Think you have a hard time keeping track of all the trims and bodystyles on the Ford Bronco now?
Well, get ready for more. At least one more trim is on the way for 2022.
The 2022 Ford Bronco Everglades was confirmed by Ford PR spokesperson Mike Levine on Twitter earlier this week, though I didn’t see it til today. Levine also confirmed a summer 2022 launch date, but most other details, including pricing, most specs, and which engine/transmission it will be available with, are still secret.
https://twitter.com/mrlevine/status/1448433882563448834?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1448433882563448834%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.motorauthority.com%2Fnews%2F1133883_2022-ford-bronco-everglades-to-add-a-factory-installed-winch-and-snorkel
It looks like two key details involve the availability of a factory-installed winch and a snorkel. Ford already sells a winch for the Bronco, but it’s aftermarket only. A snorkel would, of course, increase the fording depth, which is currently listed at 33.5 inches.
One thing about off-road-oriented vehicles is that they provide automakers a lot of ways to make money by offering true hard-core off-roaders lots of different accessories and configurations to choose from. Be on the lookout for more variations of Bronco going forward.
Like, oh, you know, the Raptor that was confirmed last month.
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Ford is copying RAM’s marketing formula.
I’d say more Jeep and all their Wrangler special editions. Obvious why.
Are the production issues sorted out on the Bronco then?
Factory installed usually means twice as expensive as aftermarket.
Not necessarily.
Sorry for the generalization. A winch on the Tremor is 4k. Aftermarket would be cheaper. Factory add-ons tend to be bundled so it’s often hard to tell the true cost.
So how long will this take to see the road (after the production delays, having to hold then in a dirt lot because they forgot to make the wheels round, etc)?
Let’s play word association:
“Everglades”
– Alligators
– Pythons
– Plane Crashes
No, thanks.
Lots of beautiful birds to photograph, Rod & Gun Club hotel a lovely place that served me a great dinner, renting a small boat at a fair price to explore. Even if it did break down … LOL. I had a wonderful time there, so the associations work well for me.
You forgot to mention the mosquitos, the hurricanes, insane humidity and the wild fires started by the terrible lighting storms.
Stop telling people its nice in Everglades City I already have to fight for a parking space at the boat ramp every weekend.
You forgot swamp.
Maybe the next edition will be the sanitary sewer edition where it comes with a free toilet so you have somewhere to go when it leaves you stranded.
So… does this Bronco come with a flat bottom, stadium seating and a giant fan on the back? Because airboats are what I associate with the ‘glades. That and going 95 mph on alligator alley, python hunting and dead-body-dumping. What a stupid special edition… Ford continues to look out of practice at this particular game compared to Jeep.
The Bronco has so many trims and editions. Thus far , ford has managed to produce one of each.
Ford needs to start naming these for the things they fix.
I’d seriously consider a “working roof” edition.
Or even better, the “proper engine, working roof edition” when it gets a V8
A modern version of the Stroppe Baja Bronco would be cool.
100% agree.
They didn’t do it then, they won’t now.
Ford has had many product associations in the past. I’m betting that “Sasquatch” was used so as to not end up in litigation with “BigFoot” since Ford was a long-time sponsor.
I’m voting for a “Big Oly” desert racer edition complete with a full roll cage/wing and a Coyote 5.0L under the hood. Make the Olympia Beer decals optional or include them in the car to be installed by the dealer/owner please. THe white and gold color scheme can stay however!
https://www.mecum.com/lots/SC0521-461979/1969-ford-bronco-big-oly/
Boy, that featured photo in this post really screams Everglades, doesn’t it?
A water fording depth is a dangerous thing. This does not guarantee that your vehicle will not be swept away in the lightest current. I knew someone personally who drowned when they attempted to drive their lifted Bronco (build in the 1979’s) through a flooded low water crossing. If the water is moving – don’t do it. Also, walk it first to be certain. I grew up in San Antonio and every single time it rained there were news reports of people draining because they drove into deeper than expected water that flipped their car and many couldn’t even swim.
Excellent point. FWIW, The Weather Channel says that most people who perish in floods are in cars.
I think the guidance is that 6″ of flowing water can sweep a person off their feet, and 12″ can sweep a car away.
From a mundane point of view, fording water can be harmful to any vehicle, except maybe a Humvee built to military specs.
I’m totally up for “Back Alley Brawler”, Urban Kombature”, Rurban Rocker”, and the like. This off road crap is for back to nature wussies.
Electricity is not free nor cheap. When are we going to see efficiency ratings like the other boring appliances.