2024 Ford Bronco review: The popular Ford Ranger 4x4 sibling that Australian 4WDers deserve?

The 2024 Ford Bronco 4WD makes a lot of sense for Australia, yet it's still not on sale here, despite being designed and engineered in Victoria. In fact, the same Blue Oval team was responsible for developing the current-generation Ford Ranger pick-up and Everest SUV.

So, what gives? Well, the Bronco is manufactured in America, where it's proving to be too damn popular thanks its combination of tough 4x4 styling and genuine off-road capability, putting the heat well and truly on the incumbent Jeep Wrangler.

But in this expert review, CarsGuide Contributing Journalist Stephen Ottley travels to the United States to put the new Bronco Heritage Edition EcoBoost through its paces on its 'home' soil to see if Ford Australia really move mountains and sell it Down Under.

#Ford #Bronco #Review

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Timecodes:

00:00 Intro

00:19 Pricing and features

01:24 Design

02:48 Practicality

03:16 Under the bonnet

03:54 Driving

06:54 Efficiency

07:23 Safety

07:53 Ownership

08:01 Verdict

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[DavidAnderson-vtiq]

That looks great. I think Ford are on a roll with design both here and in the US. Thanks for the video.

[augamr]

100% would buy. Make this happen Ford and my order will happen immediately

[jonmccormick]

All the body panels and door come off easy. 7 speed manual. Hard or soft tops. Tons of aftermarket options. Turbo 4cyl witb stick is probably the way to go with Sasquatch package.

[datdudeinred]

Wow what a review far better than most us journalists.

[coldude]

Why bother showing us this if it isn't making it's way downunder???

[electricdiesel]

Ford must deserve Bronco a 5.0 V8 on a retro package then a Bronco Dark Horse and finally release it globally after the all new Mustang and become a Mach E SUV rival.

[grahamreinbott]

Ford really have let down Australia, I've been a Ford person all my life and it's just lost it's focus on the market here.

[Luke-PlanesTrainsDogsnCars]

I disagree we need this in Australia...it is quiet frankly TOO American, for the same reason we don't need the Jeep Wrangler.

[kelvpoon]

Why are we reviewing a car that doesn’t come? Why?,

[A]

Would be great to get in Oz but .. don’t think it will happen, too many Utes on the Rd and the price on this would be way over priced.

[karlzerbst]

Ford must be determined to not make money in Australia. This thing would sell like hotcakes here. I was just in the US and they were everywhere.

[CavinLay]

The only ford Car I would probably buy

[mnc]

These and many other Fords have so many defects and reliability problems. Taking anything made by Ford off-road is just asking for trouble. And I'm someone whos owned 2 different Fords including a Ford Falcon and Ford Ranger.

[Frikkietube]

This thing as failed on a lot of test of it's 4x4 system and yes it was an Australian company that tested this. What a said 4x4 system it has.

[williegitau]

What's up with the side mirrors ugly design😢

[oggyoggy]

That looks cheap & nasty, inside and out. Very Wrangler.