Used 2023 Ford Bronco

The 2023 Ford Bronco proves that go-anywhere ruggedness and square-jawed design can have limitless appeal to car shoppers looking for a midsize SUV with attitude.

Engineered to compete with the likes of the Jeep Wrangler and, to some degree, even pickup trucks like the Toyota Tacoma, the 2023 Bronco is offered in a dizzying array of body styles, trims, and can be fitted with options to make it more luxurious, or a whole lot more adept at venturing off-road.

The latter is most definitely true of the Bronco Everglades and Bronco Raptor, two models which were recently added to this body-on-frame SUV’s roster.

What might Ford have in store for the 2023 Bronco? We’d imagine the blue-oval-brand might rest a bit and simply enjoy the sales hit it has created with this go-anywhere machine. Then again, with so many permutations and option groupings, it’s likely Ford will continue to reshuffle various extras and standard equipment offered on each trim.

For the record, there are eight of them in total: Base, Big Bend, Black Diamond, Outer Banks, Badlands, Wildtrak, Everglades, and Raptor. And then there are extensive option groupings, like the Sasquatch package, which has enough added content to nearly be considered a sub-trim onto itself.

Confused? Yes, optioning a Bronco can be like a Choose Your Own Adventure book (note: your author has just seriously dated himself), and there can be a lot of back-pedaling once you realize your ideal model isn’t available in, say, 2-door or 4-door configuration, or is only offered with the 10-speed automatic transmission and not the 7-speed manual.

Did we mention the various soft tops, hardtops, and all ways you can start taking off the Bronco’s doors and various body panels? Trust us, if Lego ever decides to build its own SUV, the result would be eerily similar to how SUV shoppers can customize a 2023 Ford Bronco.

Powertrain choices are a little simpler, thankfully. A 2.3-liter turbocharged inline-4 serves as the base engine and can be paired with a 7-speed manual or 10-speed automatic. Four-wheel drive (4WD) is standard across the entire Bronco lineup, from the purist base 2-door up to the mighty Raptor.

A twin-turbocharged 2.7-liter V6 is optional and comes only with the automatic gearbox. We’re certain there is a vigorous letter writing campaign somewhere in which Bronco fans are begging Ford to offer the manual/V6 combo but, at the time of writing, rules are rules and the shift-for-yourself-Bronco remains the turbo 4-cylinder. The Bronco Raptor, meanwhile, employs an even higher-powered turbo 3.0-liter V6.

Options include rubberized flooring with drain holes, massive 35-inch all-terrain tires, underbody skid plates, additional drive modes for the Goes Over Any Terrain (GOAT) management system, higher clearance fender flares, and disconnecting front anti-roll bar.

If you don’t need the ultimate in mud-slinging and rock-crawling gear, the Bronco is also offered with more sedate goodies like wireless device charging, leather seating surfaces, heated front seats, dual-zone climate control, and a 12-inch touchscreen.