Lean, green, off-roading machine

Bronco 2.7L EcoBoost Outer Banks Sasquatch

- By ERIC TIPAN

The Bronco has always been known as an off-road vehicle from the first to the sixth-generation model — and while its latest iteration isn’t a full-size SUV like its predecessors (it is now categorized as a midsize), it is cocked, locked, and ready to rock over any terrain.

Eruption Green is just one of the six colors this Bronco sports, but this has to be the most eye-catching of the lot. It is laid on a body that is a mixed bag of throwbacks and new features.

Just like its first version, the 2025 Bronco has a flat hood with raised sides, but now sports trail sights along the edges to help drivers estimate tire placement on technical trails. These can also serve as attachment points for accessories or tie-downs. The nose has a horizontal grille with BRONCO lettering, and its signature round LED headlamps with configurable daytime running lamps. To give cabin occupants the full off-road experience, it comes with removable doors and a roof (carbonized hard top). For maximum visibility, it also has LED fog lamps and LED taillights.

Unlike some off-road-capable vehicles, the Bronco does not require a wheel-and-tire upgrade. It rolls off the dealership with mud-terrain tires and 17-inch alloy bead-lock-capable wheels, which means the tire won’t slide off even if it’s running on extremely low tire pressure because the tire’s bead is physically clamped on the wheel rim.