it but have a reservation of the 2 door brother.
Hey, that little man on the climate controls is from Volvo 😜 But I wish the fan speed also had a rotating knob, not those tiny buttons Funny thing, on this video everybody is excited. On another one everybody is like oh no it has 3 cyl. The only thing missing is the tall rear side windows
Good golly I'd love to work for Kelley Blue Book someday. I'd get to do my dream job: reviewing cars and driving them hehe. Maybe I'd even get to work with Micah someday, now THAT would be cool.
Pretty capable! But does this really compete with CRVs and RAV4s? I thought this was closer to a Compass in size than a Cherokee. Please correct me if I am wrong.
The exterior styling is and absolute win. So glad to be moving away from the jellybean suv look. The interior, a little less exciting. The dashboard is boring and it needs a shift knob. Not down with the washing machine dial shifter. My RAV4 is strong at 164,000 miles. Tires brakes an oil changes only. Can Ford come close to that? I hope so. I really do love this Bronco. Likely my next car. By the time I’m ready to buy, we should know if they turn out to be decent, or just another recall lemon!
It's obviously a Ford PR puff piece. Watch SavageGeese if you want to see the reviewer roast cars with unbridled passion...so much so they have to source their own cars for a fair amount of reviews. In fact, savagegeeses Ford Explorer review comes to mind - ua-cam.com/video/emrawH_HsFY/v-deo.html
@@ruthnoya8424 I know what you mean. I love this reviewer and been watching him for a while but this review is not like the others. Not genuine and seems like a stunt. At least they could mentioned that the fuel efficiency is actually very bad compared to other rivals.
@@ruthnoya8424 Neither is objective, then... If you make a show (and that's fine: "Here we are now, entertain us!", etc...) , just don't pretend it's a review. ;)
The new Bronco looks like an American Land Rover!
Yes 😂
That’s what I was thinking too. The Land Rover Defender is for the blue bloods. The Ford Bronco is for the working class.
No, it’s on the street and not in the shop.
Land rover Freelander 😂
I thought too
So it's not just a skinned Escape like many thought. I'm impressed.
We have waited forever for a new bronco and ford brings out three new broncos well worth the wait great job ford yet another reason im a ford guy
Shout out to everyone that drove with their back window flipped up in the late '90s early 2000s.
I was doing this with my 96 explorer 4 years ago
Or on the Snug Top of your mini truck in the 80s so people can hear the bass better. I’m old...
Hell yeah bro! I would rock that all summer long in my 2004 Jeep Liberty
You know that window will crack in 1 year haha
When I was a baby lol
While people criticize the current escape, this made me appreciate what it is even more. It’s a pretty comfortable, elegant and more efficient vehicle aimed at those who have no reason to go off-road. That being said, this is an absolutely brilliant vehicle that I think will be highly successful as a competition to Jeep and Subaru.
*They’re gonna sell so many Broncos and Bronco Sports. Chevy missed an opportunity with the Blazer. Would’ve loved to seen that rivalry.*
Chevy is killing it with the Blazer. You suffer from consensus bias where you think others desire as you do. GM is a more profitable (2019 had more net income than Ford’s earnings before interest and taxes) and valuable ($64B to $36B) corporation.
@@KTMcaptain , it's not just sales. the blazer has no character. i've never heard anyone be stoked about having a new blazer. there's a couple nice things about it, but they didn't even try to use that blazer ancestry. just looking at their website's blazer product page, it just looks sooo cheeseball. i have no doubt lots of suburbanites & city dwellers buy em up like hotcakes and pretend they took em off-road when they parked in the parking lot at the beach.
but one thing about sales I will say is this: it'll be interesting to see how bronco sport & bronco sales affect the blazer, jeep & 4runner. personally I think jeep will be most negatively affected. hardcore wrangler fans won't leave jeep, but let's be honest, there aren't too many of those. jeep's been screwing around too much for years, reliability is crap, gladiator was cool at first but it wore off quick, they're already bleeding, and some people are definitely looking for something else.
@@garyg2 The offroad market isn't what offroaders seem to think it is. The Blazer has plenty of style and fancy bits for the every day consumer. It looks much nicer than the Bronco sport. The cherokee trailhawk doesn't sell well and it has better offroad gear. Bronco sport might have an enthusiasm spurt from the beginning, like Raptor models; but after a year or two of production will be gone... Obviously the raptor has more enthusiasm, but it leveled off and those $15k markups left and they were sold for MSRP here in SoCal before covid (idk about now).
@@KTMcaptain , the blazer has cheesy modern style, looks like every other suv on the road. I think we can admit the off road vehicle market is more about non-offroaders buying vehicles for looks. I think that's what the Sport will attract, people who want that more aggressive look. The Sport's price is very appealing, compared to the Bronco and some Jeeps. The Trailblazer somehow starts at $19k which I find amazing, but the Bronco S beats the Blazer's starting price by $2k so I think Ford could pull a lot of people over with that base price. Ok the Cherokee is a comparable vehicle, but those things are garbage, and they don't sell well because jeeps are overpriced and unreliable.
@@garyg2 I agree with you. Hence the defender. I just don't see the Bronco out selling the cherokee trailhawk, which was priced down into the mid $20k a couple years ago when I nearly purchased a ZR2 colorado... decided not to buy a truck because I wanted it not needed it and would just be paying for it to sit in my driveway. The Blazer is a meh car, but is par for the segment which is absolutely on fire and 2nd to pickup trucks for contribution margin.
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GM knows what they're doing and unless they had a ton of untapped capacity I don't see this as a better investment. Greater economic profit (profit compared to next best investment) comes from the Blazer and vehicles like that... at least that's what a data driven decision would likely yield.
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I love off road vehicle and want GM to push Ford into making a competitive market. My MBA and spatial statistics background just won't let me justify it. I wouldn't even build a Raptor if I were ford since it has no economies of scale for the bespoke frame, body parts, and suspension. The $8k they charge can't possible cover the cost of higher quality parts in low production they add, and the statistics I've ran shows no change in sales relative to the market meaning the F150 didn't gain in popularity cause of it.
The Compact SUV many of us have been waiting for!!
Compact, Capable, Practical, Easy to Maintain, Fuel efficient and Comfortable... A great daily driver and an adventure companion at the same time.
It is actually way more off roader than the Forester and the Rav4 TRD Off Road.
I didn’t think I’d be this excited about the sport, thank you for another stellar review!
See, now that's a proper SPORT UTILITY VEHICLE.
Proper? A real SUV is supposed to be body on frame. You dumb... What a noob.
@@Lexman00 no, since 1999 the Jeep Grand Cherokee has been a unibody. The 99 WJ even had two live axles, part time 4wd, and auto locking differentials. They’re still good off-road with long arm kits and bigger tires. Even the WK Jeep which proceeded the WJ had a solid rear axle with available locking differentials and was still very good at rock crawling.
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In fact, the best off road vehicles are unibody. There is no ladder frame on a trophy truck, class 1 buggy, or even side by sides.
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Unibodies are stronger and lighter than cab on frame. But a cab on frame is modular and cheaper to make several vehicles with.
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The reason why unibody vehicles get a bad rap is because they’re typically based off car suspension, so they’re in essence lifted cars that suck.
No low range... not proper. High gear will over heat the trans and severely limit torque for steep climbs at crawling speeds.
@@KTMcaptain I stopped reading at "in fact, the best off road vehicles are unibody. "
That is not a "fact". Look... a proper SUV is supposed to be body on frame, and that's all there is to it. Sorry, son...
@@Lexman00 Then you missed the entire justification and proved your insane willful ignorance. How many trophy trucks, class 1 buggies, and Hammer trucks are body on frame? None, because the best offroad vehicles use their body as a frame (unibody).
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Jeep has been making excellently performing SUV's for over 20 years that were unibody. Body on frame is great for modularity, but heavier and performs worse. Like I said, you're conflating car suspension with unibody since that is the most obvious implementation of the design.
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Sorry kid... Maybe you should learn to read better.
I'm more interested in this bronco than the full size one tbh
exactly, when they first came out I was set on a big bronco, but as time goes by I like the Sport even more.
@@garyg2 Me too, especially since it kind of reminds me of the 90s 4Runner I had in HS. I miss that truck.
@@nathanm2664 , i started calling it the FordRunner
Haha i was super set on the 2 door, but tbh i don't see myself really going off roading much to really make the most out of the 2 door, mostly just going to hikes and hitting the slopes for some snowboarding. I'd use it as my daily driver as well. I think the sport would be perfect.
@@hellomynameiszim1234 thats the mindset I was in when I bought the renegade trailhawk instead of a wrangler
Such a good looking car, reminds me of the Escape when it was still functional and capable.
Those old escapes were wonderful! I've got one with at least 250,000 miles. I've really been dreading the day that I had to get a new car because I did not think I'd be able to find a replacement that I liked, but low and behold, this new little bronco pops out and I'm pretty psyched. It's what I was hoping for. I won't be able to get one for a while but I'm glad they exist now. It'll be the perfect replacement in the future.
KBB’s reviews are always a treat to watch. I’d love to see their review on the new Suburban in the near future.
This SUV is freaking awesome! Ford for the WIN
Ok, I’m adding “Go off-roading with Micah” to my bucket list!
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After decades of not being interested in Fords, this has definitely got my attention. Now let's see how the durability is.
Somebody somewhere: I like the new Escape, I just wish it looked less like a Mazda CX-5 and more like the old Escape.
Ford: Say no more... *Bronco Sport*
I was really just expecting a disappointing Escape reskin to captialize on the name brand, but this seems like a worthy successor to the last generation white Bronco, while the big daddy heralds back to the original. Ford has been nailing it lately!
Always nice to get a Micah Muzio KBB review and helicopter flyover on the same morning! Now just need a family review vid!
A new Micah Drives family review will land this weekend. Minivan!
@@MicahMuzio But not the windowless white minivan, .... so close.
@@scottruhl4710 Slow and steady, we'll get there!
Essentially the Bronco Sport is what all SUV's are supposed to be.
My wife and I just got a bronco sport big bend (her daily driver).
They sold us the vehicle for 29999. California taxes and fees bumped it up to 33k. She traded in her 90k mile Nissan versa and we used my veteran discount.
We were out the door 0 down for 31k. We'll have this bad boy paid off in 2 years easy.
This vehicle offers so much value for it's price.
I like it. I think Ford has done an excellent job bringing SUV back to cars. It’s capable and worthy of going off road. Cant say that about the CR-V or RAV 4
I haven't seen Micah have that much fun driving in a while!
I love my Bronco Big Bend! got it off the showroom floor.. I also like that the turbo is very audible!
Just bought this in Oxford White and am STOKED! I've always been a Jeep girl but Wranglers are getting so expensive for a Wrangler Sport! - After 17 years and two Jeeps, in that time I've switched to FORD. My husband has had two Jeeps in the last 19 years of our marriage too, but the way the pricing is going, they have no decent models in this price range. So, I've broken with Jeep and super excited!
Like mom''s first-gen Explorer all over again.
That's what I thought when I first saw it. It looks and seems like what the Explorer should have become.
We had a 94' explorer... I loved that thing.
Sick transition 2:43
I'd LOVE to see Lincoln release their own version of the Bronco & Bronco Sport! Something still elegant but a little more rugged than the Corsair, etc., especially considering Lincoln/Ford abandoned sedans & they have gaps in their lineup now.
Way better review of this truck than Doug Demuros.
Love my 2021 Bronco Sport Badlands. Lots of snow and ice here so it’s great. Interior is awesome. I’m 5’1” tall and I can get a great seat position. I love that this sits high off the road and has some heft to it. Lots of room. Lots of power. Great handling. Great vehicle.
What about backseat legroom for car seats?
Plenty of leg room and room for a car seat in the back .
The baby Bronco is becoming more and more appealing. Big bro needs to make more of a presence or I'm gonna be sold on little dude...
Reminds me of the last Boxy Ford Escape before it became all curvy... I think SUV's should be boxy.
Me too! I still have my old Kia Sportage because it’s boxy. I hate the new curves on the newer ones.
I agree. I hate the new Ford Escape, It is not an SUV in my mind. This Bronco Sport is nice, I like it.
Hey Micah! Great review 👍. I'm really liking this new Bronco Sport. I think Ford has a real winner in this one!
Thanks for watching, David. Cheers!
Also I think it should be noted the “rear locker” is just a twin clutch pack, not a true locker. This means that it has potential to overheat and slip.
Yuss thank you.
It's a handsome little car. I love your background music
Tall drivers rejoice! There is finally a CUV with lots of #headroom . Are you watching Toyota? The abundant sidewall on the factory spec tires is another welcome addition to the CUV fleet.
yay... Because we all cared / Asked for an offroad version of the Ford Escape.
Can you imagine if OJ had this version of his white Bronco? The police chase would have been off-road. I really like your own music in this video. I'm sure the chapstick ended up on the floor by the end of this review.
First time i see the baby bronco sport. Impressive. I like it. Good job Ford!
It is well equipped with all the tech and audio sound system, ford copilot360, camera 180 front and back up camera, trailer class ii package. Impressive. And the look. An American Land rover with black roof and white body. Very nice !
finally a ford suv i would buy. Super practical.
Not a bad price point for the badlands. If you were considering a rav4 adventure this might be a good alternative.
Yep, I almost pulled the trigger on an Adventure model, but I think this Baby Bronco is winning me over.
Bronco Sport: Coming to playgrounds and parking lots near you!
What’s wrong with that? It’s a more sensible vehicle for the job then an F150, full size bronco, Wrangler or any number of vehicles. I mean we could just force everyone to drive Prius’s....
@@DMSparky I love driving a car that breaks down every year lol
@@seddiqOutlaw4 You drive a Jeep? Sorry about that.
@@KB-bh9hp nope I'm a proud owner of a 2013 Honda civic lol
Got 150 000km and nothing wrong with it.
@@seddiqOutlaw4 Good lol, I'm saying fords, Hondas, Toyotas, Kias, they're all very reliable. Drive what you like and take care of it, and you won't have any issues.
I would love to see some videos of how capable the 1.5L motor is.
No kidding. Maybe I'll make some videos of mine, I got the bare-bones edition. I'm interested to see how it handles these hills in the snow.
This would go gangbusters in Australia but Ford won't bring it down under. Madness
You have the Hilux and Patrol, it evens out.
But isnt the current bronco based on a the design of Fords Australian Platform of Utility road vehicles , I always though models akin to bronco made by ford existed in down under
Great video. I especially liked the parts without the background “music.”
This is the best off-road review of the Bronco Sport I've watched.
I think they missed the boat on the tire size, an optional 2.3L ecoboost, reclining rear seats, and a 2kw battery w/power plugs to run your campsite off of which is now available im the F150s.
A lot of people were dissin' the Sport at first, but the more I look at the new Broncos, the more appealing a Bronco Sport is over a big Bronco. I don't rock crawl, the removable top is nice but I'd rarely use it, I'd rather have more comfort (incl back seat), less road noise and a quick & easy to open sunroof. And if I get a big Bronco, I'll probably want to beat it up, so I'd prefer to pick one up used later on anyway. It seems like the Bronco Sport's biggest weakness is just the perception of being the little weaker model compared to the big Bronco, and I don't think it deserves that reputation. I might actually be more interested in a big Bronco if it had a solid roof (+sunroof) like the Sport, it sounds funny but I bet a lot of people feel that way. Just look at the FJ cruiser.
The Sport's look is reminiscent of that 90's Ford Explorer that everyone had at some point, the perfect balance of nostalgia and freshness. Can't deny the 4runners are still very tempting tho. And the big Bronco is just a beauty, they nailed both of them.
But with the Bronco/Bronco Sport being so new (which means it needs time to grow & aftermarket to catch up) and the next gen 4runner just around the corner, it seems dumb to buy either the Bronco Sport or 4runner right now. I want to pick up a used 4runner, and then find a used Bronco and/or Bronco Sport in a couple years.
I just bought the sport this morning.Can’t wait to test drive in Chicago tomorrow when I snows 10 inches.
This is the modern version of my 1998 ford explorer sport (which I love). It was an off road suv built on a truck platform. They switched the explorer line over to luxury suvs built on large car platforms. But the horse power is about the same, the new one gets a lot better gas mileage and having a lot smaller engine but seems horsepower is almost the same. I imagine that the new one is lighter as the old one was really heavy for the small size (I stripped a lot of stuff out of it to lower weight and get better gas mileage- everything on it was heavy- carpet etc.). The basic design is the same except the 98 sport was 2 door, but same basic size. had the lift up mirror on the back and everything. Which essentially the 98 explorer sport was like the older bronco that they discontinued.
The only thing with my 98 rear wheel drive is it is really good going over rocks and hills but gets stuck fairly easy in mud or ice- you have to have the four wheel drive. But the new ones have the different terrain switch and four wheel drive. The only thing that sucks are all the sensors and computers used to get this better mileage/ performance.
Personally I love the size and design. It's big enough that you don't feel cramped and you can load stuff in the back if needed, flip the seats down. Its jacked up you can crawl underneath and change the oil or whatever. And you can look out the side or back window. But at the same time its not a big vehicle- so easy to drive. For me I was hoping they would bring something like this back since my old one is falling apart maybe one day I can buy a newer version of it.
Looks like my 98 Explorer Eddie Bauer 5.0 V8 AWD as well.
To hell with the rock crawling. SAND IT!
It looks pretty durable! Now I'm wondering its reliability~
This is what I really really wanna know
Only time will tell.
If only it were being built by Toyota (designed by Ford, built by Toyota).
First if it is build for harsh condition so it means it is more solid than a normal car suv on the road. With Ford i would do a rust protection e-coating, to be sure i can keep it more than 10 years until solid state battery arrive in 6/7 years and they create a full electric bronco sport with 500 miles autonomy and 10 mins charge in 2025/2028. I think with rust protection added and after a year they fix the production error ( it is a complete new vehicle so it is normal the production will have a couple of glitch or mistake due to new process). I really think it will be a solid vehicle. The reviews are very good overall. I recommend the badlands for off road because it has liquid cooling transmission system to limit overheating in very difficult and intense off road. Also it has better suspension, bash plates better angles attack and departure and better water fording. The tyres are bigger and better ground clearance.
The new Ford Bronco.... BUCKING AWESOME!
Shout out to all the people who will buy this new first gen and become Ford's beta tester!
It’s about time someone made an SUV an SUV again and not a curved round thing like all the other compact SUVs. This is like the old XJ Cherokee. A box shape to maximize storage space and has some off road capabilities! Its not the big bronco but it will be capable enough at off roading for most people.
Drives darn good looking at one now for the wife. Wanted a ranger but the back fold down is better for the dog and luggage. Plus alittle better gas mileage.
They are interesting little rigs, I had the opportunity to have one for a few hours as a loaner. Tiny inside, so unsure how it will fair as a competitor to the JL Wranglers. But otherwise, not terrible.
I really like this Bronco Sport Badlands with all options..
King of CUV is. Here
Nice Review! Love this Ride
Awesome video Micah!
I would have like to see how it handles in the snow and icy roads
What the Escape could and should've been.
I suspect that they were planning on making this, which is why they made the escape sleeker and not as rugged as the bronco sport.
U misspelled blazer my guy.
Exactly. The Escape should have been called Focus X or something. This should have been the new Escape.
WRONG. Ford purposely styled the Escape and Bronco as opposites.....this gives buyers on Ford dealership lots clear cut choices and they avoid having all of the vehicles looking the same.
@@colderbeer We know this. The Escape should have been this. Or at least more like a baby Explorer instead of the rolled bar of soap that it is.
Front end looks like outgoing flex!
Man i hate licing in canada, they start at 40graand for a base model here
I came here for the oj comments lol
We're saving those for the big Bronco. 😉
If the glove don't fit must acquit and find another charge
I’d go with the Big Bend edition. I like the looks of the baby Bronco.
Good to see Kelley selling more cars.
Sweet guitar work
Thanks!!
@@MicahMuzio full disclosure... even if I’m not interested in the car that is being reviewed, I stick around the music. Great background filler for while I’m pretending to work.
@@mikehamm45 I truly appreciate that, Michael! Though, if you ever feel like jumping straight into the music, just search "Micah Muzio" on Soundcloud. Cheers!
First, brilliant video Micah. Second, you can’t say “suspension components like an RS and surprise...............” and that surprise is not “Fords making a new RS”. Oh the disappointment!
Seems like a nice daily driver & fir some weekend adventure I think this will also boost Escape sales
1:28 i like the view out the windscreen
Micah Muzio is great. Nice production, too.
Great review. Thanks!
Call it the Escape and kill the current Escape
That will be great. Current escape sucks
Right. Just by an older escape
Why not both? The current Escape is a car-like lifted thing for folks who don't want a rugged-like thing.
@@mohamadasifabdullah4651 actually the escape may be bland but it is a good vehicle
This does make the Escape pointless especially if Ford gets the price down a bit.
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Great review. I’ll get mine in 2022 when my current Ford Escape lease is over. I can’t wait!
It doesnt matter how much you advertises the Bronco's ,the customers really want theirs cars deliver sooner than wait and wait and no date yet
@ 5:47 is the little English guy, seen outside Micha's window; forgot his name but he loves MINI and is a car journalist. Too bad it doesn't have an electrically powered tail-gate, maybe on future models. I had sat in one yesterday, kind of like it but have a reservation of the 2 door brother.
Hey, that little man on the climate controls is from Volvo 😜 But I wish the fan speed also had a rotating knob, not those tiny buttons
Funny thing, on this video everybody is excited. On another one everybody is like oh no it has 3 cyl.
The only thing missing is the tall rear side windows
Three cylinders never the game
The question is now... How reliable and durable is this going to be? If they can make it reliable then it is a winner.
The review is finally here!!!!!
Ok Ford, take my money!
Good golly I'd love to work for Kelley Blue Book someday. I'd get to do my dream job: reviewing cars and driving them hehe. Maybe I'd even get to work with Micah someday, now THAT would be cool.
Really like the looks but a 3 cylinder ecoboost sounds like a problem
Pretty capable! But does this really compete with CRVs and RAV4s? I thought this was closer to a Compass in size than a Cherokee. Please correct me if I am wrong.
Wrong it's on the same platform as an escape.
Is there really any contest between Bronco Sport and any other compact suv? It looks so damn cool!
Considering the Defender won MotorTrend's SUV of the Year and Top Gears car of the year is say there's stuff competition out there.
Buy this car because of it's legendary reputation, not because of it's MPG
The exterior styling is and absolute win. So glad to be moving away from the jellybean suv look. The interior, a little less exciting. The dashboard is boring and it needs a shift knob. Not down with the washing machine dial shifter. My RAV4 is strong at 164,000 miles. Tires brakes an oil changes only. Can Ford come close to that? I hope so. I really do love this Bronco. Likely my next car. By the time I’m ready to buy, we should know if they turn out to be decent, or just another recall lemon!
The ford escape I mean the Ford Bronco looks nice
HAHA!
It’s not too bad at all. Check out Hell’s Gate in Moab to see the Bronco runt make that course seem like child’s play.
Ford has jumped the shark
Explain how releasing a capable little suv is jumping the shark? It doesn't look like the other small little cookie cutter suv
This is nice. When is the Mach 1 coming out?
This is probably the only review that you guys have done that you have said nothing negative about the car
The negative comments will make up for this lack...
He did make some negative comments about the rear seats and headrest. Watch it again.
It's obviously a Ford PR puff piece. Watch SavageGeese if you want to see the reviewer roast cars with unbridled passion...so much so they have to source their own cars for a fair amount of reviews. In fact, savagegeeses Ford Explorer review comes to mind - ua-cam.com/video/emrawH_HsFY/v-deo.html
@@ruthnoya8424 I know what you mean. I love this reviewer and been watching him for a while but this review is not like the others. Not genuine and seems like a stunt. At least they could mentioned that the fuel efficiency is actually very bad compared to other rivals.
@@ruthnoya8424 Neither is objective, then... If you make a show (and that's fine: "Here we are now, entertain us!", etc...) , just don't pretend it's a review. ;)
1:29 a lovely honda odyssey fits in well among the muscle cars
Looks so rugged. I like
I like it! Don't care if it has a 3 or 4 cyl.
Why didn't Ford use the Ranger platform for the Bronco Sport?
Great ad. Looking forward to reviews from independent reviewers like TFL
Verry verry excelent
Nice LM200 Shirt.
I wonder how much of the Sport will find its way into the Maverick?