Ford completes its family of Bronco SUVs with its smallest offering—the Bronco Sport. Not to be mistaken for the full-fledged Bronco, the Bronco Sport is a completely separate model built to carve a niche in the small SUV segment currently popularized by the likes of Subaru XV.

Like its bigger brothers, the 2021 Bronco Sport passes Ford’s so-called Built Wild Extreme Durability Testing. Unlike its off-road centric siblings though, the Bronco Sport’s all independent suspension means it’ll just be as capable on-road as it is off it.



Despite this, the Bronco Sport features the same Terrain Management System with 7 available G.O.A.T. modes. It also has Trail Control—a cruise control for trail driving as well as a Rock Crawl mode that reduces steering wheel disturbance during low-speed maneuvers over rocky terrain. All-wheel drive is standard, but selected variants also have class-exclusive twin-clutch rear-drive unit with a differential lock feature to allow greater off-road performance.

Off-road capability is further reinforced by four steel bash plates, plus available frame-mounted front tow hooks that can individually withstand static loads up to 100 percent of the gross vehicle weight. Standard are 28.5-inch all-terrain tires, but 29-inchers with more aggressive treads is also available. Water wading depth is at a generous 600 mm.



The Bronco Sport is powered by either a 1.5-liter EcoBoost engine or a 2.0-liter EcoBoost engine. The former makes 181 horsepower and 257 Nm of torque, while the latter makes 245 horsepower and 373 Nm of torque. Both engines are paired to an 8-speed automatic.

Human-centered design led to special Bronco Sport features such as class-exclusive liftgate LED floodlamps, MOLLE straps to carry extra gear, zippered seatback pockets for additional stowage, and even a built-in bottle opener in the cargo area.



Its upright design and safari-style roof contribute to Bronco Sport’s adventurous silhouette, which not only features a long flat roof rail for maximum carrying length, it also treats occupants to best-in-class first- and second-row headroom. The cargo area has enough height to accommodate two standing 27.5-inch-wheel mountain bikes.

A flip-glass rear window, low-load floor cargo area, overlanding-ready roof rack with capacity to make roof-top tent camping easy, and front fender peaks that allow the driver to see the corners of the vehicle easily from behind the wheel reveal this small SUV is purpose-built for adventure from front to back, top to bottom.



To make post-adventure cleanups painless, the Bronco Sport has washable rubber flooring throughout the cabin and cargo area, easy-to-clean cloth seating surfaces and silicone-sealed control switches. For stowage of wet, icy or muddy gear, an available storage bin is located below the second-row passenger-side seat.

Smart in addition to being rugged, the vehicle features a SYNC 3 system with an 8-inch touch screen. It also comes with the Ford Co-Pilot360 suite of advanced driver-assist technologies is standard across the lineup, including Pre-Collision Assist with Automatic Emergency Braking featuring Pedestrian Detection, Forward Collision Warning and Dynamic Brake Support, Blind Spot Information System with Cross-Traffic Alert, Lane-Keeping System, Auto High Beam Headlamps and a rearview camera. Available Ford Co-Pilot360 Assist+ technology includes Adaptive Cruise Control with Stop-and-Go and Lane-Centering, Evasive Steering Assist and voice-activated touch screen navigation.