Is the Ford Bronco coming to the UK?
It looks great doesn’t it? The Ford Bronco is nothing short of a legend in the US where the new Bronco is available in both three and five door form. The former starts at just over $30,000, a shade under £25,500 today. It’s a hugely customisable and adaptable, you can even run the car with the doors off. It’s a capable off-roader too.
You can imagine our excitement then, when Ford announced the Bronco in five-door form will be coming to Europe in 20223. But hold your horses, (see what we did there) as with the Ford Explorer – another car we’d love to drive; Ford have announced the Bronco will not be coming to the UK. So whilst the Bronco is coming to Europe, it isn’t coming to all of it and in limited numbers, at least for now.
Reckon on the development and engineering costs being prohibitive in developing right hand drive vehicles being a barrier, however Ford say they will be monitoring demand in the UK so maybe all is not lost just yet…
Want to see what Ford vehiles are available in the UK? If you are looking for a capable offroad machine, the Ranger is a great shout, with the next-generation model due soon. Or, you can view the full range here
Want to know more about the Ford Bronco? Herre is what Ford says:
2022 Updates Include More Off-Road Hardware, Sasquatch Package on Manual Transmission Bronco Two- and Four-Door
Bronco® brand, the Ford outdoor brand of Built Wild™ and only-4x4 vehicles, adds even more performance and personalization options to let Bronco two- and four-door customers own the vehicle that best fits their off-road lifestyle. For 2022, updates include new dealer-installed options, two new exterior color options, and more enthusiast hardware, including the new capable front-bumper option with integrated fog lights and tow hooks, and the expansion of the Sasquatch™ Package to manual transmission Bronco two- and four-door models.
The Sasquatch Package on manual transmission units unlocks even more off-road capability, with a 94.75:1 max crawl ratio. While other brands save their best hardware for premium series models, Bronco is extending its high-capability Sasquatch Package for 2022 to its segment-exclusive seven-speed manual-transmission Bronco two-door base, Big Bend™, Black Diamond™ and Badlands™ series. The Sasquatch Package on Bronco four-door models is available on Big Bend, Black Diamond and Badlands series.
Checking the Sasquatch box adds class-first 35-inch Goodyear® mud-terrain tires mounted to 17-inch beadlock-capable wheels, Dana™ front and rear electronic locking axles with 4.7:1 final drive ratio, and high-clearance suspension with a nearly two-inch wider track, wider fender flares. The package also adds HOSS-tuned, long-travel Bilstein® position-sensitive dampers with end-stop control valves with increased ride height to help improve ground clearance.
New exterior options, including a Capable Front Bumper. This new powder-coated steel bumper with built-in recovery points and integrated fog lamps will be standard on Black Diamond and Badlands.
Also new for 2022 are dealer-installed options that include available tube doors, available on all models, and a late-availability Slide-Out Tailgate Table, available on base, Big Bend, Black Diamond, Outer Banks and Wild Trak™ series.
Two new exterior colors are Eruption Green Metallic and the extra-cost Hot Pepper Red Metallic Tinted Clearcoat.
Bronco: built for the trails
Advanced four-wheel-drive technologies and chassis architecture are the core of the Bronco SUV off-road capabilities, and at the heart of it all is the Bronco brand-exclusive Terrain Management System™ with G.O.A.T. Modes™ (Goes Over Any Type of Terrain). Up to seven driver-selectable modes are offered including Normal, Eco, Sport, Slippery and Sand, with Baja, Mud/Ruts and Rock Crawl for off-road driving.
Two 4x4 systems are offered – a base two-speed electronic shift-on-the-fly transfer case, and an optional advanced system that features a two-speed electromechanical transfer case with an auto mode for on-demand engagement to select between 2H and 4H.
Available Trail Toolbox gives Bronco owners various off-road technologies to elevate their off-road experience. This includes available Trail Control™, cruise control for low-speed trail driving, then adds class-exclusive* available Trail Turn Assist to tighten off-road turning radiuses through torque vectoring, plus innovative available Trail One-Pedal Drive†† acceleration/braking control for more precise and confident slow-mode rock crawling.
Every Bronco comes with a High-Performance Off-Road Stability Suspension (HOSS) System for optimum stability and control for thrilling off-roading at speed. Up front is the HOSS independent front suspension with twin alloy A-arms and long-travel coil-over springs brings improved confidence and comfort. A rugged solid axle design at the rear features variable rate long-travel coil springs with five locating links to deliver both strength and off-road control.
In higher-capability configurations, with either the Sasquatch™ off-road package, which is available on all Bronco models and standard on Badlands™ series, long-travel position-sensitive Bilstein® dampers with end-stop control valves are featured to help improve off-road durability and reduce harshness.
Class-exclusive* 35-inch off-road tires direct from the factory are available on every Bronco SUV series, while available beadlock-capable wheels allow customers to elevate off-road capability, regardless of price point.
Race-bred EcoBoost® engines plus class-exclusive* 7-speed manual and available 10-speed automatic transmissions give the all-new Bronco the optimal combination of power, torque and gear ranges to perform in a wide variety of terrains and uses. The standard 2.3-liter EcoBoost I-4 engine delivers 275 horsepower and 315 lb.-ft. torque the most four-cylinder gasoline torque in its class* **, while the available 2.7-liter EcoBoost V6 engine produces 315 horsepower and 410 lb.-ft. torque, the most gasoline-powered six-cylinder horsepower and torque in its class* **.
With premium gasoline, the 2.3-liter I-4 engine achieves 300 horsepower and 325 lb.-ft. torque† and the 2.7-liter also makes gains with premium fuel, producing 330 horsepower and 415 lb.-ft. torque†.
Every Bronco comes with class-exclusive* frameless doors that make them easier to remove than what competitors offer. On four-door Bronco models, all four doors can be stored onboard with available protective door bags. Class-exclusive* cowl-mounted mirrors maintain sideview visibility when the doors are removed. Trail sights on the front fenders also serve as tie-downs, reminiscent of the first-generation Bronco, and have a 150-pound capacity for securing longer items like canoes.
*Class is Medium Traditional Utility.
**Horsepower and torque are independent attributes and may not be achieved simultaneously.
†Horsepower and torque ratings based on premium fuel per SAE J1349 standard. Horsepower and torque are independent attributes and may not be achieved simultaneously.
††One-Pedal Drive is an extra driving aid. It does not replace the driver’s attention and judgment, or the need to apply the brakes. See Owner’s Manual for details and limitations.