The Ford Bronco is waving goodbye to its small-wheeled, inexpensive base trim level and, for 2024, the lineup will open with the Big Bend model. That means that the SUV will come with more equipment as standard, but its base price will also go up. Whereas the base model Bronco formerly cost US$ 37,430, the new entry-level model starts at US$ 41,025 (including US$ 1,895 destination charge), or US$ 3,595 more. However, that replaces the 16-inch wheels with 17-inchers that are wrapped in 32-inch, all-terrain tires, and adds LED fog lights, a leather wrapped steering wheel and more.
Meanwhile, inside, drivers and passengers
will likely notice a big infotainment change, too. With the base model goes the
eight-inch touchscreen, and the 12-inch alternative has been made standard
across the range. Ford claims that the decision to drop the base model Bronco
from the lineup was taken to better align the SUV with customer needs, per The
Drive. In addition, it will also have the benefit of speeding up manufacturing
times.
Elsewhere in the lineup, the Everglades
trim will be returning to the Bronco lineup for 2024. Powered by the 2.3-liter
EcoBoost engine paired to a 10-speed automatic transmission, it gets an
advanced 4×4 system with a 67.8:1 crawl ratio. It also gets a winch kit and an
air intake snorkel, in addition to a variety of other off-road goodies.
Finally, the Badlands trim gets a standard
Heavy Duty Modular Front Bumper, and the high-performance Bronco Raptor will
get two new colors (Shelter Green Metallic and Velocity Blue) as well the Code
Orange package which adds motorsport-inspired orange highlights to the SUV. Model
year 2024 Bronco models are now available to spec out on the configurator page
of Ford’s website.
