2025 Ford Bronco Sport

Sasquatch packages on Outer Banks and Badlands models wear modular bumpers sporting a brush bar up front, front tow hooks and rear D-rings, skid plates underneath, and 17-inch wheels wrapped in 29-inch all-terrain tires. 

The cabin benefits from a glow-up with a 12.3-inch digital cluster and a 13.2-inch touchscreen, but the blocky, modular theme from outside carries over inside. Lots of hard plastics on door and dash components expose its utilitarian spirit, but the uncluttered dash and basic console are welcome touches. Sasquatch models add auxiliary switches on the ceiling, and a couple more off-road modes to toggle through on the console. The console gear shifter might be the only misstep in cabin design, as it feels flimsier than the Bronco Sport’s rugged pretensions. 

The Badlands model gets the same 8-speed auto and a 2.0-liter turbo-4 rated at 238 hp and 277 lb-ft with premium fuel. It has more bite off the line and better matches the Bronco Sport’s promise of fun. 

Is the Ford Bronco Sport 4WD?

Yes, all-wheel drive comes standard, but in two different ways. 

All but the Badlands and models with the Sasquatch package use a common AWD system with a basic front-rear power split and five selectable driving modes: Normal, Eco, Sport, Slippery, and Off-Road. The modes affect the torque delivery, throttle response, and traction control. A twin-clutch rear axle with a locking differential capable of diverting torque to either rear wheel as needed comes on Badlands and Sasquatch grades. This version adds Rock Crawl and Rally drive modes.

The Bronco Sport Badlands features 7.9 inches of ground clearance and 17.7 inches of water fording depth. While this falls short of the big Bronco, it beats most other compact SUVs. It also features monotube rear shocks, softer springs, tuned front struts, hill descent control, and a front-facing camera that shows obstacles in some drive modes. Opting for the Sasquatch package on Outer Banks or Badlands models boosts the ground clearance to 8.8 inches due in part to the 29.5-inch all-terrain tires; it can ford nearly two feet of water. The package swaps out the monotubes for Bilstein rear shocks with better damping for rebound and compression. The Badlands Sasquatch has a larger cooling fan for longer and faster spins through the desert. A One-Pedal Drive mode lets you climb or descend by pressing only the throttle; let off the gas without touching the brake and it holds in place, even on a slick incline. Five skid plates also gird the Sasquatch. The Badlands can tow up to 2,700 pounds with the hitch that comes standard on the Sasquatch package (2,200 pounds without Sasquatch).  

The Bronco Sport provides a comfy enough ride and much better steering feedback than a Wrangler, though plenty of road noise transmits through the cabin. Turbo-3 models offer up to 2,000 pounds of towing capacity.

It seats five, but rear passengers would rather not host a third. Seat top buttons ease folding down the 60:40 split rear seats, but you first have to push the headrest button. Doing so creates a flat floor with about 65 cubic feet of space, which is huge for this class. Ford offers an adjustable cargo floor and an assortment of bins, shelving, pockets, tie-downs, carabiners, and clips.

Which Ford Bronco Sport should I buy?

For casual off-roaders, consider a Black Diamond package on a Big Bend model that gets the look of the Sasquatch with the all-terrain tires, tow hooks, skid plates, and modular bumpers, but without the Bilsteins or the rear locker. If looks are your thing, check out the $34,730 Heritage retro model with its white roof and steel wheels or the Free Wheeling model with its silver grille, exterior stripes, and red-accented wheels. The $36,580 Outer Banks model tempts us with the available Sasquatch package, but it has to be bundled with the Tech Package to bump the price to $41,810. Once you’ve gone that far, you might as well go for a Badlands. 

How much is a fully loaded Ford Bronco Sport?

The 2025 Bronco Sport Badlands costs $41,590, and the Sasquatch adds $2,990 to bring the price to $44,580. Without the package, the Badlands has 17-inch wheels with mud-terrain tires, the locking rear diff, upgraded off-road gear, front tow hooks, and a front-facing camera.