View Photos of the 2021 Ford Bronco Wildtrak
Michael SimariCar and Driver
We’ve tested several new Ford Bronco models, and we’re eagerly awaiting our drive in the new hard-core Raptor version. But until then, this four-door Wildtrak model with the Sasquatch package is the baddest Bronco you can get from the factory.
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The Wildtrak model is an upper-level trim featuring the regular Bronco’s available twin-turbo 2.7-liter V-6, 10-speed automatic transmission, and a four-wheel-drive system with full-time Auto 4HI capability and a shorter final-drive ratio.
With 330 horsepower and 415 pound-feet of torque, our Wildtrak test truck got to 60 mph in 6.2 seconds.
Coming in at 4971 pounds, our test truck surprisingly weighed four pounds less than a mechanically similar two-door First Edition model we tested, likely due to the latter’s greater number of luxuries.
Unfortunately, the Wildtrak’s substantial mass, poor aerodynamics, and large all-terrain tires contributed to a measly 15-mpg average and a mere 17 mpg on our 75-mph highway test. The latter does, however, match the Wildtrak’s lackluster 17-mpg EPA rating.
The Wildtrak’s list of off-road equipment includes 35-inch all-terrain tires, electronically locking front and rear differentials, an upgraded suspension with Bilstein dampers, and seven G.O.A.T drive modes including a Baja setting.
The Sasquatch package’s 35-inch tires help lend the four-door Wildtrak an imposing presence on the street, but we’ll argue that the new Bronco still looks best with only two doors.
The roar of the Wildtrak’s tires plus prominent wind noise around its optional hard top made for a noisy 73-decibel interior sound measurement at 70 mph.
As we’ve experienced with other Bronco models, the Wildtrak drives impressively well on the street and is far more refined in operation than a comparable Jeep Wrangler.
Along with easier access to its rear seats, the four-door Bronco offers 36 cubic feet of cargo space behind the second row versus 22 cubes in the two-door model.
Our test truck carried a fairly reasonable $50,970 base price, which grew to $58,420 with a moderate load of options.
2021 Ford Bronco Wildtrak
2021 Ford Bronco Wildtrak
2021 Ford Bronco Wildtrak
2021 Ford Bronco Wildtrak
2021 Ford Bronco Wildtrak
2021 Ford Bronco Wildtrak
2021 Ford Bronco Wildtrak
2021 Ford Bronco Wildtrak
2021 Ford Bronco Wildtrak
2021 Ford Bronco Wildtrak
2021 Ford Bronco Wildtrak
2021 Ford Bronco Wildtrak
2021 Ford Bronco Wildtrak
2021 Ford Bronco Wildtrak
2021 Ford Bronco Wildtrak
2021 Ford Bronco Wildtrak
2021 Ford Bronco Wildtrak
2021 Ford Bronco Wildtrak
2021 Ford Bronco Wildtrak
2021 Ford Bronco Wildtrak
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