Ford is celebrating the debut of the Bronco on this day in 1966 with two new classic models for the 2023 Ford Bronco and the 2023 Ford Bronco Sport.
On Thursday, 2023 Ford Bronco Heritage Edition and Bronco Sport The Heritage Edition was announced alongside the Heritage Limited Edition.
Ford said Bronco Heritage Edition and Heritage Limited Edition pre-orders will open at $44,305 and $66,895 later this year with initial orders being prioritized for now. People who booked Bronco. Pre-orders will open to all customers next year regardless of reservation status.
Ford will start taking orders for Bronco Sport The Heritage Edition and Heritage Limited versions are currently priced at $34,245 and $44,655 respectively.
2023 Ford Bronco Heritage Edition
It’s classic goodness
Essentially a visual upgrade, both the Bronco and Bronco Sport Heritage Editions come in a two-tone paint job with a white grille, roof and wheels. The Ford lettering in the grille is painted in contrasting red and white stripes along the body.
The full-size Bronco Heritage Editions exude retro flair with square fenders, while both models outline the Bronco scenario in the fender pin strips.
2023 Ford Bronco Heritage Edition
Inside, the Bronco Heritage Editions will have plaid fabric seats and a white dashboard with dashboard badges and floor mats specific to each model. Bronco Sport Heritage Editions also have plaid fabric seats with white interior accents, but also a navy dashboard and interior plastic.
Bronco Heritage Editions will come in five colors while Bronco Sport Heritage Editions will come in seven colors including Robin’s Egg Blue and Yellowstone Metallic. The new Peak Blue is scheduled for the 2024 model year for the full-size Broncos.
2023 Ford Bronco Heritage Edition
Based on Big Bend
The Bronco Heritage Edition will be based on the Big Bend and will be powered by a 2.3-liter turbo-4 with 300 hp and 325 lb-ft of torque. A 7-speed manual transmission is standard while a 10-speed automatic transmission will be an option. Bronco’s Sasquatch package – which adds long-travel Bilstein dampers, wider fenders, 35-inch Goodyear mud all-terrain tires, front and rear storage cupboards and a 4.7:1 final gear ratio – will is the standard.
The Bronco Sport Heritage Editions are also based on the Big Bend trim and have a 1.5-liter turbo-3 under the hood that makes 181 hp and 190 lb-ft. All-wheel drive is standard and there are five driving modes including Normal, Eco, Sport, Slippery and Sand.
2023 Ford Bronco Heritage Edition Limited Edition
2023 Ford Bronco Sport Heritage Edition Limited Edition
Limited Edition Heritage Edition
Ford will produce only 1,966 units of each Bronco Heritage Limited Edition and Bronco Sport Limited Edition as a nod to the Bronco’s 1966 introduction.
Limited Edition Heritage Bronco models will swap the white wheels for black paint with full-size Broncos featuring a dog disc design center and white painted lips. Bronco Sport models stick with white wheels but wrapped in 29-inch Falken Wildpeak AT3W tires. The Broncos have the classic Bronco fender badging while the Bronco Sports have a chrome badging on the lower part of the front doors.
2023 Ford Bronco Heritage Edition Limited Edition
Inside, the Bronco Limited Editions have leather seats and plaid leather upholstery, while the Bronco Sport Limited Editions have leather seats.
The full-size Bronco Limited Edition models swapped the turbo-4 for a larger 2.7-liter turbocharged V-6 with 330 hp and 415 lb-ft. The seven-speed manual transmission option disappears with the 10-speed automatic being the standard and only option.
Bronco Sport Limited Edition models are powered by a 2.0-liter turbo-4 with 250 hp and 277 lb-ft. A more advanced dual-clutch all-wheel drive system with swapped differential locks and a drive mode system that gets Mud/Ruts and Rock Crawl driving modes.
