2024 Ford Bronco Big Bend

Price at tested: $55,415

Engine: 2.3 Liter 4 Cylinder Turbo

300 HP / 325 TQ

MPG: 17.8 (!) as observed in mixed driving

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Guy who did stuff: Yousef Alvi

The Ford Bronco is one of the vehicles that brings a smile to everyone around it. Especially if it’s a bright color, like our Hot Pepper Red, children of all ages point and go ‘wow’. It’s just one of those vehicles that makes the world around it just a little bit happier. Why you ask? It’s hard to pintpoint but it could be the retro inspired design but with a 21st flair. Could be the daytime running lights look ‘happy’ and bit like Wall-E. Could be because it’s not a Wrangler and therefore not subject to Jeep Brodom. Or it could be because it’s just a good truck. Which it is.

It rides well, it’s easy to drive, it’s roomy, it’s strangely fuel efficient, it’s quick, it handles well for it size and it brakes well…so it does the whole car thing pretty darn well! There is also varierty. So much in fact it’s can be described as the automotive equivalent of Baskin Robins. For everyone out there, there is a ‘flavor’ of Bronco for you.

You want a fuel efficient, small crossover, that actually has a personality, that can still hold decent amount of cargo and people? Get a Bronco Sport. You want something with a bit more attitude and more ‘off-roady’ nature? Get a base Bronco. You want the offroad looks and equipment but civilized road manners? There is the Sasquatch for you. You want a bit more than that? Get the Sasquatch Big Bend (pictured here). You want to haul ass over any type of terrain? You want to scare your passengers? You that sense of invincibility? Get a Braptor! (Bronco Raptor).

You want the best Trunk or Treat mobile? Get a Bronco of any kind! Seriously. Ford was gracious enough to loan us another Bronco for this year’s trunk or treat and let me tell you…it’s perfect. Especially in the orangey red color that our test unit came in! The completely square rear cargo area is the perfect playground to let your inner imagination run wild! Last year we did a Moana theme and this year we did a Beetlejuice theme. Both wow’d every passerby!

Let’s go ahead and break it down: