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Ford is reportedly fast-tracking the development of a new-generation Bronco pick-up, with the dual-cab ute to be based on the Australian-developed Ranger with the intention of rivalling the Jeep Gladiator.
According to Automobile, the Bronco pick-up “probably isn’t due until mid-2024, as a 2025 model (MY25)”, but Ford is working towards an earlier release, potentially as soon as 2022 for a 2023 model (MY23).
Like its Gladiator rival, the Bronco pick-up will only be available in dual-cab configuration, and it will more or less be a carbon-copy of its SUV sibling when it comes to its styling, features and range structure, including standard equipment.
What’s more interesting, though, is the Bronco pick-up’s engine line-up, with Automobile claiming it will feature its SUV counterpart’s 201kW/420Nm 2.3-litre single-turbo four-cylinder and 231kW/542Nm 2.7-litre twin-turbo V6 petrol units.
While that’s not surprising, what is the expectation Ford will add a 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6 petrol engine option to the Bronco SUV in a future update, but it won’t be offered in its pick-up sibling.
This unit could power the Bronco Raptor SUV that Automobile reports is about a year away, opening up the possibility of its pick-up counterpart instead upping the ante with a 5.0-litre naturally aspirated V8 petrol engine, although its sources are yet to confirm this.
Either way, the Bronco pick-up will have the option of a seven-speed manual with its 2.3-litre unit, while a 10-speed torque-converter automatic will otherwise be standard.
As reported, the new-generation Bronco SUV won’t be produced in right-hand drive, ruling out Australian sales, so chances are its pick-up sibling won’t be a starter here, either.
While the Bronco pick-up and Ranger would seemingly be at odds for obvious reasons, it’s thought the former will be more of a lifestyle model than a workhorse, which is the opposite of the latter.
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