2025 Ford Bronco: Cheaper Entry Price, Still Lots of Choices

Ford has announced updates to the 2025 Bronco aimed at civilizing the beastly off-roader and simplifying buyers’ decisions. You can read about the changes in depth here, but in short, the 12-inch digital instrument panel from the Raptor is now standard across the lineup; the interior lighting and sound insulation are improved; and a new Black Appearance Package, wider availability of body-color hardtops and optional matte-finish paint-protection film offer buyers more ways to tweak the look of their Broncos.

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There are still a lot of Broncos to choose from. While Ford culled a few trim levels from the 2025 lineup, there are still seven, not counting the Free Wheeling that was announced earlier this fall, which we suppose is technically an option package on the Big Bend trim. Ford has also promised that a new entry-level trim level would lower the Bronco’s base price from the 2024 model’s $41,525 (all prices include destination), although now that pricing has been released, the $1,635 drop may not be quite as much as some buyers were hoping for. For comparison, the Jeep Wrangler starts at $33,990 in two-door form or $38,590 with four doors.

Powertrain Specs and MPG

Ford offers three different engines in the 2025 Bronco. The base mill is a turbocharged 2.3-liter four-cylinder that makes 300 horsepower and 325 pounds-feet of torque. In most trim levels, a turbocharged 2.7-liter V-6 is available, generating 330 hp and 415 pounds-feet. The Raptor gets a dedicated 418-hp, turbo 3.0-liter V-6 cranking out 440 pounds-feet. A seven-speed manual transmission is standard with the four-cylinder in some trim levels, and a 10-speed automatic is optional; the 10-speed auto is standard in other trim levels and with both V-6s. All Broncos are four-wheel drive and have locking front and rear differentials.

With the 2.3-liter four and seven-speed manual, the Bronco gets a best of 20/21/20 mpg city/highway/combined, but that drops to 16/18/17 mpg in the harder-core trims with bigger all-terrain tires. The turbocharged 2.7-liter six tops out at 19/21/20 mpg, dropping to 17/17/17 with the aggressive rubber. The Raptor is rated at 15/16/15 mpg.

Availability and Pricing

The 2025 Ford Bronco is on sale now, with deliveries set to begin this winter. Full line pricing, including the $1,895 destination fee, is as follows:

• Base: $39,890
• Big Bend: $42,265
• Outer Banks: $49,835
• Heritage Edition: $51,370
• Badlands: $51,990
• Stroppe Special Edition: $77,530
• Raptor: $91,930

Trim Levels

With 16-inch steel wheels wrapped in 30-inch all-season tires, the new base Bronco looks the part. The upholstery is cloth; the front seats and climate control are manual; and keyless entry and starting, LED headlights, seven speakers and a 12-inch touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto and satellite radio are included.

Last year’s entry-level trim, the Big Bend rides on 17-inch wheels with 32-inch tires. Additional comfort and tech features include dual-zone automatic climate control, heated front seats and navigation.

The Outer Banks is the luxury trim of the lineup, with standard leather upholstery, power-adjustable and heated front seats, and a heated steering wheel. It rides on 18-inch wheels and gets LED taillights, body-color fender flares and powder-coated side steps.

Its white grille, roof and wheels give the Heritage Edition its signature throwback look, which continues inside with plaid cloth seats. Ford’s Sasquatch Package is standard on the Heritage and includes an upgraded 4WD system, 35-inch mud-terrain tires and a raised suspension with Bilstein dampers.

Buyers looking to get muddy will want to consider the Badlands, which features marine-grade vinyl seats and a rubberized floor with drain plugs to ease clean-up. For capability, it gets the upgraded 4WD system, full underbody skid plates and 33-inch tires.

A sort of Raptor Lite, the Stroppe Special Edition pays homage to Bill Stroppe, an early builder of Broncos for Baja racing in the 1960s. In addition to a bunch of off-road gear to honor its namesake — for full details, check out our previous coverage here — the Stroppe gets a few modern niceties the man never would have imagined: adaptive cruise control, emergency steering assist, a 360-degree parking camera, front parking sensors and a 12-speaker Bang & Olufsen sound system.

In addition to its exclusive engine, the Raptor features a unique long-travel suspension with Fox dampers, a disconnecting front stabilizer bar, 37-inch tires on beadlock-capable wheels, and a bunch of unique bodywork, including its widened fender flares and unique hood.

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