What does Ford’s wildest SUV bring and how much does it cost?

Ford started pre-sales of the Bronco Wildtrakthe wildest and most extreme version of its SUV family that comes from the United States to compete head to head with the Jeep Wrangler.

With this extreme version, the oval brand completes the offering of the Bronco family, which landed in the country in 2021 with the Bronco Sport, a more civilized variant that is manufactured in Mexico.

Available today throughout the dealer network, the Bronco Wildtrak is offered for $ 120.720.000although the brand anticipated that the first units will be arriving in May.

Manufactured on the same platform used in the Argentine Ranger pickup, it is equipped with a powerful V6 biturbo engine, the most extreme off-road package and an arsenal of technology, highlighting multiple driving assistance and connectivity systems.

Like any genuine 4×4, what matters most are the “irons”. And without a doubt that is one of his main weapons of seduction. Under its hood it has the powerful 2.7-liter (32-valve) biturbo V6 engine, capable of delivering a power of 334 horsepower and a torque of 562 Nm.

This engine is coupled to an automatic transmission. 10 speeds, with reducer, which is complemented by the Sasquatch off-road package, offering the possibility of locking both the front and rear differential.

As part of the Sasquatch package it features a HOSS 3.0 (High-Performance Off-Road Stability Suspension) suspension with specially tuned and calibrated Fox internal bypass shock absorbers, a ground clearance of 292mm, 315/70 R17 tires, flared fenders, grilles. Aluminum front suspension and longer suspension travel.

At the same time, to optimize its performance, it has a terrain management system that allows you to choose between seven options that configure multiple vehicle parameters:

• Normal: Designed for everyday use providing a perfect balance of acceleration, practicality, performance and efficiency.

• Sport: This mode awakens the adrenaline of the 334 horses, improving the response of the accelerator pedal, optimizing performance, prioritizing high RPM regimes and steering wheel control for a sporty and exciting sensation.

• Baja: It is the extreme sports mode, designed for high-speed and long-duration off-road, designed for circuits, optimizing throttle control for better response and torque, configuring the rev mapping at an optimal regime to combine speed and strength.

• Slippery: Softens the throttle response by prioritizing grip on slippery surfaces for better control, traction and stability, where 4×4 Auto traction monitors the grip of each tire in real time.

• Arena: This traction system establishes as a priority being able to advance on loose sand, to gain inertia through torque and not lose strength or traction at any time. Activates the locking of all four wheels simultaneously, locking both differentials, increasing the steering control of the vehicle.

• Barro: Activates the four-wheel lock while the traction and stability controls allow the wheels to slide without grip in a more regulated manner. This combination is ideal for slippery and deep terrain – such as mud – since it uses high 4×4 traction, distributing the force 50% on each axle, minimizing the chances of losing traction.

• Eco: Efficient driving. Reconfigures the engine tuning to achieve maximum autonomy, softening the response of the accelerator pedal and working in conjunction with the transmission, prioritizing long ratios at low revolutions.

Added to all this is the off-road cruise control “Trail control” (designed for slow driving in which the driver only has to control the steering wheel and not the accelerator or the brake) and a system that closes the turning radius in narrow sections (Trail-Turn Assist), applying the brake to the inside rear wheel.

The Bronco Wildtrak joins Ford’s roster of connected vehicles, allowing customers to operate vehicle functions from their phone (via the FordPass app) such as remote locking and unlocking, geolocation, vehicle status (odometer, range, fuel pressure). tires and battery level) and operating alerts.

In terms of equipment, the interior features the 12-inch touch screen of the SYNC4 multimedia system, compatible with wireless Apple Car Play and Android Auto; the wireless phone charger and the Bang & Olufsen premium sound system with 10 speakers and subwoofer, among others.

While in matters of security offers six airbags and the package semi-autonomous technologies (Ford CoPilot 360), which includes blind spot monitoring system with cross traffic alert, pre-collision assist with autonomous emergency braking and pedestrian detection, lane keeping system, evasive maneuver assist, adaptive cruise control , 360 view camera and automatic front lights.