JerryC
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- Vehicle Year
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- Ford
Traded 2 broncos for a Bronco Raptor.
We took it for a test drive and the burning question of "is it that much better than a Wildtrak or Badlands?" was answered quickly.
The only way we could make it happen was by trading both to get the payment down where we needed it. All tolled, payment and insurance, we're down close to $400 a month from before.
But only one new vehicle now.
Even with 37's it rides smoother and quieter. Is it KO2's vs GY Territories?
We are getting 16+ mpg around town. Just did a 200 mile road trip, indicated 16.4. However speed limits of 75 greatly reduced the overall mpg.
In early stretches of a 65mph limit it got up to 17.9 before we hit the 75 mph limit. It needs a bigger gas tank, no doubt as the total (driven plus remaining) estimated range was ~350 miles at the end of the trip.
Using 93 octane gas from Costco.
The 3.0 liter is good but I had hoped for more. The 3.5 would have been better but I guess Ford has their reasons for not using it. It does move out and it sounds great but more torque would be better.
The dash cluster is a great improvement, why wasn't this in every Bronco trim?
We thought the Badlands and Wildtrak seats were really good, the Raptor seats are another step up.
I had read about how big it is, and it is wider and taller, but when you drive it you don't feel it. Until you touch a curb or look at the camera to check how you are sitting in a parking spot.
Squeezing into the drive up ATM was fun sneaking past the posts on both sides, powered mirrors would be a big help.
Visibility through the back window is not good. The 37" spare hides entire vehicles behind you. This really needs a camera based rear view mirror.
Here she is, I call her Clementine.
We took it for a test drive and the burning question of "is it that much better than a Wildtrak or Badlands?" was answered quickly.
The only way we could make it happen was by trading both to get the payment down where we needed it. All tolled, payment and insurance, we're down close to $400 a month from before.
But only one new vehicle now.
Even with 37's it rides smoother and quieter. Is it KO2's vs GY Territories?
We are getting 16+ mpg around town. Just did a 200 mile road trip, indicated 16.4. However speed limits of 75 greatly reduced the overall mpg.
In early stretches of a 65mph limit it got up to 17.9 before we hit the 75 mph limit. It needs a bigger gas tank, no doubt as the total (driven plus remaining) estimated range was ~350 miles at the end of the trip.
Using 93 octane gas from Costco.
The 3.0 liter is good but I had hoped for more. The 3.5 would have been better but I guess Ford has their reasons for not using it. It does move out and it sounds great but more torque would be better.
The dash cluster is a great improvement, why wasn't this in every Bronco trim?
We thought the Badlands and Wildtrak seats were really good, the Raptor seats are another step up.
I had read about how big it is, and it is wider and taller, but when you drive it you don't feel it. Until you touch a curb or look at the camera to check how you are sitting in a parking spot.
Squeezing into the drive up ATM was fun sneaking past the posts on both sides, powered mirrors would be a big help.
Visibility through the back window is not good. The 37" spare hides entire vehicles behind you. This really needs a camera based rear view mirror.
Here she is, I call her Clementine.