What kind of vehicle is the 2025 Ford Bronco Sport? What does it compare to?
The 2025 Ford Bronco Sport borrows its styling and some off-road prowess from the larger Ford Bronco, even though it shares a platform with the Ford Escape. With the Bronco Sport, Ford targets an adventure-seeking demo in a crowded compact crossover SUV class with rivals such as the Subaru Crosstrek and Jeep’s reduced SUV lineup.
Is the 2025 Ford Bronco Sport a good SUV?
Yes. It charms with its retro style, it rides well enough, and Ford made it a much better value for 2025 with newly standard equipment. That adds up to a TCC Rating of 6.7 out of 10. (Read more about how we rate cars.)
What’s new for the 2025 Ford Bronco Sport?
The 2025 Bronco Sport follows its namesake a bit closer with an available Sasquatch off-road package that adds Bilstein shocks, skid plates, tow hooks and recovery rings, and other off-road enhancements to top Outer Banks and Badlands grades. Every model, from Big Bend through Heritage and Free Wheeling trims, gets a 12.3-inch digital gauge cluster and a 13.2-inch touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
The Bronco Sport embraces the boxy profile of the big Bronco and compresses it into a more road-friendly package. Available tow hooks, brush bars, and studly all-terrain tires can be had, while flourishes like white roofs, steel wheels, or stripes splash some retro fun into the lineup. The cabin is more utilitarian, and we appreciate its simplicity.
Choose between a perfectly fine 181-hp 1.5-liter turbo-3 or a more robust 238-hp 2.0-liter turbo-4 in the Badlands. Both use an 8-speed automatic transmission that sends power to all four wheels in different ways; the Badlands has a twin-clutch system with a locking rear differential for more assured off-roading. In any model, tire and wind noise slaps through the square cabin.
The Bronco Sport holds about 65 cubic feet of gear with the rear seats folded flat, and modular compartments including a big tray behind the touchscreen and cool accessories such as rubberized flooring, bins, carabiners, and Molle straps optimize the space. The rear seat legroom can be snug, and the front seat bottoms are a bit short.
Also new for 2025, Ford equips the Bronco Sport with an array of driver-assist technology that includes adaptive cruise control, active lane control, blind-spot monitors, automatic emergency braking with pedestrian detection, and automatic high-beams. That complements its good safety ratings.
How much does the 2025 Ford Bronco Sport cost?
The refreshed 2025 Ford Bronco Sport with the well-equipped base Big Bend model costs $31,590, including a $1,595 destination fee. In addition to the larger touchscreen and digital instrument cluster, Ford adds wireless smartphone compatibility, roof rails, keyless start, cruise control, and standard all-wheel drive.
Options include a track-mounted organization system, rubberized floors, a surround-view camera system, and a 10-speaker Bang & Olufsen audio system. If you want an off-roader, hit the range-topping Badlands for $41,590. The Sasquatch adds $2,990 to bring the price to $44,580.
Where is the 2025 Ford Bronco Sport made?
In Hermosillo, Mexico.
