New 2022 Ford Bronco Buyers Are Going For A Manual Gearbox Review – The Ford Bronco has had its fair share of problems during its initial rollout however, there’s one positive thing to note: Ford Authority reports that despite the manual transmission’s declining popularity, one out of four Bronco buyers has chosen one.
2022 Ford Bronco Manual Gearbox
2022 Ford Bronco Specs
While we have seen similar things to this on other off-road enthusiasts vehicles such as those of the Jeep Wrangler which has a 30-35 per cent rate of manual take, however, this news is shocking for the Bronco because the 7-speed model can only be fitted by the standard 2.3-litre four-cylinder engine and not the more efficient 2.7-litre V6.
2022 Ford Bronco Manual Gearbox Redesign
In terms of options that are popular, Ford Authority reports that nearly fifty percent of Bronco buyers purchased the off-road-oriented Sasquatch Package. Other noteworthy facts comprise the following: 73 % of buyers choose the four-door model over the two-door. 70% of reservations are for the most expensive four versions (Outer Banks Badlands, Wildtrak, and First Edition), and 66 % of reservations made so far were converted to orders.
2022 Ford Bronco Manual Gearbox Interior
2022 Ford Bronco Manual Gearbox Review
In addition, the manual transmission wasn’t initially available in the Sasquatch package, and this may have put off some buyers from it, even if they would have to prefer an automatic. But now that the package is accessible with the manual option it is possible to observe the Bronco’s stick shift take rate increase, and may be able to match or even surpass it of Jeep Wrangler. We’ll have to check back to see what happens.
