The Ford Bronco has been a massive sales success for the Dearborn-based automotive giant. Now available in eight different trims, Ford still can't keep up with demand. It has become so bad that some customers are willing to pay for these cars in physical cash, but most end up on massive waiting lists to get their hands on these retro-cool SUVs. Ford has recently added two new models to the Bronco range, with a recently-announced Bronco Everglades and a hardcore Raptor model joining the fray. These two trims have now been added to the Ford build and price tool, giving us an idea of just how customizable these two SUVs are.
The Bronco Raptor is one of the most highly anticipated SUVs around, with a 400-horsepower twin-turbo V6 under the hood, FOX off-road shocks at each corner, and all the suspension and chassis upgrades needed to conquer the desert at high speed. With a starting price of $68,500 it's not cheap.
Once selected, you start with the paint colors. These10 hues include favorites like Hot Pepper Red ($295), Velocity Blue, Eruption Green, Area 51 (Gray), Code Orange, and Cyber Orange ($595). Eruption Green is our favorite, and it doesn't add to the total price. Three sets of 17-inch wheels are available, with the two beadlock capable options costing $1,695 and $1,995 apiece, while you can either opt for a molded-in-color (MIC) hardtop or an additional soft canvas top ($390).
The available options inside rack up quickly, with the upgrade from marine-grade vinyl upholstery to a leather/vinyl combination adding $2,495 and the interior carbon fiber trim pack adding $1,725. The former is worthwhile, the latter not so much. A $2,695 Lux Package is also available, adding adaptive cruise control, a 10-speaker B&O sound system, upgraded navigation, evasive steering assist, a heated steering wheel, wireless device charging, and a few other extras.
Between these and other options, we clocked a build at more than $81,000, before looking at the accessories list. Speccing our ideal model, we went for Eruption Green paint and the more affordable beadlock-capable wheel option, but avoided the available canvas roof. Leather seats feel better than the vinyl in our opinion, and we didn't see any point in the carbon fiber. Conversely, we're happy to pay $395 on Code Orange seatbelts. Throw in the Lux Package and avoid the extra exterior graphics and the Raptor is a solid package at $77,275 including destination. A few more options will increase the price beyond $80,000.
When it comes to the Ford Bronco Everglades, your options are fewer, with only five paint options including Eruption Green, Area 51, Shadow Black, Cactus Gray, and Desert Sand for $295 - worth it. There are no wheel choices and no roof options, but you can spec epic tube doors for $1,810 and a slide-out tailgate for $600. Inside, the seats are vinyl and vinyl alone, and most of the options are cosmetic or accessory in nature, like various linings to protect the interior. For $695, you can add a connected navigation suite with live traffic, and if you need to tow, $595 adds a tow-hitch receiver. The rest is purely accessory in nature. With a starting MSRP already high at $53,000, the Everglades is a pretty conclusive package, albeit only with the 2.3-liter EcoBoost engine. But you get the Sasquatch Package as standard and a heavy-duty modular front bumper with a winch.
Including destination and the options above, the Everglades will still cost below $59,000.