Ford Bronco

The 2026 Bronco in brief

The 2026 Ford Bronco is a small SUV offered with 3 engines (2.3L 4-cyl turbo, 2.7L 6-cyl turbo and 3.0L 6-cyl turbo) and part-time 4-wheel drive.

It measures about 165 inches long and 80 inches wide on a 100-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,288 lb (2dr 2.3l SUV).

EPA rates its most efficient version at 20 MPG combined (19 city / 22 highway), 23% worse than the 2026 small SUV average of 25.9 MPG, for an estimated $3,350 a year in fuel.

It has 9 recall campaigns on file and owners have filed 11 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the structure.

The Ford Bronco has 6 model years in our data, from 2021 to 2026, classed as Small Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD, Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD.

Its most efficient year was 2021 at 21 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 20 to 21 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the visibility/wiper (173), engine (157), electrical system (127).

Buying used? 2024 has the fewest problems in our data.

2022 has the most recalls (23); all years together count 50 campaigns and 993 owner complaints.

How the 2021 Bronco compares

The 2021 Ford Bronco is a small SUV offered with 2 engines (2.3L 4-cyl turbo and 2.7L 6-cyl turbo) and part-time 4-wheel drive.

It measures about 165 inches long and 80 inches wide on a 100-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,288 lb (2dr 2.3l SUV).

About the Ford Bronco

The Ford Bronco is a model line of SUVs manufactured and marketed by Ford. The first SUV model developed by the company, five generations of the Bronco were sold from the 1966 to 1996 model years. A sixth generation of the model line was introduced for the 2021 model year. The nameplate has been used on other Ford SUVs, namely the 1984–1990 Bronco II compact SUV, the 2021 Bronco Sport compact crossover, and the China-only 2025 Bronco New Energy.

From the Wikipedia article "Ford Bronco", licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.