2025 Bronco Refresh? Do I wait or buy now?

[Poppavein]

Judging from the dealer by me, all they want to sell is the 4xe. A few months back I was checking out their inventory, they had to have at least 35 of them on the lot, maybe 2 or 3 that weren't hybrids.

But I see them on the road everywhere, people are buying them.

“Internal Revenue Code Section 30D provides an income tax credit of up to $3,750( Disclosure2) to qualified purchasers of a Jeep® Wrangler 4xe or Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe. Qualified lessees may receive a $7,500 incentive from the leasing company to be factored into the lease calculation( Disclosure1).”

I told someone I bought a new Bronco, and they asked me if it was electric. I wouldn’t get a hybrid; all the disadvantages of an EV along with the disadvantages of an ICE.

About every other vehicle in my neighborhood is a Tesla or an EV. (I am within walking distance to the Starlink facility. )

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[Dads_bronze_bronco]

Here's the 14 trims offered for the Wrangler for MY24
-Sport
-Sport S
-Willy's
-Sahara
-Rubicon
-Rubicon X
-Rubicon 392
-Rubicon 392 Final Edition
-Sport S 4xe
-Willys S 4xe
-Saraha 4xs
-Rubicon 4xe
-High Altitude 4xe
-Rubicon X 4xe

Last I checked, the only Jeep trim you can get a front locker on is Rubicon. And in my mind Rubicon is the trim, X, 392, 392FE, and 4xE are power (or tire and lux) variants.

Also, Jeep limits rear lockers to Willys and Rubicon, and the 5000lb towing Dana Full Float to Rubicon.

So
Sport
Sport S
Willy’s
Sahara
Rubicon

Either way my point was that non-axle 35” option rumor tells me Ford may be limiting the lockers to the higher trims.

 

[DriveAllNight]

I'm waiting for all these Teslas to bring down the grid, especially jn the summer with everyone blasting their air conditioning.

But yea, I know, incentives help. I always wonder how many people think they are getting back the highest amount listed on these incentives, only to realize that it very much depends on what you are paying in taxes already.

 

[Bruno]

They will treat this like a F150 or Porsche 911 or G Wagen - Only iterations no major changes in overall look. And it will only change in capabilities / chassis with the Ranger iterations its based on

 

[HeliPilot]

I just want a physical "screen off" button

You mean like this one??

 

[Fossil]

Buy buy buy

 

[Bruno]

I just want a physical "screen off" button

I ALWAYS turn my screen off - its like 2 clicks on-screen

 

[Roofus]

One would suspect that if there's to be a 25 refresh we would be seeing rumors and spy shots by now. So I think it's very unlikely to happen until at least the 2026 models.

Normally I would agree with this. But it appears that the auto producers have so much unsold '23 & '24 inventory that many of them are waiting to roll out their next models first quarter of '25 rather than in fourth quarter of '24. This also appears to be the case with MY25 Jeeps.

So my thinking is that we won't see the usual update news until this fall, whereas we normally see it around mid-summer.

If it were me, I would wait, but I would imagine that means you'd be waiting until Jan/Feb to get a MY25.

 

[Zybore]

It is always a gamble to wait. Looks like the cost accountants that hate cars are back in charge and are sending the 6g the way of the 1g, I could not replace my '24 if I had to. If you see something you like, buy it. It might not be there next year at any price and defiantly not a reasonable one.

 

[MNBigfoot]

They will treat this like a F150 or Porsche 911 or G Wagen - Only iterations no major changes in overall look. And it will only change in capabilities / chassis with the Ranger iterations its based on

No doubt the 911 has held onto it styling.

 

[Toccoa]

I could see new paint, grilles, wheels, seat covers, and maybe an expansion of the use of the heritage fenders for 2025 as a low cost refresh. If they really want to get crazy, they could offer those body-colored tops that they showed us in 2020.

 

[heavyD]

It is always a gamble to wait. Looks like the cost accountants that hate cars are back in charge and are sending the 6g the way of the 1g, I could not replace my '24 if I had to. If you see something you like, buy it. It might not be there next year at any price and defiantly not a reasonable one.

What exactly is the gamble? That Ford will stop producing the Bronco? Only gamble I can think of is that if there's a specific existing paint color you want or model trim as there could be color changes and streamlining of the line for 2025 models. Otherwise nobody will have problems purchasing Broncos this time next year barring another pandemic.

 

[mllango]

Thanks for all the feedback. I got my Bronco yesterday! A 2024 Outerbanks | 4dr | Sasquatch | Hardtop | Cactus Grey

life is good

 

[Tteape0]

Edit - just saw you got one. Congrats and beautiful looking Bronco!

If you can find a 23 Wildtrak still on a lot I would go with a 23. I feel like if there was a refresh we would have leaks or spy shots by now. I was able to get a crazy deal on a 23 last month. Traded in my 22 with 40k miles, got a few upgrades and lowered my payment.

 

[Kevin Scarbel]

If I knew that for MY 2025, Ford was going to replace the troubled* Getrag 7-speed manual (MT88) with a Tremec-produced unit, then I would absolutely wait.
I own two 2024 Broncos. I'd like to buy a third, possibly with a manual, but history prevents me from buying a Getrag.

*https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2022/MC-10228746-0001.pdf

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