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2026 Ford Bronco Trims Comparison

Which 2026 Bronco trim does Edmunds recommend?

The Big Bend is the best choice to get the best value from the Bronco lineup. It's an entry-level trim, one step up from the base model, but it includes features from the Mid package like heated front seats and navigation. The Big Bend also comes with a full-size spare tire, useful if you plan to do any off-roading, and can be upgraded with the more hardcore Sasquatch off-road package.

2026 Bronco trim level differences

The 2026 Ford Bronco is a four-wheel-drive midsize SUV available in six primary trim levels. In order of price, they are: Base, Big Bend, Heritage Edition, Outer Banks, Badlands and Raptor. Ford also sells the Bronco in two-door and four-door body styles, though not all trims are available as a two-door.

Base
Starts you off with:

  • 2.3-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine (300 horsepower, 325 lb-ft)
  • Seven-speed manual transmission or optional 10-speed automatic
  • Four-wheel drive
  • 17-inch alloy wheels
  • LED headlights
  • Hardtop (two-door versions) or soft top (four-door versions)
  • Digital instrument panel
  • Push-button start
  • 12-inch infotainment touchscreen
  • Seven-speaker audio system
  • Onboard Wi-Fi and streaming services (subscription-based)
  • Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone integration (with wireless connectivity)
  • Terrain management system with six drive modes

All Broncos also come with:

  • Hill start assist (momentarily holds the brakes to keep the Bronco from rolling backward at a stop)
  • Automatic emergency braking (warns if a front impact is imminent and applies the brakes if you don't respond in time)
  • Hill descent control (keeps the Bronco at a constant speed while descending steep slopes)
  • Trail Turn Assist (can help the Bronco make very tight turns when off-road; automatic transmission only)

Big Bend
Adds to the base Bronco with:

  • Full-size spare tire
  • 17-inch carbonized gray-painted alloy wheels
  • Leather-wrapped shifter and steering wheel

Outer Banks
A fancier version of the Big Bend trim thanks to:

  • Standard automatic transmission
  • Features from the Mid package (see below for details)
  • Body-color-painted door handles, fender flares and mirrors
  • 18-inch wheels with all-terrain tires
  • Side-step rails
  • Upgraded LED headlights
  • Leather-trimmed seats
  • Power-adjustable front seats

Heritage Edition
Plays up the retro theme of the Bronco and adds the following to the Big Bend trim:

  • Special bumpers and fenders
  • Heritage-style graphics
  • White hardtop
  • White grille
  • Skid plates
  • Plaid cloth upholstery
  • Contents of the Sasquatch package (detailed below)

Badlands
Builds from the Big Bend by way of:

  • Heavy-duty front and rear bumpers
  • Skid plates
  • Rock rails (prevent body damage while off-roading)
  • 17-inch wheels with 33-inch all-terrain tires
  • Seven-mode terrain management system
  • Upgraded suspension with Bilstein dampers
  • Prewired auxiliary switches

Stroppe Edition
This package builds on the Badlands' upgrades with:

  • Turbocharged 2.7-liter V6 (330 hp and 415 lb-ft of torque)
  • Special graphics and exterior trim details
  • Contents of the Sasquatch package (detailed below)
  • Contents of the Lux package (detailed below)

Raptor
The off-road-focused Bronco Raptor rumbles in the dirt thanks to:

  • Turbocharged 3.0-liter V6 engine (418 hp and 440 lb-ft of torque)
  • 17-inch wheels with 37-inch all-terrain tires
  • Heavy-duty rear axle
  • Fox shock absorbers
  • Disconnecting front stabilizer bar (can help with wheel articulation when off-roading)
  • Unique exterior and interior styling elements
  • Contents of the Sasquatch package (detailed below)
  • Contents of the Lux package (detailed below)

The 330-hp 2.7-liter V6 is available as an option on Bronco trims that don't come with it standard (except the base and Big Bend trims). Here's what else you need to know about the Bronco's main optional packages.

Sasquatch package
Optional on most trim levels, it adds more off-road capability thanks to:

  • 17-inch alloy wheels with 35-inch all-terrain tires
  • Shorter final drive ratio
  • Electronically locking front and rear axles
  • Lifted suspension
  • Modified fender flares

Mid package
Adds more tech and convenience via:

  • Proximity keyless entry
  • Navigation system
  • Dual-zone automatic climate control
  • Heated front seats
  • Remote start (available only with automatic transmission)
  • Rear parking sensors (alert you to obstacles that may not be visible behind the vehicle when parking)
  • Blind-spot warning with rear cross-traffic warning (alerts you if a vehicle is in your blind spot during a lane change or while in reverse)
  • Lane keeping assistance (steers the Bronco back into its lane if it begins to drift over the lane marker)

Lux package
Adds to the Mid package with:

  • Front parking sensors
  • 12-speaker B&O audio system
  • Wireless smartphone charging pad
  • Adaptive cruise control (maintains a driver-set distance between the Bronco and the car in front)
  • 360-degree camera system (gives you a top-down view of the Bronco and its surroundings for tight situations)
  • Evasive steering assistance (enhances the forward collision mitigation system with steering-based collision avoidance)

Black Diamond package
Available for the Big Bend only, it adds:

  • Heavy-duty front and rear bumpers
  • Skid plates
  • Rock rails (prevent body damage while off-roading)
  • Prewired auxiliary switches
  • Electronically locking rear axle
  • Rubberized flooring
  • Seven-mode terrain management system

Free Wheeling
An appearance package for the Big Bend, it comes with:

  • 1970s-inspired graphic stripes
  • 17-inch black-painted alloy wheels with all-terrain tires
  • Special seat upholstery

60th Anniversary Edition package (Outer Banks only)

  • Unique grille treatment
  • White-painted hard top with sound deadening
  • Painted door handles
  • 60th Anniversary exterior graphics
  • Steel front bumper

Pricing

Edmunds suggests you pay
$37,979
5 for sale near you
Prices based on sales in VA thru 7/6/26
Final assembly in USA

Compare 2026 Bronco trims side-by-side

Comparing average pricing near
Ashburn, VA
Vehicle
Bronco Base
Bronco Big Bend
Bronco Outer Banks
Bronco Badlands
Bronco Heritage Edition
Bronco Stroppe Edition
Bronco Raptor
Vehicle
Base
2.3L 4cyl Turbo 7M
Starting MSRP
$42,490
Avg Price Paid
$39,979
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Outer Banks
2.3L 4cyl Turbo 10A
Starting MSRP
$50,085
Avg Price Paid
$46,833
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40 for sale near you
Badlands
2.3L 4cyl Turbo 7M
Starting MSRP
$50,885
Avg Price Paid
$47,442
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15 for sale near you
Heritage Edition
2.3L 4cyl Turbo 7M
Starting MSRP
$53,620
Avg Price Paid
$50,152
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18 for sale near you
Stroppe Edition
2.7L 6cyl Turbo 10A
Starting MSRP
$71,990
Avg Price Paid
$68,275
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2 for sale near you
Raptor
3.0L 6cyl Turbo 10A
Starting MSRP
$81,990
Avg Price Paid
$78,143
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9 for sale near you
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Features

Features

Features

Features

Features

Features

Features

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

Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Country of final assembly
United States
United States
United States
United States
United States
United States
United States
Drivetrain
four wheel drive
four wheel drive
four wheel drive
four wheel drive
four wheel drive
four wheel drive
four wheel drive
Engine power
300 hp @ 5,700 rpm
300 hp @ 5,700 rpm
300 hp @ 5,700 rpm
300 hp @ 5,700 rpm
300 hp @ 5,700 rpm
330 hp @ 5,250 rpm
Not available
Engine torque
325 lb-ft @ 3,400 rpm
325 lb-ft @ 3,400 rpm
325 lb-ft @ 3,400 rpm
325 lb-ft @ 3,400 rpm
325 lb-ft @ 3,400 rpm
415 lb-ft @ 3,100 rpm
Not available
Engine displacement
2.3 l
2.3 l
2.3 l
2.3 l
2.3 l
2.7 l
3.0 l
Engine configuration
inline 4
inline 4
inline 4
inline 4
inline 4
v6
v6
Transmission
7-speed manual
7-speed manual
10-speed shiftable automatic
7-speed manual
7-speed manual
10-speed shiftable automatic
10-speed shiftable automatic
Tire size
255/70R16
255/75R17
255/70R18
285/70R17
255/75R17
285/70R17
318/80R17
Wheel size
Wheel type
painted steel wheels
painted alloy wheels
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
Not available
Not available
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Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

City/Hwy/Combined MPG
18 / 21 / 19 MPG
18 / 21 / 19 MPG
18 / 22 / 20 MPG
17 / 18 / 17 MPG
18 / 21 / 19 MPG
17 / 17 / 17 MPG
15 / 16 / 15 MPG
City/Hwy/Combined MPGe
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Fuel Capacity
16.9 gal.
20.8 gal.
20.8 gal.
20.8 gal.
20.8 gal.
20.8 gal.
Driving Range (city/hwy)
304 / 355 miles
374 / 437 miles
374 / 458 miles
354 / 374 miles
374 / 437 miles
312 / 333 miles
Fuel Type
premium unleaded (recommended)
premium unleaded (recommended)
premium unleaded (recommended)
premium unleaded (recommended)
premium unleaded (recommended)
premium unleaded (recommended)
premium unleaded (recommended)
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Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Turning circle
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Curb weight
4,319 lb.
4,499 lb.
4,509 lb.
4,934 lb.
4,499 lb.
5,733 lb.
Ground Clearance
8.3 in.
9.4 in.
9.4 in.
10.5 in.
11.5 in.
13.1 in.
Overall Width with Mirrors
86.3 in.
86.3 in.
86.3 in.
86.6 in.
86.6 in.
86.9 in.
Overall Width without Mirrors
75.9 in.
75.9 in.
75.9 in.
76.3 in.
79.3 in.
85.7 in.
Height
71.9 in.
73.0 in.
73.0 in.
74.1 in.
78.6 in.
77.8 in.
Length
173.7 in.
189.4 in.
189.4 in.
189.4 in.
189.5 in.
191.0 in.
Wheelbase
100.4 in.
116.1 in.
116.1 in.
116.1 in.
116.1 in.
116.5 in.
Seating Capacity
Cargo Space
20.6 cu. ft.
38.3 cu. ft.
38.3 cu. ft.
38.3 cu. ft.
35.6 cu. ft.
33.3 cu. ft.
Cargo Space, Rear Seat Down or Removed
Front Head Room
41.0 in.
43.3 in.
43.3 in.
43.3 in.
43.3 in.
40.8 in.
Front Leg Room
43.1 in.
43.1 in.
43.1 in.
43.1 in.
43.1 in.
43.1 in.
Front Shoulder Room
57.1 in.
57.1 in.
57.1 in.
57.1 in.
57.1 in.
57.1 in.
Rear Head Room
39.8 in.
41.1 in.
41.1 in.
41.1 in.
41.1 in.
40.1 in.
Rear Leg Room
35.7 in.
36.3 in.
36.3 in.
36.3 in.
36.3 in.
36.3 in.
Rear Shoulder Room
51.8 in.
56.5 in.
56.5 in.
56.5 in.
56.5 in.
56.5 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

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

True Cost to Own®
$48,954
$49,537
$54,322
$64,392
$54,728
$69,415
$77,730
Average Cost Per Mile
$0.65
$0.66
$0.72
$0.86
$0.73
$0.93
$1.04
Depreciation
$11,917
$11,996
$15,410
$20,878
$14,591
$23,429
$24,957
Financing
$8,625
$8,925
$10,487
$11,935
$10,709
$13,850
$16,633
Taxes & Fees
$2,107
$2,169
$2,493
$2,793
$2,539
$3,086
$3,688
Fuel
$17,259
$17,259
$16,406
$19,293
$17,259
$19,293
$21,874
Insurance
$3,871
$4,000
$4,130
$4,359
$4,359
$4,359
$4,359
Maintenance
$4,070
$4,083
$4,291
$4,029
$4,166
$4,293
$5,114
Repairs
$1,105
$1,105
$1,105
$1,105
$1,105
$1,105
$1,105
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Colors

Colors

Colors

Colors

Colors

Colors

Colors

Interior
Dark Space Gray w/Black Onyx, cloth
Black Onyx, vinyl
Smoked Truffle w/Black Onyx, vinyl
Dark Space Gray w/Black Onyx, cloth
Sunset Weave w/Black Onyx, vinyl/cloth
Smoked Truffle w/Black Onyx, cloth
Black Onyx, leather/vinyl
Smoked Truffle w/Black Onyx, leather/vinyl
Black Onyx, vinyl
Black Onyx, leather/vinyl
Navy Pier, premium cloth
Black Onyx, vinyl
Black Onyx, vinyl
Blue w/Black Onyx, leather/vinyl
Black Onyx, leather/vinyl
Exterior
Orange Fury Metallic Tri-Coat
Velocity Blue Metallic
Carbonized Gray Metallic
Oxford White
Marsh Gray
Desert Sand
Avalanche
Ruby Red Metallic Tinted Clear Coat
Shadow Black
Orange Fury Metallic Tri-Coat
Velocity Blue Metallic
Carbonized Gray Metallic
Oxford White
Marsh Gray
Desert Sand
Avalanche
Ruby Red Metallic Tinted Clear Coat
Shadow Black
Wimbledon White
Oxford White
Marsh Gray
Desert Sand
Avalanche
Ruby Red Metallic Tinted Clear Coat
Shadow Black
Orange Fury Metallic Tri-Coat
Velocity Blue Metallic
Carbonized Gray Metallic
Oxford White
Marsh Gray
Desert Sand
Avalanche
Ruby Red Metallic Tinted Clear Coat
Shadow Black
Velocity Blue Metallic
Carbonized Gray Metallic
Oxford White
Marsh Gray
Desert Sand
Avalanche
Ruby Red Metallic Tinted Clear Coat
Shadow Black
Oxford White
Shelter Green Metallic
Velocity Blue Metallic
Oxford White
Marsh Gray
Desert Sand
Avalanche
Ruby Red Metallic Tinted Clear Coat
Shadow Black