If you like the thought of going off to explore the great outdoors whenever you feel like it, but also need a practical daily driver, the 2024 Ford Bronco could be exactly what you’re looking for. The doors and roof come completely off and the standard terrain management system allows you to comfortably navigate a variety of road surfaces with multiple drive modes. It’s no wonder the Bronco earned a spot on Car and Driver’s 2024 Editors’ Choice list.
4 Reasons to Explore in the 2024 Ford Bronco
Design
With an incredible nine trims available, it shouldn’t be difficult to build a 2024 Bronco with a configuration that perfectly suits your needs. This 4×4 mid-sized SUV offers you a choice between a hard or soft top, four or five seats, two or four doors, and more. However, exploring will be thrilling no matter which trim you choose because the top and all doors can be removed.
The Big Bend base model has so many exceptional standard features that many buyers find it perfectly satisfactory with no additions. It includes advanced safety and entertainment technology and even has standard touches of luxury such as a leather-wrapped steering wheel with cruise and audio controls.
Performance
A 2.3-liter 4-cylinder EcoBoost engine is standard in the 2024 Bronco’s lowest trim level. It provides 275 hp and 315 lb-ft of torque when you use regular fuel. If you use premium fuel, that shoots up to 300 hp and 325 lb-ft of torque. A 7-speed manual transmission is also standard on the base model, however a 10-speed automatic transmission is optional.
One of the 2024 Bronco’s most amazing standard features allows you to drive it practically anywhere without getting stuck. The Terrain Management System offers four drive modes you can choose from, depending on which is the most appropriate for the surface you’re driving on. Best of all, you can even shift into it on the fly. The modes are Normal, Mud/Ruts, Sand, and Grass/Gravel/Snow. All models have Hill Start Assist, but manual transmission models also have standard Hill Descent Control mode.
Technology
The 2024 Bronco has a standard 7-speaker sound system that includes AM/FM stereo and SiriusXM with 360L satellite radio. A huge 12-inch capacitive swipeable LCD touchscreen display with enhanced voice recognition anchors the infotainment system, which features wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay compatibility, 911 Assist, and FordPass Connect. The Bronco has one Type-A and one Type-C smart charging port in each of the front and second rows. An 8-inch color LCD instrument panel is standard, as well.
Safety
Ford has equipped even the 2024 Bronco’s base model with important standard driver’s aid and safety features, such as:
- Pre-Collision Assist with Automatic Emergency Braking
- Post-Collision Braking
- Rear View Camera with Backup Assist Grid lines
- Trailer Sway Control
Swing by Rochester Ford in Rochester, MN to test drive a 2024 Bronco today.
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