Ford’s Bronco has been around for a while. It launched in 1966 as a 2-door wagon or a convertible and its generations have spanned 56 years, with intermittent sales periods.
So, when the U725 generation was launched in 2021, after a 25-year hiatus, the cult following returned. Even those who have never followed the Bronco, or any 4×4 in general, have bought one purely out of curiosity.
This U725 Bronco recalls the styling elements of the original and is available in 2-door, 4-door, hard-top, or convertible. It’s even available as a Ford Escape-based crossover, the Bronco Sport, which adds cooler styling and better off-road ability.
This week, Ford unveiled the Bronco and Bronco Sport Heritage Editions. This special edition adds more retro styling cues. So, if you purchase a full-size Bronco, the Heritage Edition adds two-tone paint with an Oxford White roof, grille (adorned with Race Red FORD lettering), and wheels, along with a choice of five blast-to-the-past colour options. It also brings the standard 2.3-litre four-cylinder EcoBoost engine and the off-road-ready Sasquatch Package. The Oxford White continues on the inside, where the instrument panel is painted the same colour.
If you elect to buy a Bronco Sport Heritage Edition instead, you receive similar visual cues and the 1.5-litre turbo 3 pot, standard in the Bronco Sport. Both the Bronco and Bronco Sport also receive a Heritage Limited Edition. Choose this in the Bronco and it nets you the more powerful 2.7-litre V6, metal Bronco badging, and black 17-inch rims. Elect for this in the Bronco Sport, you get the bigger 2.0-litre I4, the same Bronco badging, and leather seats.
If you ever needed a nostalgia hit and want to own one of these, you’ll need to do 2 things: 1. Live in North America, the only place where these are sold commercially, and 2. Shell out USD$44,000 for the Bronco ($66,895 for the Heritage Limited Edition), or $34,245 for the Bronco Sport (reaching nearly $45,000 for the Heritage Limited Edition). If you want a Heritage Limited Edition, you’ll also need to be quick; only 1,966 (see the reference?) Heritage Limited Editions will be available for each model.
