2021 Ford Bronco 2-Door Base 2.3L 6-Speed Manual Review - Great Value!

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[@jked7463]

The best thing about the car is the ability to have a manual trans. Glad to hear it works well.

[@AlexBuysStuff]

Agree!

[@jordanjohnson5784]

X2. Is get this exact spec too. Only thing I'd do is throw some aftermarket wheels and tires on it. Or maybe even just aftermarket tires on these steel wheels... But maybe throw a spacer on with these factory steelies to poke these out a little. 👍🏼

[@ordinarygamer1353]

Does anyone know if it’s auto rev match?

[@mark5862]

@@jordanjohnson5784 Wheels that poke out look cool, but you're more apt to get rock chips. Not worth it in my opinion.

[@clooperman3745]

@@AlexBuysStuff Looks good to me, consider yourself lucky, in England we can't get the new Bronco or l'd be ordering a 2 door base model with manual transmission, front and rear lockers and the aux switch kit, everything l'd need in a daily drive 4x4, instead we get the Defender 90 Commercial, too much electronics and poor long term reliability or the Toyota 2 door Landcruiser, not bad but not a Bronco!!!!

[@quinlansee1]

Honestly loving the steal wheels with the stripped down trim. Super classic and utilitarian

[@brianmbaker57]

Me too. I love the 2 door version. I have no children , and plan to get one ( sometime) . I hope he is a patient dad who doesn't mind putting children on a two door vehicle. 😂

[@robertstone9988]

Me too

[@slowblueoval1997]

Yea the steel wheels look perfect

[@mark5862]

They definitely are not ugly, and fit the overall theme of the Bronco. I wish they were black however.

[@matthews852]

@@brianmbaker57 save up 10k more and get a 4Runner.

[@rossedwardmiller]

This is only $30k and the base maverick is only $20k. Good on Ford for keeping prices as reasonable as they can be in the current market.

[@ebikeslapunta9294]

affordable cool cars

[@petermuller161]

They are marked up to DEATH

[@Billy28376]

Yeah go to the dealer and that 30k bronco becomes 50k

[@benjaminallen7745]

@@Billy28376 find a dealet who offers msrp. A lot will and do.

[@marcus_ohreallyus]

The Base I'm picking up today is $37k, so I don't know where that 30k is coming from.

[@scottenser464]

You ordered this the way it is originally was intended . Love it !

[@BlueOvals24]

Did he though? He has street tires on it and doesn't plan on offroading much. Could've just bought an Explorer.

[@endocry]

@@BlueOvals24 idiotic comment

[@johnqiu1659]

@@BlueOvals24 all he needs are off-road tires but if he doesn’t want to always be loud and shot economy then he made the right choice

[@BlueOvals24]

@@johnqiu1659 Not really, and Edge ST would've been better for fuel economy. The Bronco makes no sense for anybody that doesn't plan on going offroad.

[@BlueOvals24]

@@endocry Not really. He could've gotten better fuel economy and a faster car since he doesn't want to go offroad. Waste of a Bronco.

[@basedury]

the steelies are sick! they’d look great wrapped with some larger ATs

[@pennsyltuckyden9823]

Totally agree

[@JonO387]

I have a 2019 Mustang Bullitt and I just ordered a Bronco Black Diamond. Ford is awesome!

[@alanspurgeon6612]

Thank you for talking about the manual. Yes it is appreciated.

[@claycollins9650]

Correction. The 2.7L is a V6, not an I4.

[@Vtethers1314]

The fact that is has a stick shift proves it’s the 2.3. You can only get the 2.7 in 10 speed auto.

[@dman50amm]

And its a 7 speed

[@user-yq6ov6ow7l]

@@Vtethers1314 did you read what you are responding to?

[@ScottRothsroth0616]

Rough timestamp 2:12.

[@bayareakat66]

Dude...u have the most honest & humble review I've seen yet. A majority of Bronco enthusiasts vids I've seen are people wanting all the bells & whistles. My wife & I had the Bronco Sport Outer Banks with the 3 "silly" engine for a year. Great on gas, but we got smoked by smart cars all day (I'm exaggurating lol). We initially wanted the big boy Bronco but missed the reservations. We now have the base full size & luv luv luv it!!! We had the throwback steelies as well but upgraded to 17's with 35's(negative 12 offset) & people are consistantly complimenting us on our base Broncosaurus. I agree with you fully on not having all the options. We really don't miss all the fluff from the bells & whistles. Also....the price ranges for upgrades were in the thousands! -Forget all that noise! We're making it our own & enjoy doing it! Also, we enjoy seeing what other fans are doing to theirs. Thanks for this awesome & honest review & thanks for sharing this great vid!

[@AlexBuysStuff]

Thanks for the kind words

[@juanzuniga996]

Manual is beautiful

[@rjayzonfeet]

This is literally the spec I'll get if I was in the market

[@beebester4106]

Absolutely love it! Love the zero options, the color, the wheels, the 6 speed!

[@dannyjudge2876]

That gas strut on the tailgate is meant to keep you from hitting cars next to you if you have a bigger tire on the back.

[@franksmith8210]

No it’s not. It’s meant to stop the tail gate from swinging open and breaking at the hinges. It’s a common problem with the Jeep tailgate. Park on a hill and it slams open.

[@wvjeepguy8178]

That's odd. I've owned 3 Wranglers and never had that happen.

[@mark5862]

For a guy used to much more expensive spots cars pretty amazing review of the base Bronco. 270Hp with non premium, 300hp with premium.

[@drw1926]

That looks absolutely perfect, I love it. I wouldn't even change the wheels, they look awesomely old-school.

[@BkP-py6lm]

My bronco exactly!! Appreciate the detail!ordered my in june, hopefully in the driveway soon.

[@johnnydodge]

Man those transit connect wheels are really awesome

[@chipwright6193]

I really like it. Sometimes simpler is better. The more complication there is, the more there is to break. I'd like to have the 4 door version of yours with the manual trans. People can have any viewpoint they want about the stick shift. I enjoy driving them. In many other countries people still favor manual over automatic.

[@jordanjohnson5784]

Also, IMO .. 300 HP sounds like a pretty healthy number for the base engine. I also would 100% go with the base model 2 door with manual and steelies like you did. Love it. 🤟🏼🇺🇸🔥💯

[@HIDHIFDB]

I dont know 300hp from a 2.3 4 culinder sounds like a short lived stresed engine i would like more a 125hp long lasting engine

[@Poohdaddymagic]

@@HIDHIFDB This 2.3 can easily handle 300 hp reliably

[@HIDHIFDB]

@@Poohdaddymagic turbo fords had a short life since the 90`s

[@angelgjr1999]

Ecoboost engines are decent but many of them start knocking at 35k miles.

[@TheJamesLykins]

@@HIDHIFDB things change. Efficiency = power

[@StangLX351]

Still waiting on my base model manual with the Sasquatch package! I can’t wait I’m a diehard Bronco guy.

[@cbdabb9339]

same but auto, still waitng from my 8/30 reservation. How about you?

[@usualsuspects43]

I thought they didn’t let you ordered a Sasquatch package in the manual transmission. Unless it’s changed, Sasquatch package makes you get the auto with the larger engine right?

[@cbdabb9339]

@@usualsuspects43 2022 let’s you

[@jeffrentsch4318]

@@usualsuspects43 that is why I'm building 1982 K10.

[@Venerablenesses]

I think the wheels look way better than they deserved to.

[@socalrenegal9409]

The Lancer Evolution is rare. Also thanks for talking about the clutch. I have a 2door manny BB in transit right now.

[@drremulack6196]

6:44 The gate was designed that way so in tight parking so you don't swing the gate and damage the hinges or hit the car parked next to you...

[@deborahchesser7375]

Nothing beats a manual transmission. It gives driving a whole new feeling besides being damn near indestructible. PS if you know how to drive one, the clutch is the weakest link, if your smooth with that they are basically trouble free. Luxury cars and such ? Automatic of course, especially the new 8-10 speeds. They finally figured out that if they give a car some legs and don’t spin the motor to death there’s an increase in MPG imagine that.

[@richardelliott581]

I’ve seen too many manual trans give out to agree that they’re near indestructible. Extremely engaging and fun to drive with, but not quite indestructible

[@RandomlnternetGuy]

@@richardelliott581 true but much less expensive to repair than a broken auto at least 🤷‍♂️

[@richardelliott581]

@@RandomlnternetGuy oh for sure

[@BlueOvals24]

There is one thing that beats manual. Automatic.

[@aaron5222]

@@richardelliott581 I agree. I had a 2020 tacoma that had major issues before 10k miles.

[@crazycoastie]

I have the 2.3 in my ‘21 explorer and the power ratings are for premium fuel. Love the new broncos. Base models are where it’s at!

[@henrigreene3781]

Reminds me of the Bronco 2 I used to have. I like it, might test drive one.

[@deal492]

The base has open differentials , but no doubt with the right tires, and driver it is a very capable 4x4 Bronco!! Congrats!!

[@777jones]

Don’t they use electronic braking at least to limit wheel spin? Open diff can get stuck with one wheel spinning right?

[@alexs3187]

@@777jones yeah they do, and it works pretty well. Obviously the lockers do make a difference still. I wish the base had the optional rear locker (without the Sasquatch).

[@Dj-ve2hx]

Love the steel wheels , perfect , glad to see they did something to fix the swing gate from opening too fast and tweeking the hinges , nice .

[@anonymousgenre]

great review. i watched this video bc ford just confirmed my order for this base manual 2 door BLACK but still undecided if im gonna buy a new vehicle.

[@1_Papa]

@ 2:16 : The Bronco's 2.3 litre Ecoboost I4 is rated at 270 bhp. it comes standard with the 7-speed manual transmission, but only in the "Big Bend," "Black Diamond" and "Badlands" trims. The "Outer Banks" trim gets this engine standard, but only with the 10-speed automatic. The optional engine is a 2.7 litre Ecoboost V6 (six cylinders, not four!) It is rated at 310 bhp, but with the 10-speed dual clutch automatic as the only choice. It's standard on the "First Edition" and "Wildtrak" trims. Good video still; definitely worth a few carrots! 🥕🥕🥕! 🐰

[@tonyg4546]

I really like your video. I'm a headlight guy too. I have purchased a 2021 2 door badlands Bronco. The headlights are completely different on the badlands. They do sport the Halo effect that you are talking about In your video. Another thing that is different from mine to yours Is your turn signal The turn signal on my Bronco runs from the grill through the center of the headlight. Yours runs from the grill to the side of the light. I do like your base model because it offers complete customization of the Bronco. I did not order my Bronco. I got lucky. The sales manager of a Ford dealership had ordered my Bronco for himself. His daughter was having a baby. And his daughter ended up having twins. So he ordered a 4 door order for the grand kids. I just happened to be at that Ford dealership when they put it out on the lot. What's the price of $62,000 I was Then approached by a salesman who asked me if I liked the Bronco. Of course I said yes. He then proceeded to tell me that the Bronco was $90,000. I quickly took a picture of the price on the Bronco that reflected $62,000 And told him that was the price I was gonna pay for it not $90,000. Long story short I got my way. So I added the extended warranty in the maintenance program. Simply put I replace tires and gas is in gas Ford does the rest for 75000 miles.

[@reviewsnthings2717]

This is just Any ford. It’s very special to everyone who buys one

[@leeinthesprings]

I like this model the best, honesty. I like the normal tires vs the monster tires. It looks more like the original.

[@gilbertferguson1685]

Good for you Alex. I recently sold a BMW X3, but my 911 is a keeper. Need garage space for my 4 dr Black Diamond being built next month. Nice video. Thanks.

[@AlexanderWarner-ir7gy]

Great choice on the base, stock. Though I disagree, those steelies look awesome! Take off those doors and the top and that’s my dream car. Problem is I have 3 kids so I guess I’ll need the 4-door 😬

[@tpep55]

Meh...children are small and flexible...just toss them in...

[@jncbankston]

Take ‘‘em to the jungle gym, practice climbing. And as you say; remove doors and top…voila, kids can climb in.

[@clooperman3745]

Get rid of the kids, problem solved!!!!!!!

[@rodeo101]

At the 12min mark when you show the boost gauge and hear the turbo spooling with the MT is what made call my dealer and order a BASE MT bronco =) so COOL!

[@therangercast5206]

This is my dream spec of bronco the steelies and the manual makes this so cool

[@michaelm1105]

Awesome. I have an AMB Badlands vin 2dr, 4.7 gears 7sp with high package. Can’t wait!!

[@briansawdo6245]

Thanks for doing a review of a base no options model. Base models for me will always have more “options” than I currently have so it’s like an upgrade.

[@toastopia1]

I think it would be cool if they offered a hybrid AWD version of this truck!

[@bonvaicu]

Thanks for the review Love the color, I just got my 4 door Base last week… same color

[@AlexBuysStuff]

Nice! Congrats Bonvaicu!

[@ronpage101]

Did you pay 30k for it? I didn't think so. Due to Ford creating a lack of availability, they can get whatever they ask for these.

[@thepiratepenguin_]

Best GT500 review I've seen so far.

[@biz4twobiz463]

Now this base Bronco literally reminds me of the original Broncos from the 1960's. It is so COOL!! Definitely a unicorn and will be a garage find in 50+ years worth millions. haha So, does ur Bronco have DRL?

[@frederickbehn5610]

Yeah, this is the type I want, and it’s more accurate to the original 60s era bronco.

[@amd-bu2mf]

Looks like my lil 1987 bronco II

[@jeffontwo8636]

100% agree on your take of the 7MT, can't wait for my own!

[@777jones]

Perfect spec. In my opinion many SUV/CUV look great with a tasteful wheel/tire option. I would stick with OEM brand wheels and AT or maybe MT rated tires.

[@Poiuytrewq11286]

I would love this bronco base model with the manual and 2 door only thing I’d do would be black out the wheels and get larger rubber

[@seabiscuit726142]

You're a consumerism king, buddy! Things you own end up owning you.

[@jdg9359]

congrats bro, my dream car. I want the base model myself with manual transmissionas as well, with a few other options. I feel the base model resembles the classic bronco more.

[@dannyjudge2876]

Those steel wheels would look great with 33-35in tires, u could just rattle can them. Looks almost military grade.

[@truckerman9836]

When I see all your toys and that nice house I have questions about where I went wrong in my life. Love the snake and the bronco all it needs is wheels and tires. Nice video

[@ghuff31]

You reviewed the exact version that I want. Thanks for that.

[@kengvang1330]

I love this car and the manual transmission. I’m a jdm guy but I love the Ford Raptor and the Broncos. Two Ford cars that I will only get.

[@hectorsanchez189]

I heard somewhere that it’s rare to see high torque motors in medium size suvs/pickups because the torque puts too much strain on the components and causes reliability problems. Things need to be bigger , heavier and so on, that’s why automatic . Made sense to me.

[@stevencheek2767]

Your back seats should the ability to fold flush. The bottom of each rear seat comes outward and folds into the floor. That allows the back seats to fold flush.

[@ninernation354]

And to answer your question, yes there is a fancier version of those headlights. There is a version where that outter ring lights up.

[@playbak]

Nice details about the vehicle, appreciate the 4x4 engagement bit. Blew me away you traded in an RS6! That's my dream car haha what was not to like?!!

[@YamahaRider280]

You definitely don’t need to stop and put it in neutral to switch into 4wd. 2 high to 4 high is fine. Just 4 low requires you to be in neutral. The raptor has auto 4x4 mode meaning it uses a clutch in the transfer case to function more like an awd

[@AlexBuysStuff]

Thank you for clarification

[@Drive3SIX5]

The back door shock does that so the back door doesn't swing wide open and rip right off its hinges, like if the wind caught it one day when you opened it or if you drove away with your back door not completely shut.

[@drremulack6196]

4:18 4.46 axle is super low gearing to keep the 2.3 ecoboost in it's torque band.

[@Ebacherville]

You can get "halo rings" that go inside the headlight in white or orange (requires opened the headlight housing) You can also get led lit B R O N C O letters to replace the black plastic ones in the grill in either white or orange LED. The upcoming raptor has orange rings in the headlights instead of white.. for that "sinister" look, and yes I agree fords wheel options were pretty lame and I did the same and got the base bronco and will be upgrading as I see fit. One other note you can fit 35" tires under the base stock bronco by removing the crash bars, that's how they do it on sasquatch equipped Broncos. they are literally bolt in and was designed to be removed. aslo if you look on your inner wheel liners there is a easter egg, printed in the liner it says "LIFT ME BABY!"

[@backseatdriver4833]

I’ve driven many many manuals… Not sure how much I paid attention to the RPM gauge itself… It’s a feeling I guess.

[@thebroncochronicles6495]

4.46 is the gear ratio in the diffs, which is the same as the Black Diamond and Badlands (non Sasquach).

[@deadlyoneable]

I agree with you about the basic wheels on this. They look goofy cause of how small they are. If I take any option on this , it will be for the larger wheels.

[@67comet]

Yes'r, going automatic isn't even an option in my book {really bumbed me out there wasn't a Godzilla/7 Speed manual option 😉} I ordered the exact same {but Silver}. I did "splurge" for rhe aux switches and number pad on the door. Good review, can't wait for mine to get here.

[@gerardgalletta6943]

This is the only Bronco model that makes sense.

[@thollingsworth4910]

Very nice ride, I think it would look great with 18's and a nice set of BFG Kos on it.

[@Vincent-396]

Thank you. This is the video that I have been waiting for. I wanted to know the ins-and-outs of the base model, with the manual. That is what I would like to own. Enjoy the Bronco.

[@Denali_Rebel]

This is the Bronco that I was told absolutely nobody would buy.

[@shitloveaduck]

@@Denali_Rebel - You have been watching TFL. It’s a common phrase Roman likes to say. Sometimes he is deluded.

[@Denali_Rebel]

@@shitloveaduck no that is from me telling people I would like a manual Bronco.

[@shitloveaduck]

@@Denali_Rebel - Sorry,,, the comment was meat to be from a fun point of view. You were hearing the same thing the Videographer I mentioned always said. There have been 14 or 15 at last count that sold through my friend’s dealership. You are in good company. I would get the tow package for sure. There may be a few other options I would consider before just getting the base model. They are much cheaper at first point of ordering than afterwards. For example, rear locker is very inexpensive compared to adding one afterwards (1/3 to 1/5 the cost).

[@Denali_Rebel]

@@shitloveaduck I understand that. Roman and TFL are great but, in my opinion, slightly out of touch with real consumers. He has very little idea what they want and how they use their products. I think if they made the manual available in the larger engine it would sell like crazy. I also would like the locker so I would probably get base Sasquatch, if available in manual, and call it a day. When I had money and if I wanted to later buy my own upgrades and make it truly mine.

[@reg428]

I love the look of the steel wheels

[@flashyfernando3819]

Literally my next car!!...forget about luxuries and gadgets. This is literally my dream.

[@mawage666]

Thanks for making this video. I'm getting this same exact one in March except in the Area 51 color. (The Antimatter Blue which I wanted is no longer available). I did get the modular front bumper, aux switches, and block heater (important in Minnesota).

[@slebano4244]

Being base tuned on 87 leaves a lot of nice headroom for an aftermarket 93 tune too

[@valeriafitzgibbon3879]

Great review. I’m waiting on my base 2 door with zero options. Ordered it when it was first announced. Not to be nit-picky but the 2.7 is a V6

[@yujn7y5iujmn7un]

The 2.7 liter is a V6. You can shift on the fly. You have 6 speakers.

[@bigretardhalo]

Thanks came here hoping it was addressed already 👍

[@krispewkrem3]

Now if only the Raptor came with a boosted V8…. An F-150 could largely do the job of the Raptor and the Bronco. With similar acceleration and sketchiness as a GT500. Quite the badass collection you’ve got there!

[@wdubduece8913]

Not off road. I'm not talking Baja, I'm talking real offroad. Bronco is better than any rapter on a trail. They are too big. 4 door jeeps are almost too big to go on some of the trails I've been on.

[@tropicalsbigdaddyr53577]

People can talk shit all they want about Ford, but Ford keeps their prices reasonable, and their cars looking great!

[@Jason.L.M.]

Love the stripped down versions. Its more in keeping with the original!

[@qlovox]

Thank you for the info about the Transmission hurting that’s one of the biggest questions we all car lovers have.

[@erickim28]

great review!! few questions please? does this Branco manual have hill decent control, rear seat reclining, and lane centering?

[@latrace1986]

Take a drink every time he says "motor"

[@shrijanaryal4923]

Yours is the best bronco and exactly how I'd spec. Can you please make an update video on likes, dislikes etc ?

[@MrShlee1]

That’s great congrats man. I was on the fence about this one over the caller Sport model. Really looking for a smoother ride like that of the 18” rav 4 which I feel is incredible. But overall this was a great video

[@awj974]

I put 33" Hakkapeliittas on mine and it looks great! With the silver painted steelies it looks amazing in my opinion. The only thing that's annoying is the electronic parking brake. A mechanical one would have completed the nostalgia and is probably safer.

[@kylepokorski6045]

I ordered the same spec and color back in March but I went with keypad on the door thanks for video

[@toddgregory897]

Navigation is available on all options except the base.

[@v2occy809]

I'm normally someone who never wants the base version, but this seemed like everything id want, except the Sasquatch. I do want Sasquatch.

[@JT-pt5tl]

It’s perfect the way you ordered it

[@poppasunny]

Replace the headlights with the higher optioned headlights and your golden. Steeles just need a different tire but I also agree with the aftermarket wheel option.

[@shockingblow94]

Thanks for the video! I am most interested in the base model because it will just be a toy for me. I intend to actually off road it in Colorado, but not daily drive it. It will replace our Side by Side. I am still on the fence about either buying a sasquatch base or true base and doing lift, wheels and tires aftermarket. Still great value either way!

[@JoshWaitulavich]

Love the video!

[@AlexBuysStuff]

Thanks Josh

[@frederickbehn5610]

Dude this is an awesome version of this car, is the radio the same across all makes, and is the dash the same across all makes?

[@rexrcs]

I like this look, purposeful, unique and reminds me of the samurai and jimny in base form

[@GasWorksISO]

@11:58 is that where Paul Walker died in that crash?

[@MonkeyDolphin]

I thought the same.

[@84jdgregory]

Appreciate the video. I ordered the exact same options in Area 51 for the 2022 model. It's been right at 5 months. I've heard it could be up to a year to get it. We'll see. Thanks again!

[@tobuscusfoop]

Did you get your bronco yet

[@84jdgregory]

@@tobuscusfoop nope. Still no build date either.

[@tobuscusfoop]

@@84jdgregory fuckin hell what's their hold up?

[@84jdgregory]

@@tobuscusfoop looking around on the net Ford is focusing on specifically 4-door, 4-cylinder, automatics. I’m guessing that’s what the majority of orders were. To be honest, interest rates are dogshit right now so it might not be a bad thing for it to take a while.

[@tobuscusfoop]

@@84jdgregory I've seen one manual bronco 2dr within the last seven or eight dealers and it was like 33k. Sometimes you might have to go to another state to really find your vehicle at a good price.

[@anavillarreal1290]

They do have updated headlight. We’re not offered for the base. We ordered a base and my husband hates the headlights.

[@2cylinderjohndeere720]

They need to reintroduce the stick shift in most vehicles and not just base vehicles and sports cars! Todays standards shift and clutch a lot easier than ones from the past! Sure makes driving way more fun!

[@sagmondo8235]

Nobody will buy them, that's why there gone

[@gerardgalletta6943]

NAV is an option. May have to move to a higher trim level to get it.

[@MrJeep75]

Ford is the only new car or truck I would ever buy

[@dc76384]

The black steelies look sharp. One man's opinion. That 2.3 EB is more than adequate for a two door Bronco

[@270eman]

All vehicles made after 2018 have to be equipped with a backup camera as required by the NHTSA.

[@asavalentine6028]

Great video for people looking to see what the base model offers