By Veeno Dewan
The 2024 Ford Bronco offers a wide range of trims and equipment levels in the form of four-door or two-door versions. Uniquely retro-styled with original Bronco references, with good on and off -road capability, , the Bronco is extremely tempting.
The Everglades the most versatile of the Off- Road orientated Broncos. The signature feature is the raised air snorkel, that optimizes the Evergaldes vehicle performance in dust, snow and water by raising the engine air intake above water, mud and debris. In addition, raised vent tubes for both axles, the transmission, and the transfer case allows the vehicle to wade through up to 36.4 inches of water – more than a Jeep Wrangler!
To top off the Everglades, has a heavy-duty modular front bumper by Ford Performance with a WARN® winch – featuring an impressive 10,000-pound capability and a 100-foot synthetic line; allowing the Bronco to pull itself or lesser vehicles out of trouble in the boonies. All trim levels, except the high-performance Raptor also now come with a trailer tow pack.
Everglades also come standard with a safari bar, rock rails and the steel protection plates. A unique Carbonized Gray grille with gloss black Bronco lettering finishes off the front grill fascia, Everglades editions rides on aggressive tread 35-inch Goodyear Wrangler Territory mud-terrain tires.
All Everglade models have four -doors, and unique to the model – squared wheel arches with unique wetland’s topography graphics stamped on its front fenders, along with a neat graphics package on its exterior flanks. The three -piece hardtop roof detaches and stores easily in the cargo area.
The Bronco Everglades is powered exclusively with the 300-hp turbocharged 2.3-liter four-cylinder engine— paired with a SelectShift ® 10-speed automatic transmission with advanced 4×4 system and a maximum 67.8:1 crawl ratio. The Ford Bronco towing capacity is an impressive 4,500 pounds when properly equipped.
In the cabin, the Ford Bronco interior delivers a tough looking retro-inspired design with non nonsense rubber cased buttons, roof-mounted auxiliary switches, a lockable center console bin, MOLLE strap connectors on the front seatbacks and storage bags for the doors and roof panels. The easy-clean marine grade seat materials and rubber floormats can be easily cleaned with water drain holes in each footwell.
For 2025 Every Bronco now comes standard with a huge bright 12-inch touchscreen, with split screen capability in the gauge cluster and the Ford Sync 4 infotainment system is intuitive and a joy to use. There is a multitude of storage cubbies, the plastics around the cabin are hard, and could be construed as rather basic to fit in with tough retro looks. The Everglades is fairly well equipped with as of standard features, like heated seats, keyless entry and dual-zone climate control. Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto embedded navigation and plenty of USB charge pints front and rear. Are also included. Standard safety features includes forward-collision warning, automatic emergency braking, lane-keeping assist, blind-spot monitoring and a backup camera. The Bronco seats four in comfort and five at a squeeze and rear cargo room is 1,008.0 L behind the second-row seats,
On the road – the Bronco Everglades is an enjoyable daily driver. Although it has a body-on-frame construction and a solid rear axle, the Everglades delivers a decent enough ride on paved roads, Despite the high ride height and off-road tires, it handles and track well with stable composed feel on the highway. The seats do provide a comfortable position and steering and general road dynamics are fine for the Everglades to use as an everyday vehicle. There is some wind noise from the blunt front end however, but its not tool intrusive.
Off – Road, in marshy creeks, narrow trails and general rock crawling terrain. the Evergaldes is in its element and unstoppable with approach, breakover, and departure angles are 37.8/26.3/37.1 degrees to tackle inclines and declines, The . independent front suspension and various selectable 4X4, High and Low gears ratios and multi terrain drive modes means all type of terrain can be adjusted for . That snorkel hood is also essential equipment of you intend to take on river marshes, muddy terrain, sand, shallow rivers and creeks. You can wade up to 36.4 inches of water with no problem.
The 2024 Ford Bronco model comes in 15 trim levels. Canadian pricing ranges from $49,765 to $114,275, while the Everglades Edition is priced from $74,915. To sum up, the Everglades can pretty much meet all your Off- Road needs and then some. It has superb water wading ability and looks cool to boot! For off-roaders looking to go expand their horizons the 2024 Ford Bronco® Everglades™ special edition is the one to get! An excellent package
2024 Ford Bronco Everglades – priced from $74,915.plus destination delivery and options.
More info at www.ford.ca.
