First look at Ruby Red 2025 Bronco Heritage Edition!

[Snacktime]

All white Bronco with the 2.7 Ford Performance tune for when you need to stay ahead in a high speed police chase?

Heritage's definition something transmitted by or acquired from a predecessor. OJ made white Broncos historical to all of us not born before 1980s.

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[Lewisj41]

The video is from Jonathan at Pittsville Ford in Maryland. I live about 3 hours away in PA. Last 2 years I have been hoping to buy a 4 door Heritage in Robins Egg Blue. I took a chance and reached out to him about the one in video. Pittsville Ford and Jonathan were amazing!! He talked me through pricing last night and I felt like it was a great price. I drove to Maryland this morning and picked it up. Staff at the dealership was friendly and very helpful. Highly recommend this dealership.

Pittsfield Ford has a great reputation and are active in the Bronco community as they're in attendance with the Beach Bash in Ocean City.

 

[DancingBear51]

Got some pictures of an early ‘25 MY arrival from a friend

 

[DancingBear51]

And another here

 

[Beach_Bum]

Got some pictures of an early ‘25 MY arrival from a friend

And another here

So I'm a bit confused - .

You posted two different non-Sasquatch OBX Broncos. The Marsh Gray one has the expected OBX black grill, OEM wheels, chrome bucking Bronco emblem, body-color mirror caps, door handles, and flares. But the first one, has a gloss black WT grill, BD aluminum wheels with Grabbers, No body-color components and a black bucking Bronco emblem.

What the heck is going on?

 

[DancingBear51]

I assumed the Desert Sand one has the black appearance package added on. Which looks great.

 

[Ducati1098]

So I'm a bit confused - .

You posted two different non-Sasquatch OBX Broncos. The Marsh Gray one has the expected OBX black grill, OEM wheels, chrome bucking Bronco emblem, body-color mirror caps, door handles, and flares. But the first one, has a gloss black WT grill, BD aluminum wheels with Grabbers, No body-color components and a black bucking Bronco emblem.

What the heck is going on?

That is very odd

 

[Beach_Bum]

That is very odd

@DancingBear51 suggested it was the Black Appearance Package. I'll admit that I haven't followed all the nuances for MY'25. Seems odd that to get the painted black top that you lose the painted handles, mirror caps, and flares. I can accept swapping grills and emblems. Ford is still trying to unload the "upgraded" aluminum BD wheels.

 

[Ducati1098]

@DancingBear51 suggested it was the Black Appearance Package. I'll admit that I haven't followed all the nuances for MY'25. Seems odd that to get the painted black top that you lose the painted handles, mirror caps, and flares. I can accept swapping grills and emblems. Ford is still trying to unload the "upgraded" aluminum BD wheels.

Right, like why wouldn’t they just paint all the previous body colored stuff black if it’s a black appearance package…? I feel like it would match everything else much better instead of the plain MIC parts

 

[Beach_Bum]

Right, like why wouldn’t they just paint all the previous body colored stuff black if it’s a black appearance package…? I feel like it would match everything else much better instead of the plain MIC parts

Might be too much of a slap in the face for MY'21 WT owners to see what their WT should have looked like.

Seems like these appearance packages are just a way to unload the overstock parts of unwanted or discontinued models.

 

[Ducati1098]

Might be too much of a slap in the face for MY'21 WT owners to see what their WT should have looked like.

Seems like these appearance packages are just a way to unload the overstock of unwanted or discontinued models.

Lol little late after axing the whole trim
But yeah I agree, I think that’s exactly what they’re doing.

 

[Lowcountry Bronco]

Seems like these appearance packages are just a way to unload the overstock parts of unwanted or discontinued models.

And charge you more for it!

Black appearance pkg is 795 and all you really get is the old BD wheels and Grabbers. Ford makes money giving you the unpainted flares, handles and mirror cover and breaks even with the either way black painted grill. I guess you also get the black rear Bronco badge but they charge you separately for the black painted top.

I hadn't been paying attention to the '25 changes either and, same as you, was wondering what the heck too!

 

[Kevin Scarbel]

Jason Hyde has only been the Bronco brand manager for 12 months. That's about the time we began witnessing a long list of bad decisions.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonmhyde

Under Matthew Winter's stewardship, the Bronco brand was developing far, far better.

https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-winter124

Jim Farley needs to bring back Matt Winter and make the following changes.

1. Advertise the Bill Stroppe trim as a limited edition 1,966 unit production run and offer the 3.0L as an option.
2. Cancel the Free Wheeling appearance package......largely a waste of time, money and effort.
3. Revive the Wildtrak which in 2024 witnessed spectacular sales growth.
4. Revive the Everglades, one of the most interesting trims, add manual transmission availability, and this time........promote it.
5. Revive the 2-door Heritage, color Race Red and put one in every showroom in front of a wall mural of the original Bronco. This is the spec that brought Ford and us to the party.
6. Offer the manual transmission on all trim levels with the 2.3L.
7. Offer the 2.7L as well as the 2.3L on all 2-door and 4-door models.
8. Offer a choice of manual and auto with the 2.3L on all trims (auto NLA on MY2025 4-door 2.3L Heritage).
9. Begin development of a compact fuel-efficient V8 powerplant for the Bronco. Raw power is not a design goal, but rather 8-cylinders and heritage.
10. Have Tremec design a new 7-speed manual applicable to both the 2.3L, 2.7L and Raptor 3.0L
11. Introduce the 4-door Bronco pickup.
12 Lower the price of the Base model to what a base model price should be, and accomplish that by reducing options.
13. Increase the towing capacity and tongue weight capacity by offering a true towing package (trans cooler alike Ranger, ect.) for those customers wanting.

Now, let's get this show back on track and make Bronco the undisputed number one.

* https://www.overlandexpo.com/compass/qa-with-ford-bronco-brand-manager-matt-winter/

 

[JIMBAD1]

Black Appearance Package
$795S4
Available on Big Bend®, Outer Banks® and Badlands®. • Door Handles – Black Molded-in-Color (MIC) • Fender Flares – Black Molded-in-Color (MIC) • Grille – Black-Painted Molded-in-Color (MIC) with White “BRONCO” Lettering • Mirrors, Sideview – Black Molded-in-Color (MIC) Caps • Black Appearance Graphics Package • 17” Black High Gloss-Painted Aluminum Wheels • Painted Hard Top, Shadow Black-Painted • Includes LT265/70R17 All-Terrain (A/T) (32”) Tires and Full size spare tire with TPMS When the Sasquatch® Package and Black Diamond™ Package is selected, Includes 17” Black High Gloss-Painted Aluminum with Black Beauty Ring, Beadlock Capable Wheels and High Clearance Fender Flares. When Painted Dual Tops – Hard Top, Shadow Black-Painted + Black Soft Top is selected, is replaced with Hard Top, Shadow Black-Painted

@DancingBear51 Thanks for posting these pics.

I was waiting to order the Black Diamond Package with the Black Appearance Pkg. I wanted to see if the B&P was correct. It is suppose to have the MIC black handles, mirrors and flares. Also, if you add the BAP, the Gloss Black HT is mandatory and the price is $3290. I thought with all the gloss black pieces it would blend better with the black top which I wanted over my problem MIC that I had. I'm not the biggest fan of the gloss top with everything else in MIC gray. Looks like the B&P is wrong, go figure.

If you order the BAP on a Badlands Sasquatch, you also get the Gloss Black Wildtrak wheels, according to the B&P. You could potentially get the Wildtrak look on the Badlands.

 

[Dadsquatch]

Terrible that the "Black Appearance Package" gives you the sh*tty MIC grey colored mirror caps, door handles, fender flares, and an imposter Wildtrack grille.

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