The Ford Bronco and Ford Bronco Sport have both been enormously popular with SUV buyers thanks to their remarkable combination of on-road comfort along with excellent off-road capability. The full-size Ford Bronco gives you many advantages over the comparable Jeep Wrangler models and the Bronco Sport condenses that capability into a more compact body style. Here's a comparison of these two outstanding SUVs that are both available for a test drive right now at Kerry Ford in Cincinnati OH.
A comparison of powertrains and body styles
The Ford Bronco four-door base model comes with a standard 2.3-liter 4-cylinder engine that's good for 275 horsepower along with 315 pound-feet of torque. The new Ford Bronco Sport has a standard 1.5-liter engine that can generate 181 horsepower and 190 pound-feet of torque. The Bronco offers an available 2.7-liter V6 with 315 horsepower or an optional 3.0-liter V6 with 418 horsepower. The Ford Bronco Sport has an available 2.0-liter engine with 250 horsepower.
The new Ford Bronco gives you your choice of a segment-first seven-speed manual transmission or an available 10-speed automatic. Meanwhile the Ford Bronco Sport comes exclusively with an 8-speed automatic transmission. The Ford Bronco is available as a two-door or four-door body style with either a fixed or removable roof. The Ford Bronco Sport comes exclusively in a four-door configuration. The new Bronco can tow up to 3,500 pounds while the new Bronco Sport has a maximum towing capacity of 2,000 pounds.
A comparison of interior dimensions
The Ford Bronco four-door base model with a soft top gives you 43.3 inches of front headroom compared with the Ford Bronco Sport base that provides 41.5 inches of headroom in the front. Comparing rear headroom, the Ford Bronco has 41.1 inches while the Ford Bronco sport offers slightly more at 41.7 inches. The Bronco has 43.1 inches of front leg room and the Ford Bronco Sport comes in at 42.4 inches. The Ford Bronco has 36.3 inches of rear leg room and the Ford Bronco Sport has slightly more at 36.9 inches.
Comparing maximum cargo capacity, the Ford Bronco comes out significantly ahead with 83.0 cubic feet vs. the Ford Bronco Sport with 65.2 cubic feet. The Ford Bronco also has a little more passenger room with 108.2 cubic feet compared with 105.7 cubic feet in the Ford Bronco Sport.
A comparison of equipment
The Ford Bronco has an available advanced 4x4 automatic On-Demand Engagement and Trail Control System for off-road adventures. You can also get an optional segment-exclusive 12-inch infotainment touch screen with over-the-air updates and a FordPass Performance application with Off-Road Navigation. The Ford Bronco provides an available best-in-class 11.6 inches of ground clearance with a maximum 29-degree breakover angle and a 37.2-degree departure angle.
The Ford Bronco Sport has an available Terrain Management System with up to seven G.O.A.T. (Goes Over Any Terrain) modes. The Bronco Sport has an available 8-inch LCD touch screen and FordPass Connect with a 4G LTE Wi-Fi hotspot. Optional easy-to-clean cloth bucket seats in zippered pockets and MOLLE straps on front-row seat backs are an available upgrade. Also available is a front 180-degree camera with split view and a washer. Last but hardly least, the Ford Bronco Sport offers an available Bang & Olufsen sound system with 10 speakers.
Do your own comparison at our dealership
We invite Tri-County area buyers to take a closer look at the new Ford Bronco and the new Ford Bronco Sport online and then come in for your own comparison shopping trip. We look forward to sharing one or two very revealing test drives with you soon at Kerry Ford in Cincinnati OH.