2022 Ford Bronco Everglades: The Ultimate Marsh Monster | Daily News Byte

The 2022 Ford Bronco Everglades has more overlanding readiness than the ordinary Bronco – thanks to a few minor changes. However, you would be doing yourself a disservice if you bought this trim but didn’t intend to run it in the mud and store it wet.

Capability Off And On Road

The standard Bronco is quite capable off-road, but the Everglades trim really emphasizes this prowess. It can now wade through water 36.4 inches deep, about 3 inches deeper than a Bronco Sasquatch, thanks to 2- to 3-inch taller vent tubes for the gearbox, transfer case, and axle.

The engine is only exposed to air with the help of a new snorkel, which also has the nice side benefit of providing some throaty intake sounds.

The Bronco Everglades is dressed for success with a special sand color, squared-off fender flares, and large 315/70R17 Goodyear Territory mud-terrain tires mounted on dark 17-inch wheels.

The Warn Winch

The highlight, however, is at the front, where it protrudes about 8 inches from the adaptive bumper. This Warn winch has a synthetic line that’s 100 feet long, can haul up to 10,000 pounds, and looks really badass.

Although I had never struggled to use a winch, the concept that I could use it to bring down any impossibly tall or heavy object was always there in my mind. There is an urgent need for a front camera solution for Ford in the Everglades, both for overlanding and parking. A winch is a handy tool that is often overlooked.

Approach the Angle At the Point

Installing a Warn winch limits the Bronco’s approach angle, which is just 37.8 degrees here — not terrible, but not as good as modular-bumper cars without it. The departure angle of 37.1 degrees is fair, and the break-over angle is 26.3 degrees, which is in line with comparable fat-tired Broncos.

With no side stairs and a ground clearance of just 11.70 inches, short passengers have to use a grab hold attached to the dashboard to get in and out of the vehicle.

Go on a Bumpy Ride

If you decide to go the bold route (and let’s be honest, you’d be stupid not to), the Bronco Everglades can handle it. The vinyl flooring includes drain holes to protect any seeping rivers from giving travelers trench foot, and the marine-grade seat fabric is both comfortable and simple to clean, as are almost all aspects of the plastic- heavy interior.

The hardtop comes off in three parts and is easy to store in the trunk if you’d rather have a more relaxed ride, although they do require some muscle to remove due to the Everglades’ standard roof rack.

When strength

The Bronco Everglades’ hefty curb weight of 5,212 pounds is felt when matched with the four-cylinder turbocharged engine under the hood. The 2.3-liter EcoBoost I4 generates 300 horsepower and 325 pound-feet of torque, and it’s sent to all four wheels through a 10-speed automatic gearbox. It’s plenty of power for most situations but runs out of juice quickly when trying to accelerate quickly.

The 10-speed can be a little slow to shift into gear, but it generally stays out of the way of the driver’s needs.

Although the Bronco isn’t exactly known for its efficiency, the Everglades’ improvements don’t hurt on the fuel front. The EPA gave this SUV the same ratings as previous Sasquatch-based models: 18 city mpg, 17 highway mpg, and 18 combined mpg. A light foot gets me close to 20 mpg on the interstate, but don’t expect much more than that!