3 STAR & Unrated Crash Score!

[BigBendBW]

As a Bronco Reservation holder for two years now, I wonder if anyone else is concern about the crash safety of Bronco! I mean Bronco is a cool car with lots of off-road capabilities but would it be safe enough to have your family in it when there’s no proper rating on it!
Just wondering your thoughts…

The 3 star is rollover and that’s about every SUV. Take a look at this, you will feel better: https://www.iihs.org/ratings/vehicle/ford/bronco-4-door-suv/2021
I won’t buy something if it’s not safe and this is certainly a safe vehicle. Also take a look at the crash test video versus the Jeep. Jeep flips over and Bronco just absorbs it. There was also a significant head on with a Bronco and a Tesla and the guy driving the Bronco got banged up a bit but unfortunately the Tesla driver didn’t make it.

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[Ground_zero298]

Just leave the doors off so you can tuck and roll.

 

[CJSimmons]

Its pretty good considering the type of vehicle it is

https://www.iihs.org/ratings/vehicle/ford/bronco-4-door-suv/2021

 

[Hemisfear]

Sports Utility Vehicle, nowhere do I see Family Truckster mentioned?

 

[Tricky Dick]

My other car is a Samurai, that tells you how much I care.

 

[JerryC]

This is the back window of my Bronco II.

Not worried about the new Bronco safety rating.

 

[PSUTE]

Wearing a mask while driving will help mitigate any roll-over risk.

Wife said that's like masturbating with a condom on...

 

[DogHauler]

Nope, don't care, fuel economy doesn't matter either, I bought it to enjoy.

 

[SubmarineNuke]

If you buy a vehicle with the Sasquatch, those ratings are irrelevant anyway due to removal of the crash bars, but still included on the sticker.

 

[mpeugeot]

Today's Bronco is probably safer than anything (passenger car/truck) you rode or drove prior to 2000. Prove me wrong!

 

[DefNotBuddyLee]

The thing about crash test ratings is that they are under very specific circumstances. So, hit from this angle, this speed, this amount of force, etc. and none of this is secret to the manufacturer. Because of that, results could potentially be manipulated. Remember VW engineering computer to recognize when the engine was being run under the circumstances used to get mileage ratings in order to improve mileage scoring?
A high rating is still typically better than a low one, but take some of this with a grain of salt. If you want a better real world review, look for other independent sources like Consumer Reports or whatever.
With all of that said, if your Bronco is lifted, it is already going to be at a disadvantage for crash safety. However, I would say that with the number of airbags and other safety equipment built into modern cars, they are WAYYYY better than similar vehicles built over 10 years ago, so rest easy.

 

[1970AMCAMX]

As a Bronco Reservation holder for two years now, I wonder if anyone else is concern about the crash safety of Bronco! I mean Bronco is a cool car with lots of off-road capabilities but would it be safe enough to have your family in it when there’s no proper rating on it!
Just wondering your thoughts…

I don't think one car I rode in as a kid would have better than 1 star ratings, not concerned at all. There probably isn't 1 non-unitbody off-road vehicle that has a high rollover rating - comes with the territory.

 

[PSUTE]

Those short wheelbase 4x4s were fun. For many years I drove a 1970 CJ-5. That's the version with the even shorter 81" wheelbase compared to later CJ-5s. It was basically hounded out of existence by 1983, due to supposed safety reasons.

You're welcome... ...

 

[Jazer]

My bronco is my family car. I feel safe in it. The ratings are quite good and the real world crashes I have seen the Bronco took it like a champ. Here are some photos I saved from I believe the IIHS website.

Comparison from my most recent vehicle and a Bronco in the same exact crashes. Tell me which one you would prefer to be in.

Dodge Grand Caravan (You can find 2009-2020 Dodge Grand Caravans and Chrysler Town & Countrys pretty much everywhere you look on the road. Extremely common vehicle) Vs Bronco

Van

Bronco

Van

Bronco

Nevermind all the additional safety features in the Bronco like the airbags (including the side impact airbags for the rear passengers that Wrangler does not have) Ford co-pilot 360 to aid in accident avoidance, etc. I am pleased with the overall ratings the Bronco gets and the real world incidents I have seen.

 

[Wanted33]

Jeep Wrangler has the same rating. That's why they have them thar roll bars in 'em.

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