Impressed with BRONCO SPORT

[Tdubz]

Pretty sure the Sport has more rear seat legroom than the 4-door Bronco

Yep, bronco sport has 36.9” and the bronco 4 door has 36.3”, however both of those are much smaller than the escape, which has 40.7”.

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[Headsong]

Bronco Sport is 36.9" vs 36.3" in the 4 door.

I knew you'd do that! lol. Just watching the vids, tho', clearly there's more space in the big one's 4 door, even the 2 door. I can't explain the math, just see what I see....

 

[Paul Gagnon]

Funny you should say the Cherokee because while I was checking out the Sport,I thought it was more comparable to the Cherokee Trail Hawk than the little square Renegade.

My sister has a Cherokee Trail Hawk and it has always felt to me like the Bronco Sport was aiming at it rather than the suggestions of the smaller Compass and Renegade,

 

[Tdubz]

My sister has a Cherokee Trail Hawk and it has always felt to me like the Bronco Sport was aiming at it rather than the suggestions of the smaller Compass and Renegade,

I think I would have preferred ford go afterJeep head to head instead of making the sport a “tweener.” It might not have made financial sense to do so, but more off road capable vehicles is always a plus to the customer. Here are their dimensions. The sport is the shortest in length but also the tallest. That added height gives it the most cargo volume. That’s useful if you are carrying things that are tall, but I find myself needing more square footage instead of volume. The cherokee has several inches more rear legroom and the compass beats the sport by over an inch.

bronco sport
Length - 172.7”
Width - 74.3”
Height - 71.4” (badlands)
Wheelbase - 105.1”
Rear legroom - 36.9”
Max cargo volume - 60.6 cu ft

cherokee
Length - 182”
Width - 73.2”
Height - 65.7”
Wheelbase - 106.5”
Rear legroom - 40.3”
Max cargo volume - 54.7 cu ft

compass
Length - 173”
Width - 73.8”
Height - 64.6”
Wheelbase - 103.8”
Rear legroom - 38.3”
Max cargo volume - 59.8 cu ft

 

[Paul Gagnon]

I think I would have preferred ford go afterJeep head to head instead of making the sport a “tweener.” It might not have made financial sense to do so, but more off road capable vehicles is always a plus to the customer. Here are their dimensions. The sport is the shortest in length but also the tallest. That added height gives it the most cargo volume. That’s useful if you are carrying things that are tall, but I find myself needing more square footage instead of volume. The cherokee has several inches more rear legroom and the compass beats the sport by over an inch.

bronco sport
Length - 172.7”
Width - 74.3”
Height - 71.4” (badlands)
Wheelbase - 105.1”
Rear legroom - 36.9”
Max cargo volume - 60.6 cu ft

cherokee
Length - 182”
Width - 73.2”
Height - 65.7”
Wheelbase - 106.5”
Rear legroom - 40.3”
Max cargo volume - 54.7 cu ft

compass
Length - 173”
Width - 73.8”
Height - 64.6”
Wheelbase - 103.8”
Rear legroom - 38.3”
Max cargo volume - 59.8 cu ft

It's funny that nobody ever accused the original Explorer of having a tiny back seat but it has less rear seat leg room than the Bronco Sport.

https://www.explorerforum.com/ntrprize/spec1992.htm

1992 Ford Explorer	2 Door	4 Door
Dimensions
Wheelbase	102.1 in	111.9 in
Overall Length	174.4 in	184.3 in
Front Tread	58.3 in	58.3 in
Rear Tread	58.3 in	58.3 in
Overall Height	67.5 in	67.3 in
Width	70.2 in	70.2 in
Front Overhang	29.6 in	29.6 in
Rear Overhang	42.8 in	42.8 in
Tailgait Width/Height	52.4in x 33.7 in	52.4in x 33.7 in
Approach Angle	32.9 deg	32.6 deg
Departure Angle	22.3 deg	22.3 deg
Load Dimensions w/rear seat	29.2 x 41.9 x 33.7	38.1 x 41.9 x 33.7
Load Dimensions w/o rear seat	59.5 x 41.9 x 33.7	72.9 x 41.9 x 33.7
Cargo Volume	69.4 cu ft	81.6 cu ft
Front Head room	39.9 in	39.9 in
Front Leg Room	42.1 in	42.1 in
Front Shoulder room	57.1 in	57.1 in
Front Hip room	51.9 in	51.9 in
Rear Head room	39.1 in	39.1 in
Rear Leg Room	35.6 in	36.6 in
Rear Shoulder Room	57 in	51.9 in
Rear Hip Room	43.6 in	51.9 in
Turning Radius	34.2 ft	37 ft

 

[sootie007]

Alex on autos - great reviewer. "if I were shopping in this segment right now unquestionably the Bronco Sport would be at the top of my shopping list" .

 

[cdawg65]

THE PLAN (maybe) - Get the Sport,drive a couple of years,Ford gets their together puts out the full size,I finally get to see one,drive one AND trade.That's a slice of fried gold right there ???

 

[TheRealCobraBurnout]

Loved your "big hat" test. LOL. Overall, well done. Thank you for posting.

BTW, I have given some thought to getting a Sport now and then swapping for the Bronco when mine comes in (I'm a late reservation holder, so still probably more than a year out). But my little Crosstrek is perfectly fine and is worth a lot more than I owe, so that seems like a losing proposition.

I even had a bizarre dream last night that I came across a Sport when I stopped at a gas station, so I started stalking it and taking pictures and video. I guess I can chalk that up to Bronco Brain.

Thanks, its always nice to find a vehicle that passes the big hat test! lol

 

[BennyBronco69]

My dealer got 1 in. Cactus. He sent me a pic bc I was to lazy to drive there. Color looks good but I'm still all thy way carbo

 

[Mattwings]

My daughter graduates this year (and has to "volunteer" student teach for a year ). I am encouraging her to look at the Bronco sport for her post college car! It has lots of safety features, has AWD and she gets Z plan She has more money in the bank than me at this point, so she can put quite a bit down.

 

[cdawg65]

Have you seen where they are selling like hot cakes!

My local dealer only had one,so I called to see when more were coming, the lady didn't know for sure,but said she had been taking calls about them all day.They must be a very hot item.

 

[Headsong]

My local dealer only had one,so I called to see when more were coming, the lady didn't know for sure,but said she had been taking calls about them all day.They must be a very hot item.

Mostly to see colors! Lol

 

[Big Boss]

Dealer near my office has one, pretty sharp looking vehicle.

 

[PaBronco]

Check out the Bronco Sport Forum. Not nearly as active as this Forum, but they have a lot of good pics and threads from members who took delivery. Seems like most just showed up at the dealer an bought one off the lot.

 

[OrlandoBroncos]

I sat in a Base Sport at Mullinax Apopka today. Much larger inside then I thought it was going to be. Plenty of room for a 6'2" adult like me. I might seriously consider a Badlands if I liked driving it (couldn't test drive this one) and didn’t have the dinky little Sync3 screen.

As I was leaving a truck showed up with an Area 51 Badlands. Not a fan of the color after seeing it myself (more grey than I like) but to each their own.

Photos taken with the brand new iPhone ProRAW format. I think they acruately reflect the color as I saw it with my eyes.

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