2025 Broncos... 2-door going extinct?

[BigFootie]

You're right. I appreciate the correction. I was thinking the manual 2 doors are even harder to find.

You are correct, manual 2 doors are harder to find.

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[BigFootie]

My wife has a 22 Exploder Timberline. Traded her 13 Exploder for it.


And for the record I HATE IT!!!! Damn dial for the gear selector. Takes forever to switch gears. Back up camera is in and out. Back up sensors act up all the time.

The dial knob on my 22 Sport works great. My only issue is my Lexus has a knob in the same area but operates the radio. Just don’t want to put the Sport in reverse or park while searching for a radio station.

My wife’s HRV has a standard console shift lever and it does take forever. However, her backup camera is 10x better than either of the Bronco’s. The Sport doesn’t spaz out like the full size. There are plenty of times it seems I’m backing out into the corral as there is a rearing Bronco instead of what’s really there!

 

[BAUS67]

The dial knob on my 22 Sport works great. My only issue is my Lexus has a knob in the same area but operates the radio. Just don’t want to put the Sport in reverse or park while searching for a radio station.

My wife’s HRV has a standard console shift lever and it does take forever. However, her backup camera is 10x better than either of the Bronco’s. The Sport doesn’t spaz out like the full size. There are plenty of times it seems I’m backing out into the corral as there is a rearing Bronco instead of what’s really there!

My biggest issue is that if you are in drive and have to go to reverse, make sure you are not in a hurry because sometimes it can take quite a few seconds for it to go into gear. If people are waiting for you they can become impatient.

 

[Ride Em Bronco]

For those of us driving a 2-Door manual, we should all put a Dodo Bird sticker on it

 

[BigFootie]

My biggest issue is that if you are in drive and have to go to reverse, make sure you are not in a hurry because sometimes it can take quite a few seconds for it to go into gear. If people are waiting for you they can become impatient.

That’s how my wife’s HRV is. It’s really only noticeable backing out of the driveway or parking spot. But it’s definitely delayed.

 

[Timo]

That might make you a target for poachers.

 

[dgorsett]

My wife has a 22 Exploder Timberline. Traded her 13 Exploder for it.


And for the record I HATE IT!!!! Damn dial for the gear selector. Takes forever to switch gears. Back up camera is in and out. Back up sensors act up all the time.

We traded a 13 for a 23 Explorer, I hated the 13 but gotta say I really like the 23 (except for the GD rotary shift dial), whole different beast.

 

[BAUS67]

We traded a 13 for a 23 Explorer, I hated the 13 but gotta say I really like the 23 (except for the GD rotary shift dial), whole different beast.

My only beef with the 13 was I could not get a comfortable driving position while resting my arm on the sill. Just not very comfortable cruising down the road. The Timberline is much better at that.

 

[dgorsett]

My only beef with the 13 was I could not get a comfortable driving position while resting my arm on the sill. Just not very comfortable cruising down the road. The Timberline is much better at that.

Exactly. I couldn't reach the armrest or the sill. And I didn't like the fwd derived layout.

 

[BAUS67]

Exactly. I couldn't reach the armrest or the sill. And I didn't like the fwd derived layout.

OOO, yeah, I forgot about the FWD thing.

 

[tourproto]

As passionate as everyone in this forum is about the 2-door, it is not what most people want. Look at the dealer lots. If you want a 2-door, there are hundreds to choose from. If they have 4-doors on the lot, they are usually soft tops or a Raptor. I love the 2-door look, but I’m driving a 4-dr Heritage. If demand keeps dropping, don’t be surprised that the 2-door is discontinued in the future.

Same with the Jeep... mostly 4 drs... people want the space.

I remember when Porsche introduced the 4 door coupe. I thought who’s going to buy those……looks like plenty. I can kind of get it. If you are forced to spend the money these days, people want all the utility they can get for their money. Personally, all my fun cars have been 2 doors. From my early Mustangs, to my Gen 1 Lightning and now to my Heritage. Same for the manual transmission. Most people these days don’t want them. From a 2 door, manual transmission, ICE driving dinosaur!

I also get the love for the 2dr; they have a nostalgic feel. To your point, people don't want to spend $60k to shimmy into a cramped rear seat.

If I had the luxury of keeping a Bronco as an "extra" vehicle, I'd definitely consider a manual 2dr. For a family of five, the utility of a 4dr wins all day.

I went thru several pages of this thread and these comments resonated the most to me for economic and practical reasons.

A 2dr Bronco is a true off-road configuration and is also probably not a daily driver, especially if you have kids. I would venture that the majority of 2dr owners have 3+ vehicles in their stable.

Of course there are always exceptions like the guy who overlands in his 2-door

For a vehicle that costs north of $50K , and has a relatively small used market keeping prices relatively high, a 4dr just checks so many more boxes than a 2dr for many prospective buyers.

 

[Montana Bronco]

For a vehicle that costs north of $50K

Dude, I paid $26K for my 2-door. It is totally badass.

 

[tourproto]

Dude, I paid $26K for my 2-door.

early geniuses don’t count.
You probably got the manual too.

in all seriousness, since I don’t follow configs anymore, can you get a 2dr BL for less than $50k?

I know my config 4dr 7sp High package was $53k and now it is over $60k

 

[Montana Bronco]

You probably got the manual too.

Of course I did.

2-door with a stick = hoon city, bro

 

[mpeugeot]

I went thru several pages of this thread and these comments resonated the most to me for economic and practical reasons.

A 2dr Bronco is a true off-road configuration and is also probably not a daily driver, especially if you have kids. I would venture that the majority of 2dr owners have 3+ vehicles in their stable.

Of course there are always exceptions like the guy who overlands in his 2-door

For a vehicle that costs north of $50K , and has a relatively small used market keeping prices relatively high, a 4dr just checks so many more boxes than a 2dr for many prospective buyers.

2 door daily driver, 100k+ miles to prove it. Still have 3+ vehicles, so you've got me on that! LOL

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