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2021 Ford Bronco Sport Trims Comparison

2021 Bronco Sport trim level differences

The 2021 Ford Bronco Sport is offered in five trim levels: Base, Big Bend, Outer Banks, Badlands and First Edition. Feature highlights include:

Bronco Sport Base
The Base model gets you the basics plus some decent tech features, such as:

  • Turbocharged 1.5-liter three-cylinder (181 horsepower, 190 lb-ft of torque)
  • Eight-speed automatic transmission
  • Four-wheel drive
  • 17-inch wheels
  • Roof rails
  • LED headlights
  • Rear liftgate with flip-up rear window and lighting
  • Adjustable drive modes
  • 8-inch touchscreen
  • Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone integration
  • Remote monitoring and control via a smartphone app
  • Six-speaker audio system

Every Bronco Sport also comes with the Ford Co-Pilot360 suite of advanced safety features that includes:

  • Frontal collision mitigation (warns you of an impending collision and applies the brakes in certain scenarios)
  • Lane keeping assist (steers the vehicle back into its lane if it begins to drift over the lane marker)
  • Blind-spot monitoring with rear cross-traffic alert (warns you if a vehicle is in your blind spot during a lane change or while reversing)

Big Bend
The Big Bend trim adds several convenience and comfort features that include:

  • Foglights
  • Heated mirrors
  • Tinted rear passenger and cargo windows
  • Keyless ignition and entry
  • Automatic climate control
  • Stain-resistant cloth upholstery and rubberized cargo floor
  • Cargo pockets on the front seatbacks with Molle cargo straps

Outer Banks
The midrange Outer Banks trim is a good pick for rugged shoppers who also want some of the niceties that are available in less off-road-specific SUVs. These include:

  • Rain-sensing and heated wipers
  • Rear parking sensors (alert you to obstacles that may not be visible behind the vehicle when parking)
  • Remote ignition
  • Leather upholstery
  • Heated front seats
  • Power-adjustable front seats
  • Dual-zone automatic climate control
  • Digital instrument panel
  • Auto-dimming rearview mirror
  • Interior ambient lighting
  • Heated and leather-wrapped steering wheel
  • Household power outlet

Badlands
The Badlands model comes with the most off-roading features. Compared to the Big Bend trim, it adds:

  • Turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine (250 hp, 277 lb-ft)
  • Specific off-road suspension and all-terrain tires
  • Underbody skid plates
  • Front tow hooks
  • Upgraded 4WD system with special rear differential
  • Trail control (cruise control for off-roading)
  • Forward-looking 180-degree camera system
  • Rubberized flooring
  • Household power outlet
  • Digital instrument panel
  • Power-adjustable driver's seat
  • Heated front seats
  • Passenger-side rear-seat underfloor storage

First Edition
The First Edition is essentially a nearly fully loaded version of the Bronco Sport. It includes the items that were deleted from the Badlands trim as well as:

  • Slightly taller all-terrain tires
  • Roof rack crossbars
  • Sunroof
  • Class II tow hitch receiver
  • Trailer sway control (adjusts vehicle brakes to help control trailer movement if a trailer begins to sway)
  • Wireless charging pad
  • 10-speaker Bang & Olufsen audio system

Many features are available on supporting trims as options. A navigation system can be added to any trim level. Adaptive cruise control (adjusts speed to maintain a constant distance between the vehicle and the car in front) is also available.

Which 2021 Bronco Sport trim does Edmunds recommend?

The Bronco Sport's core strength is in its off-road ability, so we recommend capitalizing on that with the Badlands trim. Besides a more powerful engine, you get plenty of off-road features to conquer challenging terrain. We would also upgrade to all-terrain tires.

Compare 2021 Bronco Sport trims side-by-side

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Corinth, MS
Vehicle
Bronco Sport Base
Bronco Sport Big Bend
Bronco Sport Outer Banks
Bronco Sport Badlands
Bronco Sport First Edition
Vehicle
Base
1.5L 3cyl Turbo 8A
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1 for sale near you
Big Bend
1.5L 3cyl Turbo 8A
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4 for sale near you
Outer Banks
1.5L 3cyl Turbo 8A
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1 for sale near you
First Edition
2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A
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Features

Features

Features

Features

Features

Bluetooth
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Navigation
Not Available
optional
optional
optional
Not Available
Satellite radio
Not Available
standard
standard
standard
standard
Keyless Ignition
Not Available
standard
standard
standard
standard
Cruise control
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Adaptive cruise control
Not Available
optional
optional
optional
Not Available
Parking assistance
Not Available
optional
standard
standard
standard
Upholstery
cloth
premium cloth
leather
premium cloth
leather
Heated seats
Not Available
optional
standard
standard
standard
Cooled/Ventilated seats
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
Folding rear seats
standard
standard
standard
standard
standard
Sunroof
Not Available
optional
optional
optional
standard
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Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Country of final assembly
Mexico
Mexico
Mexico
Mexico
Mexico
Drivetrain
all wheel drive
all wheel drive
all wheel drive
all wheel drive
all wheel drive
Engine power
181 hp @ 6,000 rpm
181 hp @ 6,000 rpm
181 hp @ 6,000 rpm
250 hp @ 5,500 rpm
250 hp @ 5,500 rpm
Engine torque
190 lb-ft @ 3,000 rpm
190 lb-ft @ 3,000 rpm
190 lb-ft @ 3,000 rpm
277 lb-ft @ 3,000 rpm
277 lb-ft @ 3,000 rpm
Engine displacement
1.5 l
1.5 l
1.5 l
2.0 l
2.0 l
Engine configuration
inline 3
inline 3
inline 3
inline 4
inline 4
Transmission
8-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
8-speed automatic
8-speed shiftable automatic
8-speed shiftable automatic
Tire size
225/65R17
225/65R17
225/60R18
225/65R17
235/65R17
Wheel size
Wheel type
painted alloy wheels
painted alloy wheels
painted alloy wheels
painted alloy wheels
painted alloy wheels
Run flat tires
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
Not available
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Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

City/Hwy/Combined MPG
25 / 28 / 26 MPG
25 / 28 / 26 MPG
25 / 28 / 26 MPG
21 / 26 / 23 MPG
21 / 26 / 23 MPG
City/Hwy/Combined MPGe
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Fuel Capacity
16.0 gal.
16.0 gal.
16.0 gal.
16.0 gal.
16.0 gal.
Driving Range (city/hwy)
400 / 448 miles
400 / 448 miles
400 / 448 miles
336 / 416 miles
336 / 416 miles
Fuel Type
regular unleaded
regular unleaded
regular unleaded
premium unleaded (recommended)
premium unleaded (recommended)
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Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Turning circle
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Curb weight
3,467 lb.
3,467 lb.
3,467 lb.
3,707 lb.
3,707 lb.
Ground Clearance
7.8 in.
7.8 in.
7.9 in.
8.8 in.
Overall Width with Mirrors
82.2 in.
82.2 in.
82.2 in.
82.2 in.
82.2 in.
Overall Width without Mirrors
74.3 in.
74.3 in.
74.3 in.
74.3 in.
74.3 in.
Height
70.2 in.
70.2 in.
70.3 in.
71.4 in.
74.4 in.
Length
172.7 in.
172.7 in.
172.7 in.
172.7 in.
172.7 in.
Wheelbase
105.1 in.
105.1 in.
105.1 in.
105.1 in.
105.1 in.
Seating Capacity
Cargo Space
Cargo Space, Rear Seat Down or Removed
Front Head Room
41.5 in.
41.5 in.
41.5 in.
41.5 in.
39.1 in.
Front Leg Room
42.4 in.
42.4 in.
42.4 in.
42.4 in.
42.4 in.
Front Shoulder Room
57.3 in.
57.3 in.
57.3 in.
57.3 in.
57.3 in.
Rear Head Room
41.7 in.
41.7 in.
41.7 in.
41.7 in.
41.7 in.
Rear Leg Room
36.9 in.
36.9 in.
36.9 in.
36.9 in.
36.9 in.
Rear Shoulder Room
55.6 in.
55.6 in.
55.6 in.
55.6 in.
55.6 in.
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5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

True Cost to Own®
$35,456
$36,555
$38,541
$42,166
$43,154
Average Cost Per Mile
$0.47
$0.49
$0.51
$0.56
$0.58
Depreciation
$10,273
$10,854
$11,878
$11,967
$12,979
Financing
$3,761
$4,075
$4,383
$4,455
$4,608
Taxes & Fees
$1,166
$1,252
$1,335
$1,355
$1,396
Fuel
$8,303
$8,303
$8,303
$12,080
$12,080
Insurance
$4,211
$4,211
$4,539
$4,539
$4,539
Maintenance
$5,105
$5,223
$5,466
$5,133
$4,915
Repairs
$2,637
$2,637
$2,637
$2,637
$2,637
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Colors

Colors

Colors

Colors

Colors

Interior
Ebony, cloth
Ebony, premium cloth
Medium Dark Slate, premium cloth
Navy Pier, leather
Ebony/Roast, leather
Ebony/Active Orange, premium cloth
Ebony/Area 51, premium cloth
Ebony/Roast, leather
Navy Pier, leather
Exterior
Oxford White
Iconic Silver Metallic
Shadow Black Metallic
Carbonized Gray Metallic
Oxford White
Rapid Red Metallic Tinted Clearcoat
Iconic Silver Metallic
Shadow Black Metallic
Kodiak Brown Metallic
Alto Blue Metallic Tinted Clearcoat
Carbonized Gray Metallic
Area 51
Cactus Gray
Oxford White
Rapid Red Metallic Tinted Clearcoat
Iconic Silver Metallic
Shadow Black Metallic
Kodiak Brown Metallic
Alto Blue Metallic Tinted Clearcoat
Carbonized Gray Metallic
Area 51
Cactus Gray
Oxford White
Rapid Red Metallic Tinted Clearcoat
Iconic Silver Metallic
Shadow Black Metallic
Kodiak Brown Metallic
Alto Blue Metallic Tinted Clearcoat
Carbonized Gray Metallic
Area 51
Cactus Gray
Cyber Orange Metallic Tri-Coat
Rapid Red Metallic Tinted Clearcoat
Area 51
Cactus Gray
Cyber Orange Metallic Tri-Coat