I don't get it. To me the Sport looks like an old Ford Flex with big tires.
Take a closer look. It's not exactly the same old same old car based crossover. Yeah, it's more of a car based crossover than most of us here would like, but it's undeniably interesting, and they definitely put some effort into making it more capable off road.
I went and sat in a few of them at my local Ford dealer. They had a showcase going but you couldn't drive them. The pick of the back seat is with the front seat pretty much all the back to a position I would drive, I'm a pretty big dude lol. Inside it does have a bit more room than the 4runner but less cargo room... slightly. The Antimatter Blue one was v6tt and the silver was a 4cyl.
The blue one has the Sasquatch package so 35s with 4.7 gears. One of the sakes guys was like "ya order one yet? " ...I said nope not till I drive one. He says ok I get that....I said yeah I'll be getting rid of that, pointing at my 4runner..... he says..."wow that things a beast... but well I probably shouldn't say that" lol. Oh well we will see.
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Sorry for the odd pic layout and blurriness of them...idk why it happened that way, I guess tapatalk just laid it out that way. I couldn't get better interior pics between all the people getting in and out of them and my daughter wanting to be in the pics lol.
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2012 Salsa Red Trail with KDSS
5100's with lift,285/70/17 Duratracs,some extra wattage and speakers in the stereo system.
2003 Chevy Tahoe 4x4 - 20in Rep's, lowered and loud 4x4
2002 Ford Crown Vic Sport - new project
With the freeze in February and power loss, the ONLY vehicle that i am interested in is the Ford F-150 HYBRID. Now, that thing is PRACTICAL in a power loss. So, nothing from Ford interest me other than F150 hybrid. Bronco, while cool, is too young for my old a$$.
I've now seen maybe 8 - 10 Broncos on the road, just the 'tame' ones, I guess. To me, they blend in - there's nothing remarkable about the styling, in my eyes. Now maybe tack-on flares and fat tires changes them enough to make them attractive, but so far, they don't grab my attention.
I see a bunch of the sport models daily, but not a single real Bronco yet. With the updated HP ratings just released, I am more interested in a 2-door Base model with 7-speed than ever. 300 HP sounds like a good number.
You are only seeing sports on the road because that's all that's being sold right now. The big Bronco isn't out yet.
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2003 Chevy Tahoe 4x4 - 20in Rep's, lowered and loud 4x4
2002 Ford Crown Vic Sport - new project
Yea, my neighbor has had a Bronco Sport in the driveway a few times, not sure if he works for a dealer group or what but he randomly has new cars in his driveway for a day or two here and there.
They do a good job disguising that it's an Escape with some work done to it, but it's certainly nothing special.
I dig the full Broncos, but after the experience my better half, and some racing buddies, have had with Fords over the last couple years, not to mention the Sports overheating the 4WD systems during reviews, I'd like to see how they hold up over 3 years of use.
Really dig the styling and capabilities I've seen.
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I have seen two four-door Broncos in the past week, both with big tires and ugly front over-rider bumpers, both sporting M plates. We are less than an hour from Dearborn and Flat Rock, so the test mules are still running. Personally, I like them more than a Jeep, but only because Jeeps are Barbie cars around here.
I'll be interested to see the real Broncos on the road, but they don't look all that exciting to me. It seems to look better in some photos than others, but other than the grill design, which I like, the profile seems kind of boring. Particularly with the 4-door. It's cool that you can get a lift and big tires from the factory, and a new competitor in the off-road segment is a good thing, but it doesn't seem like a Holy Grail vehicle to me.
I'm seeing lots of Sports on the road now. It looks better than some CUVs, but really nothing special IMO.
The Bronco forums are pretty funny to peruse -- you'd think it was the second coming of Jesus. I guess that's how Toyota forums would be if the Toyota announced a new FJ with retro styling.
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