Plus, it consumed less fuel during our trek (giving us 20 mpg versus the Bronco's 19). With the eight-speed gearbox orchestrating the turbo four's 270 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque, the Wrangler dashed to 60 mph in a short 5.8 seconds and won almost every acceleration test. Paired with an eight-speed automatic, it took the Wrangler to 60 mph in a quick 5.8 seconds.Īlthough its wheelbase is 2.3 inches longer than the Ford's, this Jeep is 2.0 inches narrower and weighs 444 pounds less. The Jeep's 270-hp turbo 2.0-liter is the best matchup for the Bronco's 2.3-liter.
To see how it matches up against the Wrangler, we took lightly equipped examples, the kind most consumers will buy, on a 450-mile adventure of our own, one that would force us to appreciate sound insulation as much as locking differentials, ride comfort as much as suspension articulation. We already know that the new Bronco deserves a good bit of its hype. Considering that the basic layout of the quintessential Jeep has changed little since World War II, it leaves ample room for improvement. Jeep's icon has thrived in the 21st century largely by maintaining its simple four-wheel-drive ethos, but there's an asterisk next to the enduring popularity of today's Wrangler: For every mud-caked trail rig out there climbing boulders, far more serve as street-driven incongruities with unscarred underbodies (no judgment here). Like the original Bronco that went after Jeeps in the '60s, the new one is positioned against the strong-selling Wrangler.
Įven if you live under a rock, you must've felt the seismic buzz caused by the Ford Bronco's return. From the December 2021 issue of Car and Driver.
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