[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by Sliver

If you want higher-end interior finishings, you have to start with a vehicle with a higher-tier base level. The Bronco's interior quality is what you'd expect for this type of vehicle with this starting price (IMO).

I'm not looking at anything wrong. The automotive magazines drive all the vehicles and they know what to expect at price points compared to the competition and all reviews note the interior materials and fit and finish.

https://www.caranddriver.com/ford/bronco

Twin-turbo V-6 could sound better, suffers from some refinement issues, cabin materials look mediocre on priciest models.

https://www.motortrend.com/news/2022...s-cons-review/

So why didn't it win? The Bronco struggled when it came to engineering excellence. Specifically, it felt underbaked and low in terms of quality. "It's just not ready for mainstream consumers yet," guest judge Gordon Dickie said. Buyer's guide director Zach Gale added dryly, "That's not confidence inspiring," after observing the side-window glass wobbling back and forth when he opened the doors. "Is that built Ford tough?"

The Bronco is also noisier at 75 mph than the Jeep Wrangler. How much of it is poor engineering and how much is the faulty, gonna-be-replaced roof panels? Hard to tell. We do know we didn't like all the additional flaws we observed, such as cheap interior bits and exposed box-frame pieces that will fill with mud, snow, and dirt. Once you factor in value and efficiency—other categories where the Bronco stumbles—it's obvious this Ford isn't yet as good as it can be.