If you want to go exploring while also enjoying a model you can use every day near Ithaca, Elmira, and Cortland, you have more options available than ever before. Adventurous SUVs and trucks are as advanced and accommodating as ever. So, how do some of the top options stack up? We’ve taken time at Maguire Ford to figure that out. This Ford Bronco vs. Honda Ridgeline comparison is a perfect example.
Since Ford brought back the Bronco nameplate, it has sent ripples around the automotive world. Can it beat the Ridgeline, though?
HORSEPOWER
STANDARD TORQUE
TRIM LEVELS
To get over rocky slopes or through muddy fields, you need to have ample power bubbling under your hood. The difference in the output between the Ford Bronco and the Honda Ridgeline is noticeable.
Honda only offers the Ridgeline with a single V6 motor, which produces 280 horsepower and 262 lb-ft of torque. The standard 2.3L EcoBoost® 4-cylinder engine in the Ford Bronco bests these figures by offering 300 horsepower and 325 lb-ft of torque.
If you step up to the available 2.7L EcoBoost® V6 engine of the Bronco, you'll have an impressive 330 horsepower and 415 lb-ft of torque.
Maybe your perfect off-road model has two doors and an automatic transmission. Perhaps it has four doors and a manual transmission. Whatever you have in mind for your next vehicle, the Ford Bronco offers greater customization options than the Honda Ridgeline.
To start, the Ridgeline only comes with a 9-speed automatic transmission. If you want to shift your own gears, you’re out of luck. In contrast, you can enjoy the Ford Bronco with either a 7-speed manual transmission or a quick-shifting 10-speed automatic one.
Then there’s the matter of body styling. It’s difficult to tell one version of the Honda Ridgeline from the other, as they all have the same 4-door style. Conversely, the Bronco can be enjoyed with either a 2-door or a 4-door configuration. Furthermore, you can easily remove the doors and the roof of the Bronco for open-air travel—impossible with the Ridgeline.
Sticking with the theme of customization, trim levels are how you enjoy the styling and features you really want. The more trims you have available, the easier it is to personalize your vehicle.
The Ridgeline sticks with a pretty short 4-trim lineup, moving from the standard Sport to the RTL, the RTL-E, and the Black Edition.
On the other hand, the Bronco livens things up. An 8-trim lineup starts with the Base model and includes the Big Bend, the Black Diamond, and the Outer Banks. The last four trims greatly improve abilities for off-roading. It starts with the Badlands and moves to the Wildtrak and the Everglades before finishing with the loaded Raptor!
Tremendous power and near endless customizability ensure that there’s a Bronco out there for everyone in Ithaca, Elmira, and Cortland. Want to find your very own? Check out our inventory or reach out to our team at Maguire Ford.
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