Motor City Posted March 5, 2021 Posted March 5, 2021 While in Dearborn yesterday I saw 2 Bronco Sport in the same light blue color. I checked one out up close and it looked really nice. Any rumors about a kit of either the big Bronco or the Bronco Sport?
iamsuperdan Posted March 5, 2021 Posted March 5, 2021 We have a couple of the Bronco Sports in our fleet here at work. Cool looking, comfortable, but are just a Ford Escape in different clothing. Not sure why Ford bothers to have both the Escape and the Bronco Sport. Same class of SUV, same powertrain, same equipment. Oddly enough, Bronco Sport drives just like an Escape! Looking forward to seeing the Bronco when it arrives. Production starts in May, so the first ones will be arriving at dealers in May. I'm not sure how I feel about it yet. Looks cool, but there's a lot of Explorer under that body. Wish it had been based off the F150 platform instead. But I guess the size and engine options, it's targeting the Jeep Wrangler. And rightfully so.
tim boyd Posted March 5, 2021 Posted March 5, 2021 (edited) 4 hours ago, iamsuperdan said: We have a couple of the Bronco Sports in our fleet here at work. Cool looking, comfortable, but are just a Ford Escape in different clothing. Not sure why Ford bothers to have both the Escape and the Bronco Sport. Same class of SUV, same powertrain, same equipment. Oddly enough, Bronco Sport drives just like an Escape! Looking forward to seeing the Bronco when it arrives. Production starts in May, so the first ones will be arriving at dealers in May. I'm not sure how I feel about it yet. Looks cool, but there's a lot of Explorer under that body. Wish it had been based off the F150 platform instead. But I guess the size and engine options, it's targeting the Jeep Wrangler. And rightfully so. Interesting POVs here. Personally I believe the "bigger Bronco" (the one that will start deliveries in this coming summer) would be a great choice for a full assembly model kit. I have expressed this POV to those I know in the kit industry. Second, while the Brono Sport and Escape share the same "C2" Ford platform, virtually all of the media coverage I've read in the States reflect a good deal of surprise at how just differently the Bronco Sport plays out vs. the Escape and most other competitive "C-Segment" crossovers. It is targeted at a much different customer than the Escape, and again, if these media reports can be believed, it is delivering on that target. It also appears to be a very strong seller at Ford dealerships at the moment. As for the "big Bronco", it shares its basic platform with Ford's global mid-size Ranger pickup truck platform. It is a "body on frame" design. The new Explorer is based on Ford's new RWD CD6 car based platform, and it is a "unibody" (no separate body and frame) design. Conclusion of all this? The new big Bronco and the Explorer are two completely different products, sharing very little other than some basic powertrain architecture... Hope this helps clarify a bit.... Best....TIM Edited March 5, 2021 by tim boyd
Rodent Posted March 6, 2021 Posted March 6, 2021 48 minutes ago, tim boyd said: .........virtually all of the media coverage I've read in the States reflect a good deal of surprise at how just differently the Bronco Sport plays out vs. the Escape...... Something I read that shocked me a little (but shouldn't have) is that when you put a brick-shaped body on an Escape, the fuel economy becomes quite dismal. Both vehicles tested were 2.0L Turbos. I looked at the Ford website "Build and Price" for the Bronco Sport, and was a little annoyed that the 2.0L is available only in the most expensive trim levels that also have the most butt-ugly combinations of paint and interior colors. I don't hate the Escape, but I have a feeling that If I drove the current Escape and Bronco Sport, and looked at the additional dealer markup that will most certainly be on the Bronco Sport I would probably come home with an Edge ST-Line.
tim boyd Posted March 6, 2021 Posted March 6, 2021 7 minutes ago, Rodent said: Something I read that shocked me a little (but shouldn't have) is that when you put a brick-shaped body on an Escape, the fuel economy becomes quite dismal. Both vehicles tested were 2.0L Turbos. I looked at the Ford website "Build and Price" for the Bronco Sport, and was a little annoyed that the 2.0L is available only in the most expensive trim levels that also have the most butt-ugly combinations of paint and interior colors. I don't hate the Escape, but I have a feeling that If I drove the current Escape and Bronco Sport, and looked at the additional dealer markup that will most certainly be on the Bronco Sport I would probably come home with an Edge ST-Line. On the other hand, the standard Bronco Sport engine has received surprisingly favorable comments from some of the media....and as government fuel economy requirements continue to escalate you are going to see more and more smaller engines and restricted availability of engine upgrades across all makes and models. In the case of the Bronco Sport, my recommendation would be to drive both powertrain options, then decide...or as you suggest, perhaps look at the Edge....TIM
sfhess Posted March 6, 2021 Posted March 6, 2021 Problem is, is that small-displacement turbocharged engines are not particularly efficient.
89AKurt Posted March 6, 2021 Posted March 6, 2021 IMO looks like a Toyota FJ copycat, with some Land Rover Discovery cues. Just watch, Chevy will come out with a Blazer, with G-wagen cues.
Lownslow Posted March 7, 2021 Posted March 7, 2021 the 3d guys aready kitted them out im waiting on a bigger format machine to make the sport
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