I’m thinking of buying a car for my daughter and she really likes the 2-door Ford Bronco. I like how it looks too, but I’m trying to figure out if it’s a good choice in terms of reliability and build quality compared to other cars in the same price range.
Some questions:
Is the Bronco a good car for a teen?
It’s a better choice than a Jeep Wrangler for safety and reliability. I’d stay away from the Sasquatch package since it has bigger tires, which increases rollover risk and hurts gas mileage. The Big Bend with the mid package includes most of the safety features you can get on a Bronco.
That said, if I were buying for a teen, I’d probably go with a Bronco Sport instead.
It’s slow to respond, you press the gas and sometimes it jerks. If you’re not used to driving, it could lead to accidents.
There’s a higher risk of rollover, especially with the 2-door version.
It’s not as safe as many other cars.
The screen can be a distraction, and the CarPlay is glitchy.
Quality?
It’s a Ford, so don’t expect high-quality materials. It’s more like a truck in that way.
Reliability?
If you’re looking at older models, there were issues, but newer ones seem to have fixed most of them.
It looks great and is fun to drive, but if you’re not off-roading, the base model is the way to go.
Thanks for the honest feedback! That’s kind of what I was thinking too.
I hate to be negative, but I just wanted to give you the truth. I have a 2-door and kids, and if my son were old enough, I wouldn’t let it be his first car.
I heard someone on here say they got their teen a manual transmission car so they couldn’t text and drive as easily. I thought that was a smart idea.
Get her a 4Runner. You can get one with some miles on it, and it’ll last her through college and into her first job with minimal repair costs. Plus, it’ll hold its value better long term when she’s ready to upgrade. I love my Bronco, but Toyota is a solid choice for those years when you just want to worry about tires and oil changes.