Ford Bronco — model-year timeline & key facts
Published · Researched 2026-09-21
Compiled from the Ford Bronco deep-research dossier; researched 2026-09-21. UNVERIFIED flags from the source research are preserved verbatim.
Key facts
| Powertrain | ICE |
|---|---|
| Power | 300 (2.3L) / 330 (2.7L) / 418 (Raptor) |
| Range | UNVERIFIED |
| Battery | N/A |
| 0–100 km/h | N/A |
| Fast charge | N/A |
| New price US | New 2026 from low-$40ks (UNVERIFIED) |
| New price EU | Not sold in EU |
| New price CN | Sold in China (Jiangling-Ford, 2024+) — CNY price UNVERIFIED |
| Used price signal | CarGurus avg Sept 2026: 2021 $36,921; 2022 $37,821; 2023 $41,821; 2024 $45,410; 2025 $47,869 (all falling YoY) |
| Value call | 2023: past valves/roof, top expert ratings, ~$41.8k — $6k under a 2025 for the same truck; 2.3L is the smart-money engine |
| Sweet-spot year | 2023 |
| Years to avoid | 2021 (valves, roof, fuel pump, 20 recalls); early-build 2022 (valve/roof VIN check) |
| Reliability flag | medium-high |
| Biggest risk | 2021 launch-year set (valves/roof/fuel pump) without verified recall remedies; hard-used trail trucks |
| Community verdict | The most fun you can have with the roof off, provided you buy the years where the roof stays on |
Model-year timeline 2021–2026
| Year | Generation / changes / reliability / used prices |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 6th gen LAUNCH · 2.3L 300 hp / 2.7L 330 hp · Worst year by far: valves, roof, fuel pump, 20 recalls · Intake-valve recall (2024, engines replaced); hardtop recalls; fuel-pump recall; shock reservoir · ~$36.9k avg (CarGurus) |
| 2022 | 6th gen · Same; Everglades trim added · Better; some valve/roof carryover (valve fix: builds after Oct 31, 2021) · Roof recall (16,200 units); shock reservoir · ~$37.8k avg |
| 2023 | 6th gen · Same; Heritage trims · Substantially cleaner; expert ratings among highest · Shock reservoir (2021–2024 range) · ~$41.8k avg |
| 2024 | 6th gen · Same · Clean · Minor (seat bolts, cameras) · ~$45.4k avg |
| 2025 | 6th gen · Minor updates (12-in screen std etc.) · Clean; 5/5 owner rating (Canada data) · Minor · ~$47.9k avg |
| 2026 | 6th gen · Same · Too early; roof recall covers 2021–2022 only · Roof recall (2021–2022 tops) · New from low-$40ks (UNVERIFIED) |
Sweet-spot year: 2023
Years to skip: 2021 (valves, roof, fuel pump, 20 recalls); early-build 2022 (valve/roof VIN check)