Cool video, Eric! Personally if I was going to get one, it would have to be the big Bronco. The Bronco Sport does seem useful and capable, but just doesn't have the same cool factor for me.
A lot of people that will buy the Bronco really should be heading into the Bronco Sport instead. If you are going off-road on a regular basis, then Bronco because it is an absolute beast. But, for most mons and families, the Bronco Sport does all they need and will do it with more comfort, ease of handling and price. I fall into the latter category. Bronco Sport will get me through the harsh winters and rough roads of West Virginia just fine, but most of the year it is will be joy to drive.
You're right, the Sport is indeed a bland appliance, just as you describe, and nothing like the name Bronco deserves. Ford has done an excellent job of selling out and diluting their potent brands, just like the "Mustang" Mach E... All to sell the unsuspecting public on image over substance. Why pretend one likes what the Bronco represents, when they could get exactly what they value out of any other existing appliance, like an Escape, Jeep Compass, or something that actually excels at 4-season comfortable road manners: a Subaru? Is it that the Subaru or Escape won't corroborate the illusion that they're a dusty off-road rough-and-tumble cowboy badass? Why would 'most moms' even want a Bronco nameplate if they value comfort and pavement sensibilities? It's all a lie, just like the marketing that spawned this design-by-committee toaster.
@@doubleKlutch Wow, Jcooper why do you bother to get out of bed each day if you hate life so much? I suppose yo will take God to task when you get to the Pearly Gates for all he did that did not meet your expectations. I think Satan would find you a comfort in hell.
@@cadengrace5466 Well, that escalated quickly! You say I will find comfort in Satan's company because I value honesty? And not a single contradiction of my points, just an attack on my character. Nice. We're never going to see eye-to-eye here. I think the Sport is dishonest for-profit misrepresentation and all energy fed to it is energy lost, and you disagree. You also seem to think that makes me unworthy of God's love, and I disagree. Agree to disagree. Good luck to you and your image purchased.
The Bronco Sport might be all I "need" in terms of off-road capability, but there's no denying that that big Bronco is far cooler. As fro trims, I would note that the First Edition Bronco Sport is NOT available with the Ford 360+ system, so there are some safety and convenience features you can't get if you have the chance to buy that trim; the Badlands edition can be loaded up to have more features than the First Edition, minus some stickers on the sides- for me, the Badlands is the way to go if you go with the Bronco Sport.
Yep... learned there were two from the comment section of one of your videos. :) Separate Bronco showrooms? Kinda sounds like a familiar idea, like the separate SS showrooms Chevy tried as well as "Geo," which started out with the previously-Chevy Sprint and Spectrum in their lineup, the separation of RAM (of which I've heard new owners Stellantis might want to fold back into Dodge), and Toyota's abandoned sub-branding of the Prius name. LOVE the Bronco, but all the disappointing fails of my last Ford have soured me from ever buying a new Ford again. My wife's on board with an original Bronco, especially since I could do repairs myself, but I'm not on board with the $50-100K price tag the good ones are wearing these days.
The original ones have skyrocketed in value! I remember the old Geo marketing. I do think it's different this time. Those were vanilla economy cars in a sea of competition. Based on all the forum posts, it seems there is a lot of genuine enthusiam for the Bronco and a massive push from Ford to market it.
I don’t see the need for a full bronco. It’s massive. Unless you love massive or just feel like spending the extra money to say you have a full bronco I prefer the sport. The features are awesome. My husband already has a boat called a 4Runner. I Much prefer the smaller sport that takes off on the highway.
No confusion here….I like the looks of the bronco sport better than the looks of the 4 door bronco. My favorite look of the two models is the 2 door bronco! Anyone agree?
Small correction - the big Bronco has a 10-speed automatic (not 8). I ordered a 4-door Badlands Bronco in January. I'm awaiting a VIN/build date email from Ford.
I hate when people say "it's not a real Bronco, it's a Escape." That's like saying "the Big Bronco isn't really a Bronco, it's a Ranger." Both are based from other vehicles.
No…looks similar but different beyond that. It is built with off-road in mind with the badlands trim. Suspension is different, hydraulic bump stops, liquid cooled, twin clutch rear diff lock, 4x4 lock and 7 goat modes including rock crawl, etc trail cruise control which can be set at 1 mph for control.
Bronco vs. premium Escape ??... I'd go with the Bronco. Seriously the Bronco Sport is a road SUV for typical family life daily driving ... the REAL Bronco is a Bronco for doing Bronco things in life.
The Bronco Sport is based on the Escape with the same drivetrain - so the underpinnings are actually a couple of years old. The Bronco isn't avaialable just yet. The powerplants are not new in either vehicle. It will be a little while before customer satisfaction reviews come in.
It does look sorta like Land Rover but I like it a lot. I don't think Ford really tried to copy the Freelander, I think they re-invented that unique (well, not so unique any more) adventureous look that combines the overal boxy shape with some modern elements like the LED headlights or differently colored roof and some futuristic outwordly lines that make the whole thing look at home somewhere on the Moon surface. Even the Land Rover itself only did it tw... no, thrice: the first gen Freelander, the third gen Discovery and the current Defender.
My biggest disappointment was that I can't get the 3 cylinder in Badlands. I like those tiny turbocharged engines and I've heard its called... don't remember, something related to dragons. Cool engine, cool transmission, unfortunately, not at the same time.
Why wouldn’t you want the more powerful engine in the most off road capable version? It’s quite efficient actually. If you want the 1.5 get a different trim level.
@@revmatchtv first is cost. Bigger engine is most probably the more expensive option. Why paying like a $1000 or something more when you don't need that power? Second is tax. I don't know how it's in the US but here in Russia (I know Bronco Sport will probably never be sold here) and I suspect in many other countries too tax is calculated based on the vehicle's power, which means you not only pay more buying the car but also pay more tax every year. Third, inline 4 is such a boring engine option. Most modern cars have an inline 4. 3 cyl is more compact, probably sounds cooler and seems to be a more technologically advanced engine even though the power per liter is about the same. It's just so much fun to realize you have a tiny 3 cylinder under that massive (ok, not so massive) hood. Finally, offroading is never about the speed (unless you do desert jumping, which is not a *real* offroading). It's so cool to have the base engine and all the offroad goodies with those steel wheels - very stylish. Having a beast that can do 0-60 in like 7 seconds pretending to be a cheap UN Land Cruiser inspired offroader is definitely not cool. And 3 cyl engine also goes great with the idea of a small city car, which Bronco Sport sorta is too. The whole point of Bronco Sport is to have best of both worlds and that irreplaceable inine 4 in higher trims compromises that idea.
@@ldmtag Off roading is about torque, not horsepower. If you’re going to be more serious about off roading, the MUCH higher torque has huge benefits when you don’t have a transfer case. In the US, there’s no tax on power or displacement. This is aimed at the North American market. If you want a city car, the other grades offer the 1.5L and and it’s still very capable. It’s very typical for the most powerful engine to be offered in higher models. Every single manufacturer does this. Despite the 5 grades, I see a lot of discussion about it not being enough. At this entry level price point, I don’t see many other manufacturers having so many options, save for Jeep.
@@Dawood4 you obviously haven’t watched any of the videos because if you had, you would know that the sport does quite well off-road. In fact, it even did better than the Wrangler in a couple of instances. Watch some UA-cam videos on it.
For $36 K starting MSRP you could get a Toyota 4 runner SR5 and actually have a nice truck for off roading. This Bronco sport is nothing but a mall crawler. Chicks will dig it, cuz they will own it!
No malls were crawed in my review of it! In fact, I think I abused it more than any other UA-cam channel. It's more capable than I anticipated off road ua-cam.com/video/it34WlpD7ks/v-deo.html
@@revmatchtv no but see a couple on road. Not my cup of tea to small. But I do like the bigger one I like that it’s more square and more truck like looks aggressive!
@@nachomandetailingservices1057 I'm excited for the big Bronco as well! The Sport is definitely very good for the people that don't need a truck. For a dual purpose vehicle, it's incredibly capable.
My first car was a 93 bronco that I fixed up, and I regret getting rid of it everyday. After test driving the sport, I can say that it is deserving of the bronco name in every respect. It is an amazingly capable vehicle that absolutely blew my mind, enough so to make me buy one. I’ve had mine for about a month now, and I can easily say that it is probably the best vehicle I’ve ever owned. As someone who has experienced and loved the older Broncos, this vehicle IS the real deal, even if it’s based on the escape platform.
Full torture test here --> ua-cam.com/video/it34WlpD7ks/v-deo.html
Got a bronco ad on this hahahaha
Oh my!
That’s because they want to block the competition trying to advertise to people searching for Broncos!
I got a Silverado ad
@@t0xichunter919 interesting
Watching this outside as a new bronco drove by, that's my sign lol
Cool video, Eric! Personally if I was going to get one, it would have to be the big Bronco. The Bronco Sport does seem useful and capable, but just doesn't have the same cool factor for me.
I think the big Bronco is the one for me as well =) However, the Sport is more capable than I thought and I like the price too.
@@christopherbeddoe406 Def agreed.
A lot of people that will buy the Bronco really should be heading into the Bronco Sport instead. If you are going off-road on a regular basis, then Bronco because it is an absolute beast. But, for most mons and families, the Bronco Sport does all they need and will do it with more comfort, ease of handling and price. I fall into the latter category. Bronco Sport will get me through the harsh winters and rough roads of West Virginia just fine, but most of the year it is will be joy to drive.
You're right, the Sport is indeed a bland appliance, just as you describe, and nothing like the name Bronco deserves. Ford has done an excellent job of selling out and diluting their potent brands, just like the "Mustang" Mach E... All to sell the unsuspecting public on image over substance. Why pretend one likes what the Bronco represents, when they could get exactly what they value out of any other existing appliance, like an Escape, Jeep Compass, or something that actually excels at 4-season comfortable road manners: a Subaru? Is it that the Subaru or Escape won't corroborate the illusion that they're a dusty off-road rough-and-tumble cowboy badass? Why would 'most moms' even want a Bronco nameplate if they value comfort and pavement sensibilities? It's all a lie, just like the marketing that spawned this design-by-committee toaster.
@@doubleKlutch Wow, Jcooper why do you bother to get out of bed each day if you hate life so much? I suppose yo will take God to task when you get to the Pearly Gates for all he did that did not meet your expectations. I think Satan would find you a comfort in hell.
@@cadengrace5466 Well, that escalated quickly! You say I will find comfort in Satan's company because I value honesty? And not a single contradiction of my points, just an attack on my character. Nice. We're never going to see eye-to-eye here. I think the Sport is dishonest for-profit misrepresentation and all energy fed to it is energy lost, and you disagree. You also seem to think that makes me unworthy of God's love, and I disagree. Agree to disagree. Good luck to you and your image purchased.
I agree the bronco sport is stupid. Call it something else that’s not a bronco that’s a bronco from San Francisco lol
The Bronco Sport might be all I "need" in terms of off-road capability, but there's no denying that that big Bronco is far cooler. As fro trims, I would note that the First Edition Bronco Sport is NOT available with the Ford 360+ system, so there are some safety and convenience features you can't get if you have the chance to buy that trim; the Badlands edition can be loaded up to have more features than the First Edition, minus some stickers on the sides- for me, the Badlands is the way to go if you go with the Bronco Sport.
The big Bronco is the one to get for a number of reasons, but yes, you can load this up and it’s very good indeed
@@revmatchtv I do want one, but I see about 17,000 reasons to go with the baby Bronco once the Big one is speced out!
In a couple years I'll get the Big Bronco with a manual transmission. I want them to work out any kinks from the first two years 👍.
Yep... learned there were two from the comment section of one of your videos. :)
Separate Bronco showrooms? Kinda sounds like a familiar idea, like the separate SS showrooms Chevy tried as well as "Geo," which started out with the previously-Chevy Sprint and Spectrum in their lineup, the separation of RAM (of which I've heard new owners Stellantis might want to fold back into Dodge), and Toyota's abandoned sub-branding of the Prius name.
LOVE the Bronco, but all the disappointing fails of my last Ford have soured me from ever buying a new Ford again. My wife's on board with an original Bronco, especially since I could do repairs myself, but I'm not on board with the $50-100K price tag the good ones are wearing these days.
The original ones have skyrocketed in value! I remember the old Geo marketing. I do think it's different this time. Those were vanilla economy cars in a sea of competition. Based on all the forum posts, it seems there is a lot of genuine enthusiam for the Bronco and a massive push from Ford to market it.
I don’t see the need for a full bronco. It’s massive. Unless you love massive or just feel like spending the extra money to say you have a full bronco I prefer the sport. The features are awesome. My husband already has a boat called a 4Runner. I Much prefer the smaller sport that takes off on the highway.
I’m with you. The Sport is a better urban vehicle for most people
everyone with the sport model… watching this like i thought i had the bigger one lmao
The big Bronco isn't available quite yet
Im glad I ordered a Bronco even though I could turn in my Jeep Latitude and buy a baby Bronco today. I think its definitely worth the wait.
No confusion here….I like the looks of the bronco sport better than the looks of the 4 door bronco. My favorite look of the two models is the 2 door bronco! Anyone agree?
Both are great. For the city, I'd pick the Bronco Sport all day long. The big Bronco is absolutely massive.
Small correction - the big Bronco has a 10-speed automatic (not 8). I ordered a 4-door Badlands Bronco in January. I'm awaiting a VIN/build date email from Ford.
You are right!
$40,000 for a 2 liter engine should be a crime.
$65,000 for a 2.6 liter engine is outrageous.
Nice video! I’m going for a big Bronco if they ever make it to a dealer lot lol
You need to have a reservation the dealers wont be getting them for a couple of years. Ford is making the reservations first.
@@elchucofried5683 I’m waiting a few years to get one
I hate when people say "it's not a real Bronco, it's a Escape." That's like saying "the Big Bronco isn't really a Bronco, it's a Ranger." Both are based from other vehicles.
They just need to stay with original body design, No 4 door. They don't appear to be high clearance even
This has 8.8" clearance per Ford.
Great comparison review! Just what I was looking for.
Even I as a European understood that now! Finally, I know all we can`t get in full range! THX! :-D
Unfortunately I don't think either Bronco will be available in Europe jus yet.
@@revmatchtv iuiiiibibibiibbbiiijbbbbb
So the Bronco is build like the 2nd generation Escape. ❤️
No…looks similar but different beyond that. It is built with off-road in mind with the badlands trim. Suspension is different, hydraulic bump stops, liquid cooled, twin clutch rear diff lock, 4x4 lock and 7 goat modes including rock crawl, etc trail cruise control which can be set at 1 mph for control.
Bronco vs. premium Escape ??... I'd go with the Bronco.
Seriously the Bronco Sport is a road SUV for typical family life daily driving ... the REAL Bronco is a Bronco for doing Bronco things in life.
I agree. The Bronco is WAY more fun and capable if you ever leave the pavement.
That silver is so good.
It’s Iconic Silver
@@revmatchtv I'd take an iconic silver 4runner over that ford anyday!
I love my bronco sport I got it on the 8th, And its a compact Beast.
Awesome!
Neither, Ford and GM have been using the first year models as quality control w the customers having the headaches
The Bronco Sport is based on the Escape with the same drivetrain - so the underpinnings are actually a couple of years old. The Bronco isn't avaialable just yet. The powerplants are not new in either vehicle. It will be a little while before customer satisfaction reviews come in.
Buy a Toyota 4 runner instead. Proven quality.
The big Bronco is based on the Ranger which has years of testing
It does look sorta like Land Rover but I like it a lot. I don't think Ford really tried to copy the Freelander, I think they re-invented that unique (well, not so unique any more) adventureous look that combines the overal boxy shape with some modern elements like the LED headlights or differently colored roof and some futuristic outwordly lines that make the whole thing look at home somewhere on the Moon surface. Even the Land Rover itself only did it tw... no, thrice: the first gen Freelander, the third gen Discovery and the current Defender.
i don't think Ford copied anyone except the orginal Bronco. However, I still get a slight Land Rover vibe
You compared cargo capacity between the bronco sport and the 4 dr bronco but did not give any information about the cargo capacity of the 2 dr bronco
You’re doing a comparison between two vehicles but only have one to demonstrate with? What?
"anti-rollbar disconnect" is an interesting feature
Yup. Gives you more suspension travel.
Jeep has been doing it for years.
@@bjones250r lol
Where is the diesel engine we have heard about??
My biggest disappointment was that I can't get the 3 cylinder in Badlands. I like those tiny turbocharged engines and I've heard its called... don't remember, something related to dragons. Cool engine, cool transmission, unfortunately, not at the same time.
Why wouldn’t you want the more powerful engine in the most off road capable version? It’s quite efficient actually. If you want the 1.5 get a different trim level.
@@revmatchtv first is cost. Bigger engine is most probably the more expensive option. Why paying like a $1000 or something more when you don't need that power?
Second is tax. I don't know how it's in the US but here in Russia (I know Bronco Sport will probably never be sold here) and I suspect in many other countries too tax is calculated based on the vehicle's power, which means you not only pay more buying the car but also pay more tax every year.
Third, inline 4 is such a boring engine option. Most modern cars have an inline 4. 3 cyl is more compact, probably sounds cooler and seems to be a more technologically advanced engine even though the power per liter is about the same. It's just so much fun to realize you have a tiny 3 cylinder under that massive (ok, not so massive) hood.
Finally, offroading is never about the speed (unless you do desert jumping, which is not a *real* offroading). It's so cool to have the base engine and all the offroad goodies with those steel wheels - very stylish. Having a beast that can do 0-60 in like 7 seconds pretending to be a cheap UN Land Cruiser inspired offroader is definitely not cool. And 3 cyl engine also goes great with the idea of a small city car, which Bronco Sport sorta is too. The whole point of Bronco Sport is to have best of both worlds and that irreplaceable inine 4 in higher trims compromises that idea.
@@ldmtag Off roading is about torque, not horsepower. If you’re going to be more serious about off roading, the MUCH higher torque has huge benefits when you don’t have a transfer case.
In the US, there’s no tax on power or displacement. This is aimed at the North American market. If you want a city car, the other grades offer the 1.5L and and it’s still very capable. It’s very typical for the most powerful engine to be offered in higher models. Every single manufacturer does this. Despite the 5 grades, I see a lot of discussion about it not being enough. At this entry level price point, I don’t see many other manufacturers having so many options, save for Jeep.
@@revmatchtv I guess you haven't heard of the Gas Guzzler tax.
Why do folks feel the need to add the annoying music??? It’s just added noise that’s very annoying
The Bronco sport is impressive compared to its competitors. Well done Ford
I’m very impressed by this
The bronco sport is basically just a escape with a different body FYI
Same platform
No, its not. Try to go off roading with an Escape and let me know how that goes lol
@@michaelbell75 No it should be, try offroading in bronco SPORT and see how that goes. Bronco and Bronco SPORT are two entirely different cars.
@@Dawood4 you obviously haven’t watched any of the videos because if you had, you would know that the sport does quite well off-road. In fact, it even did better than the Wrangler in a couple of instances. Watch some UA-cam videos on it.
@@michaelbell75 Send me a link
Nice Job with the Video! Great Work!
Thanks!
Nice job
Appreciate it
did he say "Ford Edge"?
1.5 cylinder engine? lol. That would be ridiculous. 1.0 litre 5 cylinder haha
make me want to invest and fix my 1988
But it’s still a Bronco right? Or am I wrong?
Yes. Both are part of the Bronco brand.
But only one of them is part of the Bronco ideal... The other is marketing schlop.
The big Bronco gets a 10-speed automatic do your homework
Or a 7 speed Manuel.
@@ecojoe2214 yes he just called it at 8-speed automatic but you're correct 7-speed manual rock crawler and six forward plus reverse
not even high clearance. how sad
For $36 K starting MSRP you could get a Toyota 4 runner SR5 and actually have a nice truck for off roading. This Bronco sport is nothing but a mall crawler. Chicks will dig it, cuz they will own it!
No malls were crawed in my review of it! In fact, I think I abused it more than any other UA-cam channel. It's more capable than I anticipated off road ua-cam.com/video/it34WlpD7ks/v-deo.html
Most wranglers are mall crawlers as well, as most of them are driven by suburban girls.
LMAO a 2l 4 cylinder engine
The bronco sport is weak sauce
Sport is trash I want the other one needs to be squared out more
Have you driven the Sport?
@@revmatchtv no but see a couple on road. Not my cup of tea to small. But I do like the bigger one I like that it’s more square and more truck like looks aggressive!
@@nachomandetailingservices1057 I'm excited for the big Bronco as well! The Sport is definitely very good for the people that don't need a truck. For a dual purpose vehicle, it's incredibly capable.
My first car was a 93 bronco that I fixed up, and I regret getting rid of it everyday. After test driving the sport, I can say that it is deserving of the bronco name in every respect. It is an amazingly capable vehicle that absolutely blew my mind, enough so to make me buy one. I’ve had mine for about a month now, and I can easily say that it is probably the best vehicle I’ve ever owned. As someone who has experienced and loved the older Broncos, this vehicle IS the real deal, even if it’s based on the escape platform.
ford sport a joke
Actually it’s way more capable than I expected ua-cam.com/video/it34WlpD7ks/v-deo.html