HUH??
What mid-size SUV does Ford now have that can actually do the job that the old (2010 and older) Explorer's could: Ie., be a real SUV? The present Explorer is nothing but a mall-finder... Subaru Outback owners laugh at them.
If Ford can give the new Bronco serious towing capacity, and good ground clearance, I might consider buying one used, in several years, assuming I have the $$, and assuming I'm still in good enough shape to still be going to "iffy to get to" fishing spots, campgrounds, and such...
Had one of the Bronco II’s some years ago not all that bad
For getting to “iffy” spots now have a 97 Jeep Wrangler.
I’ve must have had six Explorers over the last 30 years. Some years were better than others. I had a 2003 Explorer that I loved and a 2006 Explorer that I hated. Currently I have a 2015 Explorer that I like a lot. They wouldn’t sell me a V8 (big downside) with the features I wanted.
Ford has the Edge, Escape, Flex, Explorer, and Expedition. While each of these is slightly different in size, weight, towing, etc., they’re all variations of the same thing. I can’t see the Bronco being much difference than anything else they have or where the Bronco will wind up in this line-up.
Ford’s new Eco-Boost engine, which is in my Explorer and Mustang, has a lot of zip but I wonder if it’s durable. I suspect this is what will go into the Bronco. The max you’re going to get in the Bronco is a V6 is my guess. I long for the V8.