Its funny how this 3 cylinder car has cylinder deactivation. There is a motorcycle that has 2 cylinders that goes down to one, we just need a 1 cylinder that goes down to non
The bmw n47 already has cylinder deactivation where it can go from 4 to none with a simple tooth jump of the timing chain. The germans are ahead of everyone else as usual.
That’s gonna be a pain for marketing. What features will they sell on the little sibling? “It’s got a strong tailgate for some serious grocery bag staging!”
I rented a 3 cylinder escape a few months ago. Absolutely hated it. Very rough idle. Okay acceleration, but that's becuase they turbocharge the shit out of it. Once I found out it was a 3 cylinder, I turned around to get literally any other car, but enterprise was closed
@@jtjones4727 I had a Fiesta with the 1.0 3cyl, with about 90k before it was written off. Yeah there was some vibration, but it's not much. The engine had tons of pep for what it is, and I could of easily seen that engine go upwards of 300k miles.
My wife got one two years ago, and we've taken it cross-country a couple times, through weather, and over (mild) off-road to some out-of-the-way campsites. The only issue we had with it was dealing with crappy salesmen to buy it! Definitely more of a "I like to FEEL like I'm outdoorsy while I drive to work" than a serious off-road vehicle, but where it won't take us to our feet will, and that's all we really wanted.
Ford clearly has a misguided design philosophy, but they hide behind the name. One day, that name may be worthless; there's cost reduction, then there's CHEAP!
Have you seen this thing in action though? Not too bad. Some videos of it at moab. I'd don't know why people say cheap. These materials for chasis have been used for decades on all unibody vehicles. Interior is on par and better than a lot of current CUVs. What exactly do you expect the thing to be made of? I'll say the engine compartment does look like someone kitchen mechanic added "MODS" though lol
@@bjornironsides6474 Engineering is the art of modelling materials we do not wholly understand, into shapes we cannot precisely analyse so as to withstand forces we cannot properly assess, in such a way that the public has no reason to suspect the extent of our ignorance.
@@AllenReinecke yea and VW keeps screwing up their timing chain design. Has nothing to do with accountants. Lol. They don't listen to their techs and dealer mechanics who prob tell them it's a stupid design and a pain to fix. And stop using stupid torx fasteners. Lol. It's just arrogant college grads. Plain and simple. It's like Ford V. Ferrari.
@@GlennC789 You are correct! We'll just have to wait and see. People just see little engine and modern power and freak out. They don't account for better materials, advanced metallurgy, and design. I'm willing to bet it will last longer than most people keep a vehicle, but will it last 30 years? I don't know, would our modern v8s last 30 years of daily? Did the old ones or did the get rebuilt a bunch? Lot people need a reality check that 10 years or so is longer than most people keep a car.
@@GlennC789 Look at that loose fuel line and say this is a company that's out to defy expectations and make a turbo three that outlasts the competition. There's reasons why honda uses a four cylinder for a 1.5l turbo. Balances shafts can only do so much and the engine mounts(and passengers) have to take the rest. There's reasons why toyota uses larger, high compression n/a engines instead of joining the turbo craze. Designing parts to withstand turbo heat loads and high horsepower/volume eliminates the fuel economy savings you're chasing by going to a small turbo. At best you're just adding extra points of failure for second owners The point is obviously to minimize costs and make something appealing for within-warranty ownership
Good Examination of this Ford Bronco. Your are 100% right about the loose cables and wires and barely hanging on fuel line! Ford really needs to hire better design engineers. Also, shutting off a cylinder in a 3 cylinder car is dumb. I see a lot of corner cutting in this Ford Bronco. I would never buy this crap!
It's not that ford hires bad engineers, it that there is so much cost cutting that the engineers have to make sacrifices. The engineers are constantly fighting with the bean counters. Why spend a dollar per vehicle on wire clips when you could save a dollar an a million vehicles. That's how American car companies think.
@@Duraputer I'm guessing its more likely to save time during assembly. Takes 2 seconds to throw a wire into a foam gripper, might take 20-30 seconds to fasten it better..
@@Duraputer most of it is environmental regulations you goofs, why do you lie and not say the truth? the whole reason for all the turbo and most of the other junk is mileage. cheap materials are used because they weigh less which means better fuel economy, and mileage standards are already astronomical and increasing huge amounts every year.
@@cryengine_x it's not a lie, and you are probably right that it's environment reasons to have a small engine, although a bigger engine can sometimes get better gas mileage than smaller engine because if you have a lot of low end torque you don't have to go to high rpms to accelerate. The Truth is that there is more than one truth. There's fuel regulations, cost cutting, and time saving practices that turn the bronco sport to being a low quality compact SUV.
@@cryengine_x one example is the bronco sport gets 28mpg on the highway with an i3 engine.A 2004 buick LeSabre gets 29 mpg on the highway with a large 3.8L v6, although it does get worst gas mileage in town. So a smaller engine does not always mean better gas mileage.
Great video, now I know is a big POS and will stay very, very far away from it. If could get your hands on a Maverick would be nice, I'm curious about how they did all the hybrid stuff.
@@Niko-iv4ch they will be a money pit once warranty is gone based on cost cutting engineering in the driveline and Ford unreliability in general. You take away the fancy outside look, and the running gear is full of ticking timebombs. Time will tell.
@@sneakyfoz3692 I got a 2017 Escape AWD 2.0 litre with over 110 000 Miles. No problems yet. Same 2.0 litre on the higher trim of this vehicle. I am concerned about the amount of soot coming out of this 3 cylinder engine on the Bronco Sport in this video. And I am concerned about the Timing Belt. (Although the poster of this video said Timing Chain, which I think he may wrong.) Like the Dual Injection, but don't care for cylinder dectivation. Some DIY maintenance concerns, like the German style design on the front suspension piss me off. I do like the 2.0 Litre Twin Scroll Engine, which is a mature engine, first used on 2015 Edge. It has worked out the bugs regarding Coolant. I have this engine on my 2017 escape. The 2.0 Litre will hold value because this vehicle will have a neiche appeal as it ages, as it has a boxy pre 2013 Ford Escape look with the modern tech and Says "Bronco" with original Font used on the original Broncos. If the 1.5 engines lasts with the timing belt, than it will hold value as well. I was hoping the poster did a review on the Badlands, as it has different 4WD system altogether.
What do you mean “they” as if Ford can’t decide what’s a bronco and what’s not? They are both Broncos, like it or not. The full-size bronco has as much in comment with a classic bronco than it does with a Ford Taurus.
And? So what's your point? Hey, the current 12th generation Corolla bears no resemblance with the 1st generation Corolla from the 1960's. They're completely different both in appearance and mechanically. Are you going to complain that if the new Corollas didn't say "Corolla" on it, you wouldn't know it's a Corolla? Well? Ford can call this vehicle whatever they want. If they want to call it a Bronco, that's fine.
@@WizzRacing i like keeping things simple, dual injection smooths out the idle cold start ups as well as washing the valves. not to well versed on the water injection but ill do some research
I thought Toyota was the only company doing dual injection. I thought they had a patent covering it - guess I was wrong. I wish it was on all other engines. Or at least on cars I want to buy.
Not bad but really emphasizes that you need the bigger bronco I have an escape with the 4 cylinder ecoboost I just dont trust 3 cylinder cars in anything bigger than a chevy spark or fiesta
I have a ‘17 escape with the same 2.0 litre. Not the 2020 Escape platform that the Bronco Sport is based on. I have passed 180000 kms. The suspension needed changing. F-ing German style. And I’ve noticed many of these escapes to have deeply grooved front rotors. The biggest flaw is the PTU. The 75W140 gear oil cooks being next to so many hot stuff like catalytic converter. I don’t fool around anymore, and use AMSoil in the PTU. Mobil 1 seems to do a good job as well. The engine oil stinks of gasoline. Don’t know if this specific to my engine, or an issue with the twin scroll 2.0 eco boost in general. Really like the car. Got it for Complete view of the road ahead. Big windshield and Ford has a thin A Pillar, making it easier to spot dear crossing the road.
@@Niko-iv4ch The engine oil stinking of gasoline is actually called "fuel shear". It's when gasoline gets past the oil control rings and ends up in the engine oil. It causes premature wear of the engine oil and the oil must be changed sooner than specified. It's common in old Mazda engines and modern Ford engines(because Mazda had a deal with Ford and now the deal is off and Ford gets to keep the Mazda engine design forcing Mazda to make a new engine design).
@@andromeda9340 unless you have a lifetime powertrain warranty that covers it. It will be fine! People act like Ford is the only company using smaller or plastic parts. I guess the engineers should have come to some youtube page for advice on building cars. Like they just cooked up a design overnight.
@@colby7609 hahaha I know these comments are hilarious. As if these choices weren’t weighed against alternatives. Maybe one day ford will wise up and start hiring from the comments. They are clearly not a multinational engineering company with decades of success.
I really appreciate your hardwork. Rare to find such details. I'd suggest you to build your own score card (like others) for every vehicle you examine. This will be a wonderful buying guide.
@@speedkar99 I am 66 years old and I like how you explain how easy or hard it is to get to the different components of the engine or transmission to work on. That saves the buyer on labor charges if something is easily accessible. Also you mentioning that clips weren't used to hold wires away and what possible failures can happen. I am interested in buying a vehicle that is going to last a long time, and have a good engine and transmission. With the cost of vehicles with all their technology the prices are through the roof, more people are going to hang on to their vehicles longer. So, I agree with manhoostube that a score card would be an added benefit to us.
What a pile of crap, I wouldn't touch it with a ten foot pole. Why do people spend their hard earned money on such garbage is beyond me. You'll be lucky if get 100 k out of this engine. Awesome review by the way. Can't wait for the next one.
I'll give Ford kudos for designing something interesting to look at, but the mechanicals don't impress me much. The tiny turbo engines being put into newer SUVs simply aren't going to hold up long term. Now if Ford put a MPFI 4-cylinder in the Bronco with a 5-speed manual, then I'd be a lot more interested in it.
You might but the majority of the buying public does not care... Most people do not work on their own cars. It's a magic box on wheels as far as most are concerned. They are not made with the intention of the owner maintaining it. That's why this car has to have the entire front end removed to replace the radiator.
What if you got the upgraded powertrain to the 2.0 4 cylinder engine? Would that fix a lot of the main issues you're having with this vehicle? The numbers and capability this thing pulls is pretty good considering the price point. Looking at a decent Jeep Grand Cherokee you're looking at almost $20k increase right?
Darn it! I wanted the Bronco! I guess Im buying a Highlander again 😔 The put off for me are stamped steel under chassis, nylock nuts, non-usefully mud gaurds and worst of all Trans ecu in wrong place! There is too much salt and snow where I live. The multi-link suspension is actually good for the tarmac driving. At least all the cheap hoses are on top easy access.
Bronco or Bronco sport? Don't get confused. Regardless, you're right there's alot of turnoffs here compared to your highlander. I have a review on the highlander, check it out.
@@kevinW826 will do. I like RWD with an LSD mod. If I do the RWD Bronco I would put progress springs with inverted or adjustable dampening. I would make it more tarmac worthy. Ill probably pop for underbody coating because Minnesota Salt roads🤪 bigger Turbo. Track tires. I have a autocross background driving Miata, Subaru, VW Rabbits and Scirocco’s 😁👍
Im disappointed in the front suspension design and the engine and trans and the fact you throw away normally usable parts I love rebuilding things its better for the environment but 99% of cars now a days aren't like that
I love these videos! Keep it up! This gives us a real vision of what it would like to live with this vehicle long term. There is a lot to not like about the Bronco, but other cars have similar issues, it would be a question of which bad things you would be willing to live with.
Just purchased a BS Big Bend with convenience package 3 days ago. It did not come w an engine cover nor back seat floor mats. I’ve contacted my salesman regarding this but haven’t heard back yet. I really like the vehicle, it’s nice to look at, love the paint color (cactus gray). I find the front seat much more comfortable than my 2017 Honda CRV EX-L front seat. My husband doesn’t agree. But with a bad back, I find sitting up higher as if I’m in a chair (90 deg at hips and knees) puts less stress on my back and pinched sciatic nerve. I plan to take good care or my BS BB, regular maintenance and not driving over 85 mph, not accelerating too fast, etc. I’m praying this vehicle doesn’t drop its transmission at 80 k miles like my 2008 4 cylinder Mercury Mariner did. So far with about 100 miles on the suv, I’m please with it. They did a good job designing it imo.
As usual Ford made a poor job on the finishing touches with loose cables and open wires... It's hard to believe that some cars are still coming out of factories this way in 2021.
I agree, it's unacceptable. Unfortunately most people who buy Ford's vehicles go through cars like pairs of socks, so they'll just keep giving Ford money for horseshit like this. Mid 2000s Ford was great, but they've reverted back into late 90s/early 2000s Ford, making shit again.
You don’t have to use cylinder deactivation if you don’t want to. It’s called eco mode and has to be selected upon vehicle start up. I leave mine in normal mode and it drives just fine with decent mileage.
Everything here smacks of cheap and nasty cost cutting. There are only two things this car has going for it - dual injection and exterior appearance. How the hell did the accountants pass dual injection cost on this POS? And lifetime timing chain? - how many miles is lifetime on this thing :)
HaHaHa!! This is a $34,000 4wd ! how do you think its made??? to compare to a what? I have a big bend that ive driven all around the country for 3 years 80k miles. zero issues. zero. I'm an engine builder,so broke it in carefully for the first 2k. I love it.
This is an amazing breakdown and it’s very apparent how knowledgeable you are on engines. I’m looking at a big bend at the moment, so thank you very much for this
Bought mine late January. Have about 5,000 miles on it now. Have had no problems with it yet. Was great in snow. Is very maneuverable with great visibility. Not quite as comfortable as the Taurus I traded in for it, but not bad. In normal mode it doesn’t deactivate a cylinder and I have never used eco mode. Acceleration on highway ramp is surprisingly effortless and I was pleasantly surprised when stomping on the gas to pass on a two lane country road. I have hauled a new power washer in a large box in back easily and 14 bags of mulch with plenty of room for more (with seats folded down.) only time I have noticed vibration is cruising at 40 mph almost like it is lugging a little. But seems after the miles I have driven it’s less noticeable. I didn’t buy it to off-road. I simply liked the retro styling, the size and my Big Bend edition was fairly inexpensive. No regrets here!
@squirtohh still zero problems with it. Had 2 recalls performed at dealer which weren't having issues at the time. Still love driving it at 26,000 miles.
@@richardkersey8993 thanks for the update. Test drove a '23 BS Heritage with the 1.5L the other day. Very tempting as the dealer is offering it to me at MSRP with incentives AND throwing in extended powertrain warranty because I'm concerned about the reliability of a 3 cylinder. Not sure if I should snag it, go for the 2.0L, or wait for the 6th gen 4Runner as it's rumored to shrink in order to be closer to the Jeep/Bronco...
@squirtohh I've had mine for 3 years and about 37000 on it. Just got back got back from off roading in Arkansas. Handled better than I expected and still learning it's limits. Mine is currently lifted with larger tires. If it continues to hold up I'm looking at a complete suspension swap instead of spacers and street.
My mother is getting ready to celebrate her 60th birthday and she is about 6 months in to owning her 23. She also likes the style, i don't know why so many people bash these, you could absolutely do worse.
Brought back traditional fuel inject, brought back the metal valve cover, swapped the rubber for a metal timing chain, stamped steel for the oil pan, seems like they improved open the EcoBoost in general. Def not a fan of the cylinder deactivation for a 3-cylinder engine (!) idk who had that bright idea. The amount of stamped steel in the suspension really raises an eyebrow, probably more comfortable on pavement than anythings else. These really remind me of the first-gen Escape, which had boxy styling and lots of room, with really just minor 4WD and gravel capabilities.
I love my Bronco Sport, easy to get to everything if ever needs to be worked on unlike bigger engines crammed into a space that was measured to hug the engine like lulu lemon tights.
engine mount part of the timing chain cover... how stupid must you be to figure something like that... Ford i guess also cylinder deactivation wtf 16:14 my 26 years old peugeot exhaust with 189 000 km is cleaner than this new bronco
i thin this car its for look, if you wanna look cool in front of people that dont care about you go head and buy it but, it was not made to be reliable and hold up overtime.
Its a good idea, good styling with bad execution quality-wise. Fords just better at hiding the cut corners from consumers but real car guys and mechanics always see through.
I hope the 4cylinder is better, I really like the older escape square styling for a smaller family suv/car, had an 08 escape it was one of my favorite cars, rarely went off road with it but when I did I never had an issue they’re perfect for hauling people around as long as u don’t get in any fender benders lmao
This was an excellent technical examination and presentation. Really superb commentary and video!!!! In conclusion, the Baby Bronco is just that. It is NOT a durable off road vehicle and shouldn't be bought for that use case. Rather, it is an occasional flat trail or gravel road vehicle or bad weather road truck. Nothing more. Nice job and thank you!!!
Cute-UV with a turbocharged 3 cylinder... with cylinder deactivation! The owners deserve what they got coming to them. At least Ford (and Toyota) learned the lesson of DI and added the PI injectors.
I bought a 2021 ford bronco sport. Day 4 of owning it, the brakes failed. Its been at the ford service mechanics for a week and a half & they can’t find anything “wrong” with the brakes. They failed and nearly caused me an accident. They said bring it back in of it happens again!???! Ya mean if the brakes fail while I am driving and cause an accident I am lucky enough to survive.. you’ll look harder to find the same problem your computers are not finding now?? How dare anyone suggest driving a car the brakes failed on because their computers cant find the problem. Where are their brains?
I had one and it did surprisingly well on trails and washes. Lots of torque for how small the engine is. The recurring recalls made me nervous and I traded it after 24k miles.
I think you did the right thing getting rid of it at 24k. my wife purchased one and surprised us, I could only tell her that I like the color the rest of the car I thought was junk. The engine ran bad even when the car was new I mean it shakes and sounds horrible! I thought in the back of my mind “We’ll be lucky if this bronco sport will still be running after a year! I’ll keep you updated
Good video. While things look smaller for tie rods and axles. Its really not ment to be a serious off roader. Like any new car these days it riddled with cheap components but yet again noone i know would take a brand new $30,000 plus vehicle off road to the point where you bust things and void your warranty. Even the bigger bronco you dont see off road much. There more of a show(status) thing then anything. I think the sport is pretty cool but im bot a fan of turbo charged anything. They tend to fail.
Not sure if you made an error but did you actually said 1.5T 3 Cylinder has chain while its Escape variant is belt driven. Why not make all 1.5T 3 Cylinder chain driven?
Yeah, especially with the real bronco's timing on hitting the market. This model is all that the general public is seeing, and it's really not a good look for ford. Whoever is in charge of Ford's marketing has been shitting the bed far too often lately.
Definitely feels like a rushed car. I am not too fond of the idea that an off-roader has to be limited to a forced induction engine. Although I’m pretty new to the car world, I can see this car being a pretty typical expensive Ford to own with all the potentially breakable components. But looks tend to sell more than it should
My friends truck (F250)has one of those high pressure fuel pumps. It decided to self destruct one day, sending pieces of metal throughout the system. Going to cost 8 grand to fix and it's been waiting for a month just for the parts.
All direct injection engines have high pressure fuel pumps. They have a low pressure unit to bring the fuel up to the engine and a high pressure pump to shoot the gas into the cylinders.
Nearly 40k on our 2021 Big Bend and it's decent for the pavement princess we use it for. Cheap plastic interior that scratches at the slightest little scrape, the markings on ALL the steering wheel buttons are wearing off, water pump replaced at 14k, now there's a recall on the fuel injectors. Wouldn't by another one. My work car is a 2006 Kia Sportage V6 140k and solid as a rock. I can't imagine what this Bronco Sport will be like at 140k IF it makes it.
@@waitingforparts57 Yeah sorry it is confusing. I got different numbers from different sources. However, from this video, I can see three ignition cables, so it might be a 3 cylinder engine.
Torque heads should be illigal close to anything that'll be dirty, rusty and/or oily with years of use. I have owned one Audi and never again! What a pain in the ass that was! :D Love these videos!
A 3 cyl turbo plus cylinder deactivation in a four door SUV. Unbelievably stupid. Engine sounds like complete shit too. We can also thank the deranged EPA who pressures vehicle manufacturers to build engine like this and forcing manufacturers to way to long engine and transmission damaging oil change intervals. Shame on manufacturers for not getting together to tell these EPA and politician fucks to get lost.
