MPGs vs the new Bronco

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Redsoxx1918

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All in all, I guess we can't complain about MPGs. I track my MPGs between fill ups. Last mileage between fill ups was......271 miles, 90% highway, 20.9 vehicle reading, 20.72 hand calculation. Stock 2019 TRD Pro except for RSG sliders. 32psi in all tires. I have a sprint booster installed and leave it at sport 9 setting.

The best MPG rating for the Bronco is with the 2.3 turbo. Highway rating is 22. You'll need premium gas for full power, so taking into consideration the price difference for premium, it's worse mileage than the ancient 4.0/5 speed. Granted, it's more power, but are we really racing this type of vehicle? I think it's a fair trade for reliability/durability over a high strung turbo four.


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utctscanr75 said:
Even when stock, I don't think mine ever got above 18 MPG.
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A lot depends on where you're located and driving styles. I guess I'm in the best possible location for mileage. I'm on the coast, right at sea level, relatively flat. My off roading consists of driving on the beach. If you're at altitude in a mountainous region, YMMV.


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Redsoxx1918 said:
All in all, I guess we can't complain about MPGs. I track my MPGs between fill ups. Last mileage between fill ups was......271 miles, 90% highway, 20.9 vehicle reading, 20.72 hand calculation. Stock 2019 TRD Pro except for RSG sliders. 32psi in all tires. I have a sprint booster installed and leave it at sport 9 setting.

The best MPG rating for the Bronco is with the 2.3 turbo. Highway rating is 22. You'll need premium gas for full power, so taking into consideration the price difference for premium, it's worse mileage than the ancient 4.0/5 speed. Granted, it's more power, but are we really racing this type of vehicle? I think it's a fair trade for reliability/durability over a high strung turbo four.


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On the highway, I get about 20 MPG. Last month I took my utility trailer with ATV mounted on it to Colorado and got about 17 to 18 MPG. Depends on where and how you drive.

Speaking of the Bronco, one parked next to me the other day. For the life of me, I don't how you can call it an off road vehicle. It is rather small and low to the ground. Any others comment on the Bronco compared to the 4Runner?
 
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On the highway, I get about 20 MPG. Last month I took my utility trailer with ATV mounted on it to Colorado and got about 17 to 18 MPG. Depends on where and how you drive.

Speaking of the Bronco, one parked next to me the other day. For the life of me, I don't how you can call it an off road vehicle. It is rather small and low to the ground. Any others comment on the Bronco compared to the 4Runner?
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The Bronco won't get any better than that. It'll be tough to achieve the 22mpg rating. With a much more modern engine and 10speed, still no better than our ancient design.


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fkheath said:
On the highway, I get about 20 MPG. Last month I took my utility trailer with ATV mounted on it to Colorado and got about 17 to 18 MPG. Depends on where and how you drive.

Speaking of the Bronco, one parked next to me the other day. For the life of me, I don't how you can call it an off road vehicle. It is rather small and low to the ground. Any others comment on the Bronco compared to the 4Runner?
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You sure that wasn’t the “Sport” version as that one basically shares similarities with a Ford Escape.

I haven’t seen the body on frame Bronco in person, but dimensions and height seems more like a Wrangler.
 
Snowtrooper said:
You sure that wasn’t the “Sport” version as that one basically shares similarities with a Ford Escape.

I haven’t seen the body on frame Bronco in person, but dimensions and height seems more like a Wrangler.
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I saw one today at my local Ford dealer. It's a four door soft top. It's definitely bigger than a Wrangler. It's wider and looked taller. I did notice that the soft top looked very "ill fitting." It seemed a little looser and wrinkled instead of taut fitting like on the Wrangler. The rear windows were loose and wavy. It certainly wasn't befitting a $65k vehicle.


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Redsoxx1918 said:
All in all, I guess we can't complain about MPGs. I track my MPGs between fill ups. Last mileage between fill ups was......271 miles, 90% highway, 20.9 vehicle reading, 20.72 hand calculation. Stock 2019 TRD Pro except for RSG sliders. 32psi in all tires. I have a sprint booster installed and leave it at sport 9 setting.

The best MPG rating for the Bronco is with the 2.3 turbo. Highway rating is 22. You'll need premium gas for full power, so taking into consideration the price difference for premium, it's worse mileage than the ancient 4.0/5 speed. Granted, it's more power, but are we really racing this type of vehicle? I think it's a fair trade for reliability/durability over a high strung turbo four.


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That's all the Bronco can manage? Wow.

On our trip to the San Juans and back, inclusive of all the low range offroading, we averaged 15.3 indicated mpg which is around 16 real mpg.

So this is about the worst we have got but is very acceptable for me considering the terrain and the trip from 1,100ft to 13,100 ft elevation.

So that Bronco might get maybe 18. That's what they managed 10 years later?

Either way, there is no way I am paying 55k for a properly equipped Bronco when I can get a fully equipped Rivian for 75k.

Not that I would buy either until proven, but as a matter of principle (if I had to choose between the two now).
 
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That's all the Bronco can manage? Wow.

On our trip to the San Juans and back, inclusive of all the low range offroading, we averaged 15.3 indicated mpg which is around 16 real mpg.

So this is about the worst we have got but is very acceptable for me considering the terrain and the trip from 1,100ft to 13,100 ft elevation.

So that Bronco might get maybe 18. That's what they managed 10 years later?

Either way, there is no way I am paying 55k for a properly equipped Bronco when I can get a fully equipped Rivian for 75k.

Not that I would buy either until proven, but as a matter of principle (if I had to choose between the two now).
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And they need to run on premium for full power and fuel mileage. And you'll never get one for $55K. Dealers currently want $20k over MSRP!!


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Redsoxx1918 said:
I saw one today at my local Ford dealer. It's a four door soft top. It's definitely bigger than a Wrangler. It's wider and looked taller. I did notice that the soft top looked very "ill fitting." It seemed a little looser and wrinkled instead of taut fitting like on the Wrangler. The rear windows were loose and wavy. It certainly wasn't befitting a $65k vehicle.


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Aww man that’s unfortunate. To be fair, Jeep has had quite some time to refine their top to where it’s taut.

I genuinely hope these Broncos do well. Not that I want one, but for selfish reasons; it’s nice to see more diversity on the trail for a modern long range rig.
 
Redsoxx1918 said:
I saw one today at my local Ford dealer. It's a four door soft top. It's definitely bigger than a Wrangler. It's wider and looked taller. I did notice that the soft top looked very "ill fitting." It seemed a little looser and wrinkled instead of taut fitting like on the Wrangler. The rear windows were loose and wavy. It certainly wasn't befitting a $65k vehicle.


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Bronco is having HUGE top issues. The soft tops are fairly unbecoming as you saw. The non-paint matched MIC tops are having tons of fitment, leakage, and overall quality issues, and now the body color tops wont ship until 2023. Honestly, if I ordered a Bronco last year and got what is shipping I'd be kindof upset for the price. The suspension setup and look is sweet on the Sasquatch, but the regular models look weak overall (you could say the same for Jeep). The interior is fairly cheap looking. I'm sure they are great on the road compared to a Wrangler, but I think the Jeep would still get my money until Ford can figure these things out. That is if I didn't already have my 4R. Maybe I'm just on the "Bronco is way overhyped" train right now, but seems Ford has some things to figure out.
 
There's probably 10 Sasquatch version Broncos at the local dealer here that belong to Ford for some big promo they are doing in the area. They look pretty sweet. But I'm partial to the first gen Bronco's they are modeled after. I've worked on a bunch of those and have had a bunch of seat time in them. After owning/building 3 FJ40's I have to say I wish I had started with one of those instead.

As for the mileage of them vs. a 4Runner who cares? They are both shaped like a brick and pushing a brick through the wind isn't very efficient. I average about 17.5 with mine on 285's. But I ride my motorcycle a lot and it gets over 50 so it all averages out...
 
85GT-79FJ40 said:
There's probably 10 Sasquatch version Broncos at the local dealer here that belong to Ford for some big promo they are doing in the area. They look pretty sweet. But I'm partial to the first gen Bronco's they are modeled after. I've worked on a bunch of those and have had a bunch of seat time in them. After owning/building 3 FJ40's I have to say I wish I had started with one of those instead.

As for the mileage of them vs. a 4Runner who cares? They are both shaped like a brick and pushing a brick through the wind isn't very efficient. I average about 17.5 with mine on 285's. But I ride my motorcycle a lot and it gets over 50 so it all averages out...
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I totally get what you're saying about the mileage. They are brick shaped off road vehicles. My original point was just that our drivetrains are very old. The 4.0 is ancient and a 5 speed auto in 2021 is unheard of. With all the modern advances in engine technology and the 10 speed tranny in the new Bronco, the mileage isn't any better, considering the need for premium fuel.


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